The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-05

Mill street Friday, when his team ran
over him. He was picked up by
passing auto and taken to his home,
where it was found that his injuries
were not serious.
w. o. Stebbleton, prominent Deer
ing farmer, transacted business here
Saturday.
G. w. Clendenning returned to Shell
byville, Ind Saturday, after a visit
with old friends here. He attended the
Surrey graduation exercises Friday
night and noted a great change in the
school from the time that he, as the
first teacher twelve years ago, took
charge of ten pupils.
Jos. Roach invested in beautiful
summer home two miles from Park
! Rapids, Mimi, where the Roach fami-
j lies will spend their summer vacation.
The property consists of modern log
house with dozen rooms, surrounded
by 13 acres. The house is located on
the shore Of a beautiful lake.
VIM. Parker is giving considerable
attention to farming at his we'll i'm
proved farm northeast of the city. He
has fine looking crop and besides, has
several hundred chucks and hundred
hogs.
VIM. Myers, one of the north prairie
bonanza farmers, has retired, his son
Howard occupying the farm. William
has moved to Minot and will later
build modern home. Howard has
$50 acres seeded.
Judge Davis is building q modern
cottage to rent on Valley street D.
D. Riley is experimenting the work.
The Judge will probably erect another
cottage this summer.
Leslie Fisher arrived from Lopans-
port, Ind, Saturday to join his moth
er, who has been the guest at the
home of her brother, c. F. Truax.
Mrs. Fisher and son left Monday for
Washington to join Mr.. Fisher. Les
lie tells many interesting stories Of
the flood at Logansport. he says more
money has poured into the state for
flood sufferers than is actually need
ed and the committees are still buying
furniture and other things for those
who lost the most.
G. E. Smith, who farms near Bene-
DICT, was here Saturday visiting with
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mechler left
Tuesday for Chadron, Neb., the for
mer's old home, where thew will snend
six weeks: Mr.. Mechler's mother re-
sides at Chadron and all of his BROTH
ers and sisters will gather for a glor-
lous family reunion. Mr.. Mechler is
one OF the best known G. N. engineers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Meyers en-
tertained the Nedrose Farmers Club
No. l, at their home last Sunday p. m.
len families were represented at this
meeting and the following visitors
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. White
and children, the Misses Hecht, also
Mr.. Greathouse, president Of the East
Surrey Farmers Club. Mr.. Great
house favored the members with a
short talk concerning his home club
and new work they were taking up,
concerning the inspection of each
member's crop in turn, as they meet
at their home.
During the afternoon a delicious
luncheon Of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served.
The secretary was instructed to get
prices on Paris Green in club lots Tor
spraying purposes.
The subjects for next meeting are
as follows: Trees and Cultivation.
Summer Following, Good Roads and
Potato Bug Exterminator. Roll call
to answer the question: "What I'm
provements are You Contemplating
This Year," :
The next meeting to be held at the
home Of E. $. Weed, Saturday, June
20, p. m.
FOR SALE-At bargain, a very