The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-08
Additional Local

\ AQQlIlOndl Local
The Ward County Press Association
will meet in Minot Friday night of this
1 week.
A. Baker of the Minot Hide & Fur
Co., is spending week in the Twin
Cities on business.
De Los Brey, who spent the summer
on his homestead on the Berthold res
ervation, has returned to Surrey.
An informal dancing party will be
given at the Masonic Temple Friday
evening, Oct. 16, by the Eastern Star.
Henry Mclean of Glenburn was in
the city Friday. Mr.. McLain recently
disposed of 800 acres Of land near
Glenburn for $40 an acre.
Bud Jones, Coteau blind pigRer,
was brot to Minot Tuesday by Sheriff
Steinhofer. He declared his inten-
tions Of pleading guilty before Judge
Leighton.
You don't pay any more for mer-
chandise with Smallwood's due bills at
the Grow Clothing Co., than you would
with Uncle Sans. If
Nicholas Klotz, an Arnegard thresh-
er, jumped from a separator to the
ground, striking pitchfork handle,
which penetrated the lower part Of his
abdomen. He was taken to Arnegard
where he died.
Herman Gordon, formerly of Gordon
Bros, now of the Plymouth Clothing
House, cordially invites his old friends
to call. Opera House Block.
Chas. J. Volkman already had one
wife when he wed Winnifred Falls Of
LaMoure. The judge has granted the
young woman a divorce. Xxx
John Sveen, president of the Sons of
Norway, states that the organization
will start the fall meetings the first
Wednesday in November at the l.ssO.
O. F. hall. n. ~ ],
s. F. Brown of Osseo, Mimi, spent
three weeks at his farm south Of ~
city, returning today. Mr.. Brown >ifv-
ed in Ward county until year ago
and now resides on farm near Osseo.
Editor Penn Of Sherwood passed
thru Minot Tuesday, enro1te to his
home from short visit ut Williston
and Glasgow, Mont. Mr.. Penn Was
accompanied home by . sister from
Glasgow, who will spend the winter in
the east giving recitals, She is an nc
complished vocalist and pianist.
Herman Gordon, formerly Of Gordon
Bros, now of the Plymouth Clothing
House, cordially invites his old friends
to call. Opera House Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darling Of Estevan,
Sask., are visiting at the home Of
Judge Leighton. Mr.. Darling is inter-
ested in the Northern Briquetting Co.
Mrs. Darling informs the Independent
that fourteen young men from Este
van went to war.
F. M. Andrews Of Norwich was in
the city today. He will hold sale
Wednesday, after which he will leave
for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
take baths for the rheumatism.
H. E. Smith of Joplin, Mont, re-
turned Saturday to visit relatives and
Iold friends. Mr.. Smith has lived in the
west four years and is prospecting, al
though this years crops were fail
ure.
r. G. Dickey of Norwich was in the
city on business Saturday. Mr.. Dick
ey threshed 1900 bushels Of grain
this year, his threshing bill amounting
to over $1,000. His father, r. M. Dick
ey, operated new Case rig this wear,
threshing % days with considerable
success.
The city commissioners in consider
ing bills Monday night found one given
by one Of the restaurants for rs cents
for meal furnished a "man on the
street" Auditor Hagenstein was un-
kind enough to suggest that perhaps
the man referred to was the "man on
the street" who has won fame-and
curses thru his writings in the publi-
cation Of a local contemporary.
We will soon have enough fine ripe
corn to start q seed house. w. 81.
Mann brot in q dozen ears today, none
of them less than foot long and sew
eral much longer. It is Of the North
western Dent variety and planted two
kernels in q hill, four feet apart, II
have larger ears at home," he declared,
"but am saving them for the mid-win-
ter fair" S
Peace services, in response to the
4 Presidents proclamation, were held at
i the Spires school house, Kirkelie town
| ship, last Sunday afternoon, Rev. T.
4 Y. Richmond preaching very earnest
and powerful sermon on Peace, to one
Of the largest gatherings that ever as
sembled in the township. A choir 81
eight voices rendered several selec.
tions appropriate to the occasion.
Salvation Army Granted Permit. 4
The Salvation Army was denied 1
permit to hold meetings on Main street
near the Second National bank. bu,
was given q permit to speak on Cen.
trail avenue within so feet Of Maj
street, at meeting Of the commits
} sioners Monday night. When the ]
!. w. VS. started their agitation . shor1
time a1o. the Army fIisnensnd ,U;th q,