The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
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E. A. Harthouse, who has operated
the Murphy ranch for several years,
is moving his family to Burlington,
having rented the beautiful little WAL
lace cottage on South Hill. We pre-
dict that in E. A. our Norwegian
friends will find one who understands
whist as thoroly as those who are ma
tive born.
Both the Harthouse' and the Miller
auction sales the first of the week
were we'll attended and everything Of
fered brot good prices, the live stock
especially bringing top prices.
! a Mesdames Werner, -, Christie and
IMillars entertaineds the, Ladies' Aid in
the Hogy building Thursday last. An
1excellent.~time was enjoyed and the
exchequer of the society much bene-
fitted. 81 &, ,,. 49, .,.-. --.a
Rev. T. U. Richmond and Adrian
Hills attended meeting of the Home
Missionary society of the Minot Pres
bytery at Minot Monday. 49,. -
Frank Richmond, son of Rev. Rich
mond, has accepted position with the
Burlington City mine and will now be
book-keeper and weighmaster for Mr..
Perlicheck.
Ed Gilbertson is on the sick list this
week, with symptoms that indicates
the presence of typhoid.
A four and one-half pound daughter
arrived Thursday night to gladden. the
hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood.
The little miss is as clipper as tho
she weighed ton and to see the way
| low
would think he had been engaged to
float the great European war loan.
Prof. Harlan left Wednesday even
ing for Grand Forks to attend the Ed
ucational Association meeting. He
expects to return Tuesday.
Threshing operations thruout this
section require at least ten days of
good weather to complete.
Mrs. E. A. Madison and little son
were the guests of Minot friends over
Sunday, returning home Tuesday.
J. A. Roell, the Minot hardware
dealer, was business caller here
Wednesday. The Roell company has
installed several furnaces here this
season.
Prof. Harlan entertained the school
Saturday evening at the school house.
The room was most appropriately dec
Grated with the autumn leaves and the
blackboards covered with pictures and
drawings representing scenes pertain
ing to Halloween. The merry COM
pany were delighted with the even
ing's pleasure and vote their professor
capital entertainer.
Mrs. E. A. Hoyt, sister of Mrs. j.
Y. Millar and Mrs. Trace, and Mrs.
E. r. Smith, sister-in-law of these
ladies, and their brother, Calvin R..
Fix, all Of Minneapolis, who have
been visiting in Burlington the past
week returned to their homes Wednes-
day. ., ..,..5r. u Inv
Rev. Richmond, pastor Of the local
church, and Rev. Weible, the Sunday
school missionary, assisted by Rev.
Christ of White Earth, will hold spec
ial services at Sanish beginning on
Wednesday of this week.
Visiting the. J. S. Wallace feed mill
Wednesday we were surprised at the
perfection Of every detail pertaining
thereto. We had been told by the
Judge that he had fine mill, but were
in nowise prepared to find mill so
perfect in every detail that makes for
convenience, both for the operator and
the patron as we'll. AS the grain is
brot to the mill it is weighed and
dumped into a pit in the basement,
from which it is elevated to the grind
ing machine and then by elevators is
returned either to spouts arranged for
bagging the finished product or con-
veyed again to the patrons wagon.
A special machine is provided by
which corn may be shelled before
grinding or the corn may be shoveled
into another conveyor which carries it
to the machine where it is ground, cob
and all, whichever way the patron de-
sires. The machinery thruout is Of
the most modern type, the line shaft
lis in the basement and every arrange