The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-01
MINOT And VICINITY

| MINOT And VICINITY
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Scofield return
! ed recently from their trip to many
| interesting places in the south.
| Robert Brinker of ST. Louis, Mo-, is
| reported severely i'll with smallpox in
| this city, but will recover.
| Bert Plowman, the Central avenue
merchant, returned Sunday from an
| extended buying trip in the east.
| John Sander, one of the leading
merchants of Aurelia, was in the city
the first of the week enjoying the
sights.
| Manager Clapp of the Golden Rule
store now drives a handsome Stutz
car which he purchased from Clarence
Parker.
H. B. A. Wigginton, district repre-
sentative of the Hupp Motor Corpora
ton, was one Of the prominent visitors
in the city during the auto show.
r. r. Peters, North Dakota repre-
sentative of Goodrich tires, was on
hand to demonstrate the quality of
his products during show week.
E. S. Babcock, Fargo, State Man
ager of the Allen Auto Co., was in the
city during the auto show week as
sisting Manager Vannett of the Mag
ic City Auto Co., who handles the AL
len car in this territory.
We are pleased to note that H. A..
Kron, former Minot boy, and for
several years connected with the Mi
not Auto Co., is president of the Will
liston Auto Dealers association.
Bert Plowman has returned from u
business trip in the east where he
bought a nice stock of spring and
summer merchandise for his Central
avenue store.
B. A. Mathews was arrested and
bound over to the county court Tues
day on the charge of assaulting DR..
Semple. The alteration arose over a
disputed bill.
Mrs. Cotchien wife of Williston
banker, was removed in the ambulance
from the Leland hotel to a hospital
Wednesday. Mrs. Cotchien is suffer-
ing from rheumatism.
H. S. Johnson, manager of the Rog-
ers Lumber Co., is preparing to build
a fine new bungalow on the north side
the coming summer on a site overlook
ing the city.
F. N. Fuller of the Mckinney Fuller
Motor Co., H. M. Jensen of the Dako-
ia Motor Sales Co., and F. c. Upton,
of the Minot Motor Sales Co., are in
Williston this week attending the big
Auto Show.
A. G. Rice of Minneapolis has been
engaged by the jacobson & Fugelso
hardware, succeeding Carl jacobson,
who resigned to enter the furniture
and hardware business at Crosby.
G.. N. Powell, factory representa-
tive of the Buick, and W. R. Stephens,
of the Pence Agency, Minneapolis,
were in the city for the auto, show
last week, saying they ran up to see
how "bone dry" territory looks.
A. Upton, hustling sales manager of
the Minot Motor Sales Co., left Tues
tors and automobiles keeping Mr.. Up
ton on the road most of the time Of
late.
J. E. Stoa and John Stalwick, both
prominent farmers residing near Car
Pic, were in the city Tuesday, the de-
layed train service giving them ample
time to return home the same day
after transacting their business.
Will sacrifice 80 acres 20 miles
southwest Of Minot; good barn, house,
well, pasture. Ideal for farming or
ranching, adjoining all unimproved
held much higher. Price $40. This
won't last. Write D. N, Lock Box
1916, Minot, N. D. 3-1-t2*
G. A. Clapp, manager of the Golden
Rule store, received news Of the, ser
ious illness Of his father and mother,
who reside in Ontario, and expects to
be called east at any time. A later
telegram, however, states that the
condition Of his parents, who are suf-
fering from pneumonia, is slightly i'm
proved.
L. 0. Curtis, general manager of the
McKinney-F Fuller & Curtis Motor Co.,
handling the Smith Form-a- Truck,
was among the "big uns" here at the
big show last week. Mr.. Curtis is a
pleasing gentleman to meet and dur
ing his brief stay here formed many
warm friends by his genial and engag-
ing manners.
H. f. Walker Of Fargo, district
sales representative Of the Reilly
Herr Co., of Minneapolis, was in the
city Tuesday in the interests of the
Elgin car, and informs representa-
tive of the Independent that in all
probability an agency will be estab-
lished in this city during the coming
season.
A. c. Templeton, salesmanager for
Dodge Brothers cars, was the guest
Of the McKinney-Fuller Motor Co.
during the auto show. Mr.. Templeton
is one Of the biggest men, mentally
and personally, in the automobile
field today and his return visit to Mi
not this year indicates that he enter
tains the same kindly feelings toward
his Minot friends that they have for
> him.
} Berthold Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs. G..
H. Bugenhagen of Minot, spent the
fore part of the week here as the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. S. J. Hills.
Mr.. Bugenhagen is one Of the leading
architects in Minot and is drawing
plans and specifications for the new