The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
AROUND THE CITY


Soren o. Hagen. old friends Of Mr.
Trubshaw, and former residents Of
Coopcrstown.
Jesse, the Joung son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs 4. p. Withers Of Surrey, has
heen quite Ill from pneumonia.
c. Fl. Withers, the popular sales
man at Boyer g. Lindberg's, left Mon
Gay for his homestead on the reser
walton IS miles southwest o. Ryder
where he will build his summer Yesi
dence. He has leased two sections
of raw land from the indians and Will
break It up this season and put it into
FAX.
The large Pate glass in the Citi
zens bank was blown out by the high
wind Saturday morning.
Anton Mortensan has bought an in
terest in the Sather lunch room. one
of the most popular eating houses in
the city. .
II. II. Kemper, president Of the
Citizens bank, has returned from a
months visit at his cid home in Ken
lucky. Mrs. Kemper remained in
the Blue Grass state aud will be back
in two weeks. Mr.. Kemper says
considerable damage was done by the
rampage of tine Ohio in that state. He
| reports business done on slow basis
in the rural districts of Kentucky A
farmer will spend day and half
haggling over the price CT COW, he
says.
The Barker. Winter Jewelry Co. has
consracted for an Advertising space
and hereafter will have something in
teresting to say to oul readers each
week.
A vel. known Minot man recently
visited at his old home in iowa He
says he accompanied mis- brother-In-
law on d calf buying trip and $500
worth OF calves were bought. They
were driving them home when they
met neighbor, who offered his rela'
tive SO moe than the price paid. The
deal was quickly closed. The broth
er.in-law considered himself fortunate
because he had made SO on the q ,al.
Some different from North Dakota.
Thirteen mich COWS on the H j.
FIecht farm north of town, produced
lust $4i5 worth of milk and cream
in the months Of December and Jan
uary. Mr.. Hecht delivers Is gallons
of milk and 3 gallons of cream at
Dad" Marsh's every day.
Hagbardt Olson Of Norwich was
here Tuesday looking for an estrayed
horse. Hagbardt visited the 'nde'
pendent office, asserted the fact that
he was a free American citizen, and
he cannot see why law should be
passed prohibiting the sale Of "snoos.'
Frank Busek walked in from his
farm north Of the city Wednesday to
attend sale, but as he did not read
his Independent carefully enough. he
was several days too early. Frank
SAYS the frost must be down fully nine
feet and he looks for big crop this
season.
A. B. Dill of the Reed & Dill Coal
Co., visited the famous Wilton mine
last week. This mine is electric
lighted and has IL miles of trolley
line under ground. Three hundred
miners are employed and 1900 tons
of Ignite coal are mined Cay.
A. D. Hagenste:n, manager of the
G. n. Express Co.. reports that
while the receipts have not fallen of
since the installation O. the parcels
post system, there arc a few less
small packages. He understands that
the company is working on new
rating that will mean smaller charges
for short llauis.
Editc, Parriott of Donnybrook was
in the city Saturday. The editor had
three fingers in sings but aside from
this. ne was i'll very good condition.
He had become angry at delinquent
subscriber and struck one finger with
a hammer; the Office cat became hun
CRY and bit the other and silver was
run in the third digit while the edi-
tor was diligently searching for news.
". and Mrs. Harry Dingman were
called to Michigan Monday on &C
count Of the serious illness Of tho
formers mother.
Harry Lewis is advertising farm
sale in this issue. Harry, whose eye
was injured a year ago, must give up
farming. and he intends to locate in
the east.
James Marlenee Of velva. accompa-
MED by his neice, Mrs. Falcon Of