The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-30
MINOT and VICINITY

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Elder Dierdorff reports 22 cases o
influenza at Surrey.
Rev. N. f.. Ellsworth, rector OF
the Williston Episcopal church, il
visiting friends in the city today.
Mrs. Brigham of Anderson, Alta
arrived today to visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. McDermid.
Halvor I. Mandt and son Lawrenc,
of Carpio were in the city Saturda,
having dental work done.
The city health department report
al6 new cases of influenza during tn,
past week, with five deaths.
The weather has been so mild in tn,
west that farmers are blowing in tn,
vicinity of Havre, Mont.
There are rumblings that give rise
rests are about due in the Kenmare
bank failure case.
Mrs. Guy Humphreys, left for Bis
marck Wednesday to spend week
with her husband, who represents thu
18th district in the Legislature.
Mrs. Olaf Lekang, president of the
Daughters of Norway, is recovering
FROM a serious attack of pneumonia
and influenza
Messrs. George Tiller. E. B. Wal
lace, j. F. Casteel and Art Volkman
from Burlington were Minot visitors
Monday
1t is reported that Attorney Gen
eral LANCER has twelve spoilers at
work in Minot getting evidence which
will lead to good-siZed raid later.
Nn-|oc hn
Gle Creek sanitarium where he spent
nve weeks. He reports many men
out of employment in the east.
J. o. Salsness and E. j. Smith, men,
bers of the Fort Berthold Land Ag-
cncy at Makoti, We're visitors in Mi
not last night.
Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Wilson enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Hetheruon and
Judge and Mrs. VIM. Murray.
Senator E. H. Kendall OF Norwich
was in the city Friday enroute home
from Bismarck to look after business
For few days.
Art Hennessv, who has been doing
mis- part in licking the stuffin' out Of
Kaiser Bill, has returned from over
seas and is again employed at the
Northern States Power Co.
The drilling was stopped the first of
Che month at a depth of 1415 feet
and will be resumed early in the
spring. There were excellent pros
poets for oil at the time the drilling
stopped.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ellison, who left
recently for California, are now COM
1oftably situated at Chalet Apis, Los
Angeles where they will be pleased
TO see their friends, in the west.
Ted Drummer and Bert Grow, who
have been with the fighting forces
an France, have returned. Ted re-
ports that on the way to France,
torpedo from Hun sub missed his
boat by only 30 feet. 'l2".1 ~
Architect Bugenhagen Drawing Plans
Plans for new consolidated school
70 be built in Clayton School Dist,
Bowbells, N. d., are being prepared
by Mr. Bugenhagen and adds another
School to the list of schools planned
by him the past year. 'ls niece
Clarence Walker, who has been pre-
eariously i'll from pneumonia while
attending the University of Wisconsin,
Us recovering nicely. His brother,
George, who was called to Madison,
viii be home the latter part of this
week.
The Independent Meat Market is
going after some of the markets that
are offering special bargains in meats
and the proprietor declares in meats
have their scalp if a clean market,
good meats and low prices are any
Snducement.
nj. e. Olson of Grand Forks, prin-
clpal owner of the clothing store in
Gsais city bearing his name, and ten
other stores located in various cities
In North Dakota, Minnesota and South
Dakota, was visitor to the city this
week, returning home Wednesday eve
aaing.
Frank Novak, son of Stephen No
wax of the reservation, writes his I'M
Gle. Albert Novak, the Minot tailor,
OF his experiences with the army in
France. Frank is now with the Army
'of Occupation and tells about the fat
geese the soldiers have been eating
and the beautiful vineyards through
(which they have passed.
soc Boucher returned from the
southern part of the state where he
Bought hundred head of Hereford
-year-olds to place on the Henry
Stammen ranch up the river. He will
.sgo to Winnipeg soon to secure an
other hundred head for Mr.. Stammen.
who will feed them for a couple of
years.
IF. c. Falkenstein, old time Rottin-
eau publisher, was in Mnot Friday
might enroute home from Bismarck !
where he visited his parents "Falky"
sold his paper some time ago to al
company Of farmers and he AYERS that
mes glad he's out Of the newspaper
game during these strenuous tiries.
Elder d. T. Dierdorff Of Surrey in
forms the Independent that the ILL |
nois Association will hold no celebra-
lion on Feb. IL, this year. owing TO
the prevalence of the influenza, but
hope to hold big picnic in June. !
The president of the Association, ]. w.
smith is operating farmers store at
Devils Lake.
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