The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-01
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BURLINGTON

Jas. Casteel has purchased the o. b
Spires livery barn and will take imme-
date possession. The purchase price
includes the barn and four lots. Jim is
an experienced man in this line and
will conduct livery right.
"No Mans Land" is the big attrac-
ton these days. The immense crowds
show no lack of interest and every
night the big pavilion is crowded.
John Stenning of Deering is here
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Geo
Pedlar and family.
On Friday evening young fellow
who was making his way through via
the 500 to the chautauqua grounds at
Tolley accidentally shot himself in the
| leg with a % revolver which he was
toting. He was carrying the shooting
iron in his hip pocket and in some
manner the gun exploded. He was tax
en- to Minot in an auto, his wound
dressed and he was able the follow
ing day to resume his journey.
The Art Scotield car which was burn
ed on the road to Minot last Friday
morning has been hauled to the Bur
| lington City Garage.
G. n. Neff. the new twirler for the
home team. is laid up in the hospital
at Minot. A blister on his hand be-
came infected and blood poisoning re-
suited. Hard luck for Netf, as he was
! lust getting established in business
here.
John Drummond is authority for the
statement that the hailstorm last week
broke up all the stone on a quarter
section of land near Mohall.
In the terrific storm last Friday
morning there was a veritable cloud
burst up the Mouse valley. The wash
| in places tore out whole sections OF
fence. posts and all.
The game Sunday between brady
and the home team was an unusually
Interesting contest. brady suffered
befeat by score of 2 to l.
Rev. j. W. White of Lamona, Iowa,
will hold services at the Spires school
house beginning Tuesday and contin-
uing throughout the week. Rev. White
lis an eloquent speaker and these meet
ings will be we'll attended.
Chef Amy informs the 1ndepend-
ent that he now has one OF the finest
deep wells on North Prairie. Chef
saws they had to drill 445 feet but the
water is the chest what am
At the J. H. Werner farm, occupned
|bv Herman Schmmelphennig the
lRheinholdt Bros. were obliged to drill
depth of 533 feet before striking a
sufficient flow of Adams ale.
Waterford township will vote upon
the proposition of consolidated schools
this week, Tuesday. This makes the
second time this question has been be-
fore the voters of that township.
The Burlington philosopher says not
to let Logan in on the information, but
it was a fact that we are now enjoying
five kinds of light in Burlington. He
was afraid that the news would be
more than Logan could stand in their
present agitated state of mind.
The Olson. Werner Grain company
have put in a line Of the famous Min
Inesota binders. mowers and rakes.
Manager Olson and two assistants are
kept busy setting up the machines IN
readiness for delivery.
Two auto loads Of friends who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Jacobson. left Thursday morning for
their homes in Williams county.
Mrs. Ed jacobson, accompanied by
Mr.. Jacobson's mother, Mrs. M. e.
jacobson returned from a short Visit
with friends at Carpio.
Miss Antonio Flemming of Minot
was the guest of relatives here over
Sunday.
Messrs. J. H. Werner and H. 7.
Hogy left Sunday evening for the
Twin Cities, where they will meet
large party of land buyers from the
East. :,
The Loyd Coal company purchased
the Burlington blacksmith shop of T..
A. Harthouse last week.
The Burlington Farmers Elevator
company will hold their annual meet
ing of stockholders Tuesday, July 9Th,
at / o'clock p. m.
Miss Hazel Burke of Ainsworth,
Neb., is the guest Of Mr.: and Mrs:
Obie Spires. She arrived Tuesday and
will make an extended visit.
F. J. Trumble of Stringtown is the
guest of the Stoddard and Williamson
families here this week and renewing
old acquaintance down at the Old Set
lers' picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. April were in
MlnOt MONDAY 10 "ltneSS Che ldllouS
contest between the All Nations and
the Minot teams. They returned on
Tuesday.
Several auto loads Of fans took in
the big game at the Magic City Mon
day evening.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Burlington Farmers
Telephone company, which was held on
Monday of this week, has been ad:
journed to meet again on the 10th of
July.
Clayton Congleton will pitch for the
Des Laos team at Berthold's big cele-
bration.
The final meeting of the board OF
equalization was held Saturday and
the books closed preparatory to laying
them before the county board.
After inspecting the herds at two
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