The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-15

tai today to address . parent-teachers
association.
Just received, carload Of Sampson
"a ton rucks, $3.50 f. o. b. factory.
C. H. Withers 4 Co.
Mrs. Chas. w. Sandberg is recover
ing from an operation for sppendi-
citis at local hospital.
Dave Lloyd, pioneer mining man of
the Burlington district, arrived In the
city Saturday for a few weeks inspec-
tion Of his properties.
r. w. Kennard, Ward county audi
tor, is spending few days at Stanley,
assisting the Mountrail county audi
tor with some Of his intricate prob
lens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Goldberg Of
Glenburn visited Minot friends Tues
day. Mr.. Goldberg was formerly con-
nected with the Minot Department
Store in this city.
Mrs. James Johnson, Mrs. VIM. Mur-
ray and Mrs. Shields entertained tine
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid this altar
noon. Enjoyable refreshments were
served, the "little pig in blanket" pre-
pared by Mrs. Murray being especially
pleasing.
Theo. Mostad after visiting with,
relatives in this vicinity left for NAL
ia, Mont, where he will 60 back onto
his farm. Mr.. Mostad recently re-
turned from Europe where he was
with\ the American forces for more
than year, being in the 33rd division.
Miss Aneita Upton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Upton, is convalescing
al IN
pendicitis at local hospital recently.
For several days Miss Upton's con-
dition was very serious and caused the
gravest anxiety on the part Of her
parents and friends.
Chas. A. Plat, one of our old time
subscribers, writing from Sanish, N.
D.. says: "We are having an ideal
winter out here and trust you are far
ing equally as well. I think the wea-
therman let things get away from
him early in December, but think we
are even with him now"
j. N. Early, prominent Velva farm
er, was a visitor to the city Saturday.
Mr.. Early is firm believer in poul-
try and advocates keeping as large a
flock as practicable on the farm as the
financial results will take care of pet
ty family expenses and the outlay and
trouble is very meagre. when COM
pared to results.
o. r. Brown, writing from Los An
geles, CAL, says: california hasn't
much over North Dakota in our esti-
nation and Minot schools are on an
equal footing. California as state
has spent great deal of money on her
buildings. Los Angeles City school
superintendent receives salary of 49,
600 for the coming year"
See the Sampson tractors and trucks
on display at C. HI. Withers & Co.
Atty. Halvor L. Halvorson has re-
turned from Bismarck where he spent
several days in hospital. He fell
recently and fractured his elbow, and
made the trip to Bismarck to have sAv-
eral fine splinters of the bone re-
moved, to save his arm from remain
ing stiff. Mr.. Halvorson is slowly re-
covering, but eventually hopes his arm
to- be as well ~ ovoG.
%. M. Champlin left Sunday morn
ing for Berkeley, Calf, where he will
spend the remainder Of the winter. He
was joined by Mrs. Champlin at Wolf
Point, Mont. Mrs. Champlin had pre-
ceded him to Wolf Point to visit rela-
lives. L. D. McGahan, publisher Of
the Dakota State Journal, accompan-
led Mr.. Champlin and will spend sew
eral months in the west.
Orlando Brown, from east of the
:ity, has kept 1900 bushels of Power
Fife wheat, some of which he will SOW
himself and the remainder sell for
seed. This is great wheat to yield
and to Withstand drouth. Mr.. Brown
will put in 400 acres Of wheat this
season and considerable corn. He has
kept ten brood sows and is farming
IN the style of the successful Illinois
farmers.
E.. r. Smith, prosperous farmer
from Freedom township, was in the
lily Tuesday. Mr.. Smith SAYS that ;
With light crops he made q little mon
~ last year and he intends farming
quarter section more of land than
ever the present season, being fully
convinced that we are going to get q
zig crop this year. He says that most
# the farmers will put. in fully as
arge an acreage or more than last
rear. +
Dan Mulick, an old time Minot
7oung man, has been visiting his par.
'nts, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Muiick.. Dan
las been away for five years. He
vas with Co. D on the Mexican Dor
Ter. and has just received his dis
.narge from the regular army. He
pent several weeks with General
Woods army at Gary, Ind, during the
'ecent trouble arising over the steel .
trike.
John J. Lee, who disposed of his I
zig farm last fall, still has half sec
ion Of good land left which he will
rop this year. Mr.. Lee believes that
'ur land ought to be worth 500 an
Icre and believes that one can make
more money on an investment of 500
and in North Dakota than he can on
300 land in Iowa. One selling q
arm today should remember that
money has purchasing value Of only
% percent what it did five years ago,
therefore, q farm selling for $4,000
oday would represent no better figure
han the same farm selling for "a 700
i've years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. "a. Moffatt. Of st.
4ouis, Mo-, are the guests Of Mr.. and
hrs. O. j. Solien, parents Of Mrs. Moi
att, having arrived Wednesday. They
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