The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10
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here, which accounts for his being the
first to run his binders out. They say
the early bird catches the worm.
The Dakota Coal company shipped
their first car of coal Monday and they
are making preparations to ship quite
number of cars this fall. They are
in position now to supply the farmer
trade.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Rily of Fox
holm concluded it would paint up with
some iodine while visiting at the home
of w. j. Verzatt. The first thought
when it was discovered was that the
child had swallowed some Of the poi
son, which caused considerable alarm
but happily such was not the case.
Mr.. VIM returned from Minneap-
oils Thursday and is pushing the clean
up work on the mine.
Lois Griffin and Wilfred Smith were
welcome callers at the Smith home on
Thursday evening. Come again.
The Dakota Coal company struck a
flow of natural gas (when they struck
Jack Wallace), but just what the COM
mercial value will be remains to be
seen.
E. L. Griffin and Mr.. Schlimgan re-
turned from Taylor. N. D. They made
We presume that was due to Mr.. Crit
fms expert knowledge Of gasoline
cars. The trip from Minot home was
made in Saturdays awful rainstorm,
but they made it all right.
Mr. Brown boarded No. 106 for his
home in Stanley. He gets awfully
homesick at Lonesomehurst since his
better half went home. Mr.. VIM has
charge of the latchstring at the store
during the absence of Mr.. Brown.
Carl Herzig sustained quite a loss
from hail on part of his crop. He was
the only one in this immediate neigh
borhood that was damaged to any ex-
tent.
E. L. Perry of Sawyer is doing some
very much needed road work between
here and Burlington, including a new
bridge. There is no doubt but the
work will be done in good shape when
Lou does it.
Otto Olson motored to Burlington
Sunday to get some repairs on the
pronelling part of the machine
Otto Scholenberg autoed to Tasker
to receive the war news.
The mail carrier wandered Berth
old wav with his usual budget of news.
There is nothing like promptness.
Receives S122O8S fer Car Of Hogs
Matt Hamilton from Glenburn was
in the city SATURDAY.. He reports that
he lost 200 young chickens in the hail
storm last week. The severe wind
blew the coops over and the hail stones
got in their work Bert Inks, a nei"h-
Dor who accompanied him, reports his
crops were totally destroyed. Many
of the farmers will have to do some
tall scratching in order to get toceth.
err enough feed for their stock. Some
are trying to cut the greener fields of
wheat and the oats and other grains
for hay. but moving machines will
not do the work properly.
Mr.. Hamilton, who recently return
ed from St. Paul, where he shirped a
car load of hogs of his own raising,
said that he got 81 ,22O88 for the hogs
eighty some head. He has Is head
left. He got 1925 per hundred. He
reports that many western cattle ar
rived the day he was there, selling on
a low market.
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Message announcing the death of
Mrs. W. D, Campbell at Vancouver
was received here Sunday.
Surely we all believe and let us not
forget that,
"There is no Death! The stars go
down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forever more"
And ever near US, though unseen,
The dear. immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead"
The heavy rain on Saturday last will
be great benefit to the late crops.
L. s. Officers fine residence is near