The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
CITY news IN brief

Rufat Zilfe of Max became sudden
" ill from rupture and was brot to
Minot last week for an operation.
Senator B. F. Baker of Glenburn
was Minot visitor Friday night en-
route to Bismarck to be in readiness
early for the opening of the Legislative
session.
Mrs. F. w. Amman departed for Los
Angeles, Calf, Sunday, where she
will spend three months for her health.
enroute.
Alton Jacobson has returned to
Havre, Montana, after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Jacobson. He is connect
ed with the Northern Grocery Co. at
Havre.
Ray Nelson, who has been employ
ed at the Leland Drug store for sew
eral weeks, left Monday for Choteau,
Mont, where he has purchased a
drug store. Mrs. Nelson will join
him later.
The Independent received letter
from Roy Cavanaugh, who is connect
ed with the G. N. Railway Co. at Ihlen,
MINI. He reports four inches of snow
on the level with IL below the coolest
weather this winter.
Miss Mabel Lokensgard, after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Lokensgard
in Alton township, left Wednesday for
Manfred, N. D., where she has resum-
ed her work in the public schools.
Judge Frank E. Fisk, who retires
from the bench after ten years service,
will practice law in Williston. He has
formed a partnership with Geo. F.
Shafer of Watford City, the latter to
remain in charge of the Watford City
office.
Richard Peterson and sister, Miss
Kaia Peterson, of forming township,
left Monday afternoon for New Beth
lehem, Pa, for visit of several weeks
at the home of their sister, Mrs. Dena
Lavely. Miss Peterson, who is quite
an accomplished musician, will spend
several months in the east studying
music.
The Sons and Daughters of Norway
held their annual Christmas Festival
at the Sons of Norway hall on the
night of Dec 20. A fine musical pro-
gram was rendered, Miss Reishus
singing a number of solos. A lunch
was served and Hovind's orchestra
furnished the music for an enjoyable
dance.
Mrs. r. w. Kennard, accompanied
by her son Bobbie, left Friday for a
visit in Duluth and Chicago, where
she will visit, after which she will
go to Brownsville, Florida, to spend
the remainder Of the winter with her
parents. In Chicago she will be the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Herbert
Gould, who was formerly Miss Mary
Aldrich, a teacher in the Minot schools.
Her husband is the we'll known singer
who has appeared in cantata at the
First Lutheran church in this city.
w. A. Christianson, prominent
Shorthorn breeder from Granville, was
a visitor in Minot last Thursday night.
Mr.. Christianson has bred up one Of
the very best herds Of milking Short
horn cattle in North Dakota and he
also specializes on Hampshire hogs.
He has been located at Granville since
1895. Mr.. Christianson has done
much for the stock and dairying inter-
ests of McHenry county. The Gran
vile farmers are engaged extensively
in this line and it is due to this fact
that the Granville banks are regarded
as among the very strongest in the
county.
The Independent has received an
interesting letter from S. E. George,
former Minot linotype operator, who
now resides in Mitchell, S. D. Mrs.
George was operated on three weeks
ago for acute appendicitis and is re-
covering. Their little girl is 21
months old and can out-talk her dad,