The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-17
LOGAN ITEMS.

d Inc opinion has been eXpreSSed' on
many sides that the coming winter
is TO be more than usually severe.
a truly hard season, and close observ-
$ ers of annual life discern signs which
seldom fail. There is surely some
81 thing unusual in store for us, for is
{ not our cid time friend j. B. stacking
- his hay this fall
The Mouse River Literary Society
: met on Friday last at the Hecker
school house, which was taxed TO the
uttermost to accommodate the crowd
which assembled.
An entertaining program was fur
nished concluding with an instructive
debate on the question of Capital
Punishment. Mr.. Humphrey, Mrs.
Kerfoot, Bill Brand and Vern Packard
expressed their opinions forcibly yet
eloquently.
Harry Cook has returned to Minot
70 complete his studies.
Mr.. H. H. kuchenbecker and wife
: are visiting their parents at Logan,
4 H. n. is worth hearing on the ques.
a ton Of hard work, but some critics
q have been bold enough to suggest that
& - knowledge Of the subject is deriv-
& Il solely from observation.
q A skating party which was to have
4 supplied much merriment to our
q amorons youths, fell through at the
q moment in consequence CT the inter-
\ vention Of the ever watchful Pa He
- cant be such an old Goose after all
boys.
Mr. and Mrs Dave Bartleson and
z all the family were the guests of Mrs.
ncrt Beebe on Sunday. Dave has
! dark horse in training for a future
Presidential campaign.
Curt Gross has been real busy OF
late, whether you care to believe 1t or
not. Trading of course, but this time
it's not horses, nothing less than real
estate. And we trust that this time
he may be lucky.
w. Skerrett preached on Sunday
last at the Forbes school house.
Iced Mostad is becoming quite
keen debater, but we understand the
mental straw is producing most dis
turbing dreams. We wonder if his
thoughts were wandering on the sub
ject of women, money, capital punish
ment or fire when that forgotten load
of hay turned turtle.
The Logan Band boys will meet Ut
the Hotel Oliver Saturday at p. m.
sharp. By the way Vic. why not hold
That concert that all may share the
charms of your music.
Miss Sarah Hecker was a visitor
10 Norwich last week.
- On Sunday last we paid a VISIT to
>, our old timers John and Nick Deegan
and wh1led away pleasant hour en-
joying their "reminiscences of early
days. They are leaving the old log
house which is quite landmark and
will take up their residence In Logan.
We were more than interested in the
] herd of Polled Durnams which are 4
credit not only to Ward county, but
n. D.. Would that more OF our sett-
lers new and old boost our state by
raising such stock.
Mr. w. J. Sired wick who has a
K homestead near Ambrose in Canada,
y is visiting his parents.
Our popular blacksmith, was
r visitor Gu Sunday last and appeared
e to be in a more jovial frame Of mind
than usual.
Coming events cast their shadows
y before. Now we have Billie and
IS Minnie. Vic and Minnie W., Ed. and
x Eva, without mentioning others.
9 There lis nice paragraph awaiting
those who take the first decisive
a step.
e We wonder for what purpose the
o 500 railroad erected that handsome
:. depot at Logan. Don't imagine it was
l. intended for the accommodation Of the
travelling public, or you will be fooled.
l. Friend Bert was we understand alb
y. sent from duty several days last
q week. Our charming postmistress'
rendering of the pathetic little ditty:
Wont you come home B. b." is not
c. to be compared Bert claims to the
T. stirring ord ballad. We won't go
s rome till morning.
a Logan is to enjoy the benefits OF
d library in the near future. Parti-
cuars next week.
''Bide a wee, and dinna weary" a
~ favorite Scotch saying. is displayed
NJ on a beautiful card over the door at