The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-08
MINOT and VICINITY

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Deering is without barber since
the removal Of James Godfrey and
the Enterprise says it is now fertile
field for good workman
Norbert German. Ward County Ag-
ricultural Agent, is attending q con-
vention Of county agents of North Da-
kota at Fargo. He will return Fri
day.
Anyone desiring the romper pat
tern shown at the Ward County Pota-
to Show may get it by calling at the
office Of the Ward County Agricultu-
raj Agent.
A son was born on Dec. Is to Mr..
and Mrs. David Stake Of Surrey. The
daddy was 50 excited over the arrival
of his first born that he neglected to
inform the Independent of the event.
: The statistics of the first census Of
the United States were published in
one small volume Of Sc pages. The
statistics Of the 1910 census required
IL volumes having an aggregate of
more than 100000 pages.
A hired man of ]. A. Grain of Gran
vile disappeared recently. He took
his employers check book along and
is now drawing checks on Mr.. Grains
account. The forgeries are very poor
and were easily detected.
j. C. Schleppegrell, who was located
in this county for number of years
and later published the Star at Hazen,
North Dakota, is now located at Mel
stone, Montana. He is publishing the
Messenger at that place.
Sheriff Scofeld left for Wisconsin
to arrest young man who is charged
with stealing four loads of wheat near
Donnybrook and marketing the grain
at Aurelia, then skipping out for his
old home with the proceeds.
During the holiday vacation, two
students from the Minot Normal the
Misses Margaret Jorgenson. and Edna
Wright, attended the International
Students Volunteer, convention at Des
Moines, Ia, Dec. 81 to Jan. 2.
J. w. Buettner, of Norwich, former
president of the North Dakota Me-
chanics Mutual Benefit Association,
is in the city today. He is prepar-
ing to attend the state convention of
the order at Fargo, Feb. II and IL.
Single persons with incomes of ST.
900 or more, and married persons
with incomes of $4,000 or more, must
make returns to the income tax col
lector. This is a duty that must not
be overlooked, as Uncle Sam does not
excuse ignorance when it comes to
paying taxes.
The Misses Grace and Nellie Dough-
erty left Wednesday for Los Angeles
California, where they will spend sew
eral weeks. Miss Grace Dougherty,
who is employed in the office Of Coun-
ty Judge Murray, expects to remain
away six months.
! Noah Mann, publisher of the Os-
wego (Mcnt.) Observer, stopped off
in Minot Friday, on his way home
from Granville, where he spent New
/ Years with relatives. Mr.. Mann is
also U. S. Land Commissioner at Os-
wego, and says that considering the
poor crops, business is very good.
The Minot Underwriters Co.. who
lost all their office equipment in the
: fire which destroyed the Ehr block,
/, has leased quarters in the New Jacob
| son block where they have installed
ia handsome set of office furniture
!, and rugs and fixtures and were doing
! business without any interruption to
J their regular business.
/, Mrs. J. A. Hofto of Grand Forks,
one of the instructors at the State
j University, who has been spending
the holidays in this city with her hus-
band who is employed at the M. G.
Olson Co. store returned to her home
Sunday. Mrs. Hofto will return to
I Minot February LIST at which time
>she will assume the position as in
, structor in mathematics in the Minot
High School.
/ Mr., Nand MRS. Ernie Fecker spent
the holidays with relatives at Spring
field, Mimi, where Ernie says he had
a delightful time playing Schopskauf
and Scott with the old settlers while
they RECALLED him with stories of the
| stunts he pulled off during his boy
! hood days. In explanation Of this
game of Schopskauf, Ernie says the
/, term means "sheeps-head" in English
and that it is a much more pleasant
game to play than whist. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Cannon, Eighth
street N. E. entertained the prophet.
ors and employees Of the NJ. G. Olson
store Sunday afternoon. Dinner was
served at four o'clock, covers being
laid for IL. Mrs. Cannon was as
sisted in serving by her daughter
Mrs. l.. M. Byrne. The following
guests partook of the generous hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon: M
G. Olson of Grand Forks, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Borene, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Hofto, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Anderson
Miss Margaret Falconer and Max
Diamond.
Earl Scribner, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Scribner Of Tasker, was home
for the holidays, returning to the
Fargo Agricultural College on Mon
day Of this week. Earl was a mem
her Of Co. D and during the war was
wounded and gassed while fighting IL
France. Uncle Sam notified Ear
that his expenses would be paid while
attending college, the War Depart
ment contributing $50 per month
toward his expenses. Earl says there
are large number of ex-service mel
at the College and he enjoys his stud