The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-20
CITY news IN Brief


DR.. Archie d. MCDANIEL returned
from st. Paul Sunday where he at
tended a clinic for week.
Ray w. Johnson, who has resided
at Berthold for the past sixteen years,
was visitor in Minot Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker have
returned from ten days visit with
friends in Devils Lake and Wahpeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. LAGRANGE of
Deering motored to this city Friday
evening~to enjoy the Lucy Gates con-
cert.
Paul Rode, who recently bot the
Ford Agency and garage at Ryder,
motored to Minot Tuesday evening on
business.
Two men arrived with roadster
from South Dakota Saturday, report
ing the roads excellent for motoring
all of the way.
County Supt. A. NJ. Waller has re-
turned from Bismarck where he at
tended the annual county superintend-
ents' convention.
Police Commissioner D. w. Bowker
was ill several days with what his
physician pronounces gall stones, but
is again back on the job.
H. f. SheArn, of the First Interna-
tional Bank, who has been quite ill,
is recuperating nicely in Winnipeg,
where he is now visiting friends.
Bernard M. Baker is in charge of
the blacksmith shop Of j, H. Burns
at Surrey during the absence of the
owner, who is member of the legis-
lature in session at Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Spoklie left
Tuesday for Bowbells, where Mrs.
Spoklie will teach the eighth grade in
the city schools. Mr.. Spoklie will re-
turn to Minot in a few days.
+. d. Halvorson, former Minot shoe
merchant, who has been receiving
treatment in a hospital in St. Paul,
is improving. He has left the insti-
tuition and has good chances for re-
covering.
/ G.. l.. Prescott, who sustained a
broken leg and fractured ribs in an
auto accident three weeks ago, is now
able to be out on clutches and in
three or four weeks will be fit for a
foot race.
Mrs. Keith Thompson of this city
has been receiving treatment in St.
Luke's hospital in St. Paul for several
weeks for enlargement of the heart.
She is improving and expects to re-
turn home in about a month.
David MAR, manager of the Minot
Gamble-RObinson house, has return
ed from Minneapolis where he attend
ed convention Of managers of the
various houses of his company. Mrs.
Mair accompanied him to the cities.
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Pence have re-
turned from Cedar Rapids and other
points in Iowa, where they spent sew
eral weeks. The doctor borrowed an
old shot gun, hunted rabbits and re-
turned as fit as a pugilist, having
gained dozen pounds.
Mrs. VIM. Estick, wife of we'll
known farmer north of the city, made
fully as much with her cows, chickens
and garden last season as ."'Bill" did
with the rest of the farm. She sold
$1,000 worth of cream, poultry, eggs
and garden truck during the year.
G. J. DeVore, Ivanhoe township
farmer, met with a serious auto acci-
dent on the hill east Of Mckinney
Tuesday of last week. His car started
to skid and when he put on the brakes
it turned over. He suffered internal
injuries, three broken ribs and frac-
tured collar bone.
Frank Youngman, Jr., after spend
ing several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Youngman, left
Sunday for Hampton Roads, where he
is studying electricity on one of the
big battleships. The fleet with which
he is connected will soon begin a tour
around the world.
Jasper Baker, the aged Civil war
veteran, who has been precariously i'll
at the home Of Mr.. Callahan for sew
eral weeks, continues to grow weaker.
He enjoys calls from his old friends,
but declares he's just marking time
until he shall answer the summons Of
the Grand Commander.
Peter Grindberg, who was called to
Minneapolis to consult specialist,
returned to this city. Mr.. Grindberg
was gassed during the war but has
take vocational training but was told
to return home to recuperate a few
weeks before beginning his work.
G. r. Van Sickle, for the past three
years credit manager of the Minot
Auto Co., has resigned. He severed
his connections with that institution
Saturday. Mr.. Van Sickle has not
made public his plans, but from what
we know of the man, we predict that
he will be mighty busy Is out of every
"a hours.
Mrs. VIM, Estlick, who is visiting
friends and relatives at Holstein, Ia,
and Luverhe, Mimi, will be back in
about month. Mr.. Etslick has mis-
laid the pancake recipe which his wife
left for him and says that himself and
son have to content themselves with
eating caters" with jackets on during
Mrs. Estick's absence.
Walter Wilson, brother Of H. NJ.
Wilson, who has been connected with
the International Oil Co. at Minot,
and Parshall for several years, left to-
day for Des Moines, la, where he will
be in charge Of two Of the filling sta
tions owned by the company in that
city. He has made host Of friends
thruout Northwestern North Dakota
who hope he'll join us again some day.
O. X. Roellig Shows Improvement
q. r. R0ellir. Of the MinOt Auto Co.