The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
A branch OF the A. E. s. has
been organized at Maxbass with
100 farmers as!members.

Mayor Curry Of Cando sold a
car load Of barley in Duluth for
~ cents a bushel.
Each mem Der Of the Board Of
county commissioners If Walsh
county weighs over 200 lbs.
Leuthauser & Jorge will soon
start the erection OF a new build
ing for their implement business.
It's now against the law in
North Dakota to wear the badge
OF a secret society unless the
wearer is a member OF that So
ciety.
C. S. Beighle, a prominent
Sawyer Ignite coal miner, is in
stalling a five inch centrifugal
pump and a six horse power gas
oline engine to keep his mine free
from water.
Just think of it. Over 12O
days of sleighing with no slush
and mud to contend with. We
don't want any better winter
weather. In a couple or three
weeks farmers will be busy in the
fields. The snow is going fast.
British Columbia Fruit Lands,
10 acre tracts. 500 deposit
holds any tract you select for
three months for your inspec-
ton. Money then applied on
purchase, or returned if not sat
isfactory. Prices advance May
1st. Select now.
E. B. McCutcheon,
Us North Main st.
3-21-3-2S
Rep. Johnson succeeded in get
ting a law passed which will en-
able Register OF Deeds Reishus to
hire more clerks. The old
law was faulty in that it curtail-
ed the register OF deeds expenses
in such a way that there was
danger of the works not being
turned out in time.
W. Fl. Clark, the Cando ''hog'
man, is making d great success
Of the business by feeding his
porkers speltz. screenings and
spoiled grain. Its not everyone
who can ma Ike a success OF rails
ing hogs. Mr.. Clark recently
sold 26 head of hogs and -
head of cattle. The cattle wei gh-
ed 1920 pounds more than the
hogs, yet the hogs brot $S6.23
more than the cattle.
In this issue appears d second
letter from Chas. Funderberg,
the Surrey farmer who made a
trip thru the southwest. We.
want every reader to read the
letter carefully. Mr.. Funderberg
at the request of the lndepend--
ent prior to his trip, took note
OF everything Of interest that he
might enlighten someone OF the
conditions Of the country thru
which he passed. He has done
this exceedingly we'll.
Asa w. Benton and wife left
for Redmond, Ore, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Benton has land at this place.
This is in the irrigated district
where Juniper trees and sage
brush grow naturally, but where
all kinds of garden truck and
fruits can be raised Minot parts
with the Bentons reluctantly for
they are among our best young
people.
They are telling good story
on Judge Nehemiah Davis, but
the Independent will not vouch
for it's truth. 1t is stated thata
young gcouple from kenmare
came to Minot the other day to
get stitched" Judge Davis
made out the license and pro-
ceeded to marry the youthful
lovers. eThe girl seemed to have
the money and pulled a five dol
lar bill out Of her purse, handed
it to thejudge The Judge thank
ed them and started to attend
to some other business, when the
bride, who seemed to be hesitat-
ing about something said,
Judge. haven't you forgotten
something's" The Judge blush
ed and said that he guessed he
had and walking over to where
she stood gave her a fatherly
smack on the cheek. The bride
with CONSERVATION cried out, "l
didn't mean that. | meantthat
you had forgotten to give my
change back" and she bounced
out Of the court room.
A Base Ball League.