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

employed at the local yards Of the
/ Rogers Lumber company.
| Norman Ellison Of the Fair is at
tending the Chicago tournament of the
National Sportsmen's association this
week.
Mrs. Gertrude Mccullough, nurse,
returned fsom Anamoose today where
she spent three months in charge of
the hospital.
| G. w. Dahlquist, for some time en-
ployed at the Rogers Lumber COM
pany's yard here, has been promoted
and is in charge of the yard at Arne-
gard.
Stanley Gilmore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Gilmore, who resided at
Granville, N. D., until recently, was
killed while fighting with one Of the
Canadian companies recently. He had
never resided in Granville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen F. McKone and
children, of Malta, Mont, visited with
relatives in Minot, enroute home from
an auto trip to Missouri. Mrs. Guy
Humphreys and children accompanied
them to Westby, Mont, to visit two
weeks with Mrs. Humphreys mother,
Mrs. Peter McKone, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mckenzie and
daughters and Mr. and Mrs. John Gin
ringer and two of their sons and Har-
ry Falconer of Donnybrook and Mrs.
Gooderham of Grant, Mich, mother Of
Mrs. Mckenzie, who is spending the
summer at the Mckenzie home, were
over-Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Falconer, Fifth street northeast.
]. l.. Clark has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the Canadian
northwest and is again in charge of
the books at the local yards of the
Rogers Lumber company. Mr.. Clark
informs the Independent that there
will be an average crop in western
dent of an early conclusion of the great
Canada and that the Canucks are conf
European war.
Hagbardt Olson of Norwich was in
the city Wednesday. He recently re-
turned from Minneapolis, where he
took his little son to a specialist. The
lads jaw was broken in two places
recently by kick from a horse. 1t
was necessary to join the fractured
parts with wire and Hagbardt will
have to make another trip to the city
with the boy later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Solien, who
have been visiting Mrs. Solien's par
ents at Wadena, Mimi, for the past
fortnight, returned home Friday. Mr..
Solien informs the Independent that
the Minnesota farmers are rolling in
wealth. They have just finished har-
vesting. Corn and potatoes are look
ing fine. Marvin dug up one hill of
potatoes and secured % fine tubers.
The hay crop in Minnesota is enor-
nous and the farmers are fully aware
of the shortage which exists in that
line in Dakota and Montana and are
demanding good stiff price.
Mrs. John Kane gave bridge party
Wednesday afternoon at her home, 410
18th St. S. E. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated with nasturtiums and
sweet peas. Refreshments were served
at the conclusion of the game. Mrs.
Kane was assisted by her daughters,
Mrs. Ed Schulenberg, Mrs. Charles
Kane and Mrs, Grace Kane. The
guests invited were: Mrs. j. j. Kane,
Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mrs. ]. E. Nc
Koane, Mrs. John Roell, Mrs. Funder-
hide, Mrs. Peter Vandenoever, Mrs. l..
j. Theuer, Mrs. C. A. Grow, Mrs. G. D.
Colcord, Mrs. M. J. Nash, Mrs. Guy
Frank, Mrs. Ed Kelley, Mrs. j. j.
Coyle, Mrs. Maxim, Mrs. M. E. Dwire,
Mrs. T. P. Mulick, Mrs. M. E. Begley,
Mrs. Walter Bond and Mrs. Cox. Mrs.
Ed Kelley and Mrs. J. E. McKoanc
won the high score favors.