The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
PRESIDENT w. 8. SHAW
BACK FROM SOUTH
Miast Chief Executive Tells of Con-
6tioos in the Sunny SOuth-the
Soldier B0ys-New Viaduct.

". s. Shaw, president of the city
commission, Mrs. Shaw and their son
"Jin," have returned from a visit in
The south, having left Minot Dec. ID.
Mr.. Shaw has been quite busy while
away, looking up numerous PROPOSE
tions of benefit to the city of Minot.
He spent some time in the Twin
Cities comforting with the heads of
the 500 and the Great Northern rela-
tive to the new 100000 steel viaduct.
for which plans have been drawn and
the steel orders placed, and which
will be constructed this year. The via
duct will be fifty feet wide and strict
~ fire proof and will be located at the
site Of the one now in use. Mr.. Shaw
induced the 500 railway to agree to
put in the concrete abutment on the
south end, extending for about 100
feet, and 80 feet high in the highest
place. The city of Minot agrees to
fill in the approach between the street
and the abutment and pave the same.
The railway companies have agreed to
pave the viaduct and brick up the in
clines and with creosoted blocks on
the level part Of the structure. The
entire viaduct will have strong con-
crete abutments.
Mr.. Shaw visited number of
cities in Minnesota and studied the
systems Of deep wells as water sup
ply. Minot is now experimenting with
a similar problem. He found that in
Minnesota plenty Of water can be Sc
cured by means Of deep wells but
whether or not Minot can secure suf-
fcient supply in this manner remains
to be learned by experience. Mr..
Shaw secured the names of 200 cities
where such wells are used and the
city engineer is corresponding with
the officials of those cities, getting
much valuable information.
Mr.. Shaw visited at the home of his
father, who lives on a farm near
Corso, Mo. He made the trip 20
miles from Bowling Green over pike
roads by auto and says that many
miles of permanent roads are being
built annually in Missouri. His little
son became i'll and was taken to St.
Louis for treatment. They then went
to Hot Springs, Ark, and remained
one month. They enjoyed life at the
springs, but on Jan. 20, two inches OF
snow fell and our southern friends
thot they were in danger OF freezing
to death. The Governor has closed up
all of the fake cures and baths in Hot
Springs, but the prices at the other
places are very high They returned
to Chippewa Falls and visited with
Mrs. Shaw's folks and remained in
st. Paul during Carnival week. The
Minot crowd had not arrived for the
parade and the president OF the com,
mission was the only one from Minot
in the parade. He wore the badge,
"Why Not Minot? ?" and created some
excitement.
Mr.. Shaw says the Minot delegation
10 strong, made a fine showing in
the second parade and made. a host OF
friends for our city at the Carnival
The st. Paul curriers' want Minot to
give three-day bonspiel next year
and they say they'll be on hand.
Mr.. Shaw visited the members of
Co. D and says they all look fine
With one exception, that of L. 7. Lar
son, they all had gained flesh. The
boys have the very best words for
Capt. Wheelon and Lieut.. Gross. They
are glad to get back north and the
only kick they have is on the hot wea-
ther down south. Mr.. Shaw says the
boys are tanned, but look like they are
a. hard as nails. The training has
done them good.
care you candidate for reelection
az president Of the commission? Mr.
Shaw was asked.
He replied, "Not yet"