The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
CITY news IN BRIEF

M. NJ. McCann Of Lismore, Minn.,
is here looking after his farming in
terests near Sawyer.
Jack Flammang from five miles
south of the city was in Minot Tues
day. He reports the farmers in his
district doing much fall plowing.
| e. E. Devol, formerly of this city,
is now assistant manager of the Eco
nomy Drug Co., at Fargo. He says
himself and family like Fargo very
much.
Jimmie, the fve-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray o. Miller, is re-
covering from an operation for hernia
performed recently at St. Joseph's
hospital.
J. E. Larson, a prosperous young
farmer, from near Sawyer, was in
Minot Saturday. He is the son of
Lars Larson who settled in the valley
before the 500 railway was built this
far.
Mrs. Chas. Almy returned Tuesday
from Minneapolis where she has been
the guest Of her brotehr and sister-in-
law for a fortnight. Mrs. Almy says
it rained nearly every day during her
stay.
The Foster County fair was held at
Darlington last week. A wonderful
display of fruit, vegetables and grain
was feature of the big show, sur
prising even those who have lived for
years in that county.
If fellow tries to kiss a girl and
gets away with it, he is a man. If
he tries and doesn't get away with it,
he is brute. If he doesn't try and
would not get away with it if he did
! try, he is wise man.
Rev. C. L. Clifford and Rev. T. A.
Olsen hunted ducks Friday in the hills
thirty miles southwest of Minot. They
report excellent success and returned
with the limit. They report the nat
i've birds much finer than usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Eby have re-
turned from Rochester, Minn., where
Mr.. Eby was treated for several weeks
by specialists. He is improving stead
| lily and was able to resume his place
with the Pence Auto Co. this after
noon.
Miss Helen Schulz returned from
Red Wing, Minn., last Saturday, ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Brockaw, with whom Miss Schulz has
spent the summer months. Mrs. Brock
aw will make her home here with her
sister during the winter months.
E. C. Aas, formerly of Douglas, has
bought home on Tenth avenue south
east in this city and taken up perma-
nent residence here. Mr.. Aas is the
agent for the Diamond Metal Weather
Strip an dis having fine success in
placing them on Minot buildings.
| Andrew Hanson of Austin Mimi,
has been visiting in Minot, and look
ing after his farming interests at
Hartland. He reports everything o.
K. in the Hartland district, but says
there is little too much rain for the
threshers. He left Tuesday for his
home in Minnesota.
Melvin Javnager, a former Minot
boy, is spending a few day with
friends in the city enroute to join his
mother who recently moved to Kalis-
pell, Mont. Melvin has spent the past
year in Minneapolis where he took a
course in commerce at one of the lead
ing educational institutions of the city.
Ray o. Miller and family will leave
about Oct. for Santa Cruz, Calf,
where they will remain until April.
Mr.. Miller and the boys will 20 by
auto, meeting Mrs. Miller and the
youngest child at Spokane, who will
complete the trip by auto. They
plan on returning over the southern
route.
H. A. Kluver, Burlington banker,
was in Minot Tuesday. Mr.. Kluver is
much interested in growing potatoes
in the Burlington district, having
planted an extensive field. A couple
of carloads Of the early potatoes from
the district have been marketed and
as soon as the weather clears, the
harvest will be general.
County Commissioner Vandenoever,
DR.. Hamilton, DR.. Kermott, DR.. Sweet
and other nimrods hunted chickens at
Towner Friday. Mr.. Vandenoever
says he killed the limit and had to
put cork in the end Of his gun long
before night. He is shooting a $500
sixteen gauge gun which probably ac-
counts for his excellent marksman-
ship.
H. F Neumann, well known Max
farmer, has purchased the w. 0. Mau-
pin residence on Fifth st. N. w. and
is moving to Minot that his children
may attend school. Three of his
children will enter our school. Mr..
Neumann is advertising big farm
sale in this issue. He informs the
Independent that thousands of ducks
are in his wheat field doing great
deal of damage to the unthreshed
grain
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