The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-02
Logan Murmurs.

Logan Murmurs.
The Latter Day Saints reunion at
Litton park closed on Sunday, after a
successful series Of meetings. Sew
eral were baptised, others ordained,
and we understand that the effort was
in every sense satisfactory. Services
are being conducted during the week
by Mr.. Page at Logan high school.
Apropos Of church services and re-
vival work, one evening recently when
the Good word was being expounded
in our midst, local resident decided
to end the earthly career of hog
which had grown fat on the good
things of this life. The attendance at
the meeting house was dplorably few,
but ere the process of converting that
hog into chops and steaks was COM
pleted a crowd approaching half a
hundred youths of unreasonable age
were gazing at the spectacle with APP
parent interest. The 60 to church
Sundays and thousand and one other
methods of reaching the soul of youth
seems to leave something to be desired
and the idle hours and minds are not
spent in search of spiritual enlighten-
ment. The why and wherefore our
preachers can probably tell us, but the
fact, sad though it be, remains.
Mr.. Mrs. J. c. Gard and Russell
Gard were the guests of Mrs. Bras
sett of Sawyer on Monday. ....
Mr.. Light was Velva and Sawyer
visitor the early part Of the week.
Our worthy blacksmith has been reno
waiting many buggies recently and like
Aladden of old, can give you smart
new vehicle if you take him the old.
Ezra Uulph is making all prepara-
tions for an early start threshing this
year and will have the machine busy
"going through the Rye" in the course
of ten days. Gordon, his engineer and
business agent, is already carrying
water to fill the tank. That Ezra
means business this season is evident.
We heard that a shower of frogs
would descend upon Logan and Dad
Egan would be glad to receive speci-
mems, large or small, at any hour of
the day or night. Dad is an ardent
fisherman with the patience of Job and
just as optisimtic we verify believe as
Henry Tiegen.
By the way, Henry was with us last
week end and expressed extreme sat
isfaction at the political situation from
Socialist viewpoint, despite a defunct
Logan local. As seeker after truth,
we listened with rapt attention, and if
things are really as they seem, twill
be scant pickings for the old line par
ties this fall. But to err is human,
and Henry, after all, is just human.
We heard on good authority that
the 500 line is contemplating extern
sion at an early date by the construc-
ton of direct line from Minot to Max.
The need of such is felt daily by many,
and such line will open up particu-
larly rich section of the county.
Logan has one of the most promis-
ing location for bank in the county.
An excellent building is available, the
stock would be subscribed in 48 hours
and all that is lacking is the banker
of experience and enterprise to inves-
tigate. A talk with our business men
will convince.
Fremont Cook Of Oak Grove farm,
whose Holstein herd is among the fin
est in the northwest, is making contin-
ual improvements to the home farm.
The Saugstad boys and Frank Brand
are completing concrete floor for the
commodious new barn.
The Samaritan club met at the high
school on Thursday last and a dozen
energetic members accomplished an
astonishing pile of work. Mrs. Jim
Shaw was to have entertained the la
dies, but owing to a professional call
the delightful duty of appeasing their
dainty appetites was undertaken by
the cadaverous Jim, assisted in essen
tial details by Mrs. Egan. Nothing
that we can truthfully describe as del
icate, toothsome or divinely delicious
was preferred, neither was any partic-
ular kick audibly registered. But we
understand a god lady will entertain
the Samaritans on Thursday, July 9Th
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson were
among N. Prairie visitors on Tuesday
Chris Saugstad despite our efforts
still lacks helpmeet, but bliss long
deferred becomes even more perfect.
Our street commissioner has appar-
emily overlooked the crop of weeds ex-
tending from the postoffice along the
west side of Central avenue. The
property owners should exhibit some
civic pride and eradicate these.
The Cozy cafe on Main street, is
the rendezvous for the elite these days.