The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-24
CITY IN BRIEF

J. G. SmailwOod is confined to his
bed this week by illness.
Miss Ethel Korgel has gone to Par
shall for visit with friends.
Arne Amundson, old time county
commissioner, is now state hail adj
juster for Mountrail county.
Preparations are being made for a
fine time when the state press associa-
ton meets at Mandan on Aug. and
..
Nels Simonson, Bowbells merchant,
accompanied by his family, motored to
MinOt and spent Sunday with old
friends.
Atty. and Mrs. John ]. Coyle have
returned from Atlantic City, where
they attended the national Elks' con-
ventiOn.
j. C. Watson arrived from Urbana,
ILL.,, and will spend two months assist
ing in the harvesting on his farm
north of the city.
b. H. Bosard is eating roasting ears
out of his garden and r. J. Doebler has
been enjoying ripe tomatoes from his
plants for the past two weeks.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Webster of Surrey, Sun
day, July 20. Mr.. Webster is assist
ant cashier of the First State Bank of
Surrey.
Jos. Korgel, Jr., the 19-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Korgel, submit
ted to an operation for appendicitis at
local hospital Friday. He is recover
ing nicely.
A couple Of soldiers returned re-
Gently from France, telling great
yarn about how they had gone owl'
the top with the great French "gen-
erals" Vim Blanc and Vim Rouge.
The Peoples Press Association,
composed of nonpartisan league edit.
ors, will hold their annual convention
at Fargo Aug. Is and 10. H p.
Knappen of Bismarck is the president.
The Misses Ora May Jones, Ruby
and Ida Mae Lambert, Rheta Upton
and Carrie Lander and Mrs. H. C. |
Withers left for Devils Lake Monday
to attend the Epworth League insti- I
tute.
Star Way, valuable racing horse
owned by Alex McPhail of Fargo, was
struck by an auto on Fargo street
and hind leg was broken in three
places. The horse had to be shot. 1t
was valued at $1,000.
Last Thursday was the hottest day
of the season when the thermometer |
registered LOG degrees in the shade. I
The hot wind damaged the millet and i
did not do the grain any good. For
tunately, cooler weather and showers
came that night.
G. u. Camblin, BUYER for the Minot
Auto Co., bought the Wilson seven
room modern residence on the north
side. Mr. Camblin came to Minot re-
Gently and likes our city so much that
he is determined to remain here perm
z anently.
Arthur Truax, Burlington engi-
neer with headquarters in St. Paul,
visited at the home of his cousin, c. F.
Truax in this city, several days. Mrs.
Truax has been visiting at the home
of her parents at Noonan, and her
husband came out to meet her.
Mrs. Erick johnson and three sons
mOtored over from Rolla and is spend
ing the week with relatives. Erick
jacobson is the son of c. T. Jacobsen.
one of our pioneer residents, and he
has been engaged in the hardware bus
mess at Rolla for the past 10 years.
John Ehr and Jack Mcconnell have
returned from the Minnesota lakes.
where they spent two weeks fishing.
Mr.. Ehr returned fishless, as the finny
tribe were not biting well and John
would rather tell the truth than pay
the prevailing price for fish that were
on the market.
Nearly three hundred attended a i
meeting of the Ladies Aid of the First
Lutheran church at the home of Ed
ward Nelson, east of the city. During
the afternoon, choral music was rem
dered by Rev. 7. F. Gullixson and his
choir. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Edw. Aune, Mrs. Larson and Mrs.
Nelson.
Martin jacobson and wife. of Cut
bank, Mont, passed thru Minot lin
their new Buick car. last week, enroute
home from Minneapolis. They stop
ped for short visit with Carl T. ia
cobson, Martins father. Martin has
been located in Montana for years
where he is engaged in the mercantile
business.
Bruce Warner, former resident of
Minot, was in the city Monday enroute
to Brandon, Man., where he was called
by the illness of his father. Bruce
now resides at Great Falls, Mont. HeI
was married some years ago in this
city to Miss Agnes Mcdaniel and theI
lads and lassies.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Colcord Mrs
r. f. Evans and Miss Elva Friedrich
sen fnotorcd to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. A. Percy ten miles west Of
Portal, Saturday for short visit. Mrs.
Piercy was formerly Miss Lillian
Evans, trained nurse, who made her
headquarters in Minot for years. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Evans, who re-
NAMED with her for an extended visit.
They found the crops especially good
in the vicinity Of Bowbells and Por-
tai.