The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02

]. S. Beam, one of Glenburn's best
farmers, was attending to business in
the city Friday.
Peter Arneson of Douglas, passed
thru Minot Monday enroute to East
Brook, Sask., where he owns val
liable farm.
Frank Hoey, the genial manager Of
the Temple Pool Hall, is expected to
return from his old home in Missouri,
which he paid a visit.
| DR.. Fred Douglas of Fessenden Wis
tied Minot friends Monday. The doc
tor was a classmate Of DR.. Archie D.
MCDANIEL at Toronto.
Mrs. L. D. Cotton and daughter of
Burlington, were in the city Saturday.
Miss Cotton was completing arrange
ments to enter the Normal school.
Sam Clark of Bismarck, John Aaker
of Velva and Attys. Geo. MCGEE and
Cap Aaker of this city are enjoying
their annual goose hunt in Canada.
NJ. E. Lawrence, looking fifteen
years younger, returned from Mon
tana, where he spent the past year
with his son, Preston, on the home
stead
E. j. Pepke and family, who have
been spending their summer vacation
at Sherwood, will return to this city
where they will reside at their home,
437 N. Ward ST.
R. S. Wilson, who has been looking
after his farming interests southwest
of the city, left Tuesday for Devils
Lake, where he will manage the Sc
villa hotel during the summer.
H. H. Marean, one of Glenburn's
prominent farmers, has developed in
to a hog and corn enthusiast. He is
constantly adding to his drove of hogs
and next year will grow large area
of corn.
E. L. Miller of Sawyer, visited the
Independent Office Saturday making
arrangements to have, bills printed
for big sale Oct. Is. Mr.. Miller will
spend the winter at his old home, De-
corah, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. J. Nelson from
north of Douglas transacted business
in Minot Tuesday. Mr.. Nelson in
forms the Independent that he raised
a fine crop, his oats averaging so
bushels, wheat Is and barley go
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. O'Leary return
ed from Iowa and Minnesota points
where they spent their honeymoon
and are now residing at Foxholm.
where Mr.. O'Leary is in charge of the
bank. They say that Jacks Foxholm
friends had some kind of reception
prepared for him which he appreciated
full we'll.
The Independent hopes that its sub
scribers can pay their subscriptions
promptly this fall. It takes an unus-
ually large amount of money to get
out paper like we are now giving the
public and you can assist US material
tly by sending in your subscriptions
promptly. We will forward you re-
ceipt Immediately upon receipt
The Board of Education is consider
ing the matter of building new
school house at some place west of |.
Ward street. The Board would like !
to hear in writing from any parties
having suitable site to offer for the !;
location Of school house in that part |
OF the district. 1t will require half |
block or an entire block Of ground.
John Wallin informs the Indepen-
dent that he secured nearly 700 bush
els Of fine potatoes from a five acre
patch, which are selling readily for
so cents a bushel. Potatoes are bet
ter in quality and price this year than
last, and at the rate of 1856 bushels to |
the acre, this is a fine paying crop.
Potatoes in Minneapolis are selling |
for IS cents bushel. Growers look |
for higher price before spring.
Selected, tested, seed corn on ear
from fields yielding 40 to 60 bushels !!