The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-26

ed it was only straw pile that had
been set on fire purposely for practice.
The fire was soon extinguished, the
engine being in fine working order.
Surrey has been the victim Of some
very damaging fires in the past, but
need not be in any great fear of them
being repeated in the future. That the
boys are quick to act, was proven on
Thursday evening and from the speed
and ease with which the fire was put
out, it would be very great fire that
could not be quickly controlled with
the new engine and hose and by the
aid Of so many prompt firemen.
Miss Elva Dierdorf left for Fresno,
Mont, Tuesday night, where she went
to establish her residence on her
claim. #
! Mrs. Englar and family were moved
out to her farm north of town on Mon
day. Mrs. Englar has been living in
part Of the McCalister house on the
north side through the winter, so that
her children might be near school.
Mrs. Englar intends to make a sale
of her personal property April 4, at
Surrey. This sale will Immediately
follow that of Rudolph Haines.
Rudolph is going to leave Surrey
for an extended trip in the east and
will also visit points on the Pacific
coast before his return to this place.
Rudolph is making sale and some say
he is going to bring a housekeeper
back. with him Rudolph himself de-
MES the truth Of the foregoing as
sumption. ys@ 4& #
Grandma Yoder, the aged mother Of
Levi, Dave and Joe Yoder; died on
Monday after an illness of several
months. T' Grandma" as everyone
called her, was loved by all who knew
her, and her last sickness was one of
intense suffering, but she bore it
bravely and without complaining. Her
death brings feeling of sadness
mingled with joy that her suffering
has ceased and that she is at last at
sweet rest and peace in her heavenly
home. She leaves large number Of
children and grand children in this vi
cinity, besides large circle of friends
to whom her quiet, beautiful life was
ever an inspiration. The people of
this community join in extending their
sympathy to the bereft children and
grand children.
Hon. "Judge" Young was given
great shock one evening last week
and for time forgot his "official So
briefly" when number of his friends
gathered unexpectedly to help him eel
citrate his 49,? birthday. A delight
full evening was spent by those pres
ent and the guests returned to their
homes wishing that birthdays came
oftener and leaving their good wishes
for many more successful years to be
added to the career Of our own worthy
Judge"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lingafelt visited Sat-
urday with their daughter, Mrs.
Thomas, who lives near Deering.
The program for Friday evening,
March q, will be the last meeting Of
the Surrey Literary Society for this
year, owing to the fact that spring
work will soon begin. and it will be
impossible for the farmers to keep up
the splendid attendance that we have
had at these programs. On Friday
evening, in addition to the program,
DR.. Yeomans Of Minot will be pres
ent to give an address on the subject,
The Care and Prevention Of Tuber-
culosis."
The boys around town are wearing
long faces since meeting Of the
township officers where it was decided
that there would be no bounty for
gopher tails in this township this
year. A man is to be hired by the
day to shoot or get rid of the gophers
in some other manner. It may be a
good plan but it's an awful blow to
the boys, who get all their circus mon
ey, candy, balls and gum from the
bounty that they have been used to
getting, in the past on the tails. It
means that some generous private in
dividual will have to take pity on our
disappointed boys.
Work on the depot has been resum-
ed and will likely be finished this
week. The interior is being nicely
furnished and painted. It will be.
occupied IN q short time.