The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
MINOT and VICINITY

Good potatoes in Minot are retail
ing at SITS at the stores.
Marius Erickson, manager of the
Case Co., transacted business in Ken
mare Friday.
The supreme court has declared that
the Mothers Pension law is constitu-
tional.
Fred L. Johnson of Minneapolis, one
of the early Minot printers, was in the
city Saturday.
Postmaster Sweeney of Berthold
was in the city Friday. His term will
expire and he is a candidate for re-
appointment. Geo. T. Murray is also
a candidate for the appointment.
A son was born Friday to DR.. and
Mrs. G. Roy Ringo. The doctor is so
elated over the event that already he
has planned to add another story or
two to his four-story hospital block.
Senator J. A. Englund of Kenmare
arrived in Minot Saturday enroute
to his home to transact business. The
Senate had taken recess until Mon
day, realizing that they could soon
catch up with the work in the House.
Mrs. ]. J. Bass, of Des Laos, who
suffered from ptomaine poisoning due
to eating canned meat, has returned to
her home after submitting to an op-
Grafton made necessary by the poison
ing.
F. E. Martin of New Sharon, Ia, an
old schoolmaster of F. C. Upton, was
entertained at the Upton home Friday.
He owns a section and a half of land
in Canada just north of Sherwood and
| he had been looking after his farm
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil w. Myers, who
have been visiting in Florida and other
points in the south, will return in
few days. The Independent received
card from Mr.. Myers sent from the
war museum at Lookout Mt, Tenn.
| Daniel Conan, Jr., of Sanish, who is
visiting with the home folks at Bur-
lington, was in Minot Monday visiting
old friends. Mr.. Conan and family
will return to Sanish just as soon as
the 500 Line is open.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Welo of Velva have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Theodore Josephine, to Os-
car Edmund Kron, which occurred at
Velva Sunday evening, Jan. 81. They
will be at home after March l at Will
liston, N. D.
H. S. Johnson and Mr.. Blum of the
Des Laos Western Oil Co. went to
Grand Forks early in the week with a
sample of the product from the Des
Laos well which is being analysed.
The prospects are proving better at
the well daily.
Editor Gee of the Powers Lake Echo
was in the city Saturday. He was
witness in the case of State VS.. VIM.
Seward, who was charged with selling
hard cider. The case was tried be-
fore Judge Leighton Saturday.
Thos. Hecker of Logan visited with
Minot friends Tuesday. Mr.. Hecker
will grow five acres of sweet corn, in
vest in Ford and sell roasting ears
in the city the coming summer. Tom
figures than he can sell $500 worth
from the five acres and he'll do about
as he plans.
Lawson may be loud-mouthed ga
taboo but he appears to have made
three-ringed circus of congress. AL
though he has made some of the most
sensational charges, we notice that no
i, libel suits have been instituted against
him. Looks like he is hitting pretty
close to the truth.
T. J. Vincent, who has had Fl of the
yards of the Rogers Lumber Co. in
his charge for several years, has sew
cred his connection with that concern
and will go into business in the east.
Mr.. Vincent made a fine record, hav-
ing won the confidence of every one of
the yard managers. Many Minot
friends will regret to lose Mr.. Vincent
and his family.
Fred Dale, accompanied by w. w.
Simmons, returned recently from
trip to Sandusky, Ohio, where they
went to inspect the factories Of the
Dauch Manufacturing Co. who make
the Sandusky tractor. Dale is the local
representative of the Sandusky trac-
tor and w. W. Simmons is the travel
ing representative and makes Minot
his headquarters. Mr.. Dale says the
new 1920 Sandusky tractor is world