The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-01

he learned that there is great demand
for Minot city property, many want
ing to purchase homes and scores Of
people want to rent homes. Mr..
Grow says that he has learned that
the cost Of building will not go down
materially for a couple of years and
thinks it is good business to build
now. Mr.. Grow read letter he had
received from friend in Minneapolis.
who has his eyes on the Ignite in
dustry in North Dakota. A Minot
chemist, Peter Kulaas, has been ex-
perimenting with the coal and has
learned that several gallons of crude
oil may be secured from ton of lig
mite. This feature of the industry is
apt to become very important.
George Phelps, we'll known attorney
from Bowbells, explained new law
passed by the last legislature, the in
tent Of which is to give the people in
certain counties an opportunity to
remove their county seats, providing
the appraised value of the county
buildings is less than $4,000. I'm
less this law is referred and repealed,
many counties will have county seat
fight on their hands most of the time
Chas. Lano, and others from Mo
hall attended the meeting, being in
terested in the matter that Mr.. Phelps
presented.
President w. F. Jones of the Town
Criers Club presented the following
resolutions concerning G. A. Hassel,
former president Of the club. who was
! La, bo "a }o Yo1y 1,Sc hrla
| in the west:
| WHEREAS. our associate, Mr..
| G. A. Hassel. has found it expedient
in the pursuit of his business to
sever his personal connection with
| this Club by reason of his resi-
| dence elsewhere, and
/ WHEREAS. he has been faith
/ .ful member Of this Club since its
inception. has always given his best
efforts on committee work and in
telligently directed the affairs of
the Club under his able administra-
tion while president.
NOW. THEREFORE,, be il resolv-
! ed by the members of the Mnot
Town Criers Club here assembled
That this Club place on record
this expression Of their apprecia-
tion Of his valuable services, ana
| That Mr.. Hassel be commended to
each and every Club of like aims as
/ "A true and valuable associate, and
further.
ina1 ms NAME bt plttSch uP''I
the roll of honorary members of
this Club
BE it further resolved that copy
Of these resolutions be handed I"
Mr. Hassel, copy handed out tor
| publication and a third copy spread
upon the minutes of this Club.
Signed by Committee on Reso-
lutions, OWNS
G. y. COLCORD.
\ The resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted after which President Jones
; reviewed the excellent work which
Mr.. Hassel had done for the city of
Minot and on behalf of the assemhlage
presented him with a valuable Maso-
mic emblem and chain. Mr.. Hassel
responded in manner that showed
that he fully appreciated the good
wishes of his many friends
Kent A. Morgan introduced the fol
lowing resolutions for Benz. n. Lesk,
who is also leaving the city, and they
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, our fellow Town
C,rier Eenjamin Nathaniel Lesk has
been called to larger fields of use
fulness. having accepted position
with the Barker Bakery Company
as their legal representative. 1t
it fitting that we as fellow Minot
Town Criers. should express our ap-
! probation OF MS interest Ky .he
forming of this Club. and be it re
solved that we. as a club. while
wishing him we'll, express our re
gret that his new position takes
him from us and that we snail no
longer have his wholesome counsel
and enthusiastic help in every pub
lie enterprise nor his genial pre-
sence in our meetings. And that
as a testimonial of our regret, be
it resolved that copy of this reso-
luton be furnished to our brother
Lesk and that they shall form a
part of our permanent RECORDS.
As a further mark Of our appTe-
citation be it further resolved that
BENJAMIN Nathaniel Lesk be and
is hereby elected to Honorary mem
i bership in the club and that card
be issued him.
K A MORGAN.
LEO r. GOL1SCH
c. H. ZEHRINGER.
Committee.
Mr.. Lesk was eulogized for his
many public spirited acts and he was
presented with splendid mounted
Elk tooth. His response was well re-
ceived. 1t is a fine thing to so live
in a community that when one leaves
he carries with him the esteem Of
ones associates as do Messrs. Hassel
and Lesk. The tokens they received
represent something that money can
not buy.
One Of the pleasing stunts Of the
evening was the sale Of War Crys
by two charming Salvation Army las
sizes. After dozen or so of the
members had purchased the War Crys,
they discovered that the Classics"