The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-08

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just think OF il! Not many
moons ago when Ward county
was u v ,St wilderness and where
the festive rpdman" held his
own. aud there was not no such
thing as democrat, that now
looms upSwitl a great loomness,
So to speak, an imperial COM
monwenlth, filled with progress
sive people, with quick brain,
hopeful heart and brawny arm,
and who year by year show en-
couraging signs by increased
harvests and granaries filled to
overhowing, and still this mar
yelous Developments goes steadily
on and will continue until Ward
county becomes the brightest
star in the galaxy OF North Da-
kota county's. She is pregnant
with unparalleled possibilities for
the future, and although she is
young, her people have the cour-
age that reaches ont and does
things and her important and
numerous advantages sill be-
You'd question OF doubt make
her, ere many years, the banner
county ofimperial North Dakota,
the wonderland OF the West.
This is the prophecy Of the lead
ing men Of the state who have
travelled the stats over i'll search
OF desirable Investment. The
liberal minded projectorsyof this
new town Of TaS..sse are Of this
class, and therefore we
may be permit ted to state that
Tasker's future is assured. They
have seen and realized the great
inducements that Tasker offers
as to becoming, ere long, one OF
the solidest towns in Ward
county. Located as it is, upon
a veritable mine OF untold wealth,
in the shape OF immense and en-
exhaustible mines OF the best
quality of Ignite coal to be found
in this westera world, it's growth
is a foregone conclusion, and let
us say right here that the boom
is now on and that ii you desire
to become wealthy beyond alex
pectations, now is the accepted
time to come and. take advant-
age OF the glorious offer that
Tasker holds forth. IT'S said
that fortune knocks at every
mans door, once in a life time,
and therefore w ell the goddess
pii IUrt1ne knocks on your door.
it means that the new town Of
Tasker OF Tasker offer you the
golden opportunity Of allie time.
Here in this new hustling town
there is no such a thing as 'fluxu-
ries for the rich, crumbs and rags
for the poor but every man
stands on his merit, and ii you
are q worker, It's we'll and good
with you, but if you are a drone,
don't pitch your tent i'll Ts,sker,
for you will be weighed and found
wanting. and you will be left
severely alone. People who come
here come to accomplish someth-
ing, and You can bank on it that
1shey will realize their exEecta-
lions. Paste this in your hat!
Tho destiny OF Tasker is as fixed
as the stars that shine like jewels
,overher coalline.' hills, and those
that have faith in her will live
long to enjoy it. Ii you have
faith come to Tasker and hew
out, as it were, an abiding place
for yourself and your posterity.
Mike King, one of Donny-
brooks prominent farmers and
citizens, and who for years has
been in the employ OF the 500, at
that place, was in Tasker last
Monday. Mike was surprised
and we'll pleased with the hustl-
ing appearance of Tasker, and
AYERS that at no distant day it
will outstep his town OF milesian
appellation.
Now is the time to sleigh your
girl with 8 cutter.
Farmer SIinpkins, who has a
bonanza claim a few miles from
Tasker, was here ON Tuesday OF
last week enroute to Minot, the
city Of destiny. Mr.. Slinpkins
had the misfortune to lose a valn-
able horse last week, and another
one is on the sick LIST.
When your horse looks poor
and is of his feed, his teeth are
probably the trouble and need
attention. See Scribner when
such is the case, for he is an ex.
pert at filing teeth.
Mr.. L. L. Stafford, one Of the
snterprising proprietors of the
metropolitan pool rooms OF Tas-
ker, contemplates putting up a