The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-24
MlNOT and VICINITY

MATS. !. N. henderson ana cnllQfen
are visiting friends at Crosby this
week. W"
Two auto loads Of Carpio fans were
here Wednesday afternoon for the ball
game.
DR.. Geo. Moflat and Francis Robin
son were in the city on business on
Wednesday. II
County Auditor Thompson, who has
been confined to the house for a week
with eye trouble, is able to be out. i
Mrs. Jourgen Olson and daughters
LETT Wednesday for Ross, where they
will be guests of DR.. and Mrs. Brig
ham for few days. :,
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid sale
at the Shea school house Saturday aft
ernoon was attended by large crowd.
The receipts were $95. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Heen are enter
tanning Mrs. E. Erickson and dangh-
ter, Emma, of Maynard, MINI. Mrs.
Heen is Mrs. Erickson's daughter.
DR.. Craze and party Of base ball
enthusiasts from Towner were in the
city Wednesday afternoon to attend
the game with the All Nations. :? :,
The North Dakota Total Abstinence
society is holding a convention at An
eta, where Gil Teien and other good
scouts live, this week.
The Independent received an inter-
esting postal card from c. e. DeNoon,
who is visiting at his old home, Center
vile, la. He reports much rain, poor
business and says he leaves this week
for the Chicago races.
II. E. Peck, who has been hunting
big game in the Alaskan wilds, passed
through Minot today on his way home.
Mr.. Peck succeeded in bagging four
grizzlies in Alaska. He has been alb
sent for about two months.
The Independent was fortunate in
securing good correspondent for
East Highland, who hopes to have a
letter each week. We want good
correspondent in every community
Write for particulars.
C. A. Johnson left Tuesday for
Black River Falls, Wis, where he will
spend several weeks at his old home
Mrs. johnson and daughter, Clara
preceded him to Wisconsin a short
time ago.
Miss Marie Kelly, who has been at.
tending a young ladies' seminary al
Winona. Mimi, during the past year
returned home Saturday and is nov
with her parents camping at No Mans
Land.
Christ Wisborg, a Stanley young
man, who has developed a vociferous
appetite for ducks, shot two wild ones
and was assessed STATS by Police
Magistrate o. M. Kilen.
Many of the papers published da!
early this week in order to give tn
: editors an opportunity of attending
the summer press convention at Man
= dan, which is scheduled for Friday AM
. Saturday.
Owing to the fact that some of tn
early corn was nipped by the frost, =
number of farmers have disced u
their fields and are sowing them t
. oats and barley. There are still som
promising fields of corn, but this i
not going to be an extra good cor
year in North Dakota.
According to the report of the secre
tary of state the only petitions re
ceiving the necessary number of sig
natures to insure them of referenc
to the electorate were H. B. 492, 9th
erwise known as the Terminal Elevat
or bill, and H. B. No. ia, known a
the Bootlegging bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Truax and tn
boys, accompanied by "Sunny Jim,
took in the big celebration at Sanis
last Saturday and Sunday, returnin
Tuesday. Jim's write-up Of the cele
bration and description of the ne,
town of Sanish was crowded out @
this issue but will appear next week.
Miss Grace Mielke of Coulee is tn
guest of Miss Gladys Mumford at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Waller
Miss Mielke is cousin of Miss Mum
ford's and same down to attend tn
graduating exercises at the Norma
Miss Mumford is a member of thi
YEARS graduating class.
VIM. McEown, representing the I
C. Kelley Sales Co., is in town thi
week. "Bill" was formerly employee
at the E. H. Boyer store. His wor
takes him to all parts of the country
He states that in December the tow
of clifton, Okla, was town Of but 80
inhabitants; now it is city of owe
$4,000.
D. D. Whaley from southeast of tn
lefty, recently drove his Ford to low
where he is visiting friends. He vii
visit New York and Michigan befor
returning in September. Mr.. Whale
has already driven his Ford $500
miles and says that "Lizzie" is goo
for that many more.
North Prairie defeated the Mino
Reds Friday 8 to II. Powell pitche
and Sis Laskowski caught for tn
farmer boys, while Midtbo pitched an
HALEY caught for the Reds. Umpir
"Gip' rendered satisfactory decisions
Anyone wishing to book games wit
the husky farmer boys, address Ar
thur Dorcey, Minot, R. F. D. No. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. John De Mars, an az
ed and respected Kenmare couple, die
on the 18th and 14th of the month re
|spectively and were buried in tn
same grave. Their married life GOV
lered a period of forty-nine years. MI
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