The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-09
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Miss Edna Dahl closed very sue
cessful term of school in the Graham
district Wednesday last. Miss Dahl
has given excellent satisfaction to the
patrons of the school and will un--
doubtedly be engaged by the Board
Miss Alice Dahl left Friday for an
extended visit with relatives at Nor
ma, before taking up her studs at the
Minot Normal.
John Chinchuck and family of Tas-
ker spent several days here last week
as the guests of the Mask family. :.
John Mask, who has been confined
in the Minot hospital for the past six
weeks with a broken leg, returned
home Monday. He is still on clutches
but is recovering as rapidly as could
be expected.
Miss Ethel Jewell of Carpio was
guest at the James johnson home
few days last week, returning to her
home Friday.
VIM. Cozzens drove through to his
claim on the reservation Friday, re-
turning this week Tuesday. Mr.. Coz
zens states that crops down that way
are looking fine, and the settlers west
of Plaza are looking forward eager
" to the completion Of the 500 ex-
tension.
Mesdames Burt and Blonde Of Dew
lis Lake visited the Muirs at No Mans
Land last week, returning to their
home Friday.
Hans Hogy, who has been in Wis
consin for some time in the interests
of the 500 immigration project, re-
turned Thursday for a short visit
with his family.
He left again Sunday for Illinois,
accompanied by John Werner, OF the
German-American bank.
E. A. Madsen left Tuesday even
ing for Raymond, Montana, to look
after his commercial interests at that
point. He was accompanied by Cliff.
Miller.
Jim Casteel has rented the Hogy
building next to the drug store and as
soon as the painters get it into shape
will move his restaurant equipment
into it and again launch into the res
taurant business.
Misses Barbara and Gertrude Eng
elhard and Miss Mary Breeze, all of
Richmond, Minnl have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Calvin
during the Old Settlers picnic. They
left Monday for visit with relatives
at Bowbells.
A number of Wisconsin land buy
ers were up last week and the Jour
gen Olson Land Co. closed several
deals with them for North Dakota
farms. This company is doing an
immense business this year, and an ex
cellent recommend for the company
is the fact that their customers come
back for more. This company has a
reputation for giving buyers square
deal and that means everything to
strangers coming here in search of
investments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McGovern of
Carpio were guests at the Ed. Jacob
son home the Fourth.
G. r. Chapman, mining man from
Terre Haute, Ind, is negotiating for
the Lloyd mines west of town. Mr..
Chapman is a man of wealth and ex-
perience in coal mining, and in the
event of purchasing the property will
greatly enlarge the plant and mine
on an extensive scale.
Mrs. o. Nelson and Miss Nellie
Erickson of Wilson, Wis.,, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jacobson this
week.
Prof. Skinner of Kramer has been in
town for several days lettering the
different rooms of the school building
and other work of a similar nature
about town. Mr.. Skinner does excep-
tionally fine work, being an artist in
his particular line. He left Wednes-
day for Knox, where he has several
jobs in sign work and lettering.
The jacobson istrom Ice Cream
Co. are having an unprecedented trade
in cream this hot weather. The Bur-
lington product bids fair to make the
town famous.
The Misses Myrtle Hogy, Laura
Cotton, Grace Johnson and Florence
Miller returned from the Normal last
week and are now enjoying a well
earned vacation from their studies.
Miss Alta Madsen, who graduated
from the Minot Normal last week, Wis
tied at the home Of her uncle, E. A.
Madsen, a few days last week, leav-
ing the latter part of the week for
her home at Hutchinson, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid. Evans, of the JAG
OLSON ranch are rejoicing in the ar
rival of pound son that arriv-
ed Monday.
Miss Mabel Erie of Gutenberg, Ia,
who has been the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. J. M. April, returned to her
home Tuesday.
Messrs. Norton, Nodler and Hutch
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