The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-05

even though they handle every part of
them. He relates the following re-
port from garage owner fifteen
miles from Minot. Bert drove up
in front, got out Of his Overland and
limped up to the door and asked for
the boss who he located in one corner,
and seeing all kinds of Ford parts
neatly displayed. in his advertising
way, asked, "How do you find bust.
ness?" The proprietor in a Rruff
way said that he had gotten so that
he hated to see a Ford coming. Bert
said, "How is that?" Proprietor,
"Well, it is like this: A Cadillac drives
up and asks how far it is to Minot
which is about fifteen miles," Custo.
mer, "Well you better give me about
fifteen gallons Of gas and q couple of
quarts Of oil" Then Buick drives
up and asks, "How far is it to Minot %
Proprietor, Fifteen miles," Custo-
mcr, "Well you better give me about
ten gallons Of gas and quart of oil"
Then Ford drives up and asks, "How
far is it to Minot?" Proprietor, eff
teen miles,. Customer. "Well
guess ] will fill my radiator, and say,
have you toilet handy?"
Sometimes the roads are rough;
Ford shakes to beat the band
A Cad slips Ger the road
And never jars hand.
The Rotary club is looking for a
cook, to get dinner for fifty people
every Thursday. If you want a
job better call up DR.. Archie McCan-
mel. Pay every week, c. 0. d.
w. S. Shaw left last week for points
south and east in the interests Of the
Immigration movement. So he said.
but we have our doubts as to whether
he will spend all this time booking
new settlers for the Mouse River Loop.
You know he lost out the other day,
and so many people were trying to
console him that we think he is seek
ing consolation in unknown territory,
and incidently he may drive in most
any day with an old time Maxbass
train load of settlers, and this is sure
the year for them to start for every
one that he brings will make good
in this grand and glorious, fertile soil
ed, Mouse River loop:
Bob Barron is basking down in sun
nv North Carolina. He told his close
friends that he was going to bank
ers' convention. Barron must look
running down there with all those ne
groes.
have been wondering how any per-
son can live long enough to become a
confirmed bachelor. / am sure that
they would not if they ever had the
nerve to ask the right kind of ques-
ton, to the right party, at the right
time. For after having the pleasures
of married life for few years, most
any person ought to be willing to put
up with all the miseries.
There's a little bit of sadness
When we see the falling snow,
But it fills our heart with gladness
When we see the flowers grow.
The snow that is now falling
Will bring a crop at last,
And the farmer that is farming
Will know hard times have passed.
B. f. S.
If you are member of the Town
Criers in good standing, and your
name begins with T. U. V. w. Y. or
T., you will find it recorded in the
following lines:
V.R. Tompkins, Campbell Tompkins
Co.
L. G. Thuerer, Minot Bottling
Works.
A. Thomas Standard Oil Co.
F. C. Upton, Minot Motor Sales.
Van Duzee, High School.
J. K. Woodward, Fair Store.
H. WEIGH, Holt Motor Co.
H. E. Wheeler, City Assessor.
H. L. Winters, Winters Jewelry
Store.
Chas. Wiley, Minot Plumbing and
Heating.
e. F. Welton, Northern Produce Co.
Geo. p. Wartchow, Expert.
NJ. w. Whalen, N w. Electric Co.
l.. A. White, Sup't. Schools.
r. N. Yeomans, Physician-Surgeon.
Yri, S. A., Valley Meat Market.
C. H. Zehringer, Union Natl Bank.
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