The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-17
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In some manner Harvey Gadbow
failed to get his questionable papers
chat were mailed out to him from Mi
not Dec. 26 and Thursday he walked to
SAWYER to take the 500 for Minot to
see about them. He returned Satur-
day.
CIyde Nelson and wife braved the
wintry blasts by driving to Minot IN
their Ford Thursday and returning
Friday. Mr. Nelson said by lots of
shoveling he was able to get home as
the heavy Northwest wind of Friday
did great deal of drifting.
Roscoe Beighle and wife took a
large load of flax to Minot Wednesday
and returned Thursday with load of
feed. They sure had some fierce trip
as it stormed on them both ways, but
Mr. Beighle said it was have-to
case.
Joe Gadbow received letter from
his son Floyd stating that he was
employed in the N. P. round house at
Staples, MINI.
Nose w. Putney took dinner at the
home of Harvey Gadbow last Tuesday
and that day their little daughter,
Marjorie, had the misfortune to sit
down in kettle of red hot Goals and
get terribly burned, but at the pres
,ent writing she is getting along nice
ly.
A nice girl baby came TO gladden.
the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reilly
last Tuesday. Miss Myrtle Walker is
I. L.. D~,n
E. E. Diehl purchased 200 ID. fat
hog of Roscoe Beighle Tuesday of
last week and William Klimple killed
and dressed it in just II minutes. Ed
is making Tuesday and Fridays meat
less and expects Mr.. Porker to last
him until grass comes.
Ed R. Walker says he is not quite
consuming as much coal in his kit
chen stove as he did some days ago.
Mrs. E. E. Diehl sent to Spring.
dale, Ark, for quantity Of old fash
toned sorghum molasses and old Mis-
sissippi river hickory nuts of the big
kind. We imagine she will have
sticky mess if they should happen TO
get mixed up.
Louis Gadbow took in $3.50 one
day recently shoeing horses. Mr.. Cad
bow does good work, so bring in your
teams and save time by not having to
drive to town.
Freddie Baker was a business WIS.,
itor in Minot Thursday seeking po-
sition in the G. N. round house.
Tracy M. Palmer has taken the
agency from firm in Kansas City,
Mo-, to sell Sunshine Safety Lamps,
800 candle power and burn gasoline
and can be operated for l. cent per
hour He now has sample lamp on
hand and anyone desiring nice light
for their homes will do we'll to give
him call. He expects to canvas
the south half of Ward county.
Antoine Williams of the hills coun-
try transacted legal business in Saw
yer Tuesday and come out and re-
manned until Wednesday with his
friend, Joseph Gadbow.
c. A. Brooks spent several days
last week visiting at the home of An
drew Louis.
Last Friday Cecil Walker got stuck
in snow drift in coulee with a ton
Of coal and broke his bob sled pretty
much before he got through.
Mrs. Roscoe Beighle is doing her
share of knitting for the Red Cross.
She has been turning off a pair Of
wooden socks in two days. She has
never tried to knit sweater but will
begin on one this week. Mrs. Beighle
learned the art of the knitting needles
from her sister in Canada, who has
done a great deal of knitting for the
same cause in Canada the past two
years.
Andy Louis had the misfortune to
lose two valuable horses and one year
ling calf so far this winter, and Ed
J. Walker also lost fine yearling
4eifer. Mr.. Walker seems to think
black leg to be the direct cause of his
animals death. 1t is really the first
case Of blackleg we have heard of so
far this winter. WELDING & Nelson
also lost a young winter calf of
pair of twins and Roscoe Beighle lost
one on Sunday morning.
Grandma Pettis is on the sick list
at present. We hope for her speedy
recovery. s
Adolph Klimple purchased 25-ton
stack of wheat straw Of Ole Saastad
the first of the week. The steady cold
weather has begun to tell on the farm
ers' feed supply and the old supply of
straw is being picked up pretty close
3y.
WELDING & Nelson installed phone
IN their new home on the Minot line
some days ago.
William Klimple was Sawyer Wis
ator Saturday.
On account of severe cold weather
on Sunday the Nazarene people held
slo services at the Center school house.
Andy Louis went to Minot Monday
afternoon for mill feed and returned
Tuesday. Mr.. Louis has "A head Of
hogs and it keeps him quite busy
keeping feed hauled out from Minot.
Nose w. Putney's children all have
the pink eye and Mr.. Putney was
obliged to take them out Of school for
"a time until they recover.
John and Joe Klinesaurer left Sat-
urday night for Plentywood, Montana,
where they intend making their fu-
ture home with their mother, who re-