The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-02

DR.. G. K. Ringo returned from 8
short visit in Chicago.
Geo. Throwaldson of Parshall was
in the city Friday.
A. J. Defiance of Sanish is spending
the week in Minot.
Henry Schmidt, Donnybrook mer,
chant was in the city Monday.
Attorney Ben f. Combs Of Denny.
brook was in the city on legal bust.
ness Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Mckenzie accompanied
Mrs. John Cinninger to her home at
Donnybrook Mnoday, returning Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman GEM, prom
lnent North Prairie farmers, were
among the visitors to the city Satur-
day.
II. A. Kluver, cashier of the First
State Bank, Burlington and Harvey
Johnson, were in Minot Saturday on
business.
DR.. G. G.. Wood has returned from
Frazer, Montana, where he has been
putting in 400 acres of wheat. He
will seed 200 acres to flax.
F. o. Stoudt, insurance man, return
ed from Finley, N. D., where he en-
joyed a splendid three weeks record
breaking business.
A civil service examination will be
held at Minot May 10 to fill the posi-
ton of rural carrier at Minot, Fox
holm, Des Laos and Berthold
Mrs. F. Otto Gross was called to
Fargo Monday by telegram inform
ing her of the serious illness of her
mother.
E. A. Long departed for Minneapolis
to meet his wife who is enroute home
from California where she spent the
winter. Mr.. Long is spending few
days on business at Milwaukee, Wis.
Joe Selberg, brother Of Art Sell
berg, is flying at Austin, Texas, and
will receive his commission soon. Both
brothers are in the aviation service
and are both Minot boys.
R. B Woods of the Empire Con-
truction Co., departed for Washington,
D. C. Monday where he has enlisted
in the Engineers reserve. His wife
accompanied him as far as St. Paul
James F. Smallwood, manager of
the Smallwood Sanitary Bakery, is
putting in ten acre war potato patch |
in the western part Of the city. Mr..
Smallwood has all the latest potato
machinery.
John Mostad one of our old timers,
has returned from Renville, MIMI, and
his many friends will be pleased to
learn that he will make his home in
this vicinity. He resided here until
eight years ago.
Six new bugles, and six new flies
ordered for the Town Criers Fife and
Drum Corps arrived this afternoon.
The Corps has been presented with
huge drum and is now prepared to
get out in true military style.
Andrew Jacobson, prominent Bur-
lington farmer was a visitor to the
city Saturday. Andrew is having a
tussle with old man Rheumatism these |
days which interferes with his powers
of locomotion somewhat.
James Milloy and L. D. McGahan,
from the Minot Messenger, attended
che editors meeting at Bismarck,
which was called by the State Council
Of Defense. Nearly fifty newspaper
men were in attendance.
Lieut.. J. R. Pence expects to leave
Tuesday for Fort Riley or New York
City. He is here on short furlough
and he expects to be called to New
York shortly to take up special X-Ray
work.
Mrs. Carl Swanson was brot up
from Velva yesterday, accompanied
by Mr.. Swanson, and will submit to
an operation at local hospital to-
day. Her condition is said to be SER
sous.
The Independent made an error in
an item last week concerning M. M.
Samuelson, who is employed in pa
permill at Niagara, Wis. He re-
celves "a cents an hour instead Of "a
cents and says that he gets good
board with room for $500 per week
Geo. Dahle, hardware merchant
from Carpio, was in the city Satur
day. He says that Friday night after
Carpio had been notified of the Minot
murders fifteen autos carrying men
with Guns got out to look for the
bandits.
Joe Roach, the 15-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Roach, who recent |
IN EeIuIIleu from SI. HONldS Acdu- !
envy, will become valuable addition
TO one of Minot's drum corps. Joe
was chief bugler at the Academy and
has his own bugle and uniform.
F. j. Steffick. superintendent of
schools of Mckenzie county for the
past six years, attended the N. w
Educational meeting here Friday and
Saturday. Mr.. Steffick is not can
didate for reelection. He has made
a fine record but is figuring on locat-
ing in the west at the expiration of
his present term.
DR.. C. Oscar Nugent of Harvey,
spent several days in the city visiting
relatives and renewing old acquaint-
aznces. The doctor said that on Mon
'day when he left Harvey there were
five inches of snow. Snow started
f:aIling at Harvey Saturday evening
sand never let up until Monday morn
ing.
E. E. Devol, manager of the Wal
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