The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-15

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Geo. Rue of Burlington was visit
or at the Peterson home last Sunday.
Misses Marie Zinninger and Eliza
beth Click, were Sunday visitors at
their respective homes, from the Nor
NAL.
j. Sluterbeck from Ohio is here Wis
ting his daughter, Mrs. T. L. Sim
mons, also his brother Jos. Sluterbeck
living east of town.
R. E. Click and A. V. Larson spent
Sunday with Minot friends.
Mrs. johnson from east Of Ken
mare spent a couple of days this week
at her brothers, O. w. Shortridge.
Mrs. Frank Heinen left this week
for a two months visit with friends
and relatives in the Hoosier State.
Misses Mayme and Ida Peterson
were Carpio visitors Sunday.
Henry Samberg, who few years
ago proved up on homestead near
here, and then like many others had
out here and went to Pinto Creek,
Sask., where he filed on homestead,
returned last week and says the U. S.
is good enough for him. He doesn't
like Canada very we'll
Frank Randell was business visit
or at the Magic City for a couple of
days this week.
A sad accident occurred to little
Viola Shortridge, who had just cele-
brated her first birthday. She fell
from the porch to the ground, strik-
ing her arm with such force. as to dis
locate her arm at the elbow and also
breaking the bones below the elbow.
She was taken to, Burlington, where
DR.. Christie attended her, and is at
present getting along as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Geo. L. Nurnberger of Wisconsin is
here for a visit. with his brother Rol-
la and family.
The Rogers Lumber Co., who few
years ago pulled stakes from here
are now stocking up their yard. They
have already unloaded several cars Of
lumber and have more coming. A. R.
Trace of Minot has charge of the
yard. He is an experienced man and
we predict he will do a big business
for his company.
Mrs. v. B. Noble, M. Woodward and
Miss Woodward motored over from
Bottineau last week for couple of
days visit at the Larson home, Mrs.
Larson returning home with them.
James St. John of the Maple Leaf
confectionery transacted business in
Minot this week.
Jack White, employed by the Elem
ing brothers as engineer during the
threshing season, has returned to Jop-
lin. Montana, where he has valuable
homestead. Jack used to be some
base ball pitcher a few years ago.
T. N. Engdahl, collector for the In
ternational Harvester Company, was
here for a few days, looking after the
company's interests, as we'll as prin-
cipals.
John Dumphy of Ellensburg, Wash,
was here several days this week visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Kinney and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter are here
from Canada, visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. Frank Randell.
G. 3. Gordon Of Minot was a bust
ness visitor here this week. He repre-
sents the Manhattan Life Insurance
Co.
Sandstrom Bros. are through with
their farming operations this year and
have again taken up the work Of grad
ing. They have several grading con-
tracts with the county.
Rolla Nurnberger, one Of the bonan-
"a potato raisers just west Of town,
shipped two carloads Of the tubers to
Canada this week A new potato pick
er arrived at his place the other day,
altho too late to help gather this
years crop. He thinks by careful
management he will be in fine condi-
ton to help next year. It's an eleven
pound boy.
G. X. Christensen Of Carpio was a
business caller here Wednesday.
Hon. Purcell Of Wahpeton delivered
u political address here Tuesday,
which is q treat the people Of this
community seldom have an opportuni-
ty to listen to. He is one Of the best
h not the best speaker in the state.
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