The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

pointed administrator Of the estate of
j. II. MUS, who died recently. He
will look after the Mus interests in
the stores at Velva, Granville and Mi
not.
Gin WEIGH. former Minot implement
man, has been assistant manager for
the l. II. c. at Havre. Mont. for two
years, where he is making a fine rec
ord. Mrs. WEIGH was formerly Miss
Winnifred Odell of this city
C.. f.. Colcord, who held Il farm sale
at his place near Glenburn last week,
will move to Mohall just as soon as he
can rent house. He was elected
county auditor of Renville county and
will take charge of the office Jan. l.
Simon Registad from south of the
city was Minot visitor Saturday. He
raised good crop of wheat this year
and is still holding $500 bushels He
was late with his threshing and by the
time he had finished, wheat had drop
ped to 1877 per bushel so he continued
to hang on to his crop in hopes of
a raise.
Al Dufrene, pressman at the Inde-
pendent's plant, is stepping around
livelier than usual He received word
that he became a grandfather on Ar
mistice day, his daughter having given
birth to Il fine 1917 pound son at her
home at Laurel, Mont. The boy has
been named Robert John McLaren.
Mrs. Dufresne has been visiting with
her daughter for some time.
II. f. Wiedeman, who was employed
by the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
Co. in Minot ten years ago, was in the
has lived in Spokane, Wash. for ten
years, seven years of which he was In
charge of the branch for the Minneapo-
lis Threshing Machine Co. and for
three years he has been field repre-
sentative of the Spokane Union Stock
Yards.
Chas. Wistrom, Columbus druggist,
was Minot visitor Wednesday
Nels Sander, prominent Parshall
merchant, was business visitor to
the city Tuesday.
Walter Edgar, Minot soldier, who
saw service in France, is taking a
vocat ional training course in Fargo.
John Trulson, Baden farmer, was a
visitor to the city today enroute to
Falkirk where he will spend few
days with relatives.
The J. G. Penney store at Williston
was robbed of $4,000 worth. Of mer-
chandise Tuesday night. The robbers
removed the glass from the front
door.
Barney Schmidt, one Of the leading
dairymen of Ward county, whose
ranch is up the Mouse valley beyond
Burlington, called upon Minot friends
Tuesday.
Down at Fargo, they are still unable
to distinguish fire alarm boxes from
mail boxes. Some one dropped let
ter in fire alarm box, setting off
the fire alarm.
E. NJ. Howard has arrived to &C.
copied position as advertising man.
ager Of the Ward County Farmers
Press He was until recently locat-
ed in Indiana and Illinois.
Nick Clouse, >staunch old North Pra-
irie farmer, was in the city Monday.
Nick states that conditions in Water
ford township, generally speaking, are
in pretty good shape this fall
The city schools and the Normal
schools are closed for the remainder
Of the week. Sixty of the young
women who occupy the Dormitory at
the Normal went home for Thanks
giving.
Herbert Bum Of this city was ar
rested Tuesday by Deputy U. S. Mar
shall Patrick Bowler, charged with vio-
lating the Volstead act. U. S. Com
missioner Hopkins held him to the fed
eral court under $1,000.
H. Hasner, Of Minneapolis, expert
tailor has been engaged by the Bos-
ton store, to operate shop in con-
nection with the Boston Store. He
will specialize in cleaning, pressing
and altering for the present.
Thos. Cottrell, colored, who was SEN
fenced to Is years for the murder of
Thos. Frye, colored, in this city, will
appeal to the supreme court thru his
attorneys, E. R. Sinkler and Palda &
Aaker, hoping for new trial.
J. Y. Millar of Glasgow, Montana,
is spending few days in the city,
the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. b.
Bach. Mr.. Millar is former Ward
County man, having spent many years
on his fathers ranch near Burling-
ton. Mr.. Millar is now in charge
Of large farming project at Fraser,
Mont, where he now has $500 acres
under cultivation. Crops the past
season were poor but Mr.. Millar
threshed 10000 bushel of wheat.
Speaking Of conditions in Montana he
says that whiskey running is pop
ular pastime with many former saloon
men and tin horns", being engaged
in the traffic. He says he thinks the
publicity Minot is getting at the pres
ent is simply an attempt to camou-
fiage Montana the operations by
throwing Minot into the limelipht.
RENvIlLE NURSE STARTS WoRk
Mohall,- N. D., Nov. 20-N1iss Clara
E. Anderson Of st. James, Mimi, has
commenced her duties as public health