The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-30

months. She states that Miss Ruth
johnson is now in Portland and that
Mr.. johnson and son Oscar are in Spo-
kane.
The entire Burlington school board
attended the school officers meeting
at Minot last week. We attended one
of these sessions and wish to say that
any school officer failing to attend is
not only remiss in the duty he owes
his district but missed a gathering
that was both inspiring and productive
of much valuable instruction in the
new school laws and customary pro-
cedure in school matters.
Messrs. Jourgen Olson, John Wer-
ner and H. T. Hogy left Sunday on a
trip east to secure buyers for North
Dakota lands. AS soon as the new
homeseeker rates go into effect on the
500 we anticipate big rush of east
ern buyers to come to this section
where so many good bargains may be
found in real estate. The advantages
held out to prospective buyers in the
vicinity of Burlington are unexcelled.
We expect 1914 to mark the greatest
influx Of settlers that this neighbor-
hood has ever known. Burlington as
a trading point for the farmer sur
passes any town of its size in the
state. The proximity of numerous
coal. mines. affords ample and conven-
lent and cheap fuel. The farmers are
wide-awake hustlers. The school ad-
vantages are being improved yearly.
We have fine system Of farmers tel
ephone lines and have every advan-
tage and facility possessed by any
community in the state. May sue
cess crown the efforts of Messrs. o.
sen, Werner and Hogy, our advance
agents to the east, and buyers pour in
as consequence.
Mrs. John Tiggue Of Moose Jaw,
Sask., who has been here for the past
two weeks visiting at the home of Mrs.
McAfee, Of the Burlington House, left
for her home Wednesday.
About fifty of Geo. Beebe's neigh
bors at Tasker surprised that worthy
gentleman Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being Mr.. Beebe's 40th birth
day. The evening was pleasantly
spent in dancing, cards, etc. Delicious
refreshments were served and all de-
parted in the "wee sma'" hous wish
ing their worthy host many happy re-
wi I'D VI VIC uoys
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Casteel left Sun
day on an extended visit among rela-
tives in Iowa.
Cook Robinson, one of Sawyer's
leading merchants, was in town Tues
day.
Ben Combs, an attorney from Don
nybrook, called on Burlington friends
Saturday. ...r....
DR.. F. John Christie is improving
slowly. Typhoid is peculiar disease,
some days the patients condition is
very favorable, indeed, then again a
rise in temperature develops and the
patient lose heart. However, the Doc
tors condition is now such that there
is every reason to believe that in few
days he will be ready to resume his
practice. ....
Ed. Jacobson, the enterprising pro-
prietor of the Carpio Meat Market,
was a business visitor here Wednes-
day. ..=
Mrs. Annis of Harvey is a guest of
Mrs. Sam Strong. These ladies were
schoolmates when girls down in Wis
consin.
The Perlicheck mine with it's new
equipment of cars and tipple is now
one of the best equipped mines in this
section.
Mrs. Gus Larson of this place is at
St. Joseph's hospital in Minot, where
she submitted to a major operation
this week Tuesday. Her condition is
still precarious but her many friends
here all hope that she will enjoy a
speedy recovery.
The Burlington people who attended
the opera, "The Doctor of Alcantara,"
at Minot Wednesday evening were,
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson, Mrs.
Harvey johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Einar
Madsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wistrom,
Mr.. and Mrs. jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Co.
nan and Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Falconer,
the Misses Hazel Hogy, Mabel Shee-
han and Agnes Miller, Messrs. Harry
Miller, Will Callahan, Clifford Miller,
Alvin Miller, George johnson, Geo.
Tiller, Will Dodds, and Louis Gro
shans.
Burlington was we'll represented and
all are enthusiastic over the treat,
and loud in praise Of the high order
of talent displayed by the various
members of the cast.
Waterford township, on North Pra-