The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-16
CITY news IN Brief

Ed Gilman of Velva left last week
for Sweden where he will visit his
aged mother.
Mrs. Moffatt, wife of farmer liv.
ing near this city, is in quite ser.
ious condition and is receiving treat
ment in St. Joseph's hospital.
J. w. Gilson's three-year-old sOr
was severely injured Thursday at the
ellison home two miles east of Glen
burn when he fell down chute.
James Scotield cut 25O-acre field
of corn, filling his silos and stacking
the remainder Of the corn, but has not
had to feed a pound of the corn yet.
Dean Mcllr0y, nineteen-year old
son Of f. G. McIlroy of Glenburn, was
thrown from horse and his knee
dislocated. A Minot doctor was
called.
Howard Walton, five-year-old son
of Alfred Walton of Glenburn, slip
ped while playing on the ice Thursday
and injured the back of his head quite
seriously.
Louis Moe of Russo, pioneer Minot
citizen, returned recently from a San
itarium at Waukesha. Wis, where he
spent three weeks for his health He
is much improved.
J. w. Cameron, prominent resident
of Cameron township, motored 80
miles to this city Saturday on bust
ness. He reports the roads as smooth
as a pavement. Cameron township
was named after this man.
E. A. Long, for many years man
ager Of the Brush McWilliams Co. Of
this city, is now residing in Milwau-
kee, Wis, where he has accepted a po-
sition as manager of one of the de-
partments of a building and loan or
ganization.
c. l.. Howe Of Velva, one of the
commissioners from McHenry county,
who was defeated by j. N. Peters,
asked for recount, which was grant
ed. AS a result of the count, Howe
gained four votes, but Peters is still
nine votes ahead.
Amos Brehmer, who moved with
his family to Texas recently, is trans
acting business in this vicinity. Mr.
Brehmer is delighted with Texas,
Notwithstanding the fact that some
Mexicans stole one of his best horses
and made away with several bales of
his cotton.
Helen Coghill Of Velva, who sued
Robert Latimer Of that place for $751;
600 damages, was given verdict of
$500 and costs The case was tried
at Towner last week. Niece & Goss
of Minot appeared for the plaintiff and
John Thorpe Of Velva was attorney for
the defendant.
J. R. Dearmin writes from Albert
Lea, MINI: Elegant weather down
here. Farmers are still blowing.
Have been with the Albert Lea farms
just a year and presume am good for
another 1865 days. Had some cold
weather, but very little snow. Quite
a lot Of rain and lots of mud-the
real friendly sticky kind
A newspaper asked the other day
in glaring headlines, "W'hat is Wrong
With the Democratic Party?" - to
which a contemporary replied: "The
tonnage allowance of our print paper
sources for the next quarter forbid
our undertaking an answer. One
would naturally conclude from this
that there must be something wrong.
Daniel German, who was arrested
last February by Sheriff Osjerd of
McHenry county, after he had at
tempted to sell the sheriff some stolen
goods which he had taken from
store at Falsen, was found guilty at
Towner last week. 1t has been learn
ed that German served time in Nevada
for burglary and safe blowing, where
he went under the name of Nolan.
Hiram Rygmyr;; who held farm
sale near brady last fall, moving to
Seattle, where he bought house and
lot and secured job in a ship yard,
is now planning on returning to North
Dakota. He doesn't like the west and
declares he's homesick to get back
where he can hear the North Dakota
breezes blow. Mr.. Rygmyr is only
one of the many who left North Dako-
ia to seek the pot Of gold at the foot
of the rainbow, only to realize that
what he was looking for was right
here in North Dakota. Mr.. Rygmyr is
coming back as soon as he can sell
his Seattle property and expects to en-
gage in farming in the spring.