The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Drake return.
ed from q visit in Minneapolis.

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Drake return
ed from visit in Minneapolis.
Geo. S. LOTUS, the we'll known A
S. of E. speaker, will deliver an ad.
dress at the Grand Theatre at 2 p. m
Jan. 20.
The Minot Dairy Co. will maintain
a booth at the Mid-winter fair anG
will endeavor to get the names and
addresses Of all farmers milking
cows.
Mrs. C. H. Mitchell of Duluth was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. R
Davis last week. Mrs. Davis is re.
covering slowly from her serious i'll.
ness.
No one can kick on the variety Of
weather we have been having this
winter. With scarcely storm, spring
is fast approaching. Autos are run
ming every day.
Jim Bevins of Logan was in the
city Monday and subscribed for the In
dependent. AS Jim can see but from
one of his eyes, he wanted the paper
at half price, but as we are troubled
with one of our ears, we could not
hear him.
Milt Crary, publisher of the Devils
Lake World, bought the Inter- Ocean
last week and will consolidate the two
papers most likely. The Inter- Ocean
was once one of the states best week.
ly newspapers and was formerly own
ed by H. C. Hansbrough, for many
years u. S. Senator.
Burton Smallwood leaves this week
for the Stout Institute at Menominee,
Wis, where he will take a course in
manual training. He showed great
aptitude for the work in the Minot
schools and will train himself to teach
this work.
Melvin Lokensgard, son of County
Commissioner Olaf Lokensbard, has
been living in 1thica, N. Y, for some
time, where he is taking a course in
civil engineering at Cornell university.
Melvin recently married a Minneapolis
young woman, built a fine home Of his
own in Ithica and is doing well.
J. C. Smallwood, J. F. Mcclure and
J. S. Flatland are attending the Bon
spiel at Duluth this week. Many curl
ers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota and points in Canada are at
tending. The Minot curriers' may get
into some fast games. One of the fea-
lures will be a big banquet. The rink
at Duluth cost s125,O0O.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Wertz, who
visited at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. D. E. Benell for five months, left
for their home at Kalona, a., Friday.
They like North Dakota and have
promised to return. Mr.. Wertz will
do his best to induce number Of good
Iowa farmers to locate here where he
is sure they can do well. 49,.
Mrs. Tonne, wife of the pastor of
the Bethania church, entertained a
number of women at the church base
ment Friday in commemoration Of her
53rd birthday. Invitations were sent
out, each lady being requested to
bring as many cents as the number
of years she was old. A fund of S66.18
was raised in this way, which will 60
into the fund for the new building.
Frank L. Sherman, who has been
connected with the Minot Flour Mill
Co. for several years, has just closed
his most successful year. Mr.. Sher-
man has worked hard. He represents
one of the very best milling concerns
in the northwest and he can preach
the gospel of Snow White flour, know
ing that he was unable to do it JUS
tice, and the results have been remark
able. His business during the past
year was almost double any previous
year.
The Western Grocery Co. has moved
from the Rode building to the building
formerly occupied by the McGovern
Piano Co., at the corner of Central
avenue and First street S. E. The
Rode building will soon be torn down
to be replaced by large brick block
and in the meantime, the Western
Grocery Co. will have it's temporary
quarters in the above mentioned loca-
ton. This gives the concern more
room to take care Of the rapidly grow
ing business.