The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-28
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Paul CAM, one of North Prairie's
up-to-date farmers, was in town Fri
day. Paul is in a contest to secure
an Overland automobile and is now
in the lead and his friends are all
boosting in the hope that he may win
out. He is securing subscriptions to
the Women's Home Weekly at soc
per year.
August Eckmeier shipped one of
the finest looking cars of hogs from
Burlington that has left here this
season. There were eighty head in
the car, all raised on Mr. Eckmeier's
fnc farm north of town. The hogs
are corn fed and were in prime con-
dition. Mr.. Eckmeier is an old hand
in raising hogs, having learned the
business in Iowa before realizing that
in North Dakota on land costing only
rs per cent of what it does in Iowa
he can raise as many bushels of corn
and fatten hogs as cheaply as he
could in Iowa. August Eckmeier is
one of our leading farmers, a typical
German, genial, open handed, taking
life easy, has fine farm buildings and
large we'll cultivated farm. Aug
ust drives an Overland car of the lat
est type of comfort and beauty.
Would that more of the thrifty Ger
mans of Iowa and Illinois could be
made to realize the possibilities of
this section and come up here to make
their homes among us.
Some two weeks ago Joe Devorak
stole march on the boys, went to his
old home in Minnesota and brought
back a bride, one of his old school
day sweethearts.
Heretofore we have had occasion to
detail various happenings that con-
cerned Joe but this event certainly
gives US much pleasure to narrate.
Joe is a mighty good fellow, hard
working and sociable, and we Join in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Devorak long
and pleasant journey through life.
r. A. Fuller of Plaza is here on a
visit at the home of, his brother, C. E.
Fuller. He also has a brother in
Foxholm, Mr.. M. E. Fuller, whom he
expects to visit while here.
The Woman's Club is making big
preparations for a Grand Masquerade
Ball at the opera house on Thursday
evening, Feb. 18th. They will serve
supper at midnight and as usual, ev-
eryone may be assured grand good
time. Quigley's orchestra will pro-
vide the music. e.,
Miss Bee Pixley of Carpio was in
town Thursday and organized a
dancing club. The club meets, on
Thursday evening and it is said that
everybody in town, irrespective of
race, color, or previous condition Of
servitude has expressed desire to
learn the latest tangoes, fox-trots and
hesitations.
Hereafter the dancing club will
meet on Tuesday evenings. Miss Pix
ley is an expert and graceful dancer
and is showing exceptional talent as
an instructor in the mysteries Of the
dance.
Edwin Halvorson has been confined
to his home the past week by severe
cold. He is we'll on the road to re-
covery and will soon resume his work
in the school.
Not content with laying fine hard
wood floor in their grocery department
the firm of C. A. Bugge & Co. will
lay linoleum in the dry goods depart
ment and this spring will put in new
cement walks in front of their store
and remodel their Office and the post
office quarters. They will also build
cement walks in front of their prop
erty now occupied by jacobson Bros
meat market.
With the coming of electric lights
we e.. ,ect to see residents of Bur-
lington fall in line with a general i'm
provement of local conditions, such as
cement walks, shade trees and orna-
mental fences.
Arthur Larson, Alvin Miller, Irving
Wallace, Robert Werner and Kenneth
Falconer all pupils of our school, are
in Minot this week taking the Boys
Short Course in agriculture.
George Johnson is a student in the
Bows Short Course at Minot this