The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Christ Vie OF Blaisdell was in the
city Friday. He states that whea,
in that vicinity is averaging Is bus
he's, and some flax, 20.
The Typographical union has adopt
ed numbers for the various shops on
the city. The Independents numbe,
is 2.
VIM. Mcdonald, found guilty of sod
omy, at Bismarck, was sentenced GO
Ae.ve ten years in the pentitentiary
br. and Mrs. J. Il. Ne"lOve have
returned from several weeks visit
in the west. The doctor has about
recovered from his illness caused by
aiCGd poisoning.
j. c Smallwood is offering Apiece
dinner set to the woman bringing
the largest potato to the Ward county
fair.
The Independent is informed that
Cora Wiley, who was arrested for pig
ging, did not live at the Rex hotel.
Cap Wolgomot holds the record for
making roasting ears disappear at
Dad Marsh's lunch room. Cap got
away with eighteen ears within an
hour the other day. After giving the
first dozen the absent treatment, he
walked around the block and called
for six more. Cap says he is think
ing of boarding at the livery barn
during roasting ear season. ....
J. w. ellison, q prominent Glenbura
farmer is very i'll, Of what is believed
to be cancer of the stomach. His
brother George was in the city today
making arrangements to bring him 10
the hospital.
Daniel Hawkins, prominent far
mer from south Of Ross. has been
precariously i'll of blood poisoning, III
one of his hands, but is improving.
T. P. Mulick of Fargo, a former cit.
izen, passed thru Minot Saturday, en-.
route west to hunt along the Missouri.
VIM. Maloney of Granville, favored
the editor with five fine prairie chick
ems and expects to show us in few
days where we can kill a few, our
selves.
c. l.. Turner of Paris, ILL.,. arrived
to spend few weeks looking after his
fine farm southwest of town. 1t had
been three years since he visited
North Dakota.
John REM received Z letter from his
brother in Canada, stating that prac-
tically all of his g.hin had been
ruined by the frost. "a
Herman Dallman of Wesley, Ia,
stopped over to visit his brother-iu-
law, John REM, enroute to Canada to
visit his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. w. Culbertson
returned from Oakdale, CAL, where
they have resided for the past year.
Mr. Culbertson will spend three
months here as manager OF the Far
mers elevator at Surrey Mr.. Culbert
son has been enjoying life in the
west.
A. B. Metcalf will show the natives
some fine rutabagas, carrots and po
tatoes at the fair next week. He de-
fies anybody to bring in finer half
bushel OF spuds. go.
Frank Long Of Sawyer, will soon
begin the second harvest of his oats
crop. He cut the field early in Au-
gust for hay and since then the grain
has been growing until it is two feet
high and gives promise Of going Is
bushels per acre.
A fuse in the Peter Ehr block burn.
ed out this afternoon. calling out the
fire department. Little damage was
done.
w. J. Brust, prominent land man
from Tagus, was a visitor in Minot
Saturday.
Geo. w. Burke, formerly an alder
! man of this city, and once land man
at Surrey, was No. l, in a big land
drawing at Grand Prairie, up in the
Peace River country, Canada. He
secured 800 acres Of fine land. Mr..
Burke has been living 1t Los Angeles,
Cali.
AS usually treated, a sprained ankle
will disable a man for three or four
weeks, but by applying Chamberlain
Liniment freely as soon - the injury
ls received, and observing tho dirsc-
tons with each bottle, a cure can be
effected in from two to four days.