The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
a few months at least intends to take

few months at least intends to take
life easy.
C. A. Mckinney of Williston was in
the city on business Thursday.
The Paige Printery at Grand Forks
secured the third, fourth and fifth
class printing contracts. The first
and second classes have not yet been
awarded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred White and chill
dren were in the city Wednesday and
took in the "Birth of Nation" in the
evening.
NJ D. Graham began his haying op-
erations this morning. He estimates
that he will have nearly 1000 tons of
fine hay this season.
Abe Bader, who now manages a
clothing store at Council Bluffs, Ia., is
back for visit with his parents and
old time friends. Abe is doing a fine
business.
Walter Bond sold the Gleason prop
erty in Eastwood Park to Vic Corbett,
who is moving his family and effects
to his recent purchase this week. This
is one of the cosiest homes in the city.
H. A. Bevers, one Of the leading
farmers from the Max district, has
been in the city this week in attend
ance at the district court term as
juror. He is the only juror from the
Max country.
Ed King of Donnybrook, accompan-
led by his family, passed through the
city Wednesday on their way home
from trip to Grand Forks and other
points in the Red river valley.
Albert Lokken of Velva, who sold
bis farm north of that place to Nels
Mus last spring, is arranging to en-
bark in the mercantile business in
Velva. He expects his new store will
be ready tc open August 1.
Ray Kann and G. L. McHattie of
Foxholm passed through the city to-
day enroute home from fishing trip
to the Minnesota lakes. They found
the finest kind of black bass fishing in
one of the lakes on the Indian reser-
walton about twenty miles north OF
Grand Rapids.
Judge Leighton on Wednesday eve
ming dismissed the jury for the bal
ance of the term, much to the general
satisfaction Of all the jurors who had
been called from their homes at busy
time and could i'll afford to be absent
from their work.
Harry Bearman, formerly of the
Bearman Fruit company which sold
recently to the Gamble Robinson COM
pany, will leave soon for Minneapolis
where he will take charge of one of
the departments of the Bearman Fruit
house in that city. There are four of
the Bearman brothers and they are ali ,,
mighty live wires.
The Harley-Davidso Motorcycle de-
livery system has been discontinued.
1t was found that the scheme of TO-
cent delivery was not practicable, es-
pecially at the present time when so
many Of the streets of the city are
torn up while the paving operations
are in progress. The plan of adding
nickel to the regular charge was found
inadequate and as a consequence the
service was discontinued.
J. D. Van Fleet spent Tuesday at
his big farm near Larimore, N. D. He
says the farmers of eastern North
Dakota fear that much damage has
been done by smut. The fields are
very wet, water standing over many
acres Of the low land. Mr.. Van Fleet
has 500 acres of the finest kind of tim
cthy which he will thresh for seed. At
Larimore, 2 IA inches of rain fell in
40 minutes Monday.
DR.. and Mrs Livingston of the I'm
ion Dental parlors left Wednesday for
their summer home at Yellow Lake,
Wis. They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Eicher and little
grandson. The party are making the
trip by auto and expect to remain at
least 30 days. During the absence of
DR.. Livingston the offices of the Union
Dentists will be closed and carpenters
will proceed with the work of enlarg-
ing the rooms and adding many at
tractive features to them.