The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-21

D. A. Dinnie, who has been seriously
i'll, is able to be out again.
s. w. Bond is visiting relatives at
his old home in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McDougall are
rejoicing over the birth Of bright
baby girl.
Mrs. Nan Michigan, of Millbank, S.
D., arrived for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. F. L. Sanders.
A hop joint, run by two negroes,
Jack Dickson and E. w. Reddick, was
raided Friday night by the police and
a supply of dope and whiskey found.
A. v. Bailey, of Omak, Wash, who
has been at his old home in Minnesota,
stopped for a visit at the home of his
brother-in-law, 0. H. Moon.
j. P. Jensen, prominent farmer
living north Of Ryder, is in the city
today with his two sons, who have
registered for reservation land.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ehr of Hankin-
son are visiting old friends in the city.
Mr.. Ehr is farming near that place
and reports wheat averaging from
Is to 20 bushels
Hundreds of young men from the
east who same to Minot to register,
are remaining to assist in finishing up
the threshing. There are plenty of
good men to do the work now.
A fine big bird dog was brot to the
police station by a lad this morning
with the request that the canine be
shot. The dog had become cross
around children. The police will duly
execute the animal this afternoon.
A story is told of member of a
threshing crew who was in Minot try
ing to trade his blanket for lantern.
"You see l have no use for the blan-
ket and have for the lantern, because
we are working night and day." he
Explained.
A threshing rig from Deering pull
ed into Minot yesterday and is being
shipped to Ryder today. Threshing
will be done soon in the Deering
country. Farmers are blowing ,as1d
while there are plenty of men, there
is scarcity of teams.
| F. M. Barrett and M. W. Fitzgerald
from St. Paul, arrived in the city to
register for homestead Wednesday.
They met their old friend Dick Bar
rett of Glenburn, who spent the day
showing them the sights and telling
them all about our bonanza farms.
Colonel Scarlet was" back on the
firing line" Tuesday. For four hours
he took his place with the other No
taries Public at the registration for
reservation claims. He is growing
stronger steadily and within few
days will be able to be at his place of
business right along.
J. B. Taylor has returned from
Minneapolis where he was treated for
several weeks by specialist for an
injury to one of the bones of the up
per portion Of the vertebrae. Mr..
Taylor is not recovering as rapidly as
his many friends would like to see
him, but it is hoped by all that he will
ultimately be restored to health.
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson will
leave early next month tor an extend
ed visit in the west. "Jim" says he
will burn all bridges behind him and
can't say just when he will return
probably not until his exchequer gives
out. They will visit the two fairs in
California and see the other sights
of the west. H..
S. G. little, from northeast of the
city, caught his thumb in the sprocket
chain of an elevator, crushing it bad
lily. Mr.. Title was in the city today.
He finished threshing, his wheat run
ming from 20 to Is bushels. From $50
acres, he threshed 900 bushels of
grain of all kinds. He says threshing
is practically completed in his dis
trict. fRi' 1'e-- ,..
M. Rakness of Des Laos, who suf-
fered a serious wound in the hand
from the tine of pitchfork, was able
to leave the hospital and is now stay
ing at the home of his brother in this
city. The tine ran clear thru the
fleshy part of the hand, making a
wound four inches long, and infection
set in, nearly causing the loss of the
hand. .a.. ..as.
Henry Anderson Of Brewster, Mimi,
a graduate of the Southern Minnesota
Normal, holder of a professional life
certificate to teach in Minnesota, reg
|istered here this week for claim in
the Berthold reservation. Mr.. Ander-
son is scholar of note, holding d.
|plomas from the University of Berlin,
the University of Paris and the Uni
versity of Munich.
| H. Schwartz of Chicago has arrived
to accept a position as engraver and
watch maker at the new Phillips jew
elry store on West Central avenue. He
has had 80 years experience and can
make a watch in it's entirety. He is
exhibiting a watch that he made for
a cane handle, very unique thing.
HE is colored stone expert and will
GLADLY give free estimate on the
worth Of old colored stones of any de-
scription.
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