The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19

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wheat last week, in time to attend
Cole Bros. circus. Mr.. Muzzy doesn't
miss any Of the shows. Mr.. Muzzy
Is confident that his wheat will aver
age eighteen bushels per acer or bet
ter. His crops are better than last
year.
The Des Lacs Observer appeared
last week, minus its advertising page.
all on account of Bro. Waller pieing
the form.
The fire department was called out
Friday afternoon, IN account Of
false alarm being sent in. As the fire
team was passing the Windsor hotel
it crossed a hump in the street,
throwing two of the members Of the
Geo. Morris and Red
heavily to the ground. Will
liams was badly shaken up, his hands
injured and a suit of clothes ruined.
D. w. Wenger of Dayton, O., has
been visiting his brother-in-law, VIM.
Savers of Des Lacs. Mr.. Wenger was
returning from Lethbridge, Alta,
where he inspected the Canadian
lands. Mr.. Wenger .-ated to an In
dependent representative that the
harvest is now on in Canada and
wheat going from thirty bushels an
acre upwards.
WIN. Sayers expects some Of the
famous Alberta Red winter wheat to
arrive this week. and will SOW five
acres as an experiment. He will SOW
As poudns to the acre, about what the
farmers Of Canada sew.
Mrs. VIM. H. Feehan is entertaining
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Maxey and brothers, Ellis and
Howard, from Burr Oak, Ind. They
arrived Sunday and will remain sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Maxey is station
agent in Burr Oak.
A. C. Gull from south OF the CITY.
was Minot visitor Saturday. Mr..
Gull says his oats are much better
than last year. Altho he sowed them
thinner, the frequent rains of the
early summer caused them to all grow
and the shocks stanc about twice as
thick as last year. He sowed forty
bushels on % acres.
Mrs. R. E. Clifford Of Mohall and
Mrs. NJ Suntag of Moorehead are
guests at the home of C. H. Rudd.
A nice shower fell Friday evening,
lasting forrhalf an hour. The rain ex-
tended south nine miles to the big
coulee It was not enough to do much
good for the late crops, but cooled the
atmosphere and laid the dust.
Cole Bros. circus was here Friday.
Owing to the fact that the farmers are
right in the midst of harvest, there
was an unusually small crowd from
the country. This circus is one OF
the very best that has been here this
season, and there have been four OF
thin at that. The horses were the
finest carried by any Of the shows
and the general attractions were good.
Cole Bros. had not been thru Minot
for more than twenty years. They
have Just returned from Canada
where tour was made.
AS mentioned last week, Burlington
is to have a new school building, con-
structed of brick. and up to date in
every way. Notice for bids for the
construction of this building, appear
in this issue. The building will prob
ably cost $4,000.
Ole Rasmussen, Burlington farm
er, had an exciting runaway last Fri
day, with new binder. He had just
taken the binder into the field, when
his horses became frightened and ran
away, tearing the machine up very
badly. One Of the farmers fine black
mares had foot almost severed by
the machine. and the animal is now
fit only for brood purposes.
Arne Arneson, one Of our county
commissioners, is now engaged in
harvesting 500 acres of fine grain at
his White Earth farm.
Will and Gladys Mumford OF Coulee,
N. D., were guests OF their sister, Mrs.
A. M. Waller last week. ....
Sherbourne Morse arrived from
Montana last week with car load OF
fine western horses which are being
disposed OF by John Ehr. ..
Miss Shirley Morse, who has held
the lady's tennis championship OF the
state, is to leave Minot. She will go
to Montana soon where she will re-
.;1a Aor a time on a claim.