The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-04-22
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Mrs. J. S. Wallace has purchased
the Sonnenberg residence on south
Church street and after some altera-
tions and fresh coat of paint, will
have another desirable residence prop
erty for rent.
The pretty cottage owned by Judge
Wallace is now being treated with a
fresh coat of paint.
J. S. Wallace was present at the
meeting Of the state railroad commits
sion hearing at Minot last week and
presented the views of the local mines.
Another hearing is to be held at Bis
marck shortly and the Judge is pre-
pairing to appear before the commits
sion with data that will fully substan-
tiate the contention that the present
rates are unfair and work an injus-
tice to the numerous mines of the
Mouse and Des Laos vallies. 1t is to
be hoped that the mine owners all up
along the line may unite and go in a
body to Bismarck and present their
side of the case. While Judge Wallace
is beyond question the most capable
and best informed mining man in this
section, and could put up a good fight
yet there is force in numbers.
Rhineholdt Bros. Of Sawyer COM
pleted deep we'll for Herb Yuly last
week. They we're obliged to drill near
~ 400 feet, but now have a fine flow
of soft water to repay their efforts.
Mr.. Yuly attached gasoline engine
and pumped steadily for 48 hours with
no diminution in the flow. The Rhine
holdts are now drilling well for C.
C. Amy. Mr.. Yuly says he would
not part with his we'll for treble the
cost.
John Drummond sold at private sale
a span of three-year-old geldings last
Tuesday for $340 cash. John is good
horseman and says he thinks there is
more money in horses than in cattle.
If we all understood the horse business
as thoroughly as John Drummond
we should not hesitate to agree with
him on that point.
In discussing prairie fires last Sat-
urday, w. L. Millar, pioneer rancher
here, stated that the common garden
rake was an ideal instrument in COM
batting a prairie fire. He stated that
the most unusual method of putting
out d running fire on the prairie that
he had ever seen put in practice was
to shoot a shot gun heavily loaded
with powder along the edge OF the flre::
The gun was held horizontally, OF
course, and at each shot the fire was
completely squelched for consider
able distance. The old-timers relate
many curious devices employed to
head off prairie fire, but we believe
this one may be considered rather
unique.
On Sunday we called on Uncle Dan
iel Conan who has been feeling quite
poorly of late and found him greatly
improved in health and as cheerful as
a school-boy. Uncle Dan says ne Will
be Is the 3rd day Of June. Mr.. Conan
related many of his experiences IN
the early days, telling of a trip by OK
team overland to California in '65 and
on his return visiting the gold camps
in Montana. In leaving camp Ruby
L. he struck Fort Benton and came
down the Missouri on board side.
wheeler. There was a large crowd OF
miners aboard and when ever the boat
struck a sand bar it was all hands to
shore, where a hawser was passed
them and heave no soon pulled their
boat into the clear. He says that one
time a two and a half inch rope was
pulled plumb in two by the husky MN
ing boys in their efforts to relieve
their steamer.
J. M. April of the City Barber Shop
has leased the Groshans building and
as soon as the carpenters complete
their alterations and as soon as the
plumbers install an up-to-date equip
ment for the barber shop and the
handsome new tubs for the bath
room, Burlington will have as finely
equipped and handsome appointed
bath rooms as are to be found any
where, without exception. 1t is expect
ed that in two weeks time the place
may be put in first class shape and
ready for business.
Swat the fly! Kill him hard: 1t
pays to kill off the first crop. 1t is
said that the death of one female go
pher is equivalent to the loss of some
200 progeny, but the posterity OF one
house fly requires at least six figures
to enumerate, so swat 'em hard while
you're swattin'.