The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Larry Byrne, former court report
err under Judge Leighton, was in the
city over Sunday. For several weeks
the court in his district has been in
session at Wahpeton but adjourned
Friday to resume work at Glendale
the first Of this week.
P. C. Hamre left for st. raul Thurs
day, returning Sunday, making the
trip with the object Of meeting the
representatives Of eastern furniture
houses, with whom orders were plac-
ed for considerable additions Of spec
ial lines to his otherwise complete
stock Of furniture.
Mrs. John Mellon of Burlington re-
turned today from a visit with her
husband, who is now employed at a
coal mine near Region, small mining
town situated south of Mott. Mrs.
Mellon informs the Independent that
there are extensive coal deposits in
that region and a large number of
mines are located in the district.
The Independent is in receipt Of a
letter from Will o. Doolifle, superin-
tendent of the Minot pa4s, who is in
the east on business connected with
the American Association of Park
Superintendent. Mr.. Doolittle, who
is managing editor of Parks & Recre-
alton, national magazine, will be in
Detroit, Mich, for the next three
weeks.
F. S. Woodiwiss of Norwich was in
the city Friday and informs the In
dependent that the recent cold spell
has hampered his farming operations
considerably Of late as he had two
hundred acre wheat field all narrowed
and ready for seeding when the big
freeze came. Many of his neighbors,
he said, had already begun harrow
ing and getting ready for spring
crops.
FOR SALE-One Samson tractor
and pillow, nearly new. Price right.
C. H. Withers & Co. 2/24-2t
Tom Peterson of Burlington passed
thru the city Wednesday enroute
home from Dunseith, where he accom-
panied his brother Peter, who will re-
main in the sanitarium for a course
of treatments for lung trouble. Mr.
Peterson, in speaking Of conditions
at Dunseith, states that but one ply
sician is employed by the state in car
ing for upwards of eighty patients
now confined in the institution.
f. w. Pauling, prominent Norwich
farmer, received word last week of the
death of his father, H. G. Pauling, at
the old home, Huntington, Indiana, his
death occurring Tuesday, February
Is. Mr.. Pauling's father was in his
72nd year, his death being due to the
infirmities Of age. Beside the son at
Norwich he leaves two sons and a
daughter who reside in Indiana. Mr.
Pauling's wife preceded him to the
Great Beyond some twenty-seven
years ago.
Peter Fugelso attended the conven-
ton of the Eighth District Assembly
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
Of the World, held at Minneapolis last
week, representing the Minot Town
Criers, his credentials being wired him
while on business trip to the Twin
Cities. Owing to press Of other
duties, Mr.. Fugelso was able to at
tend but two sessions of the Conven-
ton but states that matters of the
highest Importance to the business in
terests Of the Northwest were under
consideration and that spirit of OPP
timism as to future prospects was
prevalent thruout the assembly.
FOR SALE-One Samson tractor
and pillow, nearly new. Price right.
c. H. Withers & Co. 2/2l.2t
Hart Swalstead, proprietor of the
Brunswick Shop, has taken over the
agency for the Mel-o-Dee line of
player piano rolls which up to this
time have been handled exclusively by
the Raudenbush Piano Co. The Rau-
denbush Co. are making arrangements
to close their branch house here and
move their stock back to St. Paul.
Mr.. Swalstead is in receipt Of an i'm
mense stock Of playerspiano rolls and
will make a special effort to supply