The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Max Johnson, wife Of the man
ager Of the Rogers Lumber Co., is still
in a very precarious condition. Mrs.
Johnson was visiting relatives in Min
neapolis when she became i'll and sub
mitted to an operation. She was thot
to be recovering when she suffered
RELAPSE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. N. C. Nelson have returned
from very enjoyable trip to Pekin,
N. d., where they visited with Mr.. and
1 Mrs. Johnson's brothers and other rel
atives. They report splendid crops in
/ Nelson county. The farmers there
grow Macaroni wheat mainly, as that
kind is practically free from rust. The
wheat stands nearly to ones Shout
| ders.
County Auditor Kennard has receiv-
J ed call for ID Ward county men to
, entrain for Jefferson Barracks on Aug.
5 and another call for 10 men for Aug.
Is to entrain for special course in
training at the N. D. state agricult
tural college. At the rate that enlist
ments are coming in, it is likely that
no one will be drafted for these two
calls.
| FOR SALE-Pure Grimm Alfalfa
seed. Fuller Motor Co.
Henry Holt of the Page Printerie,
Grand Forks, was in Minot Monday
attending the meeting of the Demo-
cratic state central committee. Mr..
Holt has ben in Minot before, partic-
mating in the ski tournaments. He
hopes to be instrumental in pulling
off another one here the coming win
ter and suggests that the ski jumpers
turn all the prize money oxer to the
Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Glazer and Abe
Bader, who have been here visiting
relatives and to attend the Levich-
Bader wedding, departed for their
home at Council Bluffs, la. Wednes-
day morning. They were accompan-
led by H. L. Glazer, who will visit a
short time in that city. They are
making the trip in Abe Bader's big
Cadillac.
Everett Bunker and family, who re-
turned from an enjoyable auto trip to
illinois. were in Minot Saturday. They
made round trip of about $500 miles
and camped out enroute. Inc Journey
home was very pleasant as they
struck good roads most OF the way.
Mr.. Bunker kept an accurate account
of his expenses on the return trip and
states that his gasoline and food Tor
the 1850 miles amounted to $50,
which makes an excellent yet inexpen-
sive outing.
Mrs. Conklin, state chairman OF the
Woman's Committee OF the Councll OF
National Defense, will address al
meeting of members OF the Councll
from six of the northwestern countles
of the state, at Minot, Saturday July
81. at 2 o'clock at the Y. We. Al
rooms. Mrs. Conklin is very ape
speaker and her talk will be very IN
structive. Miss Nelson, state CHAIR
imam of the Liberty Loan work, IS eX-
pected to be here, as well as other
good speakers.
Mrs. O. H. Christopher returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit with
/ old time friends in Minneapolis @nd
Fargo. She visited Major Murphy,
former Minot citizen, who has been
precariously ill and found the Major
much better. He is able to be on his
porch during the day, altho he takes
weekly blood transfusions from stu
dents at the state university. These
are proving of benefit to him. Mrs.
Murphy, who submitted to serious
operation at St. Mary's hospital, is
recovering nicely. The. Major is able
to visit his wife at the hospital daily.
Lieut.. Stanley Murphy is home from
the training camp, on short fur
Tough.
E. E. Burdick, the well known
Douglas dairyman, likes Guernsey
cattle, because his herd has pulled
him out of tight financial hole, un-
til now he can be said to be on "easy
street,. He started in a few yerass
ago with some good Individuals, and
headed his herd with son Of the
champion two-year-old Guernsey cow
of North Dakota, from the. Person
stock farm near Minot. He has just
purchased a May Rose bull from the
same farm, to succeed his first sire.
The manager, John Sorensen, does not
guarantee that this is any 100000
Condensed milk-shake", but he does
feel certain that Mr.. Burdick is on the
right road to build up the best dairy