The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-11-05

J. E. Joseph and family Of Sure,
have removed to Barnum, MINI.
Mrs. Walsh has returned from Al
extended visit with relatives in Mime
sofa and Iowa.
P. l.. Hodge, the well known grair
man, has returned from a weeks Wis.
it in Minneapolis, Grand Forks anc
Fargo.
Christmas is only seven weeks away
The time is none too early for Xmas
advertising and shopping. Get into
the game early and reap the reward
r. w. Jones, a prominent farmer
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Mr.
Jones was engaged in the coal bust.
ness in Minot for many years.
Herman Kunkle was in from Nor.
witch today on business. The first OF
the year he will give US another egg
report and he says it will be some re.
port. ,. .>
Miss Mabel Lokensgard of Sawyer
daughter of County Commissioner
Olaf Lokensgard, left today for Mad
ison, Mimi, where she will attend the
Lutheran College, of which her uncle
is superintendent.
The Reporter complains because the
government has bought three automo-
biles for President Wilson at total
cost of $4,000. Perhaps when Uncle
Sam learns of this dissatisfaction, he
will stfaightway send them back.
G.. E. Dresher is in from Surrey to-
day. He will leave Wednesday for his
home at Lordsburg, Cali. He would
like to tarry longer in North Dakota's
salubrious cline, but urgent business
calls him west.
Edward McKone, who has been in
the west for several years, surprised
his mother, Mrs. Peter McKone, by re-
turning unexpectedly Sunday. Mr.. Nc
Kone formerly resided in this vicinity
and many old friends are glad TO see
hi,a again.
A. R. Thompson, after transacting
business here, returned to his home at
Thompson, Alta, Tuesday, where he is
postmaster, merchant and the "whole
cheese" He visited relatives at La
kota. Mr.. Thompson was formerly
employed in the Minot postoffice.
Curtis w. Green and family Of Lig-
mite visited friends in Minot and Bur
lington, their former home. Mr..
Green is doing we'll on his Ignite
farm, some of his wheat averaging ~
bushels. Twenty acres of corn aver
aged 60 bushels, the ears being nice
and solid.
Carl T. Hauge and family have
moved to this city from southwest OF
Minot. Mr.. Hauge has lived on the
same farm for the past thirty years.
He has worked hard and intends to
enjoy we'll earned rest. He is
among our most successful of the old
pioneers.
E. L. Morrow, alderman from the
First ward in Kenmare, visited Minot
today to bring down the election re-
turns. Mr.. Morrow "fraternized"
with the Ward county editors during
their convention at Kentnare last sum
mer and. won 4 host Of friends by his
genial ways. "~s'1 >'SS 1"s'>.@@. !"
North Dakotans never enjoyed nicer
fall weather than we have had this
year., Not storm, while SHOWS have
been reported all around US. Very lH.
tie fuel has been burned and up until
a week ago, green stuff were used
from our gardens. Farmers have done
an immense lot Of fall blowing. y
Saturday night was Halloween.
Good boys stayed at home and quietly
studied their Bible lesson for the Sun
day school the day following. A few
mischief makers were out however,
playing innocent pranks. Boys are not
as bad as they were thirty years ago.
Perhaps the world is growing better
and perhaps President Rudd's appeal
had something to do with it.
Norman Black, the genial manager
of the Times-Herald Co., of Grand
Forks, tells this one: A candidate for
Office in the eastern part of the state
who wanted to be congenial but didn't
know how, met voter and inquired:
"Vell, how is your mudder, not that l
give a tam but I shust want to make
conversations nit you" b. ,.a,t,