The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-23

stick, showing an alligator crawling
up the handle.
P. M. Cole of Kenmare visited with
friends here Tuesday.
Harry Winters, the jeweler, viii
leave soon for visit in Michigan, his
old home.
VIM. Bailey of Granville has been
here taking treatment for rheuma-
tism. He is improved.
Mrs. John Nelson and children of
Bismarck, were guests of Minot
friends last week.
John Sven, credit man at Stone-Or-
dean-Wells, returned from weeks
vacation in Minneapolis.
A twelve pound son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen from south
west of the city Tuesday night.
A band of filthy looking Gypsies
camped at the east end of Valley
street the fore part of the week.
H. w. Montgomery, the insurance
man, was at Ambrose last week. He
reports hail across the Montana line.
John E. Black and brother Charles,
of Berthold, were in Minot Friday
dealing for new threshing machine.
The farmers are all making hay.
Many will not cut the upland grass
until after the stickers have blown
off.
Mrs. A. H. Kurth and son have re-
turned from points in Minnesota,
where they made an extended visit
with relatives.
John Bruegger, Democratic nat
ional committeeman, passed thru Mi
not Monday enroute to his home at
Williston.
The Independent is glad to learn
that E. G. Warren's baby, who was
severely injured in an auto accident
Tuesday, is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Yale, daughter, Miss Katheryn,
and sons, Frank and Chester, left
for Kalispell, Mont, where
they will make their future home.
"Bob" Hughes, publisher of the
Wahpeton Globe Gazette, was in Mi
not Saturday, enroute home from
trip to the western part Of the state.
Mrs. Lillian Wyrick, nee Dunn, Of
Havre, Mont, is here on visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dunn.
She expects to spend the summer here.
One of the best fields of corn in
the country, is the 81 acre tract on
Geo. Beebe's farm near Tasker. He
mas laid the corn by and it is in tas-
eel.
The prairie chicken crop is going
10 be great this year. Nearly every
field has covey of chickens. We saw
one the other day consisting Of seven
teen.
David Carlson, publisher of the
Towner News Tribune, was in the city
Saturday making arrangements to get.
the table set for the abstract Of votes
Of McHenry county.
Miss May Covey of Kalamazoo,
Mich, a niece of Mr.. E. A. Dunn, is
here at the Dunn's for the summer.
She was greatly surprised to find no
icebergs or blizzards in North Dako-
ia at this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dingman have
returned from the Chautauqua near
Tolley where they spent two weeks.
They have cottage on the grounds
and speak highly of the entertain
ments afforded.
T. M. Etter, prominent Lone Tree
farmer, visited the city Monday. His
early wheat is fine and he has Mar
luis wheat good for 40 bushels. He
has fine yields of timothy and alfalfa.
His son, Samuel, is in the boys corn,
wheat and pork producing contests
and is considered one of the top
notchers.
c. w. Muzzy of Sawyer experiment
ed with thre acres of Fucus, new
feed, and cut four and half loads
Of it. His horses like it better than
any other kind of feed. He has four
acres of western rye grass and will
save the seed to sow next year. He
has had fine success with timothy and
bromus.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Eby and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin johnson left this morning
in a model 81 Buick for two weeks
tour thru Montana. They will go as
far as the Yellowstone park, visiting
Williston, Glendive, Miles City, Bill
lings, Boseman, Livingston, Great
Falls and Havre. At Billings they
will be the guests Of Geo. W. Swords.
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