The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
CITY news IN BRIEF

Attorney George Stillman has NOV
ed his law offices from above the
National Tea Co. to quarters in the
jacobson Block, formerly occupied by
the Minot Underwriters.
Mrs. J. w. Howe, who is spending
the summer on the Coast, writes from
Seattle that the weather there is de-
lightful. Mrs. Howe expects to leave
for home about Sept. Is.
Ole Brinn, prominent Berwick
farmer, was in the city the first
Of the week. He reports four
inches of rainfall recently in his dis
trict and splendid crops.
C. L. Holt, of the Holt Motor Co.,
has arrived in the city with his wife
and will spend the summer in Minot
and other points thruout this section
in which he has business interests.
John Peterson of Ryder broke his
arm during the recent celebration at
Ryder and was brot to Minot for
treatment. The bond was splintered
and he will be long in recovering.
Manager D. J. Murphy of the Mo-
line Plow company of Minneapolis was
in the city several days renewing &C.
quaintances with old friends and at
tending to some business matters for
his company.
Mrs. A. F. Christensen of the An
derson Apis. and Mrs. Roy Kava-
nagh of the Grams Apis, expect to
leave the first Of the week for .
months outing at their old homes in
Wisconsin.
L. r. Holker and Russell Wallace
returned Monday from fine outing
at Lake Carlisle, Sask. They con-
nected with some big fish, Mr.. Holker
reporting that he caught one most as
large as himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Frosaker, who
have been spending q few weeks at
Shakopee Springs, and other health
resorts in Minnesota, returned the
last Of the week. Mr.. Frosaker's
health has materially improved.
Melvin Larson and Louie Peterson,
prosperous young ranchers from down
on the reservation near Raub, were
in the city Friday and report excel
lent crops in their district. They es-
innate a yield Of Is to 20 bushels.
w. ]. Roseberry of Minneapolis, as
sistant general manager of the Oliver
Chilled Plow Works, was in the city
the first of the week comforting with
the Farmers Implement & Supply Co.
who handle their products in this ter
ritory. -
Paul Allen, railway mail clerk on
Col. Wynn's Sunshine Limited, res
cued two Lansford young women from
drowning in the Mouse river at the
Mouse River Park, taking time only
to throw off his coat and leap into
the water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Solien and
daughters left last week for their
annual vacation. They will spend the
time principally at Ottertail Lake, af-
forwards making tour of the Mime
sofa parks. They expect to be- gone
three weeks.
District Court Clerk T. N. Hen
derson and family returned Tuesday
from Crosby where they spent their
vacation visiting at the home Of Mr..
Henderson's brother who resides in
that vicinity. Tom says the wheat
crop around Crosby will average
around 20 bushels.
VIM. H. Schoellerman and family
have arrived at Redondo Beach, Calf,
in their Ford after II days driving
over rough roads. They stopped one
day at the Miles City Roundup and
enjoyed the scenery in Yellowstone
Park for one day. They will make
their future home in the west.
James Ryder, after whom the town
Of Ryder was named, visited that
town during the recent celebration.
Mr.. Ryder located on the quarter of
land on which the townsite of Ryder
ID now located. He was one of the
early clothing merchants of Minot,
being . member of the firm Of Ryder
& Mansfield.
Vernon jacobson who has been at
tending the Cincinnati Conservatory
Of Music at Cincinnati, O., has return
ed, accompanied by. Grady Fox Of
Texas, . piano student at the same
conservatory, who is visiting him. Mr..
jacobson who possesses . fine bari
tone voice, sang at the Normal school
this morning.
DR.. and Mrs. R. C. Lang will leave
Saturday for q months vacation
which they will spend with relatives
in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
spending week at some lake. Next
week the doctor will participate in the
state tennis tournament at Grand
Forks and his friends expect to hear
good reports from him.
Sheriff Mac Kechnie Of Mohall ar
rested Irwin, Swearingen at the Art
Getchell farm in Tatman township,
charged with stealing an auto in Iowa.
The young man was permitted to 60
to the barber shop alone and returned
at once to the Getchell farm, driving
away with Mr.. Getchells Overland 80.
He has not been apprehended.
Ed Waldref, former Minot dray-
man, called upon old friends in the
city the first Of the week. Waldref
has made his home in Saskatchewan
for several years but still retains his
old homestead in the vicinitv Of To-
gan. He may decide to remain the
greater portion Of the summer in or
der to supervise the harvesting Of
his crops at Logan.
Warren Hanes, veteran mail car
:rier, returned Friday from a four
weeks vacation which he spent prin-