The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20
BURLINGTON

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charge Of the section for the 500.
| Mesdames Wood and Livingston
were in Minot on a shopping expedi-
ton Thursday.
/ Mrs. Joe Mueller and children of
Ryder have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Groshans during the past
week. Mr.. Groshans took them home
in his auto the last Of the week. Mrs.
! Mueller is sister of Louis and the
/ two had not seen each other for
-! twelve years The reunion was d
happy event.
extended visit with relatives in Wiscon-
sin and is making arrangements to move
his family to Minot soon:
:. Sunday is Bob NoIton's d brthaay a and
friends will be up from Minot while his
friends here will turn out enmasse. The
Little German Band has been engaged
is anticipated Bob won't confess, but
we are prone to the belief that he must
be of age Well, here's. wishing him
many happy returns anyhow
Mrs. Adrian Hills has completely re
covered from her recent illness and is
now up and around the house.
to teach the primary department of the
Burlington schools for the coming year.
This news will be. most gratifying to her
lHdHy lTleHuS WHO nave WdtCIlcu Iel
progress in securing an education and
is is deserved recognition Of Miss Hogs
grown eateS to er womanhood Her record a at
the Minot Normal has been excellent and
her many friends are confident that she
will make a splendid teacher.
]. Z. Roberts of Rodgers, N. D., is Wis
iting his sons, Harry and H. F.. who
have rented the Rose farm on North
Prairie; He expects to stay for at least
are doing nicely.
E. A. Madison, wife and son, Joe lac
OLSON, Mrs. Jacobson and their two boys.
Alvin Miller, DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Christie
returned Sunday from Minnesota where
t for the past two weeks the party have
orally. They report an excellent time,
FISHING was good. the perch biting espe.,
one or two muscalonge.
W. F, Rafferty,, at one time principal
Of the Burlington schools, is the guest
Of DR.: and Mrs. J: F. Christie this week.
Fortuna where he has been employed as
teacher during the past year. Mr.. Raj
ferty for several years. was employed
pine Islands and has many interesting
"reminiscences to relate of his expert
ences with the little brown men who in
A bulletin received from the agricul-
tural college recently recommends cot
tonwood meal for cattle feed. This is
new one on us: but then we are not pos
ing as food specialists.
John Welo, who has had charge of the
burlington section for the 500 Line for
ne past two years 1ett SATURDAY fof
the yard tracks. John has a host of
warm friends here who are sorry to see
him go. ....
The greatest building boom this sec
ton has ever experienced is now on. John
farm house 2sx3O, two stories and base
@sn costn ana aboat 455oc
Swanson is building big barn 40xS0 on
his. ranch up the Mouse. August Eek
fine barn r1 soxso Albert schultz is build Un
ing a barn 3Ox50-this is nearly COM
pleted., J. n. Reihle up on North Prairie
Gunder Kively is building a barn on his
Mouse river farm. Frank Bailey is get
ting material on the ground for. new
farm home. containing seven comfortable
rooms Andrew Lazarus is building a
large barn on his farm and Paul Musch
is also building barn. From present in
dications this is simply the beginning of
ton you choose reveals the same activ-
ity in the building line. Nothing can
our That have
of buildings this country was already |
ahead Of communities in the east that |
have been settled for the past half GEN. |
fury. The material for the various build
irgs enum Grated above has all come |
from the yards of the Johnson Kluver
Lumber company: Jim Casteel who
put in practically all the foundation
work. Jin's work always stands the |
test and his services along this line is
in great demand.
The contract has been let for the bridge |
across the Mouse river above Burlington
and work will commence at once. The
bridge will be built across the Mouse at
the intersection of the Fred Miller and
Gunder Kively farms. This will be a
great benefit to those living on the north
side of the river who desire to send their
children over to the Muir school. In adj
1ition to this convenience it will be used
by farmers in from North
Prairie it will shorten their journey
at least one mile.
Ed Durbin and August Eckmeier are
IN M inot this week sitting as jurors in
district court
Mr.. and Mrs O. L. Spires and daugh-
Lers Hazel and Irene left for Velva on
Sunday. stopping at Minot on the way
and taking the Falconer family along
For a days outing. At Velva the party
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Strong, who recently moved from here
to the Mus ranch near Velva where
Sam is manager Of a large stock ranch.