The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-11

up. The worst ts yet to come.
This cold weather y longer lived
than the proverbial cat.
Good baled hay for sale, I'll . ton
or Csc bale delivered. julius A.
Rue, Minot Phone COL Black. Il
! Charles R. Thatcher left Saturday
! for Wahpeton, where he will join his
| wife and in a few days they will
leave for San Diego. CAL, to remain
during the winter. Mrs. Thatcher
! is suffering from tuberculosis of the
throat and it is hoped that she will
improve in the sunny southern cline.
Mr.. Faro, the 500 agent at Martin,
was operated upon at st. Joseph's
hospital Thursday night for appen-
dicial abscess.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schwebke of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien of this city
are parents of a fine baby COY.
l. s. Mast from near Surrey, Wis
tied the Independent Office Monday.
He says that his hens have been lay
ing all winter, there being but one
day that he missed getting eggs.
Perry Hodge has returned from IL
linois, where he visited sister, whom
he had seen but once In twenty
years.
If Minot parents were little more
strict with their boys and girls, there
would be less scandal in this city.
young girl of fifteen years or less
who attended a public dance the
other night was seen by a Humane
Society officer outside he building
drinking a few bottles of beer with
an older companion. That girl was
treading on dangerous ground, and
her mex step n the downward path is
obvious.
1t looks very much as tho the pow
ers that be have it all cut and dried
to appoint Vic Corbett Receiver of the
Minot land office. Mr.. Lennon, a
government inspector visited Minot
Monday, to ascertain facts concerning
Mr.. Corbett's character and ability.
He found nothing against his record,
for Mr.. Corbett is q most honorable
citizen. The Independent believes,
however, that he has been paid very
well already for services rendered.
Some other good fellow ought to be
given a stall at the public crib.
A number of Minot Shrtners will
attend the meeting of KEN Temple
at Grand Forks Jan. 26. DR.. Ker-
mott, Halvor L. Halvorson, F. F.
Taylor and George W. Kemper will
travel across the hot sand and they
will be assisted By H. d. Byorum
and other accommodating Minot shrln-
ers. ~. g.E.t@. s:@'&3.iF34" at A'3t.
MISS Blanche Dalager one Of our
popular school teachers, has returned
from Minneapolis, ~ where she spent
her holiday vacation with her mother
and sister. &EEET-. X,
The Grano Tribune, the Sherwood
Journal and the Mohall News have
been selected a. official papers O.,
IRenville county.
The official papers Of Burke county
selected by the commissioners at
their January meeting, are The Bow
bells Bulletin, Ignite Tribune and
Columbus Reporter. ....
I ]. W. Rode enroute home from
Montana stopped in Williston for
visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. s. Will
liams and John Corbett.
Atty. Coyle transacted legal bust
ness at Stanley Friday and Saturday.
Good baled hay for sale, 81 ton
or Csc bale delivered. Julius A.
Rue, Minot. Phone eO1 Black. t.
Mrs. F.. l.. Sherman has accepted
a position as Society editress of the
Reporter. Mrs. Sherman has had
considerable newspaper experience
and she will no doubt do very able
work. :.
The Minot Auto Co. has received
| 81 new Ford autos, in anticipation
of a good business this year.
The Independent has heard Andy
Miller, Atty. General accused Of
many things, but we have never heard
/ him accused Of knowing very mucn
law.
Miss Bessie Kane who organized
the Security Abstract and Title Co.
at San1ey, has disposed Of her busi-
ness to J. H. Buhlman and e. L.
Garner Of Fayette, Ia.
Alfred Moore and Miss Mabel Cha
pin were married Tuesday evening
at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Ida Chaplin, on Belyea avenue,
by the Rev. P. w. Erickson. Mr..