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

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Ward county's starlit heavens, is
there a. finer opening for 4 bank
than at Tasker. We have two or
three well paying banks at pres
ent, but they are coal banks.
There is nothing slow about
Tasker. and the next thing in
order will be a chamber of com
merce.
The rumor that that wide
awake merchant prince Of Bur-
lington. Mr.. c. A. Bugge, had
Joined the "grand army OF bene-
diets" has proved untrue. We
will not vouch for it, but It's said
that Merchant Bugge believes
that if there were only three
women on earth. two OF them
would sshike" off into a corner
and talk about the third. IT'S
sad, but It's true.
While the everlasting citizens
of Tasker are always ready to
lpnt their shoulders to the wheel
and help every interest along
calculated to further the npbuild-
ling OF the town, vet, We gods, we
understand that q few of our
most aristocratic nabobs have
have determined to refuse Andrew
Carnegie's offer of a public Ii
brary Romans. and fellowciti.
zens imbued with this idea are
requested to pitch their tents
outside the walls OF progressive
Tasker, where they can read their
Police Gazette's in the cleaning.
/ 1t is always gratifying to the
"pencil pusher" Of the Independ:
ent here at Tasker to notice, in
this age OF improvement and era
of progress, that's sweeping over
this part of Queeniy North Da-
kota, the fact that the business
men of Tasker are always abreast
of the times. 1t may be said that
in all cities there are certain
houses that are regarded as
leaders and whose influence in all
departments of trade is such as
to command the respect and adj
miration Of their contemporaries.
In this connection may be men,
toned with regard to Tasker,
the well known and popular
Vandewarker Store. the pioneer
instit ution OF this place. Under
the able management OF Mr.. L.
b. SoHle it has built up a wide
trade, which increases daily in
volume. The secret Of Mr.. Soule's
success is due to his honorable
and upright business methods
with every class of citizens and
the desire to give patrons the
very best goods for the least
money. He is an enterprising
public spirited business man and
Identifies himself in every event
calculated to future the interests
of this ''the brawniest town Gifts
size in North Dakota.
We have it on the best OF all-
thority that a sunny eyed 'fair
divinity" entered Scribner's
butcher shop the other day and
exclaimed:
Take back the heart tho gavest,
The angry Maiden cried.
And Scrib., he gave her liver,
And the Maid was satisfied.
Thus they all 60 away pleased
for Serb makes it a point to
please any and everybody in the
meat line.
Write this on the tablets of
your memory! There is a fine
opening for q drug store at Tas-
ker. There are millions in it.
If Tasker holds an election next
spring in order to assume, what
she Will soon have, city proper
tions, we would suggest that the
sporty and genial Chas. Fitz-
simmons be made mayor. He is
the right kind OF timber. being a
good talker, a wide-awake push
er, and altogether a good fellow,
essential that will help to push
the rown to the front.
Billy Verzatt, who ranks among
the number of old time miners III
Ward county. is now among the
most capable OF the Vandewarker
"diggers". Billy has a fine claim
west OF here that is u bonanza in
itself, and as he is an all round
energetic North Dakotan, he is
deserving OF every success.
| Rev. Conway, of Overholt, n.
D. held services here on Sunday
last. Rev. Conway is an interest
ing and instructive speaker, and
he was greeted by a large and
well pleased congregation, who
take pleasure in assuring him of
a cordial welcome every time he
holds service here. We under
| stand that hereafter the school