The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-10

Mrs. F. Reppold drew the pair Of
patent leather shoes and Miss Kittle-
son the beautiful silk dress that were
given by the management of the
Grand opera house Wednesday even
ing.
The Misses Dora, Inga and Viola
Gilbertson, daughters Of Ed Gilbert
son, who manages the Cotton mine
near Burlington, left Wednesday for
Albert Lea, Mimi, where they will
spend the summer.
The Y. P. S. will meet at Isaac
Berg's farm five miles east of town
Sunday. Fifteen autos will gather at
the Bethania Lutheran church that at
ternoon at 2:30 to carry them out.
Many Defendants in County Court.
G. w. Ward of McTaggert, Sask.,
who has charge Of the c. F. R. station,
visited old friends and looked after
his interests here Monday. Mr.. Ward
is accommodating some property in Can
ada and he is now the dady of seven
fine children.
E. B. Bivins, from fifteen miles
southeast of Minot, was in the city to-
day. Mr.. Bivins is prosperous farm
err. He has rs acres of corn, Is fine
Percheron horses and 40 Holstein
cows, besides large acreage of small
grains. He is an old time Minnesota
farmer.
l. L. Mast, a prosperous farmer
from east of the city, was in Minot
Saturday. He brot his two sons along
and the boys enjoyed the sights of
the city. They have assisted their
father with the spring work, saving
the expense of a couple of hired men.
Strawberry Lake is becoming pop
ular resort for pleasure loving fisher
men these days. Fred Willmosky
owns a pavilion there and conducts a
grocery and soft drink emporium in
There are dances there |
every Saturday night. A big Equity |
picnic is scheduled for June 1918.
M. D. and Charles Graham are in
sailing an immense irrigating sys-
tenn on their farm north of Burlington,
having already irrigated 1870 acres.
The Minot Implement Co. sold them a
mammoth centrifugal pump that han
lies 1900 gallons of water per min
lte. Some water, Ell?
The Burt Township Farmers Club
will hold their opening dance of the
season at their hall near brady Friday
evening, June 49, Chas. A. Platt's or
,hestra will furnish the music and
good time is insured. All are cordial
Y invited to attend.
C. E. DeNoon, advertising man, dec
orator and all around general man.
ager for the Paul v. Mccoy Depart
nent store, will leave Sunday for Chi
ago, where he will spend five days at
he National Advertisement Writer'S
Mr.. DeNoon is one of the
most prominent ad writers in the
tate. He will visit at Kansas City |
,efore his return, being absent two or
hree weeks.
VIM. Hadler, a hustling farmer
rom northeast of the city, was in Mi
lot Saturday. He has finished putting
'55 acres Of the various crops in the |
ground and is now waiting for boun-
iful harvest. He thinks the wheat
will ripen this year all at about the
same time and says the farmers will
AVE to get "Dutch hustle" on them
selves when the time comes.
Attorney Dudley L. Nash returned
from Grand Forks, where he attended
a family reunion at which time the
33rd anniversary of the birth of his
father was celebrated. The old gen.
;leman is hale and hearty and delights
n managing his big farm. Mr.. Nash
mad an enjoyable visit with sister
rom Colorado and another sister from