The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19
AROUND about
THE CITY

The Eastern Star will give 4 bal
at the Masonic temple Friday evening
Otto Gross, business manager of the
Reporter, thre.ned his fax this week
He had but four acres, but threshed
81 ~ bushels, getting check for
$7S.10 for it. This land produced
about as much from the one crop as
it would sell for. His flax was sown
early.
James Johnson went to Tcwner on
legal business Tuesday.
R. w. Register of Sawyer was .
caller at our sanctum Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Glib. Jr., Of Stanley, 10
visiting friends in the city.
Judge Davis. who takes great inter.
est in his garden. has picked three
crops of peas from the same vines
this year. His box elder trees are
sproutng and he has enough fine
sweet corn TO feed all who live along
Valley street
: J. w. ellison OF Glenburn. who was
operated upon for cancer of the stom-
ach, seems to be improving. He was
able to take little nourishment. ana
while his physician has not had any
hopes for his recovery, he may have
chance to get up and around again.
B. F. Warren has returned from
Faith, s. D., where he visited his
family, who are residing on home
; stead He says there have been an
, abundance of rains in that state. and
prospects could not be better for next
season.
J. J. Schlaberg and wife were down
| from Sherwood Friday. They attend
ed the dancing party at the Elks home
| and John proved to be regular It,
year. 1t will be good news to their
Minot friends to learn that they will
move back to the city abo,M Nov. l.
Mr.. Schlaberg raised fine crops this
year. His fax averaged from 10 to
25 bushels per acre and he has q
field of oats that yielded 100 bushels
per acre. He says other crops in
~hat neighborhood yielded we'll.
The second dancing party of the
season given at the Elks home Friday
evening was a great success, thirty
couples attending. Prof. Hans How
ind's orchestra furnished the best of
music. The dancing ended at twelve
o'clock when Mr.. Rowan served q
delightful lunch In the grill ROOM Lat
er the guests sat about the reception
room where an impromptu musical
program was rendered. Solos were
sung by Miss Blanch Lynch of Ken
mare, and Miss Stella Nash of this !;
city, two popular vocalists. Billie ,
McHugh sang Casey Jones and Gen.
eral Jackson in his inimitable style.
Judge Palda told his italian baseball
story. Guy Frank did a fancy jig.
Miss Gushing, a charming young
woman from Coteau, was the guest
at the McCagherty home last week. |
She was an honor guest at the Elks
ball Friday evening.
r. H. Emerson returned from Be
midi, Mimi, Friday, where he was
called by the serious illness OF his !
aged mother. He reports her condi
ton somewhat improved, but she will
never be we'll again.
Don Densmore, D. A. Dnnie's world
beater, continues to win the big races.
He has started thirteen times this
season. winning twelve tirsts and one
third He is now in Oklahoma, head
ed for Arizona.
Editor Dorr Carroll of the Reporter,
entertained his employees and mem
bers Of the Ben Franklin club at a
dinner served at the Reporter office
Saturday evening. Robideaux served /
a five cours~ dinner, after which the
guests sat about the board and told
tales of pleasant days.
J. W. Rode has returned from Kali
ispell, Mont, near which place he