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

Miss .Nathalla Louisa Gjerdinger,
pharmacist at the Minot Drug Co,
will leave soon for her annual vaca-
ton.
Judge Gallagher of Sawyer is in a
very precarious condition, suffering
from Bright's disease. He has the
sympathy of host Of friends.
L. A. Tyron of Sawyer visited the
Independent Office Tuesday. He has
fine field of wheat and says crops
are the very best in his locality.
Clarence Hale of Grafton, who rep
resents the Equitable Life Insurance
Co., visited Minot on business Tues
day
Chas. Brooks and Anton Wick
pleaded guilty to pigging at Column
bus. The sheriff confiscated 60 bar
rels of beer from the depot.
Tom McGraw of Sawyer, who re-
Gently bought fine lot near the camp
meeting grounds, is preparing to build
a large residence soon.
A Sunday school picnic was held at
the Martin Jacobson ranch Saturday,
and the attendance was large. The
Rolling Green, brady, Burlington and
Lone Tree schools were represented.
| Alex. Mclean, prominent citizen
of Devils Lake, was in the city Tues
day. His son is serving his second
term as sheriff of Ramsey county and
another son is the popular Kenmare
physician.
c. A. Buie was severely cut on the
hands in a runaway accident Monday.
His horses started to run and he grab
bed for the lines, missing them. His
hands were badly cut by sickle that
was in the wagon.
John J. O'Neil writes the Indepen-
dent from Altorado, Alta, that but one
rain has fallen this season. The crops
that were properly put in look fairly
well. Mr.. O'Neil says he intends to
return to Minot soon. Mr.. O'Neil is
in the oil fields. There is an oil we'll
20 miles southwest of his farm and
his place has been filed on, but no sur
vey made as yet.
An effort is being made to defeat Me-
Arthur for reelection to the chairman =,
ship of the state central committee.
There has been war within the Demo-
cratic ranks for two years and lead
ers say that Macarthur must be re-
placed. This will be taken up at the
meeting of the state committeeman
to be held at Bismarck.
The Independent is glad to learn
of the improved condition Of w. E.
Royce of Sawyer. His life was de-
SPARED of last spring and Mr.. Royce,
believing that his end was near, Sc
lected his pail bearers and made other !
plans for his funeral. He has grown
rugged following an operation at St.
Joseph's hospital. May he live many
years to enjoy life's richest blessings.
Rev. A. L. Tryon of Wesley, Ia,
father of L. A. Tyron of Sawyer,
will be 80 years of age July rs. His
North Dakota friends have arranged
for postal shower. Mr.. Tyron lives
a mile and half from Wesley and
walks to town each week for the In
dependent, which he has been rading
for years.
Newton A. Way of Devils Lake, who
is connected with the U. S. Indian SER
vice, was in Minot Friday enroute
home from trip thru Montana. He
had been away since Christmas. He
will visit Northern Minnesota to en-
force the liquor laws in the territory
recently effected by the Supreme court !
decision.
Reinhardt Rierson, since taking
charge of the Waverly hotel, has eff
fected some notable changes. There
are hundred nice, cool, airy rooms,
we'll furnished. There is first class
Cafe in connection. The farmers and
others from outside of the city find
the Waverly very accommodating,
moderate priced hosiery.
The civil service examinations of the
Fourth class postmasters of Ward
county were held at Minot, Ryder and
Kenmsre Saturday. Eighteen such
examinations were held in the state
that day. Among those writing the
examinations were Postmasters E. D.
Skinner of Sawyer; Einar Madsen Of
Burlington and A. A. Larson of Fox
holm.
L. w. Brubaker was presented with
a beautiful hand-carved cane, by his
son, who recently returned from Vera
Cruz, where he saw service with the