The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-07

chicago, IS reported as very cflClcal
and Mrs. Rood left Friday for Chica-
60.
John T. Akison, Of Forest City, Ia,
who homesteaded southwest of Minot
six years ago, returned Wednesday.
He expects to dispose of his farm be-
fore he goes home.
G. j. Johnson, state bank examiner,
was married to Miss Marie L. Carter
at her home at Jefferson, Ia. The cou-
pie will spend their honeymoon at the
Panama exposition.
Edward Nelson, from down the riv-
er, raised some especially fine cabbage
this year. One of the heads, which
weighs 26 pounds, is on display at J..
c. Smallwood's. It's an immense spec
linen.
Miss Eva Booth, daughter of the
founder of the Salvation Army, will
be in Fargo on Nov. 80. Miss Booth
is touring the United States in the in
terest of the Salvation Army.
| George w. Kemper was awarded
several of the more important con-
tracts for public improvements over a
large number of competitors at a
meeting of the City Commissioners
Monday evening.
| o. S. Sem, prominent Minor at
torney, was attending to legal bust
ness in the city Tuesday. He located
at Minor in 1888, and graduated from
the law department of the University
of Michigan years ago.
Editor Roy Fyles has disposed of
the Minor Teller to Nels Nelson and
John Edstrom. It is understood that
Mr.. Fyles will devote his time to
preaching the gospel.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin of Berthold
was brought to St. Joseph's hospital
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever. Mrs. Mclaughlin is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Macy of
Berthold and was visiting at the par
entail home when taken with the d.
sease.
dad" Marsh is erecting a beautiful
residence on Sixth Ave. Dearman &
Teutsch have the contract and the
work has already begun. This will
be one of the most modern and con-
venient residences in the city when
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sawyer of Char
boneau were in the city a few days
the first of the week as the guests of
Mr.. Sawyer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sawyer are enroute home from we'd
ding trip which has included various
points in Minnesota.
Injunctions were issued against
three disorderly places of this city
by States Attorney Nestos. Mr.. Mes
tos is evidently determined to put an
end to the open and fragrant manner
in which some notorious characters
are violating the statutes.
The last bunch Of boot-leggers
rounded up by the states attorneys
office was the arrest Of Scott Clark,
Steve Kelbing and George Creel last
Saturday. They have Had their hear
ing and have been bound over to the
next term of the district court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lowe of Sixth
st. N. E. are rejoicing over the arrival
of a little baby daughter. The little
maiden made her appearance upon
this mundane sphere last Friday morn
ing. Mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Pence enioyed a
pleasant visit from the Doctors faith
er, William Pence, and an uncle, N. T..
Pence, both of Maquokato, Ia. They
left the first of this week for their
homes greatly pleased with the hustle
and enterprise manifest in Minot and
thruout North Dakota as well.
Mr.. and Mrs, 5. a.. Judd of Ray
having sold their holdings there, are
arranging to leave soon for their old
home in Missouri where they will
spend the winter. They are now the
guests of Mrs. Judd's sisters, Mrs. J,
B. Reed and Mrs. McClannahan and
Mr.. Judd's daughter, Mrs. Dalzell.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Erickson of Kasson,
Mimi, who have been the guests of
their son, Rev. P. w. Erickson and
family for week, left Friday for
their home, returning via Faribault
and Minneapolis, where they will Wis
it other relatives.
The Orpheum Theatre is enjoying
the best business in it's history. J. M.
Wilson, the owner, seems to know just
what kind of pictures the people like
and they never go away disappointed
Saturday night, crowds were turned
away at each performance.
! S. R. Herzog was in from brady
Tuesday. He says there are just mil
lions of bundles of grain left to be
threshed and in his opinion, consider
able Of the grain will have to be left
until spring. He thinks that every
farmer who can should commence
stacking his grain just as soon as it is
fit.
i President Wilson has won notable
diplomatic victory by his watchful
waiting plan. Germany not only dis
avows the sinking of the Arabic, but
offers indemnity to the victims of fam
lilies, and the Imperial government has
issued orders to the commanders Of
the submarines that will prevent any
further occurrences of the kind. The
president and the whole country feel
greatly relieved. We are now free to
deal with Great Britain for modifi-
cation Of the orders in council and the
restriction Of American trade.