The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL


in the Washburn schools.
Thos. Connolly will open a first
class laundry at Berthold.
The Washburn ferry made it's first
trip for the season last week.
A campmeeting will be held in Gro
gan's grove, near Riga, some time in
July.
Judge Gamble, Portals postmaster,
is building new block for the post
office.
John Patterson, newspaperman
from Mountrail county, was in the
city on business Wednesday.
C. B. Hegge, prominent farmer in
the Tagus country, was in the city
Wednesday.
Minot cancelled her engagement
with the Berthold ball team Sunday
because Of unfavorable weather.
A permit was granted the Piper
Howe Lumber Co. for the erection of
brick building 59x11O it. in size on
First St. N. E.
Charlie Elan of Van Hook and Sam
Stafford of Sanish were among those
who were in the city Wednesday.
can use some good land ten to fif-
teen miles north or northeast of Minot.
w. S. Shaw, Minot. 4-27-tf
Mrs. A. Quackenbush, who has been
visiting relatives in Winnipeg the past
few weeks, is expected home Friday
morning.
Mrs. D. w. Burrill of Velva and
Mrs. James Burrill of Hawley, Mimi,
were guests at the C. B. Swanson
home last week.
Mrs. G. o. Frank and daughter
Catherine, left today for an extended
visit at Everett, Wash, where they
will be the guests of M. j. Flanagan
and family.
have an inquiry for a good i'm
proved farm within miles of Surrey.
If you want to sell, give me price and
terms by return mail. w. s. Shaw,
Min0t. 4-27-tf
A large force is at work, digging
trenches for the curbing along the
various streets where paving will be
done. The work of grading the streets
for the paving will start soon.
B. w. Halsey has disposed Of his
tailoring establishment at Great Falls,
Mont. He has not made known his
future plans, but it is thought by his
friends that he may decide to return
to Minot.
Upon the advice Of Francis J. Muir
ply the commissioners of Ward county
voted to pay the election boards of the
city, whose pay had been the subject
of p,,1ah ronfrovorcv
the recent primaries.
Mrs. H. E. Johnson of Donnybrook
was in the city Wednesday. Mrs.
johnson brot one of her little boys
down for an operation. The little fell
low had been troubled more or less
with his tonsils and an operation was
necessary to relieve his sufferings.
Miss Myrtle Jacobson, who has been
teaching school in St. Mary's district
up the Mouse valley, passed thru the
city Wednesday on her way to Berth
old, where she will spend the sum-
mer at the home of her sister, Mrs.
A. K. Anderson.
The Pete Ehr block on First street
S. W. is well under way and as soon as
the abutments are all in large force
of men will be put on and the build
ing rapidly pushed to completion. This
will be one of the finest business
blocks in the city.
Mrs. F. J. Whitman will leave Sun
day for Battle Creek, Mich, where she
will spend several weeks at the San
itarium. Mrs. Whitman has not been
enjoying good health for several
months and her many friends trust
that she will return fully recovered.
The Capital Removal Association of
New Rockford has filed with the Sec
rotary of State petitions containing
29,091 names, asking that the ques-
ton Of removing the capital be sub
mitted to vote. Only Pilot names
were required Ward county furnish
ed LOLA of these names.
H. o. Sethre, cashier of the First
State Bank of Lone Tree, is in the
city today. Mr.. Sethre says the farm
ers will finish seeding wheat about
May 10, getting in about rs per cent
as many acres Of the grain as they
did last year. They are blowing most
of the land, getting the grain in in
good shape.
Miss Dikka Moller of Drammen,
Norway, is a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. N. Myklestad. She arriv-
ed here last week direct from her ma
tive ]; nd. She will remain here at
least during the absence Of DR.. Mykle-
stad in Europe.
c. J. Swanson Of Burlington has
been obliged to travel a distance Of at
least ten miles in order to get to his
| fields, which lie just across the river