The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-03
Local News

w. B. Galloway, of Lansford, was
pleasant caller at this Office this week.
Mrs. B. F. Baker and son Don, Of
Glenburn, called on relatives and other
friends Friday.
J. H. Shirley, prominent hardware
and implement dealer from Norwich,
called on friends in Minot Friday.
J. H. Neukum, prosperous. farmer
from % miles north of Minot, visited
the city Saturday.
Chas. Quinn, one of the Indepen-
dents old time subscribers from Vol
taire, was in the city Saturday.
Miss Florence Purdy and VIM. Stem
son were married Saturday evening,
Father Raith officiating.
Hon. Staale Hendrickson of Coteau
was in the city Saturday writing in
;urance and attending to legislative
matters.
Martin Melos of Berthold, who has
been visiting at the home of his bro
Their, H. J. Melos, in this city for the
past week, left this morning for Cres-
co, Ia, where he will spend the winter.
Atty. j. S. Mootheart of Cando, was
in Minot Friday on legal business. 1t
had been nine years since the attor-
ney visited Minot and it required some
time for him to get his bearings.
FOR SALE-Slightly used piano,
snap if taken at once. Call or phone
Metropolitan Music Co. tt
A fine thirteen-pound son was born
Wednesday evening to Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Bolan, of Canada. Mrs. Bolan is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. George w. Kemper, where the
stork put in his appearance.
Leighton Pierce, an old time Minot
man, who returned Monday from the
Pacific coast, was stricken while walk
ing near the city hall Tuesday morn
ing. He was taken to the hospital
where he is reported better.
Nelly-lf you follow the directions,
faithfully, I'll wager my sweetest
smile you'll gain sixteen pounds by
taking three packages of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or
Tablets Mccoy Drug Co.
The local theatres are complaining
some about the war tax. All houses
with a seating capacity of 500 or more
were required to pay a tax of SIS on
or before December l.. This will hit
many of the moving picture houses in
the state pretty hard jolt.
The marriage of Edwin B. Larson,
we'll known young man of this city,
and Miss Florence Hokanson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hokanson
of Norwich, will occur in this city Sun
! day. The popular couple are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS in advance of the hap
ny event.
Makes assimilation perfect, healthy
blood, firm muscles, strong nerves.
Quickens the brain, makes and keeps.
you we'll. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has no equal. It's your health in-8
surance. Mccoy Drug Co.
Builds you up physically and men
tally, keeps your digestive organs in
condition. regulates the bowels,
cleanses the blood helps you to perfect
health. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
! Tea or Tablets, IS cents.
Mccoy Drug Co.
The democratic program is working
nicely. If you want to send an express
package, all you have to do is to pro-
cure a one cent special documentary
stamp, stick it on the express receipt,
write your name and date across the
stamp and wait for the express agent
to sign the receipt. A cent isn't much
but often you consume dollars worth
Of time going to all this fuss. This
war tax is interesting.
| A wide awake Minot life insurance
man who had convinced a thrifty
young farmer that he should not let
the sun of another day set until he
had properly protected his family,
drove to the farmers home, q distance
Of sixteen miles not long ago, accom-
panied by a physician, prepared to
make the physical examination. The
farmer was on top Of an immense new
barn Singing and he kept right on
working, too busy to come down. He
had the insurance man decidedly at q
disadvantage and the latter was COM
PEELED to return to Minot to wait until
the prospect was ready.