The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-19

under the auspices of the CONNER
cial club at 6:30.o clock Wednesday
evening. proved by far to bethe most
interesting and beneficial meeting OF
tho kind that the CLUB has ever giV-
en. While about 100 Of the busi-
naas men OF Minot were present, 1t
u too bed that every one could not
hsvs been on hand to partake of the
SeGasat aiaser given By the ladies
q - church, and also to listen to
- -fsast" Of good things that took
- tAs time Of the after session.
uhno ~ guests smoked excellent
aleazs in solid contentment
The Secretary announced another
aimilar dinner to be given By some
church organisation, four ween from
that night, and also made the an
louncement Of the regular smoke
talk at the club rooms, . week from
next Wednesday night. Mr.. Ellis
promised fine entertainment prompt
y ct SIS that night, prior to the meet
ing proper.
The features, or Wednesday night
were the after dinner speeches by
Herman. Nelson, the bonanza farm
q from Neeson fats, Major Aur-
ply, ]. M. Devine and others.
r. l.. Sherman presided over the
meeting and took up the county fair
matter first. He stated that the men,
bers of the association were due to
meet in Minot on Feb. 8, to elect
directors and officers for the coming
year and he urged everyone inter-
ssted to become members of the as
sociation and participate in this
meeting. Membership tickets cost
but trife and the dues are but .
dollar = year. Mr.. Sherman spoke
e the excellent condition of the fair.
and said that the management had
every reason to believe that the best
gathering in the history Of the associa.
tion would take place next fall.
A. A. Robinson, treasurer Of the
fair association remarked that the
county had authorized the payment OF
the check OF something over $4,000,
the balance from the tax fund. The
fair is now ont Of debt, the grounds
having been purchased about a year
ago for $1,000. and today they are
worth $4,000. Besides there 10 q
sum Of about $500 in the treasury. The
fatr 10 on firm footing. ~ "
THE REST ROOM.
Minot will install a rest room fol
the families OF the farmers and oth
ers, at an early date. The CONNER
cia! club has received q number Of
propositions. one where the rem
could be secured for $25 month
Another proposition was free rem
heat, ETC., the lady in charge, how
ever, reserving the privilege Of serv
ing lunches. No matter which pro
position is accepted. the rest room I:
an assured fact. The business meI
win support It, BY paying q small
amount each month. It viii be com
fortably furnished and modern con
venienceo Installed.
"MHAT 70 THE MATTER
WITH MINoT''
Al an after dinner speaker, Ma5ol
Murphy is par excellent and his au
swer to the above question Wednas
day night, drove home some tact'
shout our big little city that ever!
citizen should consider we'll. tn
Major in substance said Nothing i
the matter with Minot. For year
Minot has had the reputation Of lie
ing the best town in North Dakot:
and it is the best advertised town 1,
tAe northwest. No matter where yol
travelled, say you were from Minot
ana the stranger did not ask wher
Mtnot was, for she has been on tn
map. New blood was added from
189S to 1903 creating productfvenes
out Of waste. The newcomers litel
ally strippel the old timers on tn
streets to put money in their pocFets
Tue Major. an old timer himself
thinks some Of the early settlers ar
not doing their duty In the upbuild
ing Of our city, for ne said: II thin
ne good Lord has been lttle di1ator
In calling some Of them to their re
ward and hve or six we'll conducte
funerals would nct hart anything.
The major didn't mention any namel
The major frowns upon the storie