The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-31
MINOT and VICINITY

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Mrs. P. j. McKone of Wolf Point,
Mont, is visiting relatives in the city
Editor Francis has changed the
name of his newsy McHenry County
Journal to the Velva Journal.
C. w. Clendenning has returned to
Shelbyville, Ind, after spending the
summer at his farm near Surrey.
Editor and Mrs. Gilbertsen and chill
dren Of Glenburn have returned from
100 mile auto trip thru Montana
visiting the Yellowstone Park enroute
John Mullen has received word that
his name has been sent to the Senate
for appointment as postmaster at
Granville. The term of Editor Ken.
dali expired Aug. 8.
Fred Peglow and family have re,
turned to Glenburn from an auto trip
to the Twin Cities. The last day OF
their journey they travelled from Ken
sal to Glenburn, 200 miles.
Jack Burke, of Pueblo, Colo, EN-,
ployed as painter at New Rockford
received word that an uncle had died
leaving him $4,000. He is now ex.
Pected to paint the town red.
D. A. Dinnie's contractor office is be.
ing moved from it's old location or
Central avenue to new location, tc
make room for the new building of the
North American Storage company
R. w. Dalziel brought three yea
calves to the city last week, three
months old, which brought $55, or at
the rate of IL cents a pound. There's
pretty fair money in raising calves.
Amateur yeggmen entered the Glen
burn Restaurant thru the rear door
An attempt was made to cut the glass
out of the door with pocket knife,
but the knife was broken. Nothing
was stolen.
Charles Schumacher, a G. N. engi-
neer living at Williston, has offered to
sell the city an entire block near his
home for 5000 providing they convert
it into park. Trees have already
been planted on the plot.
Mrs. Ninette M. Lowater, whose
poems have appeared in the New
York Sun, Leslie's, The Youths Com
panion, New York Herald, Smart Set
and Fargo Courier News, now resides
on farm near Linton, N. D.
DR.. Livingston believes in enjoying
little refinements that add to the com
fort and convenience of auto travel
and consequently has a cigar lighter
so placed as to be handy in case he
wants light while travelling.
E. J. Taylor, state superintendent
of public instruction, is advising the
county superintendent of the state to
postpone the opening of the rural
schools until about Oct. /, to give the
boys an opportunity to assist in the
harvest.
M. Ward Wilson, travelling passen-
ger agent for the 500 Line, with head
quarters at St. Paul, has been trans
ferred to Minot to take the place of
j. A. Sheeran, who was promoted to
the position of city ticket agent at
Winnipeg.
George McCloud of Jamestown, N.
D., established quite record in a
Hn-eating contest in St. Paul. when
he devoured 16 ears. McCloud's cap
aclty was not quite large enough at
NAAeo, ioi SStiiS otllSl CWU-lGgSGU DOGk-
er beat him.
J. W. r. H. De La, formerly pub
Usher of the Balfour Messenger and
until recently of the Lidgerwood
Broadaxe, will come to Velva to man
age lmuber yard "Alphabet" De
Las many old time friends will well
come his return
Miss Ella T. Johnson, supervisor of
drawing in the Minot schools, is en-
route to Minot from her old home at
lshpeming, Mich, where she spent
her summer vacation. Miss johnson
is making the journey in REQ car
and reports an enjoyable trip so far.
Mr.: and Mrs. George Hoover enter
tanned small party of "bachelors"
whose wives are out of the city at
present, at their hospitable home. A
dinner fit for king was served. The
guests were Messrs. w. H. Reighart,
Archie D. MCDANIEL and C. F. Truax.
The Glenburn Advance printed an
interesting supplement showing four
excellent views of the cyclone which
passed within a mile of Glenburn re-.