The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-08
Around The City

the Blue Lodge Thursday ni=ht.
MIR and Mrs. John Reed will leave
soon for Missouri, where they will
spend the winter with friends. They
will also visit at Mrs. Reeds old home
in Bates county, Kan. Mrs. Reed has
not been back since coming to this
state nine years ago.
The Economy drug store has one
Of the finest hunting displays we have
ever sceen in its show window. Stur-
fed birds Of all kinds, the work OF W.
s. Mummery are on display, while
there is a large selection OF hunting
accessories to be seen.
A we'll known Minot man, who was
driving through the county south OF
Minot the other day, was seen shoot
ing prairie chickens. A man who
shoots game out Of season. does not
show much respect for our statutes,
and he is certainly not worthy to DO
called a sportsman.
E. M. Mitchell has opened an office
in the Brauer block and represents the
well known tailoring concern, Harry
Mitchell of Minneapolis. He has
nice lot Of patterns from which to
make our selections in suits, ana
guarantees perfect fit and right prices.
The contract for the construction OF
Minot's public library will be let in
this city on Sept Is.
A terrific downpour Of rain occur
red near the John J. Lee farm south
west Of Minot Sunday afternoon
when for an hour the flood gates OF
Heaven were turned loose. Water
still -tands in great puddles in the
low places and the ground was soak
ed as deep as it was plowed. Quite
a little rain has fallen in this vicin-
ity and while those whho have not
yet threshed, wish it had waited a
short time, it will help fall blowing
a good deal. We can stand still more
of 1T.
PAU V. Mccoy will leave this week
for Chicago and other eastern points
and expects to be absent about four
weeks.
Jack Carter of Ross passed through
Minot Tuesday enroute to Bismarck,
where he attended the meeting Of the
state committeeman, he being the rep
resentative from Mountrail county.
D. H. Kimball, desk sergeant at
the city hall, has gone to his old home
in Maine, where he is visiting broth.
ers and sisters. It had been eight
ears since Dan was back and one Of
the objects Of his visit is to settle The
old Kimball estate, which is ownet
Jointly by members of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Grow and Mr.
and Mrs. J. j. Coyle attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Jos. Denoyer at Dew
lis Lake, last week. Mrs. Denoyer
husband practiced law, and she leaves
great many friends here, who extend
sympathy to her husband and three
little boys.
The brick work for the new five
story brick block being constructed
here by the International Harvester
Co. is rapidly nearing completion
The block is easily the most beautiful
and best In the entire city and makes
an improvement Of which every citi
zen is very proud.
The Burke county commissioner!
we're in Minot Friday. They have
asked Ward count to turn over t.
Burke count the record of delinquent
taxes and this will probabl be done
The commissioners went to Stanley
to Investigate the method of the tran
scription of the records of Mountrai
county.
Misses Bertha and Hazel Richard
son, who are walking from Stevena
Point, Wis.,, to Saco, Mont, arrived in
Minot Saturday. They appeared very
happy and free from care and have
stood their long j1unt Of 700 miles
very well. They have been walking
leisurely and sometimes catch rides
in automobiles. They we're neatly
dressed and carried very little lug:
gage. They expect to arrive at their
destination in three weeks.
Arthur Duhannel, a young man
from Donnybrook, died at the North
western hospital Friday from appen-
dicitis. The remains were shipped 10
Donnybrook Saturday.
D. c. Mulick, until recently, as
sistant cashier Of the Second National
bank, has accepted position with
the Bismarck agency of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. Mr.. Mulick's IA
Their, T. P. Mulick, Is general mana