The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14

| News, is celebrating the advent OF q
| handsome, husky young son at his
home this morning. The Independent
| enjoyed treat Of Roi Tans in honor
~ the event and all are unanimous in
| extending their best wishes and hope
| that the youngster may fill the presi-
dents shoes some day.
The Peoples Press Association OF
North Dakota will meet at Fargo Aug
10 and 10.
The Independent can use quantity
of nice, clean cotton rags. Bring them
in. We will pay you cents a pound
for them.
Wheat threshed from 22-acre
field on the Christian Vix farm near
Velva, was sold for the sum of $579
Mr.. Vix considers that a pretty fair
return.
A young damsel residing near Gran
vile became disappointed in love and
took dose Of strychnine "to end it
all" The prompt arrival of a doctor
saved the young woman's life.
Thos. F. Tracy, formerly of this
city, who has been sales agent manag-
err for the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. at
Sioux Falls, S. D., for the past two
years, has accepted similar position
at Great Falls. Mont.
Carl Herzig, prominent Burlington
farmer, took trip Monday evening
in "Daredevip Jocobson's machine and
says the first time they get bumper
crop up the Divide he is going to trade
his auto for flying machine.
Towner was recently visited by a
smooth fur saleswoman and some Of
the Towner ladies who were taken in
now each have set Of dyed rabbit
skins in place Of the set of fine fox
furs they thought they were getting.
lightning struck the house on the
Lewis Shafer farm near Bantry and
the building and contents were entire
ly consumed. The house was occupied
by Chas. Speith. The conflagration
occurred at 1880 p. m. on Tuesday.
August 4, following heavy rain
storm.
Miss Emma Schow, manager of the
New York Department millinery store,
returned Sunday from months vaca-
ton spent at the leading millinery es-
Establishments Of Chicago and the Twin
Cities. On her return home Miss
Schow spent few days at the sum-
mer resorts in northern Minnesota.
Miss Hart, who is in charge of the
trimming in Miss Schow's department,
is expected back the last of the week.
M. Frank Curren of Lambert, Mont,
died suddenly of heart disease Monday.
morning. The remains were brot to
Stanley Wednesday, where interment
took place. Mr.. Curren was farmer
resident of Mountrail county but for
some time had been in business at
Lambert. Manager Henry Wilson of
the International Oil Co., whose pro-
ducts were handled by Mr.. Curren at
Lambert, attended the funeral We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Fuller and Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Harrison returned
Monday from a weeks fishing at
Itasca Park, MINI. Their description
of this wonderful park gives one
longing to search out the old fishing
poles and dig up can of bait for the
fishing at Lake Itasca and hundreds
of other lakes scattered thruout The
park is the best ever. Muscalonge and
bass are biting splendidly just now
and they had good luck. There are
dozens of hotels where accommoda-
tions may be had, or what is more en-
joyable, beautiful camping spots, high
and dry, and plenty of wild berries on
every hand. One of the caretakers
at the park told Mr.. Fuller that the
park contained 1865 lakes in all.