The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09
IN THE LOCAL FIELD

H. E. Byorum, A. D. Hagenstein
and DR.. A. d. MCDANIEL spent Friday
night at Rugby attending a meeting
of the Masonic Council. Mr.. Byorum
became a member Of that order that
night.
w. S. Smith of the Smith Mcclure
Grain Co., Of Tasker, was in the city
the first of the week. This firm is
now buying grain at Tasker and will
erect an elevator there this coming
season. 80 a
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen will give
grand ball at the Odd Fellows hall
Friday evening, Dec. II. The ball is
open to the public and all are cordial
~ invited to attend. The tickets are
$1.00.
B. E. Morstad, formerly engaged in
the harness business in Minot, writes
from Outram, Sasle. Mr.. Mostad
says that it storms almost every day
and right around his home there are
700 acres of shocked grain under the
snow.
A sad death occurred near Ross
when Mrs. Albert Molzohn passed
away blowing the birth Of a babe
Nov. 4. She leaves husband and
two little children. Mrs. Molzohn was
we'll known in Minot, where she leaves
many friends.
The Independent received welcome
letter from w. Kirchoff, of Mount
! Prospect, ILL.,, who owns valuable
| farm southeast of the county farm.
! The Independent is a welcome visitor
to his home each week and he is par
ticularly interested in the weather re-
ports, market reports and the stories
of North Dakota prosperity.
Ed Durbin Of Burlington, who was
so severely injured by an enraged bull
recently, was in the city Monday, the
first time he has been out since his ex-
perience. Ed still carries one hand in
plaster cast and four Of his ribs,
broken in the scrimmage, have not
fully healed as yet, but he says he
can't stand the confinement Of being
obliged to remain indoors.
T. E. Doe, who owns a valuable
tied our sanctum. He recalled the
years ago, youth Of 29-now figure
| OuI JuSC HOW Olu IS lS-WlLuOut ally
money. to seek his fortune. He fig
ures his land is worth around SIS an
acre and he has refused $3.50 an acre
for some that lies in the valley.
H. r. Geiselman of Donnybrook, on
a piece of land measuring FAT acres,
raised 113 bushels of Marquis wheat,
an average of 46 bushels per acre.
This tract of land was plowed with
Spaulding deep tilling machine as an
experiment to test the merits Of deep
1 tillage. Wheat on adjoining land till
i ed in the usual manner averaged but
1I28 bushels. Mr.. Gieselman says he is
convinced that deep tillage will prove
one of. the most profitable methods OF
cultivating old land. az
| j. s. Swenson,l former resident of
Sawyer but now in the restaurant
business at Outlook, Mont, was in the
city Tuesday on his return to Outlook,
| after spending couple Of weeks visit
ing. among old friends in Sawyer and
vicinity. Mr.. Swenson says that con-
ditions are excellent in Montana this
I season. In OuSlJ3k this summer they
have erected 4 hospital, a church and
School house, also eleven dwelling
houses. Wheat in the vicinity Of Out
look was fine, particularly winter
whea., one field which Mr.. Swenson
saw averaging So bushels per acre.
A special Christmas service will be
held next Sunday afternoon at 400
at the Arcade Theatre: Miss Eula
Miller from the State Normal school
Other Wise Man," illustrating it with
/ oo1oro1 0ovfor,, e1;Joo NR,cso L.
furnished by Prof. Groskopf, the Mi
not Ladies' Quartette and the Y. w: c.
A. Choral Club: This program has
Library and the Young Women's
to the public. While the children have
the opportunity Of being present Sat-
urday morning, this meeting is open to
the men and women.
! Fred and Ferdinand Schafer, two
ambitious young fellows from New
Ulm, MIMI, came into this section of
the country five years ago with two
carloads Of stock and farming imple-
ments, determined to carve out for
tune in this land of the golden west.
Friends advised them against making
the venture, saying that Da-
kota was land of blizzard and blight.
Some added tie prediction that within
two years the boys would be back
minus their modest capital sadder
but wiser. This season these young
men threshed $4,000 bushels of grain
and besides own section of fine
farming land six miles from Glenburn
and are on easy street. The wise
heads of New Ulm are still covering
soap boxes.
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