The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

staying at the Cotton House and the
night being pretty cold the cowboys
suggested that the minister, being a
man advanced in years, had better
take brick to bed with him. Percy
Cole volunteered to secure one and
when bedtime arrived handed the
worthy elder a neat package securely
wrapped and admonished him to hug
it up closely as the night was sure to
be a severe one. The next morning
as the boys were all assembled about
the table at breakfast the minister
came in and with a look full of right
eous indignation advanced to Mr.. COL
ton, who always sat at the head Of the
board, and said: "Sir, see what one of
your young men gave me for hot
brick, me, your guest, sir!" He then
removed the wrappings and displayed
a cake of ice; cut just the size of
common brick. Being in reminis-
cent mood, Mr.. Foote then related how
this same minister rather put one
over IN him once upon a time. The
minister made this point at regular
intervals and always came to Mr..
Foote for his driving horse to make
pastoral calls throughout the sur
rounding country. This frequent loan
of histhest driver and buggy so dis
commoded Mr.. Foote that he deter
mined}to break the elder of the habit.
He had one horse that was noted for
his baking propensities. This failing
was So confirmed that he never hitched
the animal up to go to Minot, for in
stance, but that he was obliged to tie
the horses tail to the draw bar to
get him to move the buggy, as he
wouldn't tighten a tug. Well, the next
time the elder came for the horse the
hired man had his instructions to give
him the balky horse. The minister
came, hitched up the horse and drove
away. Mr.. Foote thought surely that
was the last of the minister's asking
him for a driving horse. Much to his
surprise and chagrin, the minister re-
turned a few days later, safe and
sound and remarked to Mr.. Foote that
he had had delightful drive and that
the horse was fine roadster.
Get wise to the new foot scrapers
for sale by Sam Strong and you will
forget the discomforts you are obliged
to undergo owing to the lack of side
walks.
Mrs. J. P. Schneider of Great Falls,
Montana, is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Strong. She came
up Wednesday, accompanied by anoth-
err daughter, Mrs. Will Shields of Mi
! not Mrs. Schneider is former res
ident of Minot and will stay for a
couple Of months visiting among rela-
tives and old friends.
Messrs. Wells and Richardson are
loading car of fine potatoes. We
did not learn where they were ship
ping them.
O. c. Oswald, manager Of the Ku-
laas Lumber Co., left Wednesday for
Minot, where he will play an even
ing's engagement with an orchestra
there.
Mrs. J. NJ. April returned Saturday
from a visit with Minot friends.
The Northern Briquetting Co. have
their immense brick kilns nearly COM
pleted and are bending every energy
to be in. readiness to begin the manu-
facture Of brick by the first Of May.
The new kilns have sixteen arches and
will have a capacity of some 100000
brick.
A new tipple is being constructed at
the Perlichek mine. Walter Kirk is
experimenting the construction Of
them, which is a guarantee that they
will be convenient and up to date.
Mr.. Oliver Lybeck, 500 engineer
of Glenwood, Mimi, visited his sister,
Mrs. H. 7. Hogy, the first Of the week,
arriving Sunday and leaving on Tues.