The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-11

A rattle snake with five rattles
was killed at the Shobe farm south Of
Sanish. Chas. Cady killed the rep
tile with shot gun.
0. N. Elliott. who is looking after
his farming interests at Hinsdale,
Mont, writes that his wheat averag-
| ed Is bushels and his oats are i'm
mense.
Miss Florence Gurber, stenographer
for Palda & Aaker has returned to
the city after three weeks vacation
spent in South Dakota and points in
Minnesota.
M. B. Gilman, prominent automo-
bile dealer of Bismarck, was bust
ness visitor in the city this week,
coming here for a conference with G.
L. Holt Of the Holt Motor Co.
Miss Bertha r. Palmer Of Bismarck
assistant state superintendent of pub
lie instruction spent several days in
the city last week, inspecting the
summer school at the Normal.
Miss Helen Menilley, former school
mate of Mrs. Dan Lambert, stem
ographer with the Associated Lum-
Der Companies of Minneapolis, is
visiting with friends in Minot for two
weeks.
Rev. Schock, student from the
Baptist Seminary at Rochester, N. Y.
is filing the Baptist pulpit temporar-
lily while the trustees are consider
ing applicants for the pastorship of
the congregation.
DR.. J. r. Pence, DR.. Hartl, Cap
Saunders, c.. H. Parker, DR.. H. G.
Knapp, Of this city and Mr.. Chezik of
Portal will attend the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap Shooting Tournament
at Chicago next week.
Geo. w. Kemper visited his farm at
Des Laos Monday. He reports that
the poorest field of wheat in that dis
trict was threshed that day, the yield
being 5 bushels. Much of the crop
will yield much better. =
Dave Phillips and Cy Gallagher are
enjoying an outing at Fish Lake, Sask.
During the early part of their visit,
they were so busy enjoying the Cana
dian scenery that they caught only
three fish in three days.
L. r. Prins, owner of chain of
stores at Sherwood, Mohall and Lor-
aine, was in the city Friday, return
ing from business trip east. He
was met here by his family, who mo-
tored over from Mohall.
While Frank Smith was serving
time in the county Jail at Stanley on
perjury charge, someone robbed
Smith of nearly all of his household
goods The miscreants, if found,
will occupy Smiths cell.
Edwin Losby, clerk of Wang school
district, was in Minot Monday. Mr..
Losby takes considerable interest in
politics. He says that Wang town
ship furnished more than twice enough
signatures to the recall petitions as
her quota.
Mrs. Herman Mechler and children
returned Saturday from months
visit with relatives at Chadron, Neb.
and Hot Springs, S. D. The wealth
er was horribly hot and they are glad
to get back where the cool North Da-
kota breezes blow.
Mrs. Van Wagenon, one of the
early settlers Of the Golden Valley
district near Ray, N. D. died last week
at her home in Rock Rapids, la. She
was more than 100 years of age and
was 80 years old when she filed on her
North Dakota homestead.
Will E. Holbein, secretary of the
North Dakota Good Roads Associa-
ton, accompanied by Mrs. Holbein,
arrived from Bismarck by auto Tues
day evening for a short visit. Mr..
Holbein who is the "father" of the
Minot Town Criers Club, attended the
annual frolic at Oak Park that even
ing.
DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Hartl left We'd
nesday for New Rockford for a short
visit with relatives. The Doctor will
attend the meeting Of the National
Dental Association at Milwaukee and
will then attend the Grand American
Handicap Shooting Tournament at
Chicago. He will be away from his
dental office about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Fleet returned
Friday from a few days spent in the
eastern section of the state. Dur
ing their absence Mr.. Van Fleet at
tended a meeting of the State En-
balmers Board at Grand Forks while
Mrs. Van Fleet visited old friends and
acquaintance at their old home q
I4arimore, where the Van Fleets still
own A fine farm. "