The Ward County independent., 1922-08-03
CITY news IN Brief

Henry Boedecker is reported ill at
his home.
Mrs. W. F. Jones is ill at her home
with the flu.
Mrs. Herman Mechler and children
are visiting friends in Minneapolis.
Miss Leona Lemieux submitted to
an operation this morning for nasal
trouble.
An eight pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Trapp in this
city July 80.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil A. Prossitt, 622 Second st.
N. E., Aug. /.
C. C. Hvambsal, of the Piper Howe
Lumber Co., is transacting business
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. j. D. Van Fleet has returned
from an eight weeks visit with rela-
tives at Larinore and Inkster. @-
A. C. Erb reports considerable rust
in his late wheat four miles north of
the city and fears that the yield will
be cut down ten bushels per acre.
Walter Skeoch, formerly of this
city, but now employed by the North
ern Produce Co. of St. Paul, is visit
ing friends in the city for few days.
R. NJ. Graham, manager of the
Rogers Lumber Co., accompanied by
Mrs. Graham left Wednesday for the
Pacific coast where they will spend
three weeks. w.,
w. r. Leas, fire chief, accompanied
I by his wife, left for Lake Carlyle,
Sask., today for an outing. They will
be Joined shortly by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Slocum.
James Milloy, secretary of the As
sociation Of Commerce, went to Will
low City Thursday where he address,
ed a group of bankers on development
Of the northwest. "
the Western Bankers Investment Co.,
is spending the week in Minot and
vicinity looking over the company's
extensive holdings.
Axel Roise is enjoying short out
ing at Park Rapids, Mimi, where
Mrs. Roise and her mother, Mrs. Jos.
Roach are spending the season at
their beautiful summer home.
G. L. McGrath and family of St..
Paul, who motored to Minot for visit
at the ]. w. Morrell home, returned
to their home Tuesday. Mrs. Nc
Grath and Mrs. Morrell are sisters.
Mrs. M. J. Nash and daughter, Miss
Stella Nash, have returned from a
visit in St. Paul. They We're accom-
panied on their return by Miss Stella
Teglow, who will be their guest for
two weeks. IN
Twins, boy and girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas NelsonasOf
Velva in Minot hospital Sunday.
was necessary to perform Ceasarian
operation, the mother and both chill
dren doing well.
John B. Carter, old time peniten-
tiary guard, passed thru Minot Sat-
urday enroute to Bismarck where he
has secured position in the Capitol
building. He had been spending his
vacation at Sanish. w.
o. Mrs. Lee Miller from the Saline
settlement north Of Granville, visited
Minot friends Monday. She reports
that the grasshoppers have done al
most total damage to their crop of
rye and their garden is practically
ruined.
E. H. Stenvick was arrested by the
police Monday, night charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly. He was
released next morning when he fur
nished $15 bonds. Patrolman Lilly
states that Stenvick appeared at the
Jail and began TRADE of abuse when
he was placed in jail
A total of 1O,445,772 gallons of wa
ter were metered in Minot during the
month Of July, according to the
monthly report Of S. A. Hagen, pre-
sented to the city commission yester-
day. Water rents collected amounted
to- $2,468.12. The July readings
amounted to $2,984.13, and the out
standing accounts of the department
amount to $6,439.55.
Cecil Gilbertson, son of Editor Gil
bertsen Of Glenburn, and Jack Allen
and Paul Weaver Of Sherwood, left
for Fort Smelling, Mimi, Monday.
where they will spend the month Of
August at the Citizens Military Train
ing Camp. Ward county did not
send any young men to this camp.
The expenses for transportation and
for their months outing and instruc-
tions are free.