The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-19

provided his bait holds out. In any
event we may expect a choice assert
ment of extra good fish stories upon
his return.
j. N. Anderson, the jeweler, return
ed from Black River Falls, Wis, to-
day. Mrs. Anderson is visiting at the
home OF her parents in Grand Forks
and will not return for few weeks.
Henry Schoenrock, the Sanish bank
er, was in the city on business Satur-
day and found time to renew few of
the old friendships formed while en-
ployed in the city some years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack White, of Jop-
lin, Montana, arrived in the city today.
Jack informs the Independent that
crop conditions in Montana might be
worse but the farmers out that way
are not Dragging.
The Economy Department store has
Jus Just tt received sad consignment of glass
attractively displayed in the grocery
department of their store and are SELF
ing at an extremely low price.
o. Wills, printer, formerly en-
ployed at this office, left Friday for
Washington, D. c., for brief visit
with brother who is an instructor in
the Naval Academy, a young man who
holds the worlds record in the oper-
alton of twelve-inch gun. -
Crops in Kirkelie township are look
ing the best of any crops in this sec
ton. 1t seems that all the rains this
season follow the rivers, consequently
the country tributary to the streams
is getting a reasonable amount of
moisture while the districts living
farther back get very little rainfall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Madison of Bur-
llngton were in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Madison was joined here by Will
Dodds, manager of the Madison &
Bugge store at Foxholm, the two
meeting her for the purpose of pur-
chasing their holiday supplies for the
stores at Burlington, Foxholm and
Raymond, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Strong of Velva
passed thru the city today on their
way to Montana, where they have
ia ken homestead. They will be To-
Gated about 40 miles northwest of
Havre. Sam has been loyal sub
scrlber to the Independent and called
at the office and arranged to have his
papers forwarded to his new address.
DR.. j. N. Lenker of MINNEAPOLIS.
editor of the Northern Review, was in
the city Friday and Saturday of last
week. During his stay here he was
the guest of his old friend, John
Sveen cashier of the Farmers Central
Bank: On Friday evening DR.. Len
ker delivered an address at the Sons
of Norway hall.
G. w. Beatty, who has been en-
gagged in the restaurant business at
Wolf Point, Montana, has returned to
Minot Mr.. Beatty informs the indie
pendent that large sections of Mon
tana are burned out, the northern part
probably not averaging quarter
crop Wolf Point is experiencing a
great boom just now as consequence
Of that point having been made a di-
vision point on the Great Northern.
H. S. Johnson returned from North
wood, n. D., Saturday, where he went
with Mrs. Johnson, who underwent an
operation at the hospital there. Mr..
Johnson informs the Independent that
Mrs. Johnson came thru the operation
nicely and is making rapid progress
toward recovery. Mr.. johnson made
the trip by auto and says that crop
conditions in the Red River valley are
very good and were fair all the way up
the Goose river valley, fair crop con-
ditions being found all the way back
as far as New Rockford.
DR.. George Moffat Of Donnybrook
has given up his extensive practice at
that place and enlisted in the First
Hospital section of the North Dakota
National Guards, under Dr. Mclean,
Of Kenmare. DR.. Moffat is widely
known as one of the most competent
practitioners in the state and enjoys
a splendid practice at Donnybrook
He passed thru the city today on his
way to Bismarck where he will be ex-
amined by board of U. S. examiners
as to his physical qualifications. DR..