The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-12

| 20. accepted same as caSn Oy the
Grow Clothing Co.
The first snow of the season fell
Wednesday, melting as fast as it ap-
peared.
Ernie Maughn has returned from
Montana, where he has lived on a
homestead.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor and Mrs. Middle
ton of Berthold were shoppers in the
city Tuesday.
Rye reached the highest price in
many years Saturday when it sold in
Duluth for $1.0O a bushel.
Pres. and Mrs. A. G.. Crane motored
to McClusky Saturday where they are
spending the week.
Jerome of the Kenmare News tells
of an old timer who returned to "cost''
his ballot Well, maybe he did.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid of
Stringtown will meet at the home Of
Mrs. R. Cecile on Thursday, Nov. 10,
at p. m.
At the M. T. Roach stock sale at
Ryder last week, the entire outfit was
bought by two bidders, 60 head of cat
tie being sold.
Pres. A. G. Crane delivered an ad-
dress at Towner at the awarding of
the school garden prizes.
H. l.. Watson, former clerk at the
| Leland hotel, now engaged in lucra-
tive business at Plentywood, Mont,
| visited his many friends here Satur-
day.
Chas. Weagant and family, who
have been living on homestead near
! Chester, Mont, have gone to Califor-
mia to visit with Mrs. Weagant's
mother.
DR.. Archie D. MCDANIEL left today
for Washington, D. c., to attend a
| meeting of American College of Sur
geons land will be absent from city for
ten days.
Editor and Mrs. F. A. Parratt and
babe came down from Donnybrook
Saturday and journeyed to Burlington
that evening to be week end guests at
the Jas. Falconer home.
c. H. Withers of this city is opening
hardware, implement and auto bust
ness at Parshall, on the reservation.
Charlie has had considerable expert
ence in the business and will make
good.
The ladies of the United Lutheran
church will hold their annual sale and
chicken supper on Wednesday, Nov.
10, at the church, on the corner of
Belyea and Fourth street, all are cor
daily invited.
Judge Wallace of Burlington greeted
a host of friends in the city Saturday.
The Judge is one of the best informed
coal barons in the state and is oper-
ating one of the most successful mines
in the northwest.
Mrs. Lydia A. Tracy of Pella, Ia,
has been visiting old friends in Minot
and Des Laos. Her daughter, who for
merly lived at Des Laos, will graduate
from Conservatory Of Music in Iowa
this year and next year will attend the
Chicago Conservatory.
! Many old friends were pleased to
again meet John Gammons, an old Mi
not boy, and son of the late L. w.
Gammons, upon his visit to the city
last week. Mr.. Gammons is now Chief
Deputy U. S. Marshal and was here to
attend federal court.
R. J. Harmon, one of the best farm
ers in the Foxholm district, was in the
city today. Mr.. Harmon is well pleas
ed with his results this year. He had
Marquis wheat that averaged 20 bush
els per acre. Of all the years he has
farmed in North Dakota, this has
proved the most successful.
H. C. Remington, one of the indie
pendent's stand-bys from Granville,
visited Minot Tuesday. While the
small grains were not much of a crop
at Granville, Mr.. Remington had q
forty acre field Of corn that yielded %
bushels per acre. He keeps about
thirty head Of cattle and hogs.
Peter Ramstad, the old time ranch
er, has invested in an auto. Pete used
to ride bucking bronchos with ease
but the new car had him nearly buf.
faloed for time. Before he perfect.
ed himself in it's operation, he broke
down several posts in his fence anc
damned the car hard up against q
tree.