The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-19
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l.. B.. Shea, from Stringtown, left
Saturday for Minnesota, where he
bought small farm near st. Paul,
upon which he will reside.
c. J. Swanson OF Sawyer, who
bought the $50 acre farm from Chas.
Kelly near Burlington. completed
moving his effects to his new home
Saturday. Mr.. Kelly will spend the
winter at Burlington.
| w. S. Shaw recently bought the
Robert Gillespie quarter Of land In
Mckinley township, consideration,
| $1,000. Not bad figure.
Light fall of snow Monday and
beautiful North Dakota winter wealth
er prevails this week. This ought to
be great week for Xmas shoppers.
| Mayor Evans of Douglas, was q Mi
not visitor Friday.
James Foley, North Dakota,s well
known poet, appeared at the high
school Friday morning and delighted
the pupils with some of his readings,
Peter X. Peterson, from forming
township, made seven year proof on
his valuable homestead Friday. Mr..
Peterson has adopted the right sys.
tenn and IL making money. He keeps
cows, chickens, and then hs farms
carefully. His wheat averaged 80
bushels this year and his oats from
- 20 80. He has a lot OF choice
seed wheat for sale, the seed having
been secured from Minnesota several
years ago and he has been breeding
it up.
J. Il. Behrens of Deering was
visitor at this Office Friday. Hs
farmed $50 acres this year, owns .
Rumely threshing outfit and vii use
the engine for plowing. He u one Of
.!eerings substantial farmsu..
J. A. Wilson from near Sawyer
were here Friday and left an order
LOT some sale bills, for q sale 10 he
held Dec. q. He isn't going to leave
the country, but merely wants to farm
on smaller scale. He offers q lot
CT good effects for sale.
Alfred Stredwick of Logan, visited
cur office Saturday. He displayed
bundle of those six foot oats. grown
on his prairie farm. He hasn't fig.
ured just what the oats averaged but
says the weighed 46 pounds machine
measure. Two acres Of flax averaged
20 bushels. He has a lot of good mich
cows. One of them tips the. scales
at 1870 pounds and is good mixer.
Three of his cows average over 1400
pounds apiece.
The Economy Drug store has one
of the most beautiful Xmas displays
in the city. It will pay you to take
a look at the decorations. The pro- |
prietors, Nelson & Barnard. have !
been working on the decorations for |
weeks and Ernie Maughn has given
them the finishing touches.
Mrs, Elvina Peterson, who recent !
ly submitted to an operation at Ro. |
chester, Mimi, is recovering nicely |
and will soon be able to return home. !
Shelley B. Miller was in from Sim |
coe Tuesday. He reports about 120- |
900 bushels Of grain marketed at |
simcoe up to this time.
The case Of l.. J. Palda VS.. Olaf
A.. Olson, for s475 attorneys fees,
was decided in county court in favor
Of Mr.. Palda.
Miss Ella Graham, one Of our
charming young ladies, will be 4
Christmas bride, the man OF her
choice being F. Fetch of Rapid City.
S. D.. The coming event was an
nounced at handsomely appointed
dinner given to Miss Graham and
ten lady friends by Mrs. NJ. ].
spaulding Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. "A. Long leave TO-
day for Denver, Colo, where they
will attend the wedding Of their
daughter, Margaret Edmonds Long
and Dewitt Clinton MacKallor Of
New York. Mr.. MacKallor is locat-
ed in Mexico, where the couple will
reside. Miss Long is we'll known
here, having come to this city With
her parents from Milwaukee. Wis.
She Is cultured charming young wo-
man.
De Molay Commandery Is prepar-
ing for the usual observance Of
Christmas and some elaborate m
nouncements are being prepared for
the memberD.
Editor Parr1ott, the successful pub
Usher ~ the Donnvhrook Courier.