The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-28
MINOT and VICINITY N

8 Father Wagner of Kenmare was i
the city tuesday
l. MIR and Mrs. A. Schibsby of Lans
e ford were Minot visitors last Friday
!, School No. l in Freedom townshi,
. opens the first Of the week with Mis-
9 Else OF Bottineau county in charge.
John Kinzell, after visiting his bro
!. Their, II. kinzell, departed Wednesda,
for his home, Retland, Alta.
Crocuses were reported in bloom or
the prairie around Minot, Tuesday
March rs, an unusually early date.
Elder d. M. Shorb of Surrev at.
( tended the county assessors meeting
in Minot Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Morton of Lans-
ford were Wonder City visitors last
; Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morris of
Lansford were Minot visitors the lat
ter part of last week.
Attorney E. O. Haraldson of Lans-
ford was in the city last SATURDAY. on
professional business.
Roscoe c. Hill arrived from Grand
Forks Wednesday for a visit with
friends.
Mr.: and Mrs. Nels rufveson arrived
Tuesday from San Diego, CAL, where
they spent the winter.
! Atty. ]. J. Coyle returned from
Crosby Tuesday where he transacted
legal business.
II. M. Wilson, of tee International
OIL Co.. transacted business at Crosby
Monday.
Messrs. C. W. Graves, John Kent
and Art and Harry Adams motored
down from Lansford Monday night to
get the latest war news.
Ole Stigen of Nelson county has
bought the Knute Renden half sec
tion farm in Freedom township and
is moving out to the place.
Mike Devaney, of Larson, N. D.. is
visiting at the home of his brother,
Officer Pat Devaney, of the Minot DO
lice department.
A. c. 0. Lomen, assessor for RYDER
village, and O. L. Hjelmstad, assessor
for Ryder township, attended the an
nual meeting of assessors here We'd
nesday.
Miss Lulu Smallwood, who left this
city Monday, going to Drake, I'D, to
visit her sister, Mrs. Dahle is reported
dangerously i'll with pneumonia con-
tracted shortly after her arrival.
VIM. Jones, right hand bower at the
Samueson shoe store, is i'll in bed,
suffering from a relapse from that
delightful prevalent disease, the
Miss STADIUM, one of the teachers
of the Central school, departed for
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Monday night,
called there by the serious illness of
her father.
Mrs. Harold Lamming and son Jack
arrived from Grand Forks Tuesday
for a visit at the home of the for
mer's parents, Rev. and Mrs. VIM. c..
Hunter.
Henry Juergens arrived from
Frankfort, ILL.,, this week with three
cars of farming implements, stock and
feed and is moving to his home north
of Burlington.
Miss Martha Mostad left for
N. D., Sunday night for
an operation for appendicitis. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
T. C. Mostad.
H. A. Carey, who has been ranching
near Huffland, Williams county for
the past ~ years, is visiting Minot
friends. He has disposed of his ranch
and will retire from active work.
The basket social given by the Pa
rochial school of the Lutheran church
in Freedom township Saturday night
was big success, the proceeds being
$4,000, which was given to the church.
A fine program was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Davis of
Lansford, who spent the winter at
Oregon, spent last Saturday
IN Minot, being on their way home.
They were accompanied by a brand
new daughter.
T. E. Ramsey and w. B. Britton,
who, held a joint sale near Velva
March 20, were in the city tuesday,.
They had good sale, and despite.
present conditions, practically every
hing sold for cash. A horse brought
$4,000 and six-year- Jersey cow
$500.
The Parisians do not pay much at
IGNITION to the Smelling of their city
oy the great German gun. The po-
ice with drums sykwardly announce
1he oncoming attack. Seven people