The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-31
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for the Goodrich auto tires. This is one
Of the best makes of tires on the mar
ket., The City Garage Is crowded with
Knowing Know that Louie is ION the SQUARE,
and will give them first class service.
Hans Rudd has bought a new Case
separator. 1t is one of the largest sizes,
threshers in his neighborhood and ex-
poets to get large share of the work
in that line to do this season.
T., George Johnson while cutting grain asdn
home near Burlington saw a small deer
leisurely feeding along the woods which
line the Mouse at that place os He h sald
two years old as it's horns were short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wallace and
their two children, Mrs, Henry. Wallace
and Mrs Earl Evans all of Nelsonyille,
lace families here this week, spending
their time principally at the homo Of
Dow, Wallace. Clifford IS a brother Of
mother and Mrs. Evans his sister, con-
seQuently the visit has been in the ma
ture of a family reunion.
In view of the fact that the township
highways throughout the township it
should be borne in mind that the road
west of town is in deplorable condi-
in the road Some effort should be made
to see that these roads are surfaced and
made .passable at as early date as
possible.
The Des Laos valley road up through
Kirklie township is just one big chuck
hole after another 1t is to be regret
ted that the officials should allow such
a condition to exist.
Dakota Coal company, has moved his
family to Tasker where they now occupy
the Mcclure residence near the mine.
Chester Phifer shipped eight fine Dur
| rN1,,, TO NJ ~ Of pny xrha
Leo Olson left Wednesday Of last week
for Kathryn N. D., where he will have
charge Of an elevator this fall.
Tom Waldron, living on the Mcclure
est gardens we have seen this season:
Tom recently completed a fine basement
barn on this farm which is a model of
John Kelis, one of the most prosper
Gus farmers on North Prairie, is erect
ing a handsome two-story frame house
be one of the best houses on North Prai-
RE, which is saying good deal. John PIN
has half section of splendid land but
up to this time he could never be in
duced to build anything more pretentious
than a small three-room bungalow,
maintaining that the principle, of taxing
barns, was wrong but for some reason
] he has changed. his mind; Mr.; kells has
always entertained peculiar ideas in re-
gard to insuring his crops. Every year
he set aside an amount equal to the cost
of the insurance, keeping this as per-
manent fund: Whenever he met with
n loss from hail he drew on this account,
/ paying himself the same as he would
! have received from an insurance com
pany. He finds after the expirat ton Of a
game considerably. Mr. KeIls is sue
cessful farmer and his place will now be-
come one Of the show places on North
Prairie.
Charlie scribner of Tasker showed us
a sample of some Marble Top wheat.
grown on his farm at Tasker. The berry
practically no effect from the rust which
has devastated SO many OF the wheat
edS this season on Ghare has % +
will yield around ~ bushels per acre.
Last season he had orders for all his
year the demand will be greater than
ever. He is preparing some samples for
display at the coming, Mid-Winter Fair
ker last Sunday and found the owner in
| an optimistic mood. He has seven acres
| of fine potatoes this season and has been
to Sis per bushei. He has one of the
finest herds of Duroc Jerseys in the
country, In all he has around 100 head
the scales around the. compound mark
He has about 70 head Of exceptionally
fine spring pigs. These will bring q
if the present prices hold. At the Serb.
ner farm is a handsome Percheron stall
| ion weighing 1925 pounds, which was ex
| hibited at this years fair at Grand
Forks and Fargo. He is beauty, is
well pedigreed and is for sale at a reas.
enable price: Silo filling has begun al
ed to take no chances on this good
: weather lasting, then. too, he wants tc
start his blowing outfits at the earliest
| possible moment.
D. L. Pitman of Helena, Okla, is visit
ing at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
Henry Green, who is living on the
Scribner ranch at Tasker. Mr.. Pittman
says that the hot weather has affected
the Oklahoma crops this year and there
is a shortage of grass and fodder. He
will spend the fall here, working as ar
engineer on the Joe Hunt threshiue rig