The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-31
LOCAL P|CKUPS

Mrs. John Stoudt, who was inquired
terribly in runaway on the viaduct
several weeks ago, is able to walk
about some. Mrs. StoudJ, among
other injuries, sustained broken jaw
and she has not been able to speak a
word since that time. She is expect
ed to recover rapidly, however.
r. A. Madison, the burlington mer'
chant, left Tuesday for the cities,
where he will do the fall buying for
the Bulge store. He will visit 5
relatives at Hutchinson, Mimi, sew
eral days.
Hagbardt Halvorson Of Des Laos,
left recently for Rochester, MINI ,
where possibly he will undergo an
other operation. He has been in bau
shape for several years, tho for a
time he seemingly was recovering al
Ter an operation performed. .
w. w. Horton, the Williston con-
tractor, passed thru 'Minot Tuesday
enroute home from Weyburn, Can.
where he is building wholesale houses
for Nash Bros. of Grand Forks. He
will complete the buildings Saturday
Hort says Yankee does not have
much show in Canada, he having So
cured his work thru American con-
Germs. He reports that lots have been
plated four miles in every direction
from Medicine Hat, which are selling
rapidly, tho they will not be built on
in a thousand years.
Miss Helen Roosevelt, daughter Of
our ex-president, passed thru Mtnot
Sunday, enroute east from the Glazier
National park in Montana, where she
enjoyed an outing. She did not stop
to register.
Knute Pladsen, 80 years old, from
Hatton, N. D., registered for Ber'
thold homestead Monday. His son,
4S years old, and grandson, % years
of age, also registered.
F.. H. Carter of Grand Forks Hho
weighs 29S pounds and looks for all
the world like big Bill Taft, registered
here Monday. He holds the record
for weight.
Very few marriage licenses have
been issued by Judge Davis this
month. Tuesday two licenses were
issued for G.. E. Norton and Edith
Crocker of Minot and Alfred Peterson
and Ida Boeck Of Donnybrook. .-~
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Boo returned
from Minnesota where they have been
enjoying their honeymoon. They left
Tuesday night for Oregon, where Mr..
Doe owns a fine fruit ranch and later
will locate at Tasker, N. D., where
NJ. Boz will manage the coal bust
ness Tor the Mcclure Coal Co. ssH&E.
Mrs. 4. Mumford OF Kimball MINI,
Is visiting at the home OF her daugh'
ter, Mrs. a. M. Waller. 12sl sS
Judge Davis will convene a term in
county court early in September,
when a jury will be drawn. There
are number Of criminal cases TO be
tried. ~ 4
The county will adopt a unique sys-
tenn of collecting for the seed grain
and feed sold the farmers last spring.
A list of the farmers will be sent to
all elevators and they will be asked
to retain the money for the county IN
the event that the grain is offered
for sale.
Geo. j.. Smith, editor of the Plaza
Pioneer, and United States commits
sioner has been asked to show cause
why further final proofs should be
heard before him. Smith got out a
booklet advertising his business III
connection with the Berthold registra
ton and advertised in it that he was
a United States commissioner. A
complaint was made to the depart
ment, causing Mr.. Smith some trou-
BILE to say the least.
Bobby the nine-year-old son OF
Congressman Hanna, will draw the
first number in the drawing for che
Berthold reservation, which begins
Sept. 6.
Clark G.. King, a Bantry merchant,
! 6 feet and inches tall, registered to
day for Berthold claim.
The McGintys are doing their best
to capture Fort Berthold. Just four