The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-01-25

the oriental appointments. The
music was furnished by Gus
Kirklie's orchestra, and was as
usual, pleasing to all, and be it
said that fair women and brave
men tripped the light bombastic''
to their heartscontent. Another
like telpsichorean event is billed
for the near future.
"Scrib's'' place is the head.
quarters for Wilbur Stock Food
in this progressive burg, and any
time you want anything in this
line, see him. He carries a full
and complete line of the Wilbur
commodities.
Gene Tucker, he OF portly mein
is driving entry" these days for
the Vanderwarker Co. In this
connection it may he said that
the genial Gene is somewhat OF q
poet, and if you desire to hear a
few lines Of poetry, ask him to
recite his latest, entitled Chasing
Her Boy Around the Block. "
Pyramids may topple and fall,
and even nations pass away, but
Genes latest poetical effort is as
long and as lasting as time.
The new coal tipple for the
Vanderwarker Co., is rapidly
nearing completion, and when
completed it will greatly aid in
the expeditions handling of the
coal on the side track, the tipple
men thus being able to load two
box cars at a time. The Wander
warker people in having the
handiest and best methods OF
handling Ward county Ignite.
Rev. Shoemaker, OF Des Laos,
held services here on Sunday last,
and was greeted by a large and
attentive audience. Rev. Shoe
maker is an earnest and consci-
entious minister and speaks re-
surfing words to the toiling NOR
tails OF this earthly dwelling place,
and advises all to try and make
the world better, to make this
life @ stepping to IL better life, a
life that has been promised by
Him who has made existence u
possibility. Ii you have been
good, every Kind act YOU have
committed while ,u earth, will
serve as a star to guide some
other traveller from a land Of toll
and grief to a land made doubly
enjoyable by Him who has~said:
IL have prepared Tor you q dwell
ing place there
Romans, countrylnen and tel-
low citizens, drive IL nail here,
and let it he known that Ward
county is a glorious land, a
county OF free homes for the
poor and glorious bonanza as
for the rich, in fact the worlds
wonderland. You do not have
to roll up your sleeves, spit on
your hands and dig like the devil
for your daily bread as is done
in Kansas and Nebraska. In
our humble estimation, me lords
cake is none too rich for the
gallant and energetic grangers
of imperial Ward county. The
commonwealth OF Ward has more
towns within it's rich and fertile
confines than most other counties
in the State, and all of them are
growing strong and vigorous,
and among them is Tasker, the
Youngest and newest, but at the
same time possessing all the
material for the making OF the
best among them.
Fred Williams, well and favor
ably known to all the old timers
in this '4neck OF the woods" ar
rived at Tasker on Thursday
from Medicine Hat, a rustling
town over in King Edwards do
minion, where he has been with
a surveying party for many
moons past. Notwithstanding
all the good things said OF the
Kings country, and the brand
OF ''medcine'; they use there.
Fred AYERS that queenly North
Dakota stands permanently
forth as the promised land Of
this glorious Northwest. Fred
has a fine claim in the immediate
vicinity of Tasker and proposes
blossoIning into a millionaire by
the cultivation OF the same,
General Manager Ben Tasker,
OF the Vandewarker Coal Co., and
whom our new town takes it's
appellation from, left last week
for points on tine 500 and Great
Northern, and will talk Ignite
and it's advantages as a fuel to
the denezens of these points.
The General Manager possesses
an eloquence that goes far in
making good sales for the Vande-
Warker people.