The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-22
State News

| WC1AC DSAAAOSACAVANs
A 37H pound pumpkin wa.
raised at Fessenden.
When a set of voters say moth
ing, but just vote, look out,
Something's going to drop.
Fourteen years ago the Demo.
Gratis defeated a Republican ~
the name of Burke for governor
of the state.
i 0. NJ. Rakness is in from his
bes Laos farm for the winter and
has accepted a position in the
G.. n. freight Office.
The International is urging
Portal to build sidewalks, as a
suit may be instituted against
the city at any time.
Mrs. Phillips is building an ad.
dition to her house from Con.
nor's cement blocks, which are
becoming very popular.
The Kenmare Journal glories
in the fact that no one ever mis-
takes Kenmare for Minot. Now
what do you think Of that?
Alderman B. b. Tasker has
opened land Offices at Fillmore,
Sask. He says he has excellent
prospects for a big business.
Mark Hunt, the Independent
candidate for clerk Of court in
! Wells county won out by 100
votes with the use of stickers.
John Brady, who lost all the
money he had farming in the
Red River valley, says he is
growing wealthy at Lansford.
H. F. Horton, north Of Tolley,
who ran a threshing rig, skipped
without paying his bills. One
man is a loser to the tune of $l75.
Engineer Harrison fell into a
pit at Portal, wrenched his leg
and fractured his skull. He is
improving nicely at the Minot
hospital.
Honest John Burke was
just a plain. homely farmer boy
twenty-five years ago. There's
always room for the farmer boys
on top.
Gilbert Juve, the enterprising
machine man from Bowbells,
spent last week with Martin ia
cobson and family, old friends
whom he knew in Iowa.
Counterfeit dollars were dis
covered in circulation in Bis
marck and Minot last week.
They are said to be a good imi-
tation but of a light weight.
Newman, the hypnotist, is
making his sixth farewell tour
through Ward county. But we
can forgive him, for he is one of
the best fun makers in his line.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Nj. Questad
were down from Questad last
week with their little three
months-old daughter, Dagmar,
who was baptized by the Rev.
Mr.. Nelson.
Bill MUMMY is urging his debt
ors to bring coal in payment for
prin ting at Buford. "Old" Bill
is planning on having a warm
time on this earth as we'll as in
the hereafter.
E. C. Tolley has decided to
plant 100 acres north of Ken
mare but the Journal does not
say whether the street cars will
be used to convey the residents
from Tolleyville or not.
County Treasurer Mitchell is
contemplating embarking in the
newspaper business after his
term OF office expires in January.
"Jim" is well-liked and would
! make a success of the business.
Note two important examina-
tions at the Minot postoffice.
Nov. %, examination for rail-
way mail clerk and Dec. 4, for
Minot clerk carrier. Call at post
Office for further information.
If every county in the state
had been like Morton, Sarles
would have been returned to Of
fee by as large majority as
ever. What has become Of all
the Republicans in North Dako-
ia?
Prof. Ladd announces that
after the first of the year he will
bar bleached flour from the state.
The process Of bleaching in some
manner destroys the nutritious
value of the -four to a certain
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