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

state superintendent has been offered
to Morris j. Kernall, formerly profess
sor at the Valley City normal. Miss
Helen Sullivan, in charge of the boys
and girls industrial work Of the Agri-
cultural college, will be assistant state
superintendent.
j. H. Snippen, who conducted gen.
eral store at Roseglen since 1904, sold
the business recently and is now living
in Minot, where his children are at
tending school.
Ben Balerud, of Wolf Point, Mont,
visited with relatives and friends in
the city over Christmas. He will re-
turn to Wolf Point, where he is en-
ployed by the Champlin Implement
Co.
Two auto loads from Surrey braved
the 10 below weather Friday and mo-
tored over the snowy roads to this
city. In the lot were Miss Berg, Miss
Conner, L. Grindberg, F. M. Brey and
J. H. Burns. The latter was celebrat-
ing his 42nd birthday and appeared as
frisky as a 16-year-old.
Trappers are reaping rich rewards
from muskrats. The animals have
been so well protected that they have
become very numerous ans traPpers
are bringing in their hides to Minot
by the hundreds. Thousands OF dol
lars will be realized by hunters in
Ward county this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Morrow of
Minneapolis are spending the holidays
here as guests of their daughter and
her husband, DR.. and Mrs. Livingston
of the Union Dental Parlors. Mr..
Morrow is assistant manager OF the
Minneapolis branch of the Masury
Paint company.
The Magic City Auto company has
placed an order for 20 Mitchell cars
and IL Allan autos during the past
week. This concern is preparing for
very active campaign during the
coming year and with two such popu-
lar cars as the Allan and the Mitchell
there is no question but what they will
do splendid business.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Peter Helis
of Mitchell, accompanied by her two
year-old son, Mark, came to Minot to
visit friends. The child was taken i'll
Wednesday, dying shortly after The
father arrived Saturday to pass the
holidays with his family. The funeral
was held from St., Leo's Catholic
church, burial taking place in this
city
Mrs. Fred Baker, of Wahpeton,
mother of Mrs. E. A. Aspinwall of this
city, passed away Saturday morning
after suffering for several weeks with
pneumonia. Mrs. AspinwalPs father
died just year ago on Christmas eve
The Christmas exercises at the Pres
byterian church Sunday night were
very interesting The church had been
| decorated in Christmas colors, white
predominating. The human Christ
mas tree was very pretty and unique.
The annual Christmas observances
of De Molay Commandery, No. 10,
knights Templar, were enjoyed by
goodly number of the members of
the order on Christmas morning at
the Masonic temple. Toasts were CIV
en- to various Masonic officers and 9TH
err members of the order and kilograms
sent to distant ones.
| Three election contests are pending in
the state, in each instance the candidate
who has been declared elected having
won out by eleven votes. Must be some
magic in that number.
| Mr. and Mrs. August Rincker who
have been sojourning in Illinois during
| the past month, returned home this
| morning. While in the east they visited
the stock show at Chicago and at vari-
GUS points in Illinois. On their return
| they stopped off in Iowa for a few days
visit with old friends
J. G. HaZen, service man in the employ
of the Allen Auto Co, of Fostoria, was
in the city Monday, leaving in the after
noon in company with Mr.. Vannett, man
ager Of the Magic City Auto Co., for a
trip over the western part of the state.
The Magic City Auto Co. have taken the
agency for the Allen car.
At the annual meeting in New Orleans
of the American Association Of Park
Superintendent, the superintendent of
the Minot parks, Will o. Doolitt1e was
elected a senior member Of the slssocia-
ton. The requirements for senior men,
bership are at least five years service as
a park superintendent, city forester or
landscape architect The membership
comprises most of the superintendent
in the larger cities Of the United States
and Canada. Mr.. Doolittle has had nine
years service as park superintendent
or city forester.