The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

The river is nearly half mile wide at
that point and he will row to his farm
buildings today to see what damage
has been done. He got all of his stock
away safely.
Twenty one-dollar bills fastened to
large card are to be seen in E. II.
Boyer's display window. This consti-
tutes the $40 turned over to Secretary
Holbein by Mayor Shaw for the best
design for city flag.
Mrs. G. Skadelund went to Devils
Lake Friday for a short visit with
friends. Mrs. Skadelund and children,
who have been living in the city so
that the children could attend school,
will move back to Norwich soon.
Sour stomach, clogged up bowels,
pimples, blackheads, foul breath are
evils of constipation. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea regulates the
bowels, improves the blood, cleans the
stomach,-a medicine the whole fam
lily should take. Mccoy Drug Co.
J. c. Henning, who lives in the
southern part of forming township,
was in the city on business Tuesday.
Mr.. Henning is complaining on &C
count of damage done by the rats.
The rodents gnawed a harness to
pieces and did $35 worth of damage
for G. A. Porter, who owns the farm.
Keep the little ones healthy and
happy. Their tender, sensitive bodies
require gentle, healing, harmless
remedy in the Spring. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is safe tonic
remedy, thoro but not injurious. 35c.
Mccoy Drug Co.
| Christ Berget, of forming township,
who spent several days sight seeing
in Minot, tried to run over an auto
with his team Sunday evening, but
was not very successful. One of his
horses was thrown clear over the auto
and Christ was landed out in front
of his buggy on his head.
Geo. Beebe, who feeds the hungry
and administers to the thirsty at Fox
holm, was in the city Wednesday,.
George is running first class restau-
rant and is getting the business. He
reports that Harry St. John has leas-
ed his pool hall. The high water in
the Mouse has put the bridge four
miles from Foxholm out Of commits
sion temporarily and the mail carrier
makes trips only to the bridge.
Atty. L. M. Smith of Crosby was in
the city Friday rocking after legal
matters. Mr.. Smith and his partner,
Atty. R. J. Kamplin, have bought a
half interest in the Crosby Review
from W. H. Ware. Mr.. Ware has been
i'll for many months from paralysis
and is still belfast, we are sorry to
learn. The Review is anxious to Sc
cure the services Of good steady
printer and will pay the right man
the best wages.
Mrs. Emma Greenlee of Tagus
writes the Independent that she has
five settings of wheat to thresh, but
owing to the muddy roads, threshing
machines have been unable to move
from place to place. She reports
spring work very late. Some of the
farmers have plowed about week, a
few started seeding on the fall plow-
ing and good many have just begun
spring work. Mrs. Greenlee adds that
she wants us to continue to send her
the Independent as she can't do with
out it.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Neukum, who
have resided on their farm 10 miles
southwest of Glenburn since 1905,
have come to this city to live. Mr.
Neukum has bought two and half
lots from Hans Weston in the north
eastern part of the city and will build
a cozy bungalow Mr.. Neukum had
never farmed before coming to this
state, always being employed in
store, but he took hold Of the work
in good shape and made considerable
money. He has rented his farm and
can spend the rest of his days in ease.
We are glad to see Mr. and Mrs.
Nnukuno locate boro