The Ward County independent., 1921-12-01
CITY news IN BRIEF

day.
N. r. Porter went to Bismarck Mon
day to attend meeting Of the state
banking board.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wehmhoefer Tuesday morning.
The little miss is grandchid of Col.
and Mrs. Hecht.
Gov. X. A. Nestos has appointed
+. B. Cox his private secretary. Mr..
Cox was assistant attorney general
under VIM. LANCER
Mrs. B. f. A. McDermott of the
McDermott- Wiser Co. of Minneapolis,
returned home Monday after spending
the past ten days at the Minot store.
Mrs. j. f. Grimm Jr., and small
son, left for their home in Dayton, o.,
after visiting five weeks with Mrs.
Grimm's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stahl
a handsome little baby daughter. The
little Miss made her appearance at the
Stahl home today. All concerned are
doing nicely.
D. w. Bowker, former police COM
missioner, arrived from Cascade,
Mont, where he is now operating a
hotel, and is spending few days visit
ing old time friends and relatives.
Walton w. Lynch, station agent
for the G. N. at Ross, N. d. was
united in marriage to Miss Olive
Cavanaugh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Cavanaugh af Ross, Nov. 81.
j. w. Ingeson, of Grafton, president
of the Ingeson Hydraulic Electric
Power Co., was the first person con-
victed under the N. D. Blue Sky law,
charged with selling stock without
permission.
Mrs. Nellie A. Wiser of the Wiser
Co. arrived Wednesday and will spend
d few days at the Minot store getting
the stock arranged for the splendid
business which always precedes the
holiday season.
James Morgan, a stranger, applied
for admission into the county Jail,
desiring place to sleep and some
thing to eat. 1t is believed the man
is insane. He will be given hear
ing by the insanity board
Mrs. John McKenna, wife Of a Will
liston express agent, accidentally shot
herself in the abdomen with rifle
which overturned while she was taking
a coat from closet. Her husband
was away on a hunting trip at the
time.
Henry Bitter, prominent Carpio
farmer, was in the city Monday hav-
ing some dental work done. Henry
is very loud in his praise of the new
ing people from the west about four
and return home the same day.
Charlie w. More left for his home
at Los Angeles, Calf, Saturday
morning after closing up some bust
ness matters here which necessitated
his return to North Dakota. Messrs
Moore and Christensen who owned
the Berthold- Moore Motor Co., sold
their Berthold business to o. B. Cor
der of Berthold.
A. M. Christensen Of the Walker
Christensen Co., returned Saturday
from Champaign, Illinois where he
was called two weeks ago by the
death of his father, an aged and re-
spected citizen of that city. Mr..
Christensen had been an invalid for
the past three years and his death
was not wholly unexpected.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Borene enter
tanned the employees Of the NJ. G. o.
son Co. store at a six o'clock dinner
at their beautiful home on Seventh
Street S. w. Sunday evening. In ad
dition to Mr.. and Mrs. Borene those
present were: j. Hofto, Sam Cannon,
Paul Sitz, Max Diamond, Herman
Fisher and Will johnson.
Supt. and Mrs. L. A. White are re-
joicing over the arrival of a bright
little son born today. It is said that
Supt. White is already laying plans to
have his son elected president. How
ever with three sisters to look after the
young fellow may, have some precon-
ceived ideas with reference to woman
suffrage and coach one of them for the
honor instead.
Mrs. ]. R. Cross, former resident
Of the city arrived Thursday to re-
main until after the holidays. She
has taken apartments in the Ringo
block. Her son, George C. Cross,
we'll known young man about town
will be married tonight to Miss Smith
ers Of Ka'ispell, Mont, a charming
youn and will Immediately be-
gin j. ..-aAeeping in apartments in
the Grams Flats on the North side.
Mr.. Cross is employed by the Great
Northern as switchman, having but
recently been transferred to Minot
from the Kalispell division.
A party Of hunters from South
Dakota passed through the city Mon
day enroute home from a trip to the
Caadian northwest. They went to
a point about 100 miles beyond Ed
monitor, and here found big game in
plentiful supply. Two enormous
moose were among the results of
their efforts. The skins, carcasses
and immense antlers almost filled the
big motor truck in which they travel
led. The members of the party
were l.. j. Dunn, Glen Knowlton, Geo.
Holland and Carlisle Smith, all re-
siding at Clear Lake. S. d.
VIM. Lemke, former attorney gem
eral, and Harry Dunbar, retiring chief
inspector Of the state license depart
mert, announce that they are going
to Mexico where they are interested
in a $4,000 acre tract. A lease is held
on another tract of about 100000
acres. The company holds claim
against the Mexicon government for
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