The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-20
LOCAL P|CKUPS

The X. C.'S created Stanley IN q
fast game Sunday afternoon. Stan-
ley secured three scores up to the
sixth inning, while ,Minot got but one
and Ii Logan to look as tho the visi-
tors we're going home with our scalps.
In the lucky seventh, however, Minot
ran in six scores and won the game,
Z to 4.
Henry Stdmmen, who has big ir-
rigated farm up on the Mouse river,
was in Minot Monday He says his
crops never looked better, and he is
assured fine crops.
Secretary Sherman has served no
! tice that the get-acquainted trips have
all been postponed until further no
tice. e""
Link Richardson of Bowbells, owner
OF Doctor T, the fast horse that won
first money in the Bottineau races,
passed thru Minot Monday in his auto,
bound for Fargo, where the horse will
race.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Kruse let,
Monday for Detroit, MIMI, where they
sill be the guests of Frank McCagh-
ertys parents for few days, after
! which they will go to Baskerville, la.
! Hrs. McCagherty is now visiting IN
Detroit.
l.. l.. Oeth, who planted potatoes
on May 80, dug a fine mess from his
garden Monday evening, some of them
being quite large.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A Monigan en-
tertained Prof. John @. Watson OF
the University of Nevada Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Trader of Valley City and
l.. Haskins of Deering have also been
their guests.
Editor Ben Whitehead of the Will
hston State, passed through Minot
Sunday with Mrs Whitehead, who
submitted to an operation in Chi.
cago hospital. .
Miss Bessie Kane the Stanley alb
stractor, was a ,Minot visitor Monday.
She reports that Stanley's crops had
taken a very backward stride owing
TO the lack of rain.
District court opened Monday, and
he day was spent by Judge Leighton
IN hearing motions Many secured
their citizenship papers, among whom
was Aug. Zethrin, the Max merchant.
Postmaster Skinner from Sawyer
was in Minot Monday. He declared
that while there would be no bumper
crop at Sawyer, he looked for consid-
erahly more than last year, which
will help some.
Chas. Doebler of Spokane, was the
CHEST of his brother, R. J. Doebler,
|. several days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Clarke, who
have been in the west for several
months, have returned for visit with
| IL AOuuS. Nhl CId1 Nc "do ~
= connected with the Minot Light &
Telephone Co. and he left about a
year ago. He has invested consider
! able money in the west, buying a 40.
, acre irrigated farm at White Salmon,
Wash. :, where his son lives. Forty
thousand dollars worth Of berries have
been shipped from that point this
year. ..-
J. A. Petit from Des Laos is here
, as "a Juror in district court. Mr..
Pettit has a force of men putting w
hay which he says is much better In
quality and quantity than last year.
He also says the fax crop Is practi
B caly safe and he will get consider
! able grain.
D Fred McGulpin, the architect, Is al
q Forsythe, Mont, harvesting 3N
acres of fine wheat, oats and flax. His
wheat appears to be good for thirty
l bushels per acre. Crops are good II
that vicinity.
l With corn at rs cents 'bushel now
D the farmer who has good sized held
!, con rest assured that he has a val
liable lot of feed.
Jack Twiford and c. A. Grow will
their wives, camped for two weeks
p Fish lake. They had fine boating ant
e bathing and caught many bass.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Mitchell 0