The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-08
F. w. Bishop, an upto.tsate orssley

F. w. Bishop, an upto.date Greeley
township farmer. has boon absorbing
some of the valuable information dis
,seminated by the farmers conven-
ton this week.
c. r. Thatcher, whose wife died at
Medford, Ore, enroute to California
will return to Mtnot soon to reopen
his printing establishment.
MISS Anderson, formerly milliner
in Minot, has disposed of her bust
ness at Billings, Mont, and writes
Minot friends that she viii return
early in the spring to open millin.
cry store here again.
We attended recital given by the
pupils of the Minot Academy of Mu.
sic Friday evening. The efforts were
most pleasing and we are more con-
WINGED than ever that this is merl-
toriDus institution. Little tots OF
eight or nine years played rather diff
ficult selections from the old masters
with skill. With the best public
schools in the state, together with All
opportunity to get musical train
ing such as the Minot Academy Of
fords. it's no wonder that we have
SUCH a fine lot Of bright boys and
girls growing up In Minot. Mrs
Riley is to be congratulated.
She hustles and bustles like a bee,
For votes for women. 1ee-he-hee.
While Hubby scrubs and sweeps the
floor,
And works and works for evermorc
But when he kicks and wants to fee.
She gives him Rocky Mountain Tea.
(Try 1t on him.)
Rev. ]. M. Sutherland, pastor of the
Congregational church of Minot, has
returned from Anamoose where he
spent three weeks holding meetings.
That they were successful was shown
by the fact that Sunday night % new
members were added to the church.
Mr.. Sutherland left for Anamoose to-
day to hold series Of meetings.
Edwin r. Lingren from Carpio at
tended the farmers convention and
called at the Independents sanctum.
Gov. Burke has issued a prociama-
ton urging North Dakotans to aid the
the famine sufferers Of China who
are dying by the thousands. Con-
tributions from this section Of the
state may be paid to r. A. Nestos,
a member of the board of the Red
Cross society Of the state.
An accident at the pumping sta
ton Saturday caused the city to be
without water for several hours.
Minot is a city of fish eaters. Four
car loads of dozen pickerel caught
in Lake Manitoba, Can, have been
sold this winter: The dealers have
to pay the Canucks a duty Of Is cents
a hundred pounds on the fish.
Saturday was fairly cold day, %
below
E. A. Aspinwall has returned from
Wahpeton, where he was called by
the illness and subsequent death Of
his father, one Of the pioneers and
wealthy citizens Of that town.
VIM. Carroll has returned from a
visit in Quebec and Montreal. Billie
visited his old mother back on the
farm at his old home near Quebec,
1t has been q years since he visited
his old home and he SAYS that very
few changes have aiken place. The
people don't worry and seem to en-
Joy life.
The Ross Valley News had a hot
roast for the Mountrail county COM
misstoners because the News was not
included in the list Of official papers.
The White Earth Record, Stanley
Sun and Plaza Pioneer are the Off
cial papers selected for Mountrall
county. The Mountrail County Pro
moer Of Stanley gives it's opinion Of
the commissioners in no uncertain
terms.
The Champlin Implement Co. was
visited by a large number of farmers
this week, who we're given demon.
stration Of a gas engine pumping wa
ter, separating cream, and doing the
family washing all in one operation
We presume that wood saw could
be run at the same time, and II q
farmer desired, he could furnish his
home with electric lights. The out.
fits is wonder and will no doubt be.
come very popular in our country
homes
A strangre was heard to remark
that while Minot was up-to-date in
most particulars, he noticed that few