The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03

Make a New Years resolution
and keep it. Don't try to turn
over too many new leaves at
once. One day will help some.
A poland china boar for sale.
Henry Hecht, Sec. a, 1852. R.
F. D. No. 1, Minot. ND. 41t2
Henry Hecht and son Glen
wood returned from visit with
relatives at Ida Grove, la. They
report no snow in that part of
the land.
Minot Granite and Marble Works,
500 right-of-way, one block east Court
House, is now open for business.
Many merchants in the sur
rounding towns got in large con-
signments of Xmas goods after
the holidays. Delayed traffic. A
G. N. official says he thinks ten
days ought to be long enough to
haul freight $50 miles. A mile
an hour is going some.
J. A. McGlynn, who performed
some base ball stunts last sum-
mer with the North Dakota
league, is at the head of a theat-
rical company at Ross. and
threatens to make the surround
ing towns.
A club has been organized at
Ryder to work for the division of
Ward county. Other towns in
the county are working towards
this END.
TAKEN UP-At my home, Up. 1858,
nwA Sec. 81, on Friday, Nov. l6, 1905, a
heifer, two years old, red and white
spotted, branded something like this
O but cannot tell what it is. Owner
prove property. pay charges and
take same away. Tom Mahoney, Bur
lington r. F. u. No. 2. tip
The 500 railway company is re-
newing advertising contracts on
a cash basis, and the newspaper
boys are glad to note that the old
contracts are not being reduced
any. If all the roads follow suit,
the change will be more salts
factory than the old method.
For SALE-Ten pure bred Shropshire
Rams. Four Registered CIydesdale
stations. Five Galloway Bulls. Above
stock all of my own raising.
w. G1EB, Chilcot, Ward Co.
F. R. Miller returned Tuesday
from Dexter, Mimi, where he
attended the funeral of his
brother, J. T. Miller, who was
killed in the Enderlin wreck.
The funeral was held last Thurs
day and was in charge Of the
Masons of which order the de-
cedent was a member.
EsrRAYED-About six weeks ago, a
brown mare weighing 1000 lbs. escaped
from me near 500 stock yards: had a
of neck Liberal reward for informa-
not, N. d. l2-6-l2-27
Glenburn merchants are SELL
ing groceries for future delivery,
owing to delayed freight. The
poor people of Glenburn have had
to burn hay for coal and if gro
ceries grow scarce they may
have to substitute custard pie
for snow balls.
A Minneapolis paper contained
the report thai George Ni!tchcu,
ST.. and sou John, Of Granville,
had died Of exposure, wide the
wife of George Mitchell, jr., had
died Of exposure. We are una
BILE to verify the report, but it
may be true.
Losr-On Wednesday, Nov. a. big
gray mare, weight l,4OO pound. fro"
my home near Lynch. Right lard l,.s
thick. Liberal reward. Y. N :bi>',.
Lynch, N. D. 'H':;
John A. Bird has been ap:A"'.t-
ed United States Comnlas.n:"i'
filling the vacancy cause D. liz
removal Of Secretary Of State
Blaisdell to Bismarck.
H. E. Wheeler has accep;c.! 4
position in the office Of the c@In-
ty treasurer. Miss Lillian D2N-
idson is also to be employee IN
that office.
Ii YOU want anything IL -.
nursery line call at or WIZ. -
HEARTS, NURSERY. He WI >l!p-
ply you. Riga, n. D. II
Manager Bacon, OF the Opelu
house, states that on account OF
the frequent and disastrous
wrecks on the Great Northern.
be has been compelled to cancel
the engagements OF the Holy
City and other famous shows,
because the theatrical people are
afraid to ride over the road.
Wanted-Man and wife to take care
of stock and look after house during ab-