The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-24
CITY news IN Brief
Crowded out last week.

Fred Feldner, a Donnybrook con.
tractor was here for the road conven-
ton Wednesday.
J. M. Robe of Kenmare, former
county commissioner Of Ward county,
was in the city Monday.
Julius Fauchald returned Wednes.
day from . trip to New York City
and other eastern points
John Sjoberg and Jacob Swenson,
supervisors from Douglas were here !
for the big road convention this week.
| A heavy wind storm was reported
near Maxbass Sunday. A wind mill +
on the Fred Bathart farm was blown
down.
]. A. Vanerstrom, prominent Garpio
farmer, accompanied by son and
daughter, were in the city on business
Saturday.
Cal Andrist, editor of the Noonan
Miner, is fishing in the Minnesota
lakes and supplying his friends with
choice messes of fish. n
Banker O'Leary and wife of Fox
holm spent Sunday in the city as
guests of Mrs. O'Leary's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. Scofield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hebig prominent
ranchers from the Tagus district were
in the city today and paid the Inde-
pendent a pleasant call.
John Cinninger and his three sons,
Roy, Rob and Bud, were in the city
Wednesday to attend the League rally
and witness the Shrine ceremonies.
Fred Johnson, August Barke, from
Greenbush township and Otto Steele
from Sank Prairie were in the city
Wednesday to the good roads conven-
ton.
Ernie Davidson and wife and T. A.
Nelson and wife of Portal arrived in
the city today and accompanied the
KEN Special on the way to Portland,
Ore.
James M. Patton, editor of the Odd
Fellow World, published at Sioux
Falls, S. D., was in the city Monday
visiting the local lodge of the order
in the evening.
Thirty passengers are reported kill
ed in train wreck on the Pere Mar
quette Railway in Michigan last Sun
day. The wreck occurred near the
Indiana state line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Wilson ex-
pect to leave for Detroit Lake, MINI.
Saturday, where they will take cot
tage for the summer. Mr.. Wilson will
spend his week-ends with the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Amman have re-
turned from an extended trip thru the
east, visiting New York City, Wash
ington, and Chicago. They spent
few days at the old home, Morrison,
Ill.
Carl Moseng, Chris Martinson and
John Dunaway, representing Greeley
township at the supervisors conven-
ton held here this week were present
as delegates coming up from Benedict
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hebig Of Tagus
are visiting friends in the city todav
They report fine rains in that section
of the county and are assured a good
crop if the bloomin' grasshoppers can
be put to rout.
Don Cinninger and Miss Olson, one
of the teachers from White Ash town
ship, Renville county were in the city
viewing the sights Friday. Don r.
NAMED until Saturday evening visit
ing with Minot friends.
Miss Bessie Wilson left for Los An
geles, Calf, Wednesday night, join
ing miss Luella Coney and her little
brother and sister at Williston, who
went west with her. They will stop
at Portland, Ore, enroute.
L. E. Maupin, fireman on one Of the
Great Northern trains running west,
from the city, sustained a fracture of
the bones of his left hand while in the
discharge of his duties last week. The
injured member is healing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Harthouse of
Burlington, have been entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Evans of the Hill
district this week. Mr.. Harthouse and
Mr.. Evans are brothers in-law. Both
families were in the city Tuesday TAX
ing the sights.
One of the immense plate glass win
dows of the Walker Christensen florist
shop on Main street was shattered
Monday morning when little lad,
carrying a large pan fell against the
window. The loss is placed at 5000,
with no insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller of Gran
vile visited Minot friends Tuesday,
attending the rally at the park Mrs.
Miller's mother, Mrs. Hettie Tallia-
ferro, Of Sweet Springs, Mo-, arrived
Saturday to spend the summer at the
home Of her daughter. Altho she is
81 years Of age, she made the trip
| alone.
Miss Eva Walker left for Portland,
Ore, Wednesday night, the Shrine
special from Milwaukee stopping here,
Miss Walker joining friends from that
city. Her brother, Geo. E. Walker,
local florist, met the special with an
immense lot of sweet peas and other
flowers, which proved delight to the
visitors.
| C.. ]. Johnson has returned from
Dagmar, Mont, where he spent nearly
three months putting in a big crop.
He is associated with his brother,
Martin, in the farming business ct
Dagmar. Martin accompanied him
home, the trip being made by auto.
He reports much rain and no grass
hoppers there.
Mr.. and Mrs. AVE. Boynton and
children left Friday of last week for
Minneapolis, where Mr.. Boynton will
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