The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-25

toner and the thing backfired, break
ing his right arm above the wrist.
Many of our citizens are ill with
grip.
Beavers are doing a lot of damage
to trees along Mouse river.
Money loaned on diamonds. Phone
464. 1O-18-tf
DeMolay Commandery held it's first
meeting of the fall months Monday
night.
Lewis Ellis of Minot has disposed
of his farm near Glenburn to w. B.
Markellie, the Glenburn butcher, for
$470O.
We are the only Working Mems
Outfitters in clothing and shoes. H
L. Haskell, Sd N. Main ST.. Dacotah
Hotel Block. 3-29-tf
Havre, Mont, entertained the state
members of the w. C. T. U. The Com
mercial club noted on their programs,
"This is quite an honor to Havre."
Mohall is promised band. An in
structor named Wright has been hired
for $500 a year. Editor Lano has APP
piled for the job Of beating Hades out
Of the bass drum.
Julia Colvin, the Dogden young wo-
man, who faces serious charge, re-
turned to her home from Washburn,
where she has been in jail. She fur
nished $4,000 bail.
Mrs. G. C. Humphreys and son
James have gone to Wenatchee,
Wash, where they will make an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. Humphreys
mother.
Mrs. S. M. Reed and daughter, Mrs.
M. C. Howard, left Friday night on
No. for California to spend the win
ter. They will stop for short time
with Mr.. Towards parents at Clark
ston, Wash.
L. A. Mann, prominent Lone Tree
farmer, transacted business in Minot
Saturday. He said the snow was very
heavy in the vicinity of Lone Tree and
that the farmers were caught unpre-
pared.
J. M. Robe, chairman of the board
Of county commissioners, arrived from
kenmare Wednesday to look after
business. Mr.. Robe does not welcome
the snow one bit as he has 250 acres
of flax covered up.
Learning to crack safe is unique
art. Herbert Rawlinson mastered it
for Universal's "Come Through"
which begins it's engagement at the
Grand theater on Friday and Satur-
day.
Money to loan on farm land and
dty property. Current rates. No
delay. C. Aurland, Minot, N. ID. Il
There is a deficiency of almost 10
the first of January. Even the wealth
erman is doing his best to make the
state "bone-dry." The average rain
fall is II inches.
The Commercial Club and a Ladies'
Aid society at Havre, Mont, are at
"outs." The ladies were serving a
banquet and applied to the Commercial
club for assistance. The club sent
four negro walters and the dusky fell
lows swiped silverware and pretty
nearly everything else in sight.
While at Minot Carl Olson, a Dog
den speeder, got into a race with
Great Northern No. 2. Carl beat No.
to Surrey by 40 rods. He ran as
high as IS miles an hour. Carl stop
ped and those with him got out in
time to see the engineer and fireman
salute them as they flew by.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Station left on
Wednesday morning for Black River
Falls, Wis, where they will spend a
month with the formers parents. The
Stations were married in May so this
trip can be considered their honey
moon delayed. Mr.. Station is the eff
cient agricultural foreman at the Mi
not Normal school.
| Orlando Brown, bonanza farmer
from east Of the city, grew 300 acres
Of wheat this year and reports an av-
erage Of 1-2 bushels per acre, which
isn't bad considering. Mr.. Brown has
seeded 280 acres to rye and has fall
plowed $50 acres. He will farm 800
acres next year. Mr.. Brown is an old
Illinois farmer but he has taken to
North Dakota methods like duck to
water.
Olaf Ribb from Lowland township,
northwestern Mountrail county, was
in the city on business Saturday. Mr..
Rib says E. C.. Crowell, the young
school teacher now held in the county
Jail, charged with the murder of Sam
Dazell, taught the Egger school in