The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-07-18

which they are duly thankful. The po-
tato crop promises to be excellent.
WANTED TO BUY-Second Hand
Header, in good condition.-John c.
Lowe, Minot.
Ed Henjum and family left by auto
Wednesday morning for Madison,
Mimi, for a months vacation. Mr..
Henjum's father, who resides there, is
in poor health.
Alvin Jacobson, accompanied DR..
Greenfield and son, to Glacier Park, last
week, and upon his return will leave
for the training camp, having enlist
ed in the Marines.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F. Truax and son
Charles, and Mrs. Hires of Philadel-
phia, sister of Mr.. Truax, left this af-
ternoon for Sanish to spend a week on
the Glib ranch.
! Mrs. Frank Svotos was called to
Morris, Mimi, by telegram inform
ing her of the precarious illness Of
her mother and a letter received this
week states that there are no hopes
for her recovery.
ne NOIUAW coCcIl 4cO1Cdl OVC4cty
will meet at Lake Metigoshe July 81
for an afternoon and evening meeting.
Major Hart, from the Medical Corps,
who has returned from France, will
addess the gathering. ah.s gr.
Victor H. Glaze, foreman, Intertype
operator, job, ad and makeup man
for the Mouse River Farmers Press
at Towner, found time to make a
short visit in Minot Monday, where he
transacted business.
Chas. Wisen, one Of the Indepen-
dents old time subscribers from near
Berthold, was in the city Monday. Mr..
acres and his rye will make from
twelve to fifteen bushels per acre:
early wheat about five bushels and
late wheat II or IA bushels.
| Bernt Larson, we'll known south
prairie farmer, visited this office
Tuesday. He says that his son, Ray,
who has been in the South Carolina
training camps for seven months, is
now corporal. His regiment is sta
toned at Long Island and Roy will
probably soon be in the thick of the
! fighting.
President Crane, of the Minot Nor.
NAL school, who has been in New York
City the past year taking special work
at Columbia University, was in Chi
cago last week securing instructors
for the Minot Normal school. He j
back in New York City again but wil1
return to Minot by auto the latter part
of August.
Judge Goss has nearly 800 acres of
crop, including more than 900 acres of
wheat, on his farms in the vicinity Of
Carpio. The Judge is preparing to
don his old hickory shirt and go out
into the harvest fields as soon as his
grain is ripe. Much of the wheat is
on new breaking and the crop will av-
erage up we'll, going perhaps Is bush
els per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Wagner and
their charming little daughter drove
down from Blaisdell Wednesday, Mrs.
Wagner consulting a specialist re-
garding one of her eyes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagner were former residents Of
Illinois where the writer lived and we
enjoyed a good hour $ visit, recalling
incidents of bygone days. Mr.. Wag-
ner is manager of an elevator at
Blaisdell and reports about half
crop this year.
E. E. Burdick, one of the best
known dairymen from southern Ward
county, is in the city this week, sit-
ting on the jury in district court. Mr..
Burdick has eleven head of high grade
Guernsey cows he is milking now and
eleven head of heifers that will be-
mixers next year. He recently bought
200 acres Of grass and hay land north
of Douglas and will do very little
farming. He has one heifer that is
milking % pounds Of milk daily.
j. l.. Van Buskirk from Evergreen
township and J. H. Burkhart from
near Des Laos, who were delegates to
the democrat county convention We'd
nesday, were visitors at the lndepen-
dent office. They are among the most
prominent farmers in their respective
districts and report that they are well
pleased over the prospects of crop,
considering the early drouth that we
have been up against. Levi Leifson,
from Evergreen township, was in the
city attending the republican county
convention.
VIM. McAneny and son, Louis Nc
Aneny, the we'll known state bank ex-
aminer came over from Cando, N. D..
and visited at the c. c. Eroe home.
They made the trip especially to see
Gorge Eroe, who leaves July %, with
th selective draft contingent.
G. c. Eroe has been located at Ia