The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-09

The Plaza Commercial Club
have sent in their order for q
hundred dollars worth Of trees
to be planted in their city park.
J. B. Lorge reports a nice
patch of lettuce up in hisgarden.
1t was sown last fall and did not
winter kill.
R. A. Nestos, one of Minot's
popular attorneys, has gone to
Battle Creek, Mich, where he
will spend seven weeks seeking
relief for stomach trouble.
Ryder has decided to have her
streets graded in good shape this
su inner. The action was taken
thru the influence of the Com
mercial club of that place.
The fact has been established
beyond a doubt that Arne Ross
land of Grand Forks was burned
in the wreck of the Oriental Linz
lifted at Bartlett. His relatives
have identified his watch. The
remains could not be identified
positively because the arms and
legs were burned from the body.
According to a new law, each
county is to have a temperance
commissioner appointed by the
governor to work in unison with
the state commissioner. The
county commissioner will receive
$3.50 per day for his services and
several are looking at the job
with longing eyes.
V. D. Hiatt, a farmer residing
northwest of Granville, accom-
panied the remains OF his wife to
Iowa and his neighbors showed
that they sympathized with their
unfortunate brother by turning
out and putting in his crop.
That's the right kino Of sympa-
thy-pocket-book sympathy, If
|you please.
J j. A. Lidstrom has sold his
| tailor shop and purchased con-
fectionery on South Main street
which he has n" med the Arcade.
Mr.. Lidstrom was compelled, ow-
ing to the combining work, to give
up the tailoring business, but if
he makes as good a confectioner
as he did a tailor, he will have a
very fine store indeed. Jake is a
popular fellow with everyone and
will make a success. E. H. N.Y.
rem, the we'll known tailor,
bought Mr.. Lidstrom's shop.
A Minnesota farmer has discovered a
simple and cheap plan for exterminat
ing weeds along the roadside, that
ought to be adaptable to city lots. He
takes 20 cents worth of white clover, 10
cents worth of timothy seed and 20
cents worth of blue grass seed, mixes
thoroughly and sows them along the
highways. this quantity and proportion
being sufficient to plant milo Of road
side. Applied to city lots the came dose
OuSuL " p1OSO cAOCIiNoS 0AN "o P0oo
the receipt on to lovers OF neatness
about the town for what it is worth.
According to the new wage schedule
recently signed by the western railroads
tbs following railway employees will be
benefited: Baggagemen will receive an
increase Of $50 per month, passenger
conductors will be raised so per month,
aagmen will get a raise Of $3.50 per
month, and freight men get fiat raise
OF 6 per cent over their present wages.
The ceiling OF their home collapsed
with 1000 feet of maple flooring, just as
the family Of w. NJ. Short of Neville
were preparing to sit down to their din
ner. The lumber had been stored
above. and the ceiling was not strong
enough to hold the weight.
TAKEN Up-At my home, Sec. 25-152
80, gray horse, three years old, weight
about 100 lbs; = 6 Owner prove
property, pay charges and take horse
away. John Rust, Velva, n: D., Box
226. 52-5-l6p,
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