The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-24

mot " ednesday. The Judge has
four acres Of sarden sass and says
he will have 100 bushels Of onions "
sell, besides Dads Of other vegetables,
j. Ho land, former FlaXton bus.
mess III n arrived with his auto from
Minnesota, and will make Minot his
nome, in order that his children may
attend our excellent schools. He's
good citizen.
own several farms in Ward county
which will trade for good city prop
erty. | will also buy some good farms
If offered cheap for cash. Call or adj
dress NJ. T. Dahlquist, room y
| Rrauer block, tMinot, N. D. "a tt
,Mortenson, a former railroad man,
charged with plugging, escaped from
the h/pital last week, where he was
sent to have his arm amputated. Nor
tenson had been suffering from an old
injury to his arm. He will undoubt-
eddy be located in time, tho the county
would be better off without him.
w. J. Kielty, a travelling salesman
from Harvey, will move to this city
Sept l, that he may be more central
| ly located for his work
Anton Larson, the good natureu
Foxholm postma ster, has been assist
ing the Berlhold registration in the
capacity of notary public.
Some of the winter wheat raised in
this section has been threshed. A.
A. Robinson received 100 bushels for
seed from John Cassin of Lone Tree.
The wheat averaged IL bushels, but
Mr.. Cassin is convinced that he lost
Chree bushels per acre moving the
shocks in order that the grain could
dry.
It is believed that very little dam
age was done by the frost Tuesday
mopmtng. Some places report no
frost at all. In the prairie there was
just the faintest evidence Of ice on
pals of water, but it is said that the
fax is never in danger lnless 1t Is
cold enough to freeze a quarter of an
inch OF ice.
J. M. Devine reports the loss OF
$50 acres Of fine barley, fax and
wheat on the Towner farm. He Is
sure that the crop would have sold
fir SIS, 900, but the hail fixed it week
ago Sunday night. Others in that
neighborhood were heavy losers. Mr..
Devine has a force of men at. work
turning over the land which ought to
produce good clean crop next year.
Cute little letters were received in
Minot Tuesday announcing the arriy-
al of son, Francis j. Murphy. Jr.,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy,
Aug. 49, at their hime in Minneap-
oils. The little gentleman weighs
eight pounds.
Bill Reynolds, a former Minot bar
Der, arrived from Sioux City and has
accepted a position in the postof11ce
barber shop. Il will be sad news to
the many friends of the Reynilds' to
learn that Mrs. Reynolds died last
March from the effects of an opera
ton. She formerly lived here.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Stevens of Devils Lake. Mr.
Stevens was formerly connected with
the Lloyd Coal Co. of this city.
Al G. Ray, chief. detective for the
Great Northern, after spending the
first week of the Berthold reservation
registration in this city, returned
home. He found the crowd quite or
derby and little to do in his line here.
Minot Masons received invitations
to the installation of the officers of
the Ambrose Masinic lodge Aug. %.
John J. Lee has moved out to his
big farm southwest of Minot and will
do little scientific farming on his
own hook next year. Johns renter
decided to leave and this compelled
him to look after his interests there.
Peter Vandenoever has about decid-
ed to go to Alberta, Can, and file on
homestead in the wilderness, where
he can hunt to his hearts content. He
will not leave Minot permanently,
however
Dell Benton of Minot was arrested
| Monday, charged with setting fire to
r. NJ. Tnkham's barn at Berthold
On Aug. 20. The case comes up in
Judge Murray's court today.
Mrs. G. L. Prescott and daughter
Miss Fern, have returned from Lake
Epsilon, where they spent the sum
mer at their cottage
W. ]. Burns will leave soon fol
Arizona. where he will spend the
winter.
Halvor L. Halvorson lis spending 8
few days with his family at Lake De