The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-23

The Northwestern Teachers Asso-
citation will meet at the Normal
school in this city April % and "a. The
Minot teachers will attend in body
In. Johnson of Iota Flats township
attended the school officers meeting
in Minot last week. He pronounced
the gathering most valuable and en-
joyable.
Mrs. A. E. Tofflemire of Norwich
passed thru the city Wednesday en-
route to Dooley, Mont, where she will
spend several weeks at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. o. S. Pierce.
o. r. Powell, cashier of the Blaisdell
State Bank, was prominent visitor in
the city Tuesday. Mr.. Powell says
Blaisdell is mighty husky burg, bus
mess in all lines being excellent.
James A. Brown of Rolla was ap-
pointed by Gov. Hanna to the Board Of
Control, to fill the place Of F. A.
Brewster, who died. There is another
vacancy on the board to be filled.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. DeNoon of
Spokane, Wash, were guests of their
nephew, C. E. DeNoon and family in
this city, Sunday. They had been Wis.,
iting relatives in Chicago and Sterling,
III.
Mrs. Flint, of St. Cloud, Mimi,
mother of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture r. F. Flint, visited in Minot at
the home of her neice, Mrs. E. G.. Ell
lithorpe, enroute to Libby, Mont, on
visit.
From a copy of the Santa Monica,
CAL, paper, we note that j. H. Tomp-
kins and family of this city have been
the guests of Shelley B. Miller and
family. Mr.. Miller formerly resided
in Minot.
A housewiring campaign, lasting
thirty days, began March Is, and
includes the entire United States. The
Northern States Power Co. Of this
city, wide awake to their opportuni-
ties, are making the most of the CAM
paign.
G. S. Schwartz will hold a sale at his
farm southwest of Minot April 6. Mr..
Schwartz will sell an immense lot Of
good horses, cattle and farm machin-
cry and the sale promises to be the
largest ever held in that part of the
county. Full particulars will be given
next week.
The school officers of Ward county,
who met here for their annual meeting
last week, were highly pleased at the
courtesy shown them in giving them
free admission to the lecture given by
Dr.. Conwell at the Normal school Fri
day night. They pronounced it most
delightful lecture.
The Minot Curling Association has
been considerably augmented by the
arrival of a brand new curler, who
appeared at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Archie D. MCDANIEL Sunday night.
The young Scot is a husky lad and
gives promise of being the pride Of the
MCDANIEL clan.
L. A. Emerson won the barrel of oil
offered by the Pure Oil Co. for guess
ing nearest the attendance at the Mi
not Auto Show. The total paid at
tendance for the week was Plat. Mr..
Emerson's guess was 2146. The Sec
ond prize went to Max johnson of
Carpio and the third to Peter Kulaas
of Minot
John Bjorn, from 16 miles north
east of the city, attended the good
roads meeting last week and he de-
clares that it's time for Minot to wake
up and see that the roads close to the
city are put in better condition. He
can usually cover half of the distance
to Minot in half the time that it takes
on the second.
J. T. Lloyd writes from Orange,
Cali, where he and his good wife are
enjoying life to the fullest. He says: