The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23

! John Mckenzie OF Bottlneau trans
acted business in the city Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Hunter have
gone to Glacier Park for their vaca-
ton.
Dr.. Archie D. MCDANIEL went to
Fargo Saturday to look after some
Red Cross work
Peter Scott, state game warden for
the northern half of the state, was in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. H. j. Melos has returned from
California where she spent several
months visiting friends.
Mrs. M. C. Howard, formerly Miss
Ethel Reed, underwent an operation at
local hospital Wednesday for appen-
dicitis.
Geo. Munger, linotype man at the
Daily News, has moved with his family
to Bismarck, where he has accepted a
place with the Tribune.
Ezra Allen arrived from Rochester,
Mimi, where he has been visiting with
his sons and left for Glenburn to look
after his farming interests.
| A large number of farmers are
stacking their grain this year, which
cuts down the number of men needed
in threshing to the minimum.
Chas. J. Fisk of the law firm of
Fisk. Murphy & Linde, is spending ten
days at the Bismarck office while Mr..
Linde is away on vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stakston, who
were called here by the illness and
subsequent death of their son, John,
returned to their home at Tioga We'd
nesday.
The merry-go-'round opposite the
city hall is attracting the attention of
thousands of youngsters and many
spare nickel is finding it's way out of
dads pocket.
Miss Lillian Evans, who has lived on
her farm near Burlington for the past
two years, will occupy her cottage in
Minot after Sept. Is and will re-en-
gage in nursing.
Einar Mus and family and Mr..
Mus brother from Velva and his wife
have returned from an enjoyable auto
trip to the Yellowstone Park, which
required two weeks.
J. L. Killion, who is with the Van
|Dusen-Harington Co., was looking af-
ter the crops in this vicinity Tuesday
and visiting with his brothers-in-law,
J. E. and E. McKoane.
P. w. Miller. who has charge of the
Overland business at Grand Forks,
was in the city Wednesday. He had
been looking after his extensive farm
ing interests near Velva.
VIM. Hunt, the brady Shorthorn
breeder, was in the city Wednesday.
He reports hail Monday night dar1ag-
ing the crop on the Peter Berg farm
and elsewhere in that vicinity.
T. E. Fox of Bantry was in the city
Monday. He had been looking after
his threshing at Des Laos and vas
pleased when he learned that his win
ter rye averaged 8 IL bushels per
acre.
Using a pitchfork, Wilbur and Her
man Wolhowe, of Falsen, with their
dog, attacked and killed a large wolf
cub. Wolves are reported to be doing
considerable damage in this section Of
the state.
w. E. Harding Of the Mohall News
Tribune and Father Schmitt, from the
heHVlllS County seal, were HODnODDlng
in Minot Saturday. The Father is a
good scout and even condescends to
keep company with newspapermen oc-
casionally.
/! Judge Frank Fisk Of Williston was
in the city Wednesday hearing the ia
nous Kenmare school case. This case
is Of seven or eight years standing and
involves $4,000 worth Of school war
rants. An effort is being made to
have the case re-opened.
Chas. Lano, Mohall's "runt," who
stands six feet eight in his birthday
clothes, is enjoying an outing at a
Canadian Lake. He sends back word
that he is catching sturgeon four feet
long. A pretty good sized fish story,
but then he went well supplied with
choice bait
w. 2. Mulligan, formerly connected
with the Minot papers, spent three
months at the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling and has received a