The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-19

sister, Mrs. VIM. F. Jones. Mrs. Bra.
seth's husband is a well known Fargo
architect.
DR.. and Mrs. G H. Van and chill.
dren are returning to Chicago, theil
former home to live. The doctor
has disposed Of his residence in this
city.
Clarence D. See, manager of the
Minot Sash and Door Co., acc0mpan.
led by his wife and children, motored
to the Moose mountains, Sask., fol
their vacation at Fish Lake.
The National Tea Co. has leased the
old Wardrobe block, recently purchas-
ed by Geo. E. Walker and there is
report that the concern will start a
second store, specializing in fruits.
Kenneth Falconer has returned
from a delightful two weeks vaca;
ton spent in the west. He visited
friends in Miles City, Mont, Spokane,
and Seattle. Mr.. Falconer holds the
position as night clerk at the G. N.
round house.
County Auditor Kennard has COM
pleted his list of Ward county assess
ments and has sent the abstract to
the State Tax Commissioner, who is
secretary of the State Board of
Equalization. There is little differ
ence in the assessments from last
year.
James Longevin, formerly of this
city, is now nicely located at Spo-
kane, Wash, where he holds a good
railroad position. 1t will be Of con-
siderable interest to the friends Of the
couple to know that Mr.. Longevin was
recently married to Mrs. W. r. Lem
monier of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt E. Stewart are
planning on leaving the last of the
week for their vacation which they
will spend in Minnesota. They will
go equipped for camping and will stop
at several of the lakes, winding up in
the Twin Cities where Mr.. Stewart
will attend to business matters.
G. L. Turner Of Paris, Ill.,, has been
here for ten days looking after his
farming interests near brady. He
is holding his farm for $50 an acre
and says that North Dakota land
must advance to keep pace with east
ern land. He says that land in Ed
gar county, ILL.,, is selling at $500 to
$500 an acre with no signs Of the price
lowering.
DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Leatherman of
this city have returned from an en-
joyable visit in the west. They were
accompanied by the latter's mother,
Mrs. Cowan, and sisters, Marion and
Grace, and brother Charles of Ro-
N. Y. The party visited the
Yellowstone park, Salt Lake City, Col
orado Springs, Denver, Omaha and
j. W. Samuelson, wife and three
children. Phil Myers, wife and babe
and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Engeseth,
returned Sunday from Lake Carlisle,
Sask., where they spent ten days
and fishing. Some excel
ent catches of pike are reported from
Lake Carlisle, fishing being much bet
,er at that lake this season than at |
Fish Lake, near by.
Mrs A. M. Thompson and son, Jack,
eft for Los Angeles, Calf, Monday
morning where they will spend the
winter Jack has been troubled with
asthma for years and it is expected
hat the change Of climate will prove
beneficial to him. Mr.. Thompson has
'emained in Minot to look after his
practice and has no intentions Of leav-
ng the city, as he has hopes that
within a few months the boy will
lave so far recovered that he can
gain take up his residence here.
Bert Hartman and son from near
1lenburn, were in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Hartman says the crops are not
IS good around Glenburn as in this
,icinity, yet he has a field Of corn
hat will mature and he estimates that
lie will get 80 bushels per acre from
t. Not a great many years ago,
,ankers and merchants Of Mason City,
owa, his former home met with farm
RS to figure out ways and means of
making farms produce fair rate on
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