The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-28

J Rlga. track walkers nave been on
the job and no wrecks have occurred.
Mrs. Will E. Holbein is visiting with
her parents in South Dakota.
Mrs. Fred v. Dale is visiting friends
in Minnesota points. She will be join
|, ed by Mr.. Dale this week.
Minot College of Commerce winter
term begins Jan. 2. 12-21-tf
Vance Thompson, who is attending
the University of Minnesota, is spend
ing the holidays with the home folks.
/, Mrs. Martha Lindberg is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Swanton, at
Havre, Mont.
Chas. Lacy, an old Minot boy, ar
rived from Michigan to visit with his
mother, Mrs. Marion Lacy.
Il A. H. Moon, old time Glenburn lum-
herman, has located at Havre, Mont,
where he will have charge of the
Piper-Howe lumber yard.
Chas. Fuller, Des Laos farmer, who
recently discovered gas on his farm,
is not only using the gas for cooking
and lighting purposes, but now heats
his entire house with it.
Oscar Arneson, of Wildrose, N. D.,
who has homestead near Miles City,
Mont, is looking for the thief who
stole his farm residence from his
homestead during his absence.
| Minot College of Commerce winter
term begins Jan. 2. 12-21-tf
Pete Grindberg drove his car to Mi
not Tuesday but had to leave it and
will probably have to store the ma
chine until spring, as the roads are
impossible.
| H. j. Morris, Jamestown newspaper.
man, was entertained at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. H. w. Montgomery,
Christmas day.
Ray Kann and Jack O'Leary, pros
porous Foxholm bankers, accompanied
by their wives, were the guests of rel
atives and friends in the city Christ
mas day.
The Minot schools are enjoying
Christmas vacation Of two weeks,
number of the teachers returning to
their homes.
A broken rail was discovered on the
G. N. railroad three miles east Of
Blaisdell, but it was discovered and
repaired before any train was wreck
ed.
| Mrs. Hans Larson of Blaisdell, who
submitted to an operation at Minot
hospital Dec. 9, has recovered and re-
turned to her home.
Editor White is giving Blaisdell a
mighty good newspaper and the mer-
chants are showing their appreciation
! by patronizing it well.
Mr.. Van Duzee, manual training
teacher in the Minot schools, is spend
ing his holiday vacation at his old
home in Iowa.
P. w. Miller, of the Minot Auto Co.,
will leave in about week for Cali
fornia and other western states, where
he will join Mrs. Miller, who went
west recently. They will spend sew
eral months in the west.
Mrs. " A. Corbett, who recently
submitted to an operation for appen-
dicitis at local hospital, is recover
ing nicely.
Ray Slayer, Williston brakeman,
aged % years, suffered crushed leg
while working in the Williston yards,
and died. He was to have been mar
ried in April to Miss Urena Frank Of
Williston.
Among the beautiful calendars re-
ceived by this Office are those from the
Scofeld Implement Co. and the Union
National Bank.
DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Devine have as
their guest for the holidays, Miss
Mohr, one of the popular teachers of
the Minneapolis schools. Miss Mohr
spent the summer at the Devine home.
making many friends in the city.
F. L. Watkins, state law enforce
ment man, recommends that North
Dakota adopt the "bone dry law"
which will prohibit the shipment of
liquor into the state for beverage pur-
poses. If this law is ever passed,
North Dakotans will have a mighty
hard time having their morning
mornings"
Mrs. E. Steinmetz, who lives near
Griffen, N. D., severed an artery in
her hand while cutting up some home
made candy. She started for the home
Of a neighbor, a mile distant, where
her husband was at work, but grow
ing weak from the loss of blood, fell
|
A doctor soon stopped the flow of
blood.
Howard Huston, who is attending
the state university, was back for a
visit with his parents and friends dur
ing the Christmas vacation. Mr.. Hus-
ton, who contemplated taking up work
in the law department, has about de-
cided to complete his work which will
secure for him his Doctor of Philoso-
ply degree, thereby making lecturing
his life work.
w. G. Hutchins, North Dakota's
representative for the Outcault adver-
Using concern, left Tuesday for Chi
cago where he is attending meeting
of the representatives. Tonight the
Trophy dinner will be given, when the
Representatives will be awarded ac-
cording to the work that they have
done. As Mr.. Hutchins is one Of the
top-notchers, he will be remembered
handsomely.