The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-25

hour of meeting and hereafter will
make note Of this fact and resolve
to attend. Next Sunday is review and
many interesting facts will be pre-
sented.
Burlingtonites were all pleased to
learn Of the birth of little daughter
at the DR.. Pence home in Minot on the
18th. Mrs. Pence, as Miss Stenersen,
was formerly a very popular teacher
in the Burlington schools.
. H. T. Hogy received a new Over
land car on Monday. 1t is model
of beauty and comfort: and has all the
latest improvements and conveniences.
) The township board met on Tues
day and re-organized. The Board
passed a resolution to the effect that
all claimants for gopher bounty must
be present in person and certify that
the tails presented for bounty were Sc
cured in Burlington township and
were this seasons catch. May 18th
is the only day upon which the Board
meets to pay bounty. John Halvorson
was reelected road overseer at the
same salary as he received last season.
Messrs. Cliff Miller and Rolla john
son left Tuesday for the Panama Pa
cifc Exposition.
Last Thursday and Friday the
Eighth grade finals were held in the
upper room and the pupils are now
awaiting the results with much inter-
est.
Miss Olive Good left Monday for
Westby, Mont, where she will make
her future home with her parents at
that point.
Miss Margaret Falconer was the
guest of Donnybrook friends over
Sunday, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Falconer of Donnybrook
was a guest at the home of his uncle,
Jas. Falconer, the first of the week.
Harry was on the way to his claim at
Saco, Mont.
Rev. Young of Ryder occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church on
Sunday, March 14th and last Sunday
evening Rev. VIM. Graham preached.
1t is expected that Rev. Richmond will
be with us and preach this coming
Sunday.
Extensive repairs are being made
to the brick-making plant at Davis
and the big plant will soon be in full
operation.
c: L. Smith, of the German-Ameri
can bank is east on business and pleas
ure, expecting to visit relatives in
Iowa before his return.
Messrs: Alfred and Sydney Olson,
representing the Northwestern Sheet
Metal & Iron Works, of Wahpeton,
have leased 5000 acres of land from
the Canadian government and Mr..
Ross left Tuesday for Cypress Hills
to begin the survey of the tract so
may be made ready. The Olson
brothers are brothers Of Leo Olson of
the Olson-Werner Grain Co. here.
These young men expect to establish
a large stock ranch and put consider
able money into the venture. This
tract is leased at &c per acre
and there is every prospect of the VEN
ture proving a success.
n. I. Hogy is under a physicians
care, suffering from rheumatism.
We inadvertently misstated a fact
in last weeks issue by stating that
the increase in the resources of the
German-American Bank was $4,000
during the past year. AS matter of
fact the increase was over $4,000.
The Kirkelie Township Board held
their annual meeting at the First
State bank Wednesday. The new board
consists Of Ed Durbin, chairman, and ,
NJ. D. Graham and Adam Esser con-
stitute the balance of the board.
Chester Phifer is treasurer and Ad-
Ran Hills, clerk. F. E. Bryant, Justice
If the Peace. Jerry Korte was elected
road overseer.
Leo Olson has become horse fan
,ier, having purchased three head of
;rotting stock of John Tralen Wednes-
lay.
Work has begun on the Hogy build
ng with a view to having it ready by
May LIST for the complete new equip
nent Of barber paraphernalia and
bath rooms which ]. M. April of the
City Barber Shop will install as soon