The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-08

county was O1VlOeO NJ &C was u ire
quent visitor in Minot but it had been
fully year since he was here before
He says the Ross farmers are taking
advantage of the perfect weather and
are getting in many acres of the var
ious crops daily He counted four
threshing machines at work in the
vicinity of Berthold.
One Of Minot's growing concerns
is Begley & Harmon of the Cash Feed
4 Fuel Co. The boys are going from
early morning until late at night and
they have never been able to catch
up with their orders.
Walter Bangs, cashier of the Inter-
national Harvester Co., has gone to
Great Falls, Mont, for a short vaca +.
ton, joining Mrs. Bangs, who went
there to visit her mother last week.
Anthony Walton, prominent Glen
burn farmer, had thousand bushels
of potatoes this spring, for which
there was no market. He is feeding
them to his cows and hogs at the rate
of 16 bushels day and the animals
are thriving on them.
Former County Treas. and Mrs.
Weatherwax will leave this
week for Nampa, Idaho, where they
have fine home and 20 acres of bear
ing orchard. They expect to return
to Minot in the fall to spend the win
l ter.
H. H. Berg, the Independents fore
man, spent the week end visiting with
friends at GAINESVILLE, MINI.
E. F. Tompkins, who recently re-
turned from Caldwell, Ida, has de-
cided to move back to Minot and will
take possession of his house June l.
Ernie says conditions are very slow
aonlg the coast. One hears the cry
of hard times in all Of the largest
cities and little seems to be doing in
the smaller cities.
A telegram was received from F.
P. Taylor, the popular druggist, an
nouncing the arrival of daughter,
the first babe of the feminine persua-
sion in the Taylor family, at Ovation
ma, Mimi, Sunday. Mr.. Taylor will
return just as soon as he "calms down
bit" and Mrs. Taylor and children,
will remain for several weeks with the
folks at home.
James Scofield has bought a 40
horse power Regal automobile, sew
en- passenger car and one of the best
in the city.
The Independent man counted 6f-
teen autos within three blocks on Main
street Tuesday morning, and that
wasn't good day for autos either.
Ten years ago the first auto appear
ed in Minot but the age has become
so swift that our pedal extremities
hardly get us over the ground fast
enough.
No trustee is likely to be appoint
ed in the 1ldvedsen bankruptcy case.
The liabilities are about $4,000 with
practically no assets, after exemp-
tons have been set aside.
c. H. Havill, cashier of the Minot
Grocery Co., leaves at the end of the
week for Winnipeg to spend a two
weeks vacation with his parents. Mr..
Havill has held this position for near
ly for years and he's making good.
The Minot party, consisting of six
teen, bound for Norway, left Minot
Sunday night over the 500. A grape
vine telegram from A. C. Nedrld,
just before going on board the Oscar
! Second, informs US that he did not ne
glect to secure plenty of the medicine
that is certain to ward off sea sick
ness. julius Fauchald SCOTS at the
dope but he will no doubt "come tc
his oats" before the big pond is cross
ed.
w. H. Mann went to Harlem, Mont.
Saturday to spend three weeks look
ing after his farming interests.
Carl Lindberg recently bought a
dandy Studebaker six-passenger car.
President Davis announced before
the commission Monday night that
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a license or put up the $4,000 bond
required since January, 1912, and in
structed the city auditor to see that
this was done Immediately. In case
of injury as the result of some hole
hole in the street, the city would be
liable and it needs ample security
from the various plumbing establish
ments.
Minot is likely to have an automo-.
bile ordinance patterned after that of
Minneapolis, providing certais reg
ulations for auto drivers. Al ordi-
nance was introduced Monday night
and referred to D. c. Dorman, com
missioner Of streets.
Herman Shark, whose name implies
nothing, is prominent business man
of Devils Lake. He visited Minot
friends Friday enroute home from a
visit to Kenmare, Ray and Williston,
at one of which places he will install
a branch.
Henry Rozen visited friends at Ma
koti the latter part Of last week. He
says there are many farms on the
reservation that look as tho the peo-
pie had lived on them for years. II.
L. Glazer has 142 acres in crop and a
large house and barn.
A Better Farming association was
organized in Williams county. u. L.
Burdick is president and E. ?. Berg
man, secretary. The county commits
sioners have made an appropriation.
Chas. w. Carter, the well known
railroad man, has gone to Clansey,
Mont, where he has accepted posi-