The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-26
Burlington Briefs

electing Joe Jacobson chairman. The
newly elected officers were duly in
stalled and the township machinery is
again in working order.
j Messrs. Wells & Richardson of this
place have several hundred bushels of
Early Ohio potatoes for sale for seed.
They have few bushels of choice
Early Roosevelt, the six weeks pota-
to for sale at reasonable price. Or
ders should be placed early.
4 John Halvorson is the newly ap-
pointed road overseer for Burlington
township. He will enter upon the dis
charge Of his duties at once. All road
and poll taxes must be paid in cash
and those desiring to work out the
j amount Of their tax must notify the
overseer before May LIST.
Unbeknown to most people Burling-
ton has a garage that presents the liv-
Hest appearance these days of any
place perhaps in the county. No few
er than five machines are undergoing
repairs there at this time. ]. Y. Mil
Ter is proprietor. He has one assist
ant, skilled mechanic from the Twin
Cities.
The Never-sweat Basket Ball team
of Minot came up Friday and played
our local boys in the evening. The
visiting team lost on fouls largely, not
being accustomed to play in small
room. The score stood Is to e. The
Minot boys were Leonard Daigle, Roy
Murphy, J. c. O'Leary, Dayton Smith,
Robert Feehan, Robert Palda, Henry
Belanger and Dale Frank. The Wis
iting boys were fine, manly bunch Of
young gentlemen, and we would all
be glad to see them come again. Our
boys go to Minot to play return
game on Friday evening.
Some thirty of the little school
friends of Miss Lena Mask, of Davis,
surprised her Wednesday afternoon
by dropping in upon her, each with
some remembrance of this, her twelfth
birthday. The merry company play
cd games, l,mched and enjoyed them
selves generally as only young, care
free children can.
Baby Stewart, the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stewart, of
Lloyds Coulee, died Tuesday morning
of scarlet fever. She was a bright
winsome little tot of one year and q
general favorite among the family
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart have
the heartfelt sympathy Of everyone
in this, their hour Of bereavement.
Otto Casperson, employed as skin-
ner at the Davis mine, met with ser
ious accident Wednesday morning.
Coming out of the mine with a string
of loaded cars, timber became dis
lodged in some manner and fell upon
Casperson and before he could stop
the horse he was caught between the
timbering and cars and his leg broken
near the ankle. It is bad break and
will require considerable time at the
best to unite. DR.. Christie is attend
ing the injured man.
There will be another mass meeting
to discuss the question of consolidated
schools at Burlington school house,
Sunday, April 9Th. We are in cor
respondence with two of the best lady
speakers in the state and if success
full in securing them we can assure
T.! the public splendid meeting. De-
tails will be given in next weeks is
sue. The following named gentlemen
are named to promote consolidated
schools in their respective Townships:
Eureka Township, John Lockthowe,
Pete Reichert.
Kirkelie Township, Adrian Hills,
Fred Miller.
Burlington Township, Gus Larson,
j. j. Booth. s3g
Harrison Township to be announced
later.
On Saturday in company with Joe
Jacobson, We scribe made a trip to
Donnybrook on the 500, to study the
mysteries of the cream business. Dom
nybrook merchants purchased over
$4,000 worth of cream from the farm
ers Whereabouts during the past year.
We understand that many farmer up
there doesn't owe cent at the stores
and has comfortable balance be-
side at the local banks. Donnybrook
is chock full of boosters, it being the
first town along the 500 to have the
necessary quota Of land listed in the
big campaign the 500 is inaugural
ing to bring in new settlers. Donny-
brook is a hustling, progressive little
city, has fine cement sidewalks, street
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