The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-08
AROUND THE CITY.

The city inspector in testing the
electric light meters found all OF the
newer ones perfect, some OF the
cider ones registering tar too little
and in one or two instances 20 per
cent too much. Meters are bound to
get out of order occasionally aud the
Consumers Power Co. 10 always will
ing to give them a fair test, and rec
tify any errors. .-....
R. E. Barron, cashier of the Sec
ond Nationa! bank, Is expected home
from the Minnesota lakes about Sept.
/ Bob" is Telling fine again and his
friends will he glad to see him hack
in the harness.
Crops in the vicinity of Willlston
are said to be the very best in twelve
years.
John c. Lowe. court stenographer'
left Friday for his old home IN YER
mont. where he will spend several
weeks enjoying a feast Of pure ma
ple syrup and hot cakes.
w, D. Wilson was in from Drady
Tuesday making arrangements to
bring his wife and daughters here
for tho winter. so the girls may at
tend our schools.
Otto Ellison, Of the Fair, left San
day for the east where he will spend
two weeks buying stock.
The Minot Sash and Door co. Is
doino a remarkably brisk business.
The manager, R. w. Thorpe Is
right on the Job. Mr.. Thorpe was
connected with the Rogers Lumber
co. general offices in Minneapolis
for several years before coming here.
! Rev. N. J. Carlson Of hinneap'
CHS has been the guest OF his ocu-
sin. H. S. johnson, and his brother
| in law, A. E. Erickson. Rev. Carl
son is the inventor of the well known
Charlson potato planter, many OF
which are used here.
J.Y. Millar has teen engaged to
run the Farmers elevator 1t Bur
lington. H. T. Hogy, the old buyer.
has bought the OsborneMcMllan a.
eyator there and also the elevator at
Des Laos.
Editor Myers Of Burlington was IN
Minot Wednesday trying to dispose
of his newspaper plant.
A train load Of Montana sheep
passed thru Minot Wednesday.
| band Of gypsies have invaded
the Minot territory. The pockets IN
their clothing are just as large rs
ey er and their fingers Just as long.
4 Architect H. G. Woodruff went to
Ambrose Wednesday where the con-
tract for the new school house In
Shallow Lake district was let. ~ 20,
Mrs. D. NJ. Shorb Of Surrey sub
nlitted to an operation at st. Joseph
hospital Wednesday for gall stones.
While her condition is quite serious,
il is believed that she will survive.
J. T. Rush arrived home from
Milestone, Sask., where he visited
his son Allie, who returned with him.
Mr.. Rush says the Canadian crops
cannot beat ours this year and says
we can raise as good crops every
> year If we will only farm as we'll.
The Canadian farmers do more sum-
mer following than we do here.
7. S. Beam and W. P. Giles OF
Glenburn passed thru Minot Tues
day enroute to Chinook, Mont, to
look at land.
Elders J.. E. Joseph and D. NJ.
shorb Of Surrey returned from q
100 mile trip thru Montana, where
they were engaged in church work.
4: A. P. Scoheld has returned from
West Baden, Ind, where he spent
three days at the springs. Mr.. SEQ
fields health has been greatly i'm:
proved.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Dalquist,
Mrs. VIM. Parker and Mrs. G. n.
Parker left for Lake Epsilon by auto
Friday where they are spending
week.
} M. H. Mills, the well known &.
N. conductor, started run on the