The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Roles of Glen
burn brot their son, Henry, 10 years
old to Minot yesterday. The young
man has enlisted in the war with the
consent of his parents and left yes
terday.
Rev. and Mrs. P. w. Erickson, who
have been spending their honeymoon
at the Minnesota lakes, are expected
home before Sunday Members of the
congregation are preparing to give
them big reception.
Oscar Reinholdt, of Van Hook, a
brother of Mrs. L. A. Corey, was brot
to the city suffering from a serious
obstruction of the bowels. He SUBJ
mitted to an operation Saturday and
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hagenstein have re-
turned from visiting their old home
and relatives in Minnesota and Wis
consin and are now at the home of
their son, A. D., where they will re-
main for couple of months befor
returning to their home in Seattle.
The big drilling machine at Des
Laos is down $50 feet and has struck
oil at about the same depth as oil
was found in the other wells. The
drill will go down into the bowels of
the earth to determine if there is oil
present in paying quantities.
FOR SALE-Pure Grimm Alfalfa
seed: Fuller Motor Co..
The Bethania Lutheran Ladies Aid
will be entertained at No Mans Land
near Burlington Sunday afternoon by
Mesdames Joe and Ed Jacobson and
Ole Johnson. An entertainment will
be given and ice cream srved. All are
invited
G. o. Frank has been out at his
farm for the past ten days riding the
binder, cutting 500 acres of rye. He
is not used to rough riding and says
that frequently he has had to drop
the lines and hang on to the seat with
both hands, but he cut the rye just
the same.
Harry H. Hathaway, who has been
connected with the Standard Oil Co.,
has received we'll merited promotion
and will move to Fargo at once. His
wife and three weeks-old babe will
visit with Mrs. Hathaway's mother
at Kenmare for few weeks.
The Independent has received a
dainty "stork" card from Mr.. and
Mrs. David A. Stouffer, announcing
the arrival of George Oscar Stouffer,
on July 26, at Lanark, ILL.,, where
they are spending the summer. Mr..
Stouffer is superintendent of the Sur
rey schools.
Axel Roise, of the Wardrobe, who
returned recently from Park Rapids,
Mimi, where he spent several weeks
fishing, is telling some mighty big fish
stories and his friends have no rea-
son to doubt his veracity. One Of
the fish Axel caught weighed a few
ounces over 16 pounds.
FOR SALE-Pure Grimm Alfalfa
seed. Fuller Motor Co.
Elder D. M. Shorb has received a
letter from his son, Sergt D. j. Shorb,
who is connected with the meteoro-
logical department of the U. S. army.
He is located at Tours, known as "the
second Paris" and is undoubtedly do
ing very important work in the war.
Henry Stenerson, one of the Cros-
by soldiers, has returned from France
and is now in New York. He is ex-
pected home in about ten days. He
was in the front trenches for some
time and undoubtedly did some eff
fective work as he is one of the sharp
shooters of his company.
David, son of Chas. Taylor from
south of the city, writes that he is
now connected with Gen. Pershing's
Headquarters Co., as truck driver. He
sees the General frequently and says
the General is stickler for salutes.
He met Carl Thingstad, south pra-
irie lad, one morning recently.
A. C. Tompkins, brother of Verne
| Tompkins, assistant cashier of the
Union National Bank, arrived from
Cannon Falls, Mimi, and has accept
ed a position with the Union National
Bank. His family will arrive little
later.