The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
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BURLINGTON,

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J. M. April has contracted for an
immense quantity of mallards, teal,
canvas backs and prairie chicken, etc.,
for delivery along about two o'clock
next week. Jack blew himself for one
of these new tangled blunderbusses
Monday, and if his supply of ammuni-
ton holds out there will be a terrible
slaughter out in the hills this coming
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Kluver left on
Thursday of last week on a trip
which includes a few days at the ra-
ces in Minneapolis this week.
E. A. Madsen leaves on Thursday
for few days in the Twin Cities. He
will take in the big automobile races
on the Speedway as an incidental to
his trip.
Madsen & Bugge took possession of
the Archibald store at Foxholm Mon
day morning, with w. J. Shields in
charge and George Rue to assist him
for time at least.
Foxholm is to be complimented fo1
the removal Of rocks which have SO
long been a menace to travellers pass
ing along up the valley near that
town. Would that Burlington might
get move on and get rid of the
rocks which impede the roadway west
of town.
J. Y. Millar left Sunday for Joplin
Mont. He is expected back Saturday
Messrs. Bugge, Gross and Perry
the shoe salesman, motored to the
hills Sunday to locate some good hunt
ing grounds for next weeks shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wistrom left
Wednesday for the big auto races at
Minneapolis. They expect to be gone
a week.
Mrs. Louis Groshans has beautiful
new Schilling piano, the gift of her
husband.
]. M. April has his new Fall and
Winter samples of tailor made suit
ings and is doing an excellent bust
ness, taking eight orders last week for
SUITS
o. X. Spires threshed small field
of barley Tuesday that yielded over a
thousand bushels.
Dr. and Mrs. F. John Christie, who
have been in Montreal, Canada, for
the past three months, returned Mon
day. The Doctor has been taking post
graduate work at McGill University,
his Alma Mater, while Mrs. Christie
and the children have been visiting
relatives. The Doctor has gained Is
pounds in weight during his sojourn
on Canadian soil so it is evident that
the Canucks still have some food sup
plies that haven't fallen into the hands
of the Germans.
Jim Casteel has two teams with
grain tanks engaged in hauling grain
from the machines to the local eleva-
tor.
Jim Casteel, the local cement con-
tractor, has completed the cement
walks about the school house and our
school house now has grounds that
are fitting for a structure of such ar
chitectural beauty. The only thing
now lacking is hedge and a sufficient
number of shade trees.
E. A. Madsen is building an addition
to his residence, excavating full base
ment underneath, installing new
furnace and putting in a cistern,
which will make his fine property
much more convenient and add mater
tally to its beauty.
Rev. Richmond has built new gar
fage, in order to be properly prepared
for the reception of his new Ford.
Jesse Stringer is building a new
house on the Wallace property in the
south part of town. Mr.. Stringer is
now employed at the Wallace mine as
skinner.
Dave Houston is erecting a new
granary on his farm west Of town.
A force of seven men are employed
at the j. S. Wallace feed mill install
ling the machinery and getting every
thing in readiness for the running of
the mill as soon as the electric current
is here to supply the motive power
Preparations are progressing nice
ly for the big Schwabenfest which will
celebrate the coming Of the electric
line to Burlington. We are in hopes