The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-20
straw hat by Ed Shirley.
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ter at Douglas than near Minot. In
fact all the way thru Mclean and
Mountraill counties they found well
graded roads which are dragged after
each rain. The poorest roads are close
to Minot and south from Berthold
thru the hills toward Plaza. The
very best piece of road is the Is mile
stretch between Parshall and Plaza
Businessmen of those towns say the
farmers cannot find time to drag roads
and must depend on the town folks
who use Fordson or Sampson tractors
to pull the drags, often covering 80
or 40 miles irr day.
The writer met Editor Mitchell at
Douglas who has just installed a limo
graph typesetting machine in his up
to-date plant. =.
We found all of the towns visited
we'll painted and cleaned up in nice
shape. There are many lots right
in the city of Minot that appear, dir
tier than any spot the writer saw on
the 200 mile trip. Everybody is en-
thusiastic over the prospects for this
year. Business is good at every
point. The ladies were all we'll dress
ed, just as up-to-date as those of the
larger towns. The stores are neat and
the stocks of merchandise are large
and well kept There were plenty of
chubby faced children everywhere,
showing that North Dakota's most i'm
portant crop is not being neglected
Douglas is called the little city
without any shacks.", The farmers
have many cows and four cream sta
sN kho%
have kept the people of Douglas in
very good circumstances during the
seasons of poor<crops.
The writer noticed a man bdrning
manure out at Douglas dumping
ground and thot that it ought to have
been placed on the farms in that vi
entity instead. So many of the towns
have the dumping grounds in plain
sight of the roads-something that
mars the otherwise attractive APP
peafance of those towns.
Ernie Dalheim gave concert with
his electric piona at each stop, which
attracted as much attention as Ring
ling's calliope.
Very little tire trouble on the trip.
Only one tire changed by anybody as
far as Berthold.
Sam Morgan, the clown, made hit
with the ladies and children every
where, but won the disfavor of al
newly married swain at one of the
towns.
Judge Fisks' hula hula dancing was
. feature of the vaudeville entertain
ments.
There was a good turnout at Ry-
der; where the guests stopped for
luncheon. Ryder has beautiful park
with many fine trees and we'll kept
lawn. The Ryder farmers are thru
sowing wheat and are now in the
midst of fax seeding.
On the road between Rider and Ma
koti, cushion of Dick Hazards
,ar caught fire. The machine was stop
ped and the cushion. carried down to
i slough where. the fire was put out.
During the afternoon Makoti, Raub
md R0seglen were visited. The res /,
.ryation farms are among the finest
n ,western North Dakota.
Parshall gave the visitors great
sending a delegation out
o meet them. The ladies of the Luth-
,ran church served fine dinner. A
rec dance, was given at the opera
rouse, many coming from as far as
sanish Five hundred people attend
d vaudeville. entertainment put on
" the Minot talent which included
ongs by Ernie Dalheim, VIM. Gettle-
ran, Mr.. Montgomery, Philips and
,thers. Atty. Crippen, president of
he commercial club presided. Mayo,
Grower present Minot with an i'm,
l1ense key, nearly five feet long, which
vii be turned over to the Association
4 Commerce. The key was accept
d by G. D. Colcord on behalf on the
ity. Short addresses were made by
I. w. Wilson and F. C. Upton. The
dinot orchestra played for the dance. .
has. Fisk was given the first prize
n waltzing contest, "A. Manson win
ing the second. Owing to the large
rowd, it was necessary for the citiz.
ms of Parshall to open their homes
o the visitors. Next week the Inde-
ependent will say something more
bout Parshall. I
This morning Plaza was visited.
living to an error, the name of the
ity did not appear on the. advertis-
ng. Nevertheless good sized crowd
'as out to greet the visitors. Bert
old was reached at one o'clock and
inner was served by ladies' organ
zation. II
Atty. Hubert delivered the address
+ welcome for Parshall, his speech
eing most eloquent. I
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