The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

harness or anything made from lea
Their, for that matter, prolongs its life
and in these days of high prices for
leather goods it behooves one to give
them the proper care.
Minot Shriners have received notice
of Ceremonial to take place at KEN
Temple, Grand Forks, Nov. 23. A
number plan on attending.
w. E. Hulse, architect in charge Of
the construction of the new Minot
high school building, arrived from
| Hutchinson, Kan, to look after the
work which is progressing nicely.
Wesley Butcher, after spending the
summer on the Guy Frank farm, left
for Geneva, Ind, to spend the winter
with relatives. Wesley will be back
with the robins in the spring, and just
as welcome, too.
Mrs. Guy F. Humphreys has re-
turned from Williston where she WIS.,
tied several days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Thos. B. Murphy.
'Kaiser Bill" Stoll arrived from his
farm near Sanish Tuesday enroute to
Canada, where he has farming inter-
ests. Altho Mr.. Stoll is OF German
descent, there is not a truer American
than our old friend.
Dan Murphy, who has been foreman
for the Daily News for several years,
departed Tuesday for Winnipeg where
he has secured a fine position with
the Free Press.
A. E. Newman, clerk, and c. w.
Westergren, member of the school
board from Elmdale school district, ar
rived in Minot Monday to attend the
school officers meeting the following
day. Both live at Niobe.
Melvin Lokensgard, son of County
Commissioner Lokensgard, who is
now located at Camp Dix, New Jersey,
having enlisted in the east with
large number of his fellow Cornell I'm
iversity students.
Monday was editors day in Minot.
Among the visitors were M: ). Pavllk
of the Carpio Free Press; Chas. Ken
dali Of the Granville Herald, and Ed
] ;tor and Mrs. H. E. Johnson of the
Donnybrook Courier.
Greeley school district was we'll rep
resnted at the teachers institute and
Ward county school officers meeting
this week. F. w. Bishop, member of
the board, Mrs. Bishop, the clerk, and
the two teachers, Mrs. Pottinger and
Miss Ornberg, were present.
Harry Mierbach, formerly employ
ed in Minot clothing store, arrived
from Darlington Friday to visit
friends. Mr.. Mierbach and Louis Alb
rahamson, formerly of this city, are
doing a thriving junk business at Car
rington.
j. B. McCabe, former resident of
! this city, arrived from his home at
Fairview, Mont, to visit friends. He
was enroute to Brainerd, Mimi, to
look after the estate of daughter,
whose husband was drowned last sum-
mer.
Mrs. j J. Ryan Of Missoula, Mont,
formerly Miss Margaret Reichert of
this city, has been awarded the $50
prize by the Missolua Commercial
Club for having the best garden
grown in that city. She carried off a
similar prize year ago and evident
" knows how to tickle the soil to pro-
duce fine vegetables.
J. L. Van Buskirk and Frank Lin
ster, members of the school board
from Mandan school district, Ward
county, attended the school officers
meeting in this city Tuesday. They
were especially interested in the adj
dress of A. E. Winship at the Normal
Tuesday night.
A. P. Blonde, who has been living on
his farm near Raub, N. D., out on the
Berthold reservation, arrived in the