The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
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/ Miss Clara Christianson, who is
teaching at Des Laos, was the guest
Of Miss Myrtle Hogy over Sunday.
Mrs. Drummond has moved from
the telephone exchange building to the
Conan residence recently vacated by
the Chester Phifer family.
Mrs. J. S. Wallace is making extern
sive improvements to her residence on
South hill.
Manager Tofte of the Olson Grain
Co. is excavating cellar beneath his
residence on College avenue.
Harvey Johnson shipped carload
each of steers and hogs to the St. Paul
market Friday.
Immense damage to the timber
along the Mouse is being done by the
beavers. The law should provide for
the damage done by these animals or
else some provision should be made for
their destruction. We would welcome
any suggestion the readers of the In
dependent might make in regard to
getting rid of these Industrious little
pests.
C. B. Phifer left Friday for points
in Montana with a view to locating in
that state, provided he finds suitable
location.
A largely attended meeting of the
| Woodman lodge was held Tuesday ev-
ening. Several visitors were present
to witness the initiation of five candi-
dates, who were instructed in the mys-
teries of the order during the session.
The Burlington nimrods have made
their last trip of the season to the
hills.
J Mr.. and Mrs. julius Murray of Lis
! bon arrived Friday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson
and other relatives in the vicinity of
Burlington.
M. B. Bowen is shipping car of
stock and household goods today to
Crimson, MIMI, where Mr.. Bowen
intends to make his future home
Mr.. Bowen and family will make the
trip overland in a newly acquired
early settlers of North Prairie and will
be missed very much from this COM
munity, where the family have many
friends.
George L. Johnson returned We'd
nesday from the Twin Cities where he
has been marketing a car of live stock.
C. B. Bach and family Of Minot
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Millar.
E. E. Devol and E. B. Wallace at
tended an interesting meeting of the
coal dealers and shippers in Minot on
Thursday evening.
; A. H. Massey has moved his family
from Minot and is now occupying the
residence recently vacated by Mrs. O..
l.. Spires. Mr.. Massey's smiling face
graces our tonsorial parlor. In other
words, ne helps Bob keep the town
clean.
Miss Gladys Harthouse was visitor
to the Wonder City Wednesday,.
J. M. April, formerly proprietor of
the city barber shop here, was the
guest of Bob Norton Tuesday. Jack
left Wednesday for Gutenberg, where
he will join Mrs. April, who has fully
recovered from the severe burns sus-
tanned while camping last summer,
and the Aprils will move to St. Paul,
where they will spend the winter.
Mining operators in this district
have complied with the demands Of the
miners by allowing them 10c per ton
increase in wages while those employ
ed at common labor about the mines
are given an increase of 25c per day.
The problem which now confronts the
mining interests is the car shortage,
and it is confidently expected that
within the next ten days there will be
an adequate supply of cars.