The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

be Wednesday, Feb. 9th, and several
prominent speakers will be present
and deliver addresses during the after
noon and evening.
A Fargo man has invented a street
car brake The street cars of the Gate
City never run fast enough to need a
brake. ...." --.
The jury in county court reported
for duty Wednesday afternoon. The
first case that is being tried is the
one of the State VS.. Fred Hines.
Mrs. D. e. Berry of Des Laos arriv-
ed in the city Tuesday for the pur-
pose of consulting specialist regard
ing some throat trouble.
c. w. Swanson, a prominent Bur-
lington farmer, and NJ. C. Larson, one
of the leading farmers in the Sawyer
territory where Swanson formerly re.
sided, were pleasant callers at this
Office Thursday.
Senator Gronna is still after Col
Bloom, postmaster at Devils Lake
The Senate rejected the Colonel's ap.
pointment, but he was given a recess
appointment. Gronna and several
prominent democrats ask that his ap.
pointment be again considered by the
Senate.
A representative of the J. l. Case
Company visited Minot the first of the
week to look over ground which the
Case company proposes to buy. They
intend to build large warehouse and
Office building, but will have no def
mite plans to announce until after
March Is.
One lone marriage license was is
sued during the past week-that of
Eli Korner, aged II years, and Bar
bara Wolf, 81 years Of age. Evident
ly this zero weather is not productive
in the matrimonial line.
Jacob and Samuel Goldberg of the
Minot Department store are in the
east selecting the spring stock for
the various departments. They will
be absent several weeks. Louis Gold
berg came down from Glenburn and
will have charge of the big store dur
ing their absence.
Mrs. R. w. DuVall will leave Mon
day for Spokane where she will visit
a sister. Mr.. DuVall will join her
later and they will 60 to Ripon, CAL,
to visit their son Bruce. Mrs: DuVall
recently submitted to an operation at
Rochester, Mimi, and her friends will
be pleased to learn that she is grow
ing better.
A. L. Lombard, president of the
German-American bank at Balfour,
was business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. Lombard has long been connected
with the banking and real estate
business in Balfour and vicinity, and
is now rated as one Of the big men Of
the state in his line.
A laborer for the custodian service
is wanted for the Minot federal build
ing, salary $50 per month. Appli-
cations will be received at the Minot
postofice between January 10 and
February /. The custodian must be
not less than 20 years old nor more
than so, and he must be able to
shoulder with ease and carry
1875 pounds weight.
A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Masonic Temple Building Associa-
ton was held at the Temple Tuesday
night, the old board of directors be-
ing reelected as follows: J. M. Will
son, James johnson, Einar Mus, A.
J. Drummer, w. H. Reighart, H. f. By
Drum and G. D. Colcord. The direc-
tors elected the following officers: J.
M. Wilson, president; W. H. Reighart
vice president; Einar Mus, secretary,
and H. E. Byorum, treasurer. The
affairs of the association are in excel
lent shape.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested among the bowlers Of the city
in that fascinating sport. The Minot
Centrals, consisting of Harry Whit
son, Ed Lee, Chas. johnson, William
Hicks and H. L. Gallant attended the
state tournament at Fargo last week
and secured third place, Fargo and
Valley City teams taking first and
second honors in the order named
Arrangements are being made to send
a team from Minot to the big tour
nament at Minneapolis in February
An effort will be made to secure fnan-
cial backing from the Association Of