The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-14

pie sugar as the entire state Of Yer.
mont. "Put this in your mouth, but
don't put it in the paper" Mr.. Doolit-
tie cautioned US.
Mrs. Jesse Cline was quite i'll for
several days from ptomaine poisoning,
but has recovered.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Colburn at Duluth, April
2. Mr.. Colburn is manager of the
Stone Ordean- Wells Minot house.
Msr. John REM submitted to an
operation for mastoids at local hos
pital Tuesday, her condition being re-
ported favorable.
VIM. Mulroy, who is engaged in the
fire insurance business in Billings,
Mont, is visiting with friends and
relatives in Minot.
Pupils in the schools Of De Lano,
Mimi, have saved their pennies and
nickels until they now own $2,232. SO
worth of Thrift and Savings Stamps.
Walter Humes Of the Sawyer Auto
Tire Shop of Sawyer, transacted bust
ness in Minot Wednesday. Mr.. Humes
has fully recovered from the burns he
received some months ago.
The number of brood sows in North
Dakota is estimated at 6 percent more
than u year ago, while in the United
States the number is % percent be.
low that of year ago, or 8,786, 900.
c. Aurland returned Thursday from
visit of several weeks at Hot Springs
Ark. Mr.. and Mrs. Aurland visited
with their daughter at Dayton, Ohio,
enroute home, the latter remaining for
a few weeks.
Ira C. GOWN of Glenburn has re-
turned from Kansas City, where he
spent the winter. Mr.. GOWN says
there are many idle men in Kansas
City, but the right kind of men have
little trouble in getting plenty of work
at good wages.
Ralph Harthouse. who was brot
back from Great Falls, Mont, by Sher-
iff Scofield, charged with an offense
against l2-year-old girl, was given
hearing Tuesday. His hearing was
continued and he furnished bail. He
claims his innocense. The young man
with his family now reside at Great
Falls where he is employed.
Mrs. W. o. Doolittle, wife Of the
Minot Parks superintendent, returned
Wednesday from Geneva, O., where
she was called by the death of her
father, w. H. Strong, whose death
occurred March Is. She also spent a
week at West Point, N Y, with her
brother, Major Robert w. Strong, an
instructor in the U. S. Military Acad-
envy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Francis return
ed Wednesday from visit with NJ.
Francis sister at Cavalier, N. D. Mr..
Francis states that seeding will not
begin in Pembina county until the last
of the week, as there was more snow
than in western North Dakota and
the soil is still wet. Mr.. Francis
worked at the plant Of the Cavalier
Chronicle when youth, learning the
printers trade there.
O. N. Elliott, of the Ward County
Independent typographical force
who is spending few weeks superin-
tending spring work on his ranch al
Hinsdale, Mont, writes that he ar,
| rived there just in time to be caught
in a dlightful blizzard. He had nc
coal and was about to tear down al
outbuilding when he thot of an ok
stone boat covering an abandoned
well, which he used for fuel.
Slightly over 13 per cent Of the rye
acreage in the United States is il
North Dakota. The condition o.
North Dakota rye April l, was "a per
cent of normal compared to 81 per
cent a year ago. Owing to the un
usually mild fall and lateness Of
freeze-up, the rye got a good star
and while there was not much of {
snow covering the rye is believed tt
have come thru the winter in goot
shape owing to the mild winter.
Two men attempted to steal Lee II
Piper's Buick car which stood in from
of his home IN Eastwood park at 10:3(
o'clock Sunday evening. They hat
pushed the car down the street severa
feet before attempting to start it. Tn,
engine was cold and when Mr.. Pipe,
heard someone working with tn
starter, ran out. One man was out
side Of the car and he called :, tn,
man in the car, who jumped out ant
ran about the time Mr. Piper reached
the car.
Mrs. 0. H. Moon is planning OF
leaving about May l, for Hibbing
Mimi, where she will join her hus
band, who has been living on thei
| farm twenty miles from Hibbinp. The,