The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-08-14
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Grandma Waldref, who recently
submitted to an operation for cataract
returned to Logan on Tuesday last,
down in Ed. Kelley's auto
mobile. The old lady, who is we'll
over eighty years Of age, was the old
est patient in St. Joseph's and it will
be gratifying news to her many
friends to learn that there is every
prospect of the operation resulting in
the restoration of the precious gift Of
sight.
Mr.. j. C. Ooard has been suffering
from severe attack of pneumonia
but we are glad to be able to report
satisfactory progress towards speedy
convalescence.
Miss Gladys Egan had the misfor-
tune to lose valuable gold neck
chain, during the past week. Il is
hoped that some one may discover it
when harvesting the weeds which
abound on each and every lot.
Logan was we'll represented at the
Frank Lenten dance at Norwich on
Saturday.
Mrs. Erickson, of Superior, Wis, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Stredwick.
Mr.. Jesse Pearson, who operated
a threshing outfit in this vicinity last
fall, spent several days studying crop
prospects. Jesse, who halls from
Clear Lake, MIMI, made a host of
friends and will in all probability be
busy among us this season, for he is
gifted with the happy knack of being
able to handle large crop in manner
expeditions. Judging from the amount
of work offered the ameteur owner of
a Big something on S. Prairie and the
price demanded, there is lots of room
For a man who knows his business
and has a rig built to extract grain
rather than dump it in straw piles.
ALI. Stredwick, with his good lady,
were Logan visitors Sunday. The
new buggy was generally admired.
To. Mr.. j. C. Gard belongs the cred
it of erecting the first residence of
any size in our midst, which can be
described as artistic in design. The
architectural efforts of those who have
built hitherto we must admit were
somewhat crude and were it not for
the delicate Chicago sea green tint of
paint, it would be hard to distinguish
which building sheltered the editor
and which was the home of Pegasus.
Ezra Lee, who is erecting the Gard
dwelling, is improving the appearance
of our town.
Mr.. J. Murphy's new residence nears
completion. We did not say it was
completed but it will be, Joe hopes,
before snow flies. He has a natty lit
tie porch with truly picturesque out
look.
Much paint has been applied to the
fashionable residential quarters. That
initiative faculty which Darwin noted
in the monkey we term spirit Of en-
ulation, among those who illustrate
the theory of evolution politically and
socially. But what matters, SO long as
the general appearance of the town
is improved?
There is resident upon the north
prairie, a farmer, level headed, prac-
teal and withal prosperous. He views
with suspicion the weird and wond-
rous theories advanced by those who
labor for better farming by rules pre-
else and methods so nice. Pursuing
his own course born Of experience he
reads the lengthy dissertations of
those to whom the smell of new-mown
hay is attendant with dire results and
trips to Banff and queries whether
talking farming" is more remunera-
tive than talking politics." Flowing,
deep, shallow, fall or summer gives
food for thought and argument but to
Sc toll -
burning the stubble, discing, then
drilling in the good seed has resulted
in the finest crop Of wheat which can
for many miles be observed. And
many who have seen these things are
wont to VOW that now, henceforth and
forevermore, they will display some
individuality, some Of hteir own gray
matter in farming. Jack can't do it
all, but he can animate your thinking
apparatus and set ideas in motion
along the right channel. The animal
ing stunt is accomplishing world of
good.
Not many moons have passed since
the state secretary of the Socialist
party in manner dramatic, announced
to an apparently intelligent local au-
dience, when I. w. w. utterances of
Haywood, were quoted in debate, that
speaking on behalf of the Socialist
party, he wished it understood that
they had nothing in common, no SYM
pathy for and were in no way respon-
sible for I. w. w views, policy, preach
ing or practice. And the local Soc
ialists smiled from ear to ear and
intelligently, faithfully believed him.
The proof Of the pudding is in the
eating. That same dapper little ad-
vance agent for Paradise is as busy
as a grasshopper doing the bidding Of
theatrical heads of the Magic City
Socialists, to whom the influx Of /.
w. w. means temporary resurrec-
ton from well deserved obscurity.
Minot's wood paving, we presume,
is being laid merely to emphasize
the necessity and superiority Of as
phalt. A year from now we can look
Tor an agitation for permanently paw
ing the thorofares. The street COM
missioner should be able by this time
to recognize punk job.
Mage Ross has acquired residence
lot and will at once commence i'm
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