The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-26
MINOT And VICINITY

visited Mlnot relatives Tuesday.
Judge Goss of the Supreme bench
was Minot visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Simon is live camnaignor q
1eels encouraged over his prospects.
Editor Patterson of Stanley is call
ing on friends in the city today.
j.. G. Smallwood has returned from,
duluth where he spent ten DAYS on
business. "'' VII
j: W. Buettner, the capable Nor
witch "smithy," was in the citv IN hus.
i*ess Tuesday.
r. M. Cole and Ted Kahellek are
mlngiing with the just in the Heaven
ly Sphere today.
Harold, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Flchtenau, is recovering from an o.
Grafton for appendicitis.
Hon. E. D. Skinner of SAWYER was
in the city Tuesday and heard the in
teresting Nelson political address.
Charles Simon, lawyer and farmer
from New England, N. D., and demo-
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Third district, is in the city today in
the interests of his candidacy.
Mr.. Simon is not a stranger in this
section Of the district, for he resided
IN old Ward county in what is now
Mountrail county in the early DAYS. He
is brother of N. w. Simon, the r.
oga merchant.
He is prominently identified with
farmers organizations in the southern
end Of his district, having been secre-
tary of the Farmers Equity Exchange
at New England, N. D., in 1866.
Editor Chas. Lano, Chris Thorson,
Il. Staven and Ole Haugen, four jolly
Mohall Norwegians, motored to the
city Tuesday to hear their old friend.
Knute Nelson, speak. .,.- -...
Wheat made a phenomenal advance
this week and at this writing is SELL
ing for $1.81 on the local market.
Flour has advanced accordingly, sell
ing for $3.50 per hundred pounds.
A son was born Wednesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bearman of Minneap-
oils. Mr.. Bearman was a resident of
Minot for several years in charge of
the Bearman Fruit Co.
Walter MAIDEN of Plaza lost his Min
Neapolis tractor by fire. Gasoline was
being poured near the engine when an
explosion occurred, caused by a spark
from cigar,
Minot hunters are having the time
their lives hunting ducks in fields in
the vicinity Of Rice Lake. The hunters
get under cover in the barley fields
and by the use of decoys are getting
great bags of the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Bergh have NOV
ed into their home in this city from
their farm south of brady, having
rented the farm to- their nephew, Mr.
Sorheim. Mr.. Bergh is i'll in bed at
present, suffering from a threatened
attack Of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunter of Des Laos
started Saturday by auto for Florida
where they will reside during the Win
ter months. They will visit friends
and relatives in Illinois enroute and
expect to reach Zephyrville, Florida,
about the first of December.
Joe Williamson and Henry Olson,
prominent North Prairie farmers, were
pleasant callers at our Office Tuesday,
Henry was released from quarantine
Sunday. He has been confined to the
house for the past six weeks with an
attack Of diphtheria. Now he is suf-
fering from an injured hand. Verify,
troubles never come singly. "a
Ed X. Peterson, Gust Larson. Con-
rad Peterson, Nels Larson, H. X. John
son, Thor Brugard, John Lynch, Ben
Sole, Alfred Finglestad and Chris
Westby comprised a delegation of
Douglas business men and farmers
who were in the city Tuesday to hear
Minnesota's senior senator discuss the
issues of the day.
Miss Emma Sporhal and Fred Hess
Of this city were united in marriage
this afternoon by Rev. P. w. Erickson.
Marie, the eight-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Lambert, fell at
her home while playing during the
evening and splintered the bone of her
arm at the elbow.
Geo. Beck and Chris Vix, prosperous
farmers from south of Sawyer, are
transacting business in the city today
Last year Mr.. Beck raised $4,000 BUSH
els of wheat and Mr.. Vix 1000, but
they did not fare so we'll this year.
Still, they made money, considering
the price.
w. S. Williams, prosperous Des
Laos farmer, is in the city today. Mr..
Williams came to Ward county from
Missouri in 1900 with his wife and
seven children, four horses, two cows
and $40 in cash. He owns highly
improved half section farm 5 miles
south of Des Laos. 1t is we'll stocked
and free from debt. Mr.. Williams has
worked hard but he has been we'll re-
paid and would not go back to Missou-
ri he says if he were given farm.
Ray Skinner, proprietor of Saw
yer barber shop, was in the city Tues
day and paid the Independent a pleas
ant visit. 1t had been nine years
since we last saw Ray and since that
time he has visited nearly every
country in the world, spending three
years in the navy. He had charge of
the barber shop on board one of the
battleships for a number of years. |
o. R. Brown will hold a farm sale
at his place six miles due north of the
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