The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
CITY news IN Brief


is Minot visitor today.
The Minot Golf club will meet at
the Association of Commerce rooms
Wednesday night.
Ole johnson, southwest of the city,
is reported to have lost six horses in
last weeks storm.
The spring liar is not on the job.
The Independent has not heard
FIRST robin" story yet this spring.
Mrs. Gunder Livingston, who under
went serious operation at st. JOS
eph's hospital last week, is reported
convalescing nicely.
Wendell Peck, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Peck, is out of the hospital al
ter an operation performed two weeks
ago for appendicitis. ),
Irving Wallace, who accompanied
the Moores to California last fall ex-
poets to return to North Dakota about
the middle Of April.
Bob Wilson always gets back each
spring about the time the robins put
in their appearance, has returned from
Oregon, where he spent the winter.
Roy McCandless, superintendent OF
the Minot division Of the G. N. went
to White Earth Sunday, anticipating
damage from high water at that point.
G. w. Wolbert, Grand Chancellor OF
the Knights of Pythias, was in the
city Friday enroute home from visit
to Devils Lake, where he re-organlzed
the Pythian lodge Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Frosaker re-
turned on Wednesday of last week
from California, where they spent the
winter, making Los Angeles their
headquarters, during the greater por-
ton Of their stay in the Land of Sun
shine. :,
Robert Gillespie, who has been i'll
in St. Joseph's hospital fol. many
months, is now on the road to re,
covery. He is able to be out OF bed
most of the time and his many friends
trust that it will be but short time
before he will be with them again.
The Rumely Tractor School conduct
ed at the salesrooms of Frosaker
Brothers, Third St. S. E.. on Friday
and Saturday, Of last week, was well
attended. A class of about thirty
were enrolled and much enthusiasm
manifested in the instruction given.
Herb Allen, assistant secretary OF
the Association of Commerce, has re-
turned after three weeks illness in
St. Joseph's hospital. He submitted
to an operation for appendicitis.
Herbs many friends missed him from
the Association and welcome him back.
Olaf Smerud, prominent Fargoan,
director of the Bergseth Fish Co.,
was in the city Tuesday to inspect the
local house. In company with Man
ager Strand, Mr. Smerud attended the
house warming celebration of the AS
ISOLATION of Commerce Tuesday even
ing.
The Second National bank has re-
ceived the necessary blanks whereby
holders of Third Liberty Loan bonds
may them transferred into per-
manent bonds. Their announcement
to this effect is given in their adver-
tisement in this issue of the 1ndepen-
dent.
Helmer Walstad, prominent auto
mobile dealer from Kenmare, was in
the city on business the first OF the
week. Mr.. Walstad handles Buick
cars at Kenmare and his company, the
West Side Garage, is one of the lead
ing business houses in the Gooseneck
Manager and Mrs. C. A. Clapp of
the, ]. C. Penney Co. left Tuesday Tor
the Twin Cities where orders will be
placed for additions to their stock as
the present indications point to a
heavy trade in this territory during
the coming season. While away Mr..
and Mrs. Clapp will visit the new
store at Austin, Mimi, which is soon
to be opened for business.
Frosaker Brothers recently sold two
$4,000 Holt caterpillar tractors at
their Williston branch, selling one to
Williams county for road work and
one to Schultz Brothers, general con-
tractors. McHenry county has pur'
chased two of these caterpillar tract
ors for road work from Frosaker
Brothers, as they are considered the
finest kind of tractor for all-around
work of this character.
Ingvald Engelson and his sister,
Miss Ida Engelson of Custer, Wash
ington, are guests of their sister, MRS:
Emil Gore and may decide to remain
for the summer months. Mr.. Engel-
son says that they have enjoyed a fine