The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-02
Burlington

Tested in E. A Madsens attempt to
irrigate his potato patch. Einar has
sucured gas tractor and centrifugal
pump and if there is enough water in
the Mouse to last during the dry spell
he is bound to have crop of spuds.
The Tennis tournament starts to-
night and soon we will know who the
champion player of this neck of the
woods is.
Jesse Stringer is moving his house
hold effects to Sanish where he will
operate a coal mine on his homestead
near that town.
There was meeting Of the officers
of the Local Chapter of the American
Red Cross held Tuesday evening. Mes
were appointed to take charge of the
membership campaign and those ladies
began their work today. Everything
is in readiness for active work as soon
as the necessary patterns can be Sc
cured from the headquarters at Minot.
Much interest is being manifested in
Red Cross work here. Eata
Mesdames Wallace and Devol were
visitors to the Wonder City Tuesday.
Rev. T. U. Richmond and family
have moved to Portal where Mr.. Rich
mond will have charge of the Portal
church.
Between tennis and automobiling E.
E. Devol is being kept pretty busy
these warm days.
The Superior coal mine west of twon
is in readiness to fill orders and the
South Prairie people will find this mine
conveniently located for them to Sc
cure their winters supply of fuel with
out the necessity of climbing heavy
grades with their loads. ar#y taaael Z,
An electrical apparatus has been in
stalled in the !Wistrom drug store to
manufacture soda water.
.r, j. L. johnson, who is foreman of a
crew of bridge builders for the 500
railway, has force Of workmen here
repairing bridges and culverts.
w. E. Gross of the First State bank
enjoyed visit from his father, moth
er and sister last week. Their home
is at Madison, Wis.
Rollo Johnson and George Tiller Wis
tied the Conan family at Sanish last
Sunday and report excellent fishing in
the Missouri.
The south hill has been graveled as
we'll as a stretch of road leading out
past the Ira Stoddard farm.
J. F. Casteel has begun mining OPP
erations at the Conan mine and is turn
ing out immense quantities of the ia
nous Mouse Valley Ignite.
Many of the old customers of the
Joe jacobson meat market were sur
prised the first of the week to see the
smiling face of Ed jacobson behind
the counter.
Diving boards and a dressing plat
form have been erected at the old
swimming hole where the Mouse and
Des Laos rivers join and swimming is
now the favorite pastime of our young
people.
The Olson Werner Grain Co. have a
force Of painters at work on their
warehouse and elevator and those
buildings are rapidly taking on new
and more attractive appearance.
Bob Norton was a Minot visitor a
couple Of days this week.
The First State bank and the Opera
House block are being painted and
Main street now presents very neat
appearance.
Mrs. Fred Grossarth who underwent
al OpC1e1IloIl AL eApPCAiulSiCA o az Nv
Joseph's hospital last week is recover
ing rapidly and we are informed by
the attending physician, DR.. F. j.
Christie, that she will be able to re-
turn home the latter part Of the week.
Arthur Swanson, who has been Sc
riously i'll at Minot hospital, is re-
ported recovering nicely and will be
removed to the Swanson home the last
OF the week.
The Burlington schools will have
the same corps of teachers again this
year with the exception Of the prin-
cipal. Professor Fiskoie has been Sc
lected for that position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Nelson are
mourning the loss of their little three
months-old son, Donald Frantz, who
died Saturday after brief illness. The
body was inferred at Rosehill ceme-
terry, Minot, Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Father Viou of St. Leo's Catholic
church officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son have the sincere sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their bereave-
ment.