The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-12
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Beware! Tomorrow is Friday, the
18th.
Wheat is SLIGO bushel today on the
local markets.
w. H. Wigham was Stanley bust
ness visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. johnson are Wis
iting friends in St. Paul.
F. x. A. Perrin of Velva was Mi
not visitor over Sunday.
Mrs. C. R. Engelstad is reported as
quite ill with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mcintosh OF
Bottineau were Minot visitors yester-
day. ..... .... ..
J. B. Taylor was called to Chicago
Tuesday afternoon by the death of his
sister. .........,- ,.,,.. .1,.....-.
w. S. Williams, who owns fine
farm south of Des Laos, was in the
city Wednesday. .-..
DR.. C. F. Sweet, A. P. Slocum and
Al Simpkins left Saturday for Canada
where they are hunting geese. .~r,
| "A stalk of corn Is feet high was
grown in Pembina county two miles
from the Canadian border this year.
u Good improved farm near brady for
sale. $4,000 for quick sale. Inquire
at the Independent Office. If
Mrs. John Peck of Glenburn II is
spending several days in the city re-
ceiving treatments from specialist,
T. A. Golfer is threshing; a 40-acre
patch of flax this week which yielded
fully a thousand dollars worth of
crop. - .......
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Horton write
from Lime Springs, Ia, where they
are having a fine time visiting old
friends.
Paul V. Mccoy left for eastern
points the first of the week where he
will spend several weeks buying his
winter stocks.
Hon. James johnson attended the
dedication of the new Sons of Norway
home at Kenmare, participating in
the ceremonies.
J. P. johnson, who has farmed for
years north Of Douglas, will invest in
property in Minot and move to this
city in the spring.
Geo. Cross, former resident of this
city and an old time employee of the
G. N, arrived from the west to visit
with his son John.
Mrs. liver Strand, from 20 miles
southwest of the city, is receiving
treatment for asthma at local hospi-
tai. Her condition is quite serious.
Geo. Miller and Miss Lulu Nc
Cauley were married in this city We'd
nesday by Rev. P. w. Erickson. They
will reside on farm four miles north
of the city.
President M. R. Porter of the Com
mercial club, has called a meeting of
the board of directors of the organiza-
ton for Tuesday afternoon mex: at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss Flossie Reidel of Magnolia,
Mimi, who has been a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Stoll,
Fifth street N. E., left for her home
Saturday.
Just 424 years ago today Columbus
discovered America and that is prob
ably the best reason we are all enjoy
ing peace, prosperity and happiness in
North Dakota.
! MT. anu WITS. VIII 1TuaX aICer WIS.,
iting at the home of the formers
mother at Grinnell, passed through
Minot Monday enroute to their home
in Minneapolis, making the trip by
auto.
The 500 Railway company must
pave the eight crossings over the
paved streets of the city with slabs
The company tried to "get by" by
throwing in few loads Of gravel but
this kind of work will not go with ou1
city fathers.
Mrs Rebecca Sweet of Polo, ILL.,, ar.
rived today to make an extended visit
at the home of her son, Ira Sweet
near Deering. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sweet, enroute to their home at Pasa-
dena, Cal, arrived the same day from
Polo and will visit at the home Of their
nephew.
j. G. Mickey is building a barn 16x
So, with 16-foot posts at his farm near
brady. In connection he is building
a 7O-ton silo. The barn and silo will
J cost fully $4,000. Mr.. Mickey grew