The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-06
CITY IN BRIEF

Several auto loads of MaXbaSS folks
accompanied number of recruits to
this city Sunday, enjoying picnic
dinner in the park.
F. N. Fuller of the Fuller Motor
Co., returned Wednesday from Min
neapolis. He reports heavy rains
thruout the eastern part of the state.
E. D. Skinner of Sawyer, who was
at the big Steen meeting, missed
school election that day, in his dis
trict, the first time in thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mckenzie Of Pal
ermo brot their little daughter Rather
inc to local hospital this evening
for an operation for appendicitis.
William Steen, former resident of
Burlington, has accepted a position
with the Rogers Lumber Co. and been
assigned to the management Of the
yard at Aanmoose.
Geo. Mueller from Burlington, were
among the visitors to the city Mon
day.
Fred Herzberg, Adolph Boltz
and his son Otto Boltz motored to the
city from the Donnybrook country
Monday. Otto came down to consult
a dentist as he is calltd in the next
draft.
Druggist Chas. Wistrom, Mrs. Wis
from and the children Of Burlington,
were guests at the home of Mrs. Win
strom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell, Wednesday.
Minnesota must furnish 10000 men
for the June draft and North Dakota
drafts starting June "a. Minnesota
will then have $4,000 men in arms.
Gunder Kively of Burlington was in
the city Tuesday to consult surgeon
regarding broken shoulder blade
which was broken three weeks ago
when he fell from load Of hay.
Louis A. Larson former auditor of
Ward county, came down from Cros-
by Wednesday to attend the district
Masonic meeting and to visit his many
old time friends.
Irwin Williamson, well known
Minot barber, who had enlisted had
just arrived at Camp Fremont, CAL,
when he received news of his mothers
death and he hurried home, arriving in
time for the funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. L. w. Brubak-
err, who died at Rochester, Mimi, was
held from the family residence on
Central Avenue East, Monday after
noon, interment being made in Rose
Hill cemetery. Rev. P. w. Erickson
officiated.
Nels Hanson has returned from
Nashua, Mont, where he engineered
the putting in of 800 acres of wheat
and 300 acres of flax. Montana is
a trife dry just now, rains being
needed to bring along the flax.
"Bill" Marshall and John Skoglund
of Burlington township, two Of the
best boosters in that township Of good
roads and fine schools, were in the
city today. Mr.. Skoglund has just
recovered from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Olson Of North
Prairie are rejoicing in the arrival of
q fine 8 IL pound girl. Mother and
daughter are doing nicely and Ben has
! added smj|e that won't come of to
his other accomplishments as a first
class politician.
FRIENDS OF l. M. Oseth, prominent
young Minot attorney who enlisted
from here last summer and entered
the officers training camp at Fort
Smelling, later going to France, have
just received news of his promotion
as Major and his appointment as
Judge Advocate with the A. E. F.
! Jas. Lighthall, delegate from the
subordinate lodge, and R. J. Woodrow,
representing the Minot Encampment,
left Monday to attend the Grand
Lodge and Grand Encampment at
Grand Forks, which will be in session
in that city on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week.
! At the forming Red Cross meeting
held at the ]. E. Christensen home
Saturday, SIS was realized from the
collection. A big crowd attended.
Games were played and enjoyable
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