The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Doubtful eggs will have to be con-
sumed at home. Two Noonan men
have been fined 5000 each for shipping
stale eggs to Minneapolis.
John Bober, one of the leading
ranchers in Hilton township accom-
panied by one of his neighbors, Prince
Havreluck, was in the city today, do
ing some trading and learning the
latest election news.
Monday afternoon, Nov. 9Th, the
Ladies Aid Society of Emmanuel
church of Rev. Gullixson's charge, will
have sale Of needle-work at the liver
Grothe home 8 miles southeast of Mi
not. Lunch will be served and the
neighborhood with its friends will
have social half-holiday together.
Oscar E. johnson arrived from Max
bass Tuesday morning enroute to the
reservation to vote. On Thursday,
November 25, the marriage of Mr..
johnson to Miss Beatrice jacobson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Jacob
son of Maxbass, will occur, arrange
ments being made for big wedding.
John Ellingson of Hilton township
died Friday of last week after lin
gering illness. The funeral was held
from the Lutheran church in Hilton
township on Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. Ellingson leaves a wife and two
small children to mourn the loss of
kind and Industrious father and hus-
band.
August Barke, prominent Green
bush township farmer accompanied by
his daughters, the Misses Lila and
Helen Barke, were the guests of his
daughter, Miss Olga Barke, one of
the city teachers Saturday. Mr.. Barke
reports fair crops in his section, the
yield running from four to twenty
bushels, averaging around IL bushels.
The megaphOne used at the Asso-
citation of Commerce Tuesday evening
to announce the election returns was
one of the latest devices that have
been invented to amplify the human
voice. It was an instrument known
as the Magma Wow Telamegaphone,
and was loaned to the Secretary of the
Association by Hart Swalstead, local
dealer.
D. j. Amsler, prominent Sanish
rancher was in the city today and call
ed upon his old-time friend, Robert
Norris, who formerly edited news
paper at Sanish. Mr.. Amsler is son
Of Frank Amsler, the first chief engi-
neer of what is now the, Northern
States Power Co. Of this city, and re-
ceived his education in the Minot city
schools.
Burglars broke into the general
store Of Madsen & Bugge of Foxholm,
making three times this establishment
has been burglarized during the past
two years. Entrance was gained
through a rear door. The cash regis
ter was rifled and some candy, fruit
and cigars were taken. The same
night the 500 depot at Foxholm was
broken into and the till tapped for
about $500.
Robert Norris of the Independent
staff returned Sunday from ten day
visit with brother residing at Win
nipeg, Canada. Mr.. Norris says that
the Canucks were awaiting the out
come Of the election in the states with
a great degree of interest. Conditions
in Canada are much the same as here.
REIMBURSEMENT of values and unrest
seem to be prevalent there o. here.
Because of their concern about the
League Of Nations, the Canadians
were anxious to see Cox elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dobson Of Sell
by, South Dakota and Miss Eunice
Dobson and Mrs. Mary Newcomb Of
Deloit, Iowa, have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dobson Of Bur
lington, returning home the first Of
last week. Mr.. A. c. Dobson, who is
q prominent lumberman Of Selby later
returned, accompanying the aged
mother Of the Dobson boys, Mrs. T. G.
Dobson Of Deloit, who came out to
see her North Dakota boys as well as
to satisfy herself regarding conditions
in North Dakota. A. C. Dobson re-
manned over Sunday, returning home
in time to take part in the election Of
his home state Tuesday.