The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-18

! l. c.. Bunker, a prominent Sawyer
farmer, is in the city today. He re-
Gently returned from Illinois, where he
visited month.
Nels Ness, charged with deserving
his wife and family in Eastwood Park,
was brot back from Minneapolis to
face trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vermilya of Towner
returned home after spending ten days
at the Vandenoever home. Mr.. YER
milya was taking treatment from
specialist and has improved.
The supreme court has upheld Prof.
Ladd in his decision that W-B tobacco
cannot be sold in North Dakota. This
is fine-cut tobacco, said to be SUBJ
stitute for snuff.
The real estate business in Cass
county is good. Just s173,325 worth
of real estate, mostly farm lands,
changed ownership in thirteen trans
fers recorded Tuesday.
H. J. Linnertz is advertising for a
big farm sale to be held March %.
Mr.. Linnertz has a great deal of
choice stuff and the sale ought to be
one of the best yet held.
Cattle sold very high at the J. H.
Cover sale northeast of the city Tues
day. Mr. Cover sold SO head. The
stock was extra good.
j. Mcdonald, from near Berthold,
was visitor in Minot Tuesday. Mr..
Mcdonald owns one Of the most fer
tile farms in the county in the edge
of the hills south of Berthold.
Norman B. Black, North Dakota's
sweetest singer, will be the soloist at
the fifteenth concert to be given by
the Minot Symphony orchestra in this
city Sunday, March %.
Chas. H. Slocum Of Fordville has
been offered the position as superin-
tendent of the Ryder schools. Miss
Campbell and Miss Moe have been
chosen for teachers.
The Moses Wise sale northeast of
the city Wednesday was very success
full, amounting to $1,000 more than
Mr.. Wise expected. Three horses sold
for s197, 5000 and $2O2.50 respective
ly. Machinery brot high prices.
w. S. Young, the Surrey banker,
will return from Fargo this week.
Mrs. Young, who has been seriously
i'll. is recovering. She will 60 to Win
nipeg from Fargo, to make an extend
ed visit with relatives.
Frank Hoey, of the Temple Pool
Hall, has returned from Missouri,
where he spent two weeks at his old
home. Frank says the mud is so deep
in the roads back there that four
horses are required on a buggy.
Phil Myers is preparing to remodel
be converted into two story afalr
and enlarged. The improvements will
cost $4,000.
Lisbon may have county seat fight
on her hands, under the new 6O per
cent law. Should Enderlin agree to
support Sheldon, the plum could cas-
I ilv be taken away from Lisbon.
f, D. Skinner of Sawyer passed
thru the city Monday enroute home
from Granville, where he visited
friends. Mr.. Skinner has engaged in
the farm implement business with
Cook Robinson.
The following ticket was elected at
RYDER Tuesday: Trustees, Geo. krue-
Ger. Syver Shervheim and 0. J. Bye;
Justice, John Campbell; treasurer, e.
n. Christianson; clerk, L. Lewis; as
SCISSOR, J. N. Haugen; marshal, Ben
Lindgren; park commissioner, L. 5
Officer.
P.O. Solheim of Fairfax, Mimi, ar
rived in Minot Sunday looking Tor
farm land. He spent several days
around brady, visiting E. A. Bergh.
He selected number of farms that ne
is now dealing for. A number OF Min
nesota farmers will evidently come to
this section of the state soon. Mr..
Solheim has disposed of his big Min,
nesota farm for $3.50 an acre apd Will
invest his money here. a...
DR.. S. J. Hill of Fargo is visiting
Tvrian Chapter No. IA r. A. M. TINS
evening, holding school Of instruc-
ton. Mrs. Hill accompanied her nus
band to this city and will attend a
meeting of the w. R. c. Friday. mr..
and Mrs. Hill will leave tomorrow Tor
Rugby, where they will attend dis
trict meeting of the Rebekah lodge.
Moneys and credits will be listed by
the assessors for taxation. There
seems to be a question whether this
law goes into effect this year owing TO
the constitutional amendment that no
law shall 20 into effect until ninety
DAYS after it is signed by the COVER
nor. The tax will amount to one tlttn
of one per cent on the total amount OF
money on deposit in banks, mortgages,