The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-12

A Canadian passenger on train
1O8, Saturday night, alighted or
the platform at Kenmare, al d
the following conversation tool
place: DO you live here, sir?"
Yes. Gould you tell me the
ne. t little town where get off
att" And every station was
named down to Burlington but
none Of them answered the stran-
gers inquiry. He finally appeal
ed to the brakeman, asking that
official where his ticket read to,
and was informed Minot. Turn
ling again to the newspaper man,
Imagine our surprise when he
asked us if there were any lodg-
ling houses or hotels in Minot.
Luckily, Conductor Powers hol-
Tered ''all aboard; and the Can
uck was again speeding on his
wav to the metropolis of Ward.
-Kenmare News.
The fees for the Register Of
Deeds office in Williams county
pays the salaries of all the coun-
" officials of that county. Reg
lister Of Deeds Field is a hard
worked man and is making a
splendid record. Field is one OF
the early settlers and he used to
play mean tricks on the Minot
land men. Seven years ago when
til immigration was at its height,
Field made it his business to come
to Minot and take back with him
whole carloads of landseekers
who would file in the vicinity of
W:lliston. We could hardly ex-
cusn him now, but for the fact
that he put them on as good land
as there is in the state.
VIM. Crowder, the bonanza
farmer from R. SIS, visited Mi ,ot
Friday. Mr.. Crowder said he
was just completing cutting his
400 acres of grain which will av-
erage very we'll. MY wheat
will 90 fifteen bushels, Mr..
Crowder said, 'and I believe my
flax will average sixteen or eight
cen bushels easily. This, COM
bined with the good prices, will
give me as much money as got
last year, when my wheat went
twenty-five bushels. MY wheat
is not nearly as good as | thought
it would be. A small insect
seems to have been working on
the straw, breaking it down.
damaging the wheat perhaps a
fifth"
Lars Heem, the Chinaman at
Williston who married white
woman, and thus held onto his
claim, is doing a thriving rancF-
ing business northwest of that
place. Lars dresses like his
white brothers, and is an ener.
getic fellow, making all kinds of
money. He is said to be a splen-
did neighbor and has taken on
the American ways we'll. Years
ago he squatted on a quarter of
land, but owing to his color being
yellow, he was not allowed to
prove up on the land. He mar
ried in the meantime and con-
ress passed a special act allow
ing his wife to file on the claim,
which she did.
Judge Butler Of Williams coun-
ty is now hearing proofs at his
Office at the rate of five a day.
The Judge gets $3.50 for each
proof, so that's making the long
green pretty fast. Butler can
stand prosperity, for he was in
the newspaper business long
enough to know the worth of
money. He is assisted by his es-
timable wife.
FoR RENT Section of land, all ad-
joining or will rent half section to each
Of two parties. Over hundred acres
broken and in fine shape. Good bar
and comfortable houses--good wells.
plenty of hay land, eighty acres fences
for pasture with water the year round
Terms right For further particulars,
call at Independent Office. This is an
Al chance for the man who wants to
make some money on small invest
meat. Could make arrangements to
furniah machinery aAd horses to right
party. Farm not far from Minot.
The business men of Minot
have signed an agreement to
close their places of business
each evening with the exception
of SATURDAY. nights at $50 until