The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-14

cOunIered some fearful roads on the
way here and will dispose of their ma
chine.
J. M. Myers, who moved to Stanley,
Wis, about a year ago, has returned
and will spend several weeks looking
after his interests in this vicinity.
Anton Larson, the sleek good ma
Ducks and geese are reported to be
destroying hundreds of acres of grain
fifteen miles east of Cleveland, N. D.,
and farmers are inviting in the hunt
ers to take pot shots at the game.
Mrs. Fred Whitman is reported SER
iously ill, having been confined to her
home and under a physicians care fov
the past week. At latest reports her
condition had improved and she is on
the road to recovery.
tured, rotund postmaster from Fox
holm, was in the city Wednesday view
ing the sights. Anton reports some
wonderful yields of grain at Foxholm.
Kann & O'Leary got an average of 40
bushels of Marquis wheat from one
field.
John L. Davis of Lansford was in
the city Monday enroute home from
Grand Forks, where he went as a
member of the degree team of the
Minot Knights of Columbus organiza-
ton, which assisted in initiating sew
eral hundred candidates Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Pearson and family of
Surrey are locating at jamestown, N.
D., this week. Hershel, one of the
sons, has been in school for several
years at that place, and the others
will attend the college. The Pear
sons have lived at Surrey for the past
sixteen years, and many old friends
will miss them.
Mesdames Henry Gieselman and
John Bitter of Donnybrook were in the
city Thursday and Friday of this week
to take advantage of the splendid bar
gains offered by our merchants. While
here Mrs. Gieselman entered her baby
in the Baby Contest being conducted
under the auspices of the Federated
Women's Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Denney of Tas-
ker, were pleasant callers at the In
dependent office Friday. Mrs. Denney
is an exceptionally fine amateur pho
tographer and breeder of Angora cats.
She is mourning the loss of her male
Angora and wishes to learn of anoth-
eE which she can secure to replace the
one lost.
Albert S. Hatcher, Socialist street
speaker, was arrested at Fargo, be-
cause he insisted on speaking on a
forbidden street. He pleaded guilty
and paid fine of $40. Hatcher has
been speaking for some time at Fargo
where he drew good crowds. He told
the police that he had constitutional
rights and could speak wherever he
pleased.
The local Baptist church is without
a pastor owing to Rev. Bruce Jack
sons decision to remain in Bismarck.
Dorr H. Carroll was appointed by the
State Baptist convention to act in
conjunction with Rev. C. E. Tingley of
Grand Forks in the selection of pas
tors for the church at Minot as well
as in the choice of pastors to fill the
vacancies existing in the Baptist chur-
ches of Sawyer and Lone Tree.
Bernard M. Baker and family are
now occupying their farm near Nor
wich. Mr.. Baker formerly lived on
the farm, but for ten years has been
Ia travelling salesman, making a fine
success of the work, but he wants to
lead life hereafter when he can plant
his brogans under his own table three
times a day and lay himself down to
pleasant dreams on his own feather
tick. Many old friends welcome the
Baker family back.
Anton Jacobson of Sweetwater,
Mont, is visiting relatives in the city
on his return home from trip to the
Chicago market, where he shipped 81
cars of cattle In this shipment which
comprises over 800 head, there were a
number of the long horned Texas
steers, the last of the kind in Montana.
Mr.. Jacobson is son of Carl T. ia
cobson and he is one of the most sue
cessful Montana ranchers.
Quite an interesting feature of the
law was ruled on by Judge Pierce of
the county court some time since with
reference to the avails of life insur-
ance policy made payable to the es-
tate and involves the constitutionality
of the code provisions. The code pro-
vides that the proceeds of insurance
made payable to the estate is distrib-
uted to the heirs and are not subject
to their debts. This was held uncon-
stitutional by Judge Pierce and an APP
peal was taken from his decision to
the district court, where the decision
was upheld.-Crosby Review.
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