The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
MINOT And VICINITY

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ed to his old home, Hammond, nd, for
visit
Rev. N. f. Ellsworth, rector of the
WilGston Episcopal church, visited old
friends Monday night.
Twenty-three Shriners wendell their
weary way across the hot sands of
KEN Temple. Grand Forks, last Friday.
A marriage license was issued Mon
day to Miss June Smith of Ward coun-
| ty and David o. Brumbaugh of Mon
tana.
Mrs. Chas. Kirkelie Of Tasker was
| in the city Wednesday visiting with
her daughter, who is attending the
Minot Normal.
Hunting rabbits forms an amuse-
ment for Minot hunters, who are kill
ing good many cottontails along the
river.
Henry Erickson of Towner, a we'll
known businessman of that city, spent
Sunday in this city with his son, Mer-
rill, who is connected with the Case
branch in this city.
Editor j. H. McGarry, Jack s. John
son, auto dealer, and L. ]. Dunlava
from Alexander, Mckenzie county,
were in the city Saturday, coming to
board the Overland special
Usher L. Burdick of Williston, who
was one of the judges at the National
Live Stock Show in Chicago, visited
Minot friends Monday evening enroute
home.
B. A. Bergh, who has been i'll with
lung trouble for several months, will
leave soon for Minneapolis, where he
hopes his health will be benefited. He
may go south later.
The many friends of Henry S. Gay,
superintendent of the northern divis-
ion for the Rogers Lumber Co.. who
has been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever for three weeks, will be glad to
learn that he is recovering.
DR.. C. E. johnson of Sanish received
word that his father had died at Ken
mare and he made the trip to the
Gooseneck city that night by auto. Up
on arriving there he learned that the
message was mistake.
John Shea, Ed Powers and Walter
Maddox of Plaza came in by auto
just too late for the big K. C. meeting
on Sunday of this week. Mr.. Shea
visited the Independent office and re-
newed his subscription for another
year.
Basil, the 12-year-old son of ]. w.
Hunsley of Surrey, was taken seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia Monday and
a Minot physician was called. The lad
was taken i'll while visiting at the Ras-
mussen home near Surrey. rys&
Judge K. E. Leighton has returned
from Bismarck where he was men,
Der of the provisional supreme court
called in session to decide who con-
stitutes the real supreme court of the
state.
Frank Kirkelie, who deserves the
name of "Old Faithful" arrived We'd
nesday to attend the midwinter meet
ing Of the Ward County Old Settlers
Association, which is being held in the
basement of the Lexington hotel.
Fred Hockspier, of Kincaid, Sask.,
is back visiting old friends. The Mi,
not settlement at Burgoyne, Sask..
are loyal to their old home town. They
have formed a Minot school district
and Minot Grain Growers Associa-
tion, Mr.. Hockspier says.
M. C. Larson and son of SAWYER
were in the city Friday, the latter
coming up to visit dentist. Mr.. Lar
son farmed three quarters this year,
his wheat averaging ten bushels,
which at the high prices netted him
handsomely.
According to Washington report,
United States Treasurer Burke is to
become a federal Judge in New York
city and is to be succeeded by Robert
W. Wooley of Virginia, who was the
head Of the democratic publicity bu-
reau during the last campaign Sec
rotary of the Treasury VIM. G. Nc
Adoo is to retire March l.
A horse belonging to the Scofield
livery barn ran away in Elbow Park
Sunday afternoon, throwing Henry
Wilson and lady friend from the
sleigh. The horse proceeded to the
river and plunged down the bank.
breaking the ice. The animal was in
the water for long time before res
cued.
0. r. Powell, cashier of the Blais-
dell bank, was prominent visitor in
the city Tuesday. His bank showed
looClngs OF 11lZ,OOU at the last call
which have doubled in a remarkably
short time. Blaisdell is located in one
of the most fertile spots in Noun
trail county, where Forest Rice, C. N.
Gulso and other stockmen have be-
come wealthy.
A. V. Mccormack of Des Laos re-
turned last week from St. Clair coun-
ty, Mo-, his old home. where he was
called by the serious illness Of his
father, who is suffering with can
Ger on his chin. There are little hopes
for his fathers ultimate recovery. Mr..
Mccormick says the crops were poor
in tina tpart of Missouri, especially
corn.
c. p. Sawdey from east of the CITY.
is selling fresh eggs in the city for 60
cents dozen, the highest price he has
ever received. He has a hundred bush
els of popatoes in his cellar which he
is selling at around a couple of dol
lars bushel. He will not sell them
all at once for he figures that the
spuds are his bank account and he can
draw on it as he needs the money. He
tells good Wav tn nack arrc h,, 80,