The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29

crowds were so large at the fair that
his agents could not serve them with
peanuts, pop corn and ice cream.
H. A. Kluver, cashier of the First
State Bank of Burlington, was in the
city Saturday enroute to Minneapolis
and points in Iowa.
Olaf Mastelton, a Metigoshe farmer
living near Bottineau, shot himself
thru the body with 20 rifle and may
die.
The Independent has just complet-
ed a brief of nearly $50 pages, the
second largest brief ever printed in
North Dakota in divorce action.
j. w. Buettner, the Norwich black
smith, was in the city Friday night.
w. A. Peck appeared before num-
her Of forming township farmers last
week, relative to organizing farm
loan bank.
T. A. Golfer will leave next week
for St. Paul with carload of fat
steers from his Voltaire farm. He
will have another carload to ship in
June.
A. P. Scofield has returned from
Glasgow, Mont, where he shipped 81
head Of horses for Scofeld Bros,
which were sold at a big horse sale.
The case of the First National bank
of Kenmare VS.. Anton Klemmens,
tried in district court, was decided in
favor of the plaintiff for s114.
Members of Co. D received their
vouchers for $50 each Tuesday, their
portion of the $4,000 appropriated by
the state. The vouchers are payable
July J..
j. w. Rode arrived from Minneapo-
lis. He is making plans for building
a two-story brick warehouse with full
basement 50x150 feet Just opposite
the International Harvester building.
At the recent election in forming
township, Peter Nybakken was elect
ed supervisor for three years; D. w.
King, Justice of the Peace, and A.
Peterson, constable.
The Scofield Implement Co. is ex-
hibiting Ford car with an attach
ment which will permit the cars pull
ing plows or heavy loads. The outfit
is attracting good deal of attention
with Engineer Bert Bunel at the throt-
tie.
DR.. NJ. H. Scholberg, formerly of
this city, now Of Williston, visited old
friends Saturday. The doctor is en-
Joylng fine practice. There are only
three dentists in the "City of Oppor-
tunity," which has 5000 inhabitants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Tufveson have re-
turned from San Diego, CAL, where
they spent the winter, visiting at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs. Fors-
berg, wife of the pastor of the Swed-
ish church of that city.
| Robert and Lars Larson and Gilbert
Den, south prairie farmers, have re-
turned from Moorehead, Mimi, where
they spent several months in the COM
mercial department of Concordia Col
lege. The boys like the institution
fine and report an attendance of 600.
Sawyer Telegraph: Mrs. J. L. Nc
Kinnon entertained at one o'clock din
ner Wednesday of this week. in honor
of Mr.. McKinnon's birthday. Yellow
jonquils and narcissus formed pref
ty centerpiece for four course turkev
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Dalen and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Mouck, of Minot.
were present. The affair was a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. McKinnon.
The funeral Of the late Otto Hoff-
stad, who died at local hospital, was
held this morning from the undertake
ing parlors of j. w. Rowan, and the
interment was made in Rosehill GEM
etery. The deceased had no relatives
in this part Of the country, so far as
could be learned. There was a brief
funeral service at which Rev. ]. N
MacKenzie of the Episcopal church Of
ficiated.