The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21
CITY IN BRIEF

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The eagle will scream at Williston
on the Fourth.
j. F. Mcclure, manager of the
Northern States Power Co., is trans
acting business in Minneapolis.
/ The city commission, sitting for
more than a week as board Of eual-
ization, completed it's work Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole of Lakota, N. d.
who have been visiting at the home of
their son, Fred B. Cole, departed for
their home Wednesday,.
Geo. Peterson's barn near Greene
was blown down recently, killing q
COW and colt. The barn was 38x72
feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Crepo will
leave next week for st. Paul for their
summer vacation. Mr.. Crepo is
500 railway conductor.
Mrs. A. Stakston, mother of Mrs.
L. T. Larson, Mrs. Mikkelson, and
John Stakston of forming township,
is reported quite ill at the home of
her daughter at Noonan.
Atty. J. j. Coyle left for Mime
apolis today to meet his wife's moth
er, Mrs. N. B. Loos Of Freeport, ILL.,,
enroute to Minot for an extended
visit.
| Henry Phillips, who was called to
New York by the serious illness OF
his wife, expects to return in few,
days. Mrs. Phillips is reported slight
/ ly better.
Elijah Golden of Mckinney town
ship, Renville county, was arrested
| for practicing as a veterinarian with
out license. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 with $13 costs.
Oscar Olson left for San Francisco,
Cal, last week to make an extended
| visit with his brother, Charles, who
is engaged in the real estate business
in that city.
James R. Falconer, advertising man.
ager Of the Independent, accompanied
by his daughter, Dorothy, left for
Barr, Mont, Tuesday morning where
they will spend week with Mrs. Fal-
coner and Kenneth, who are spending
the summer on the farm.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Owen F. McKone ar
rived from Malta, Mont, in their
| Paige car Tuesday enroute to st.
Joseph, Mo. While here they were
entertained at the home Of the form
er's sister, Mrs. Guy Humphreys and
/ a brother, P. J. McKone.
| Judge Chas. j. Fisk arrived from
Bismarck the first Of the week and
spent several days at the Minot law
offices of Murphy, Fisk & Linde. The
Judge and his family will make their
home in Minot after July /, provid-
ing they can secure suitable living
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sandberg and
family left Wednesday for Buffalo, N.
Y, where they will spend two months
berg's parents reside in that vicinity
and they have not been back home for
seven years. DR.. Victor Sandberg
leaves Saturday for Buffalo for, visit.
! w. H. Darby, desk sergeant at the
city Jail, was called to Montreal re-
Gently by the serious illness of his
father. He visited with sister at
| Auburn, Maine and is expected home
this week. During the absence Of
Mr.. Darby, the chair at the police sta
tic was ably filled by G. &C. Willis.
| A. D. Hagenstein, H. E., Byorum
and C. B. Bach left for Grand Forks
Monday where they attended the
Grand Masonic Lodge which opened
Tuesday Mrs. I. j. Palda Jr., Rev.
VIM. C. Hunter and others left later
to attend the Grand Chapter of the
Eastern Star. DR.. G. Roy Ringo, an
officer Of the Grand Chapter, attend
| ed the Grand Chapter session.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pennock of Min
neapolis are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. J. Smith of Eastwood Park. Mrs.
| Pennock and Mrs. Smith are sisters.
Mr.. Pennock is the foreman in the
large printing establishment Of the
Colwell Press, Inc, where he has been
engaged for several years. The In
dependent acknowledges a pleasant
call from Mr.. Pennock.
H. Benno, well-to-do farmer from
southwest Of the city, visited the In
dependent office Saturday Mr.. Ben
mo is one of the county's very best
farmers and if anybody gets a crop,
he is always sure to do as well. He
i believes he has chance to grow a
fair crop this year though he admits
that he has field of early sown millet
that will robably have to be replant-
! ed,