The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-07
DR.. Il. M. Morrow Becomes A
Rorn1(:rt

DIR. i. M. Morrow Becomes A
Benedict
DIR. Thomas Morrow Of Wolf Point
Mont, is benedict. DR.. Morrow is
the son Of Mrs. Geo. Morrow of Minot,
and spent his boyhood days in Minot.
graduating from our schools. "Tom"
was once the office "devil" for the
Ward County Independent and he
could smear as much ink on his face
as any lad who ever worked about
this plant The following from re-
cent issue of the Wolf Point Herald
will be interesting to the doctors
many Minot friends:
A wedding of more than usual in
,terest occurred last Sunday, Aug. 20,
at Plentywood, Mont, when Dr. T. NJ.
Morrow of this city and Miss Grace
Emery were joined in the bonds Of
snatrimony. The ceremony was per-
formed by ths Rev. FIR. Hennessey.
DR.. Morrow has enjoyed large and
growing .actice here for more
6an three, years and has build
ed for hirrS 2ii an cnviable reputation
IS 4 physicixh AMI Surgeon. lie is an
ex-service man, having spent two
years in the medical corps, ten months
of which was overseas.
Miss Emery came here from Ocono-
enowoc, Wisconsin,, and has been con-
slected with the First National Bank
since last November. She has a large
circle Of friends and is possessed OF
an engaging personality.
Victor Merrill Of Medicine Lake, an
old comrade OF the doctors was best
man, and the bride was attended by
Miss Jean Mensing Of Ray, North Da-
kota. There WHre NO invited guests.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Morrow returned to
Wolf Point by automobile and are at
Eome to their friends at their apart
snents in the Flynn Block.
-Wsrd c. 1Hr-sspt- 1915 -
Worst Urges Plans to Fight Fall
Fires
Bismarck, n D.-North Dakota
needs to organize to fight prairie and
stubble fires in the opinion of DR.. J..
I'll. Worst, commissioner of immigra-
tiou.
Though there is more EARNED land
sow than years ago." says DR.. Worst,
nevertheless heavy stubble left by
the grain fields will, in many instanc-
tes, carry fires as readily as the open
prairie. a number of burrows plowed
around stuhhle fields will afford con-
siderable obstr uction to prairie fire,
but blazing tuIn bleweeds and Russian
cactus defy tirebreaks unless they are
sufficiently numerous to doubly safe
guard stacks, buildings and winter
s-ange-
'Under any circumstances every
community should be prepared with
Sire fighting facilities and be so or
CANNED that On the approach of a
prairie fire a sufficient force of fire
fighters with fire fighting facilities
can he turned out Immediately to
squelch it.
Back burning from plowed strip
sor Ere break is usually a successful
sNay to head off fire."
Ward Co. Fair-sept. 1915 -
so Michigan Peaches Make A Bushel
MIR. and Mrs. Harry L. Winters
saave returned from sojourn of sew
"arai weeks in the east. Mr.. Winters
bought various stocks for his jewelry
store while in New York City and
himself and wife then journeyed to
Washington, D. c., and New Port
News Mr.. Winters spent an after
noon n the Senate Chamber and
heart Sella tor Nc Cumber discuss the
Tariff measure. North Dakota's Sem
ator commanded the strictest atten-
zion Of his fellow Senators and he is
one Of the best orators in that body.
tde has worked nj ght and day on the
saDi6 gsneAsuxe.
Mr.. Winters stopped at Benton
Harbor, Mich, for a visit at his old
home and is having some wonderful
peaches shipped to him. They are
great. large, luscious peaches, sixty
of them filing a bushel basket. The
peach crop is large in Michigan this
year.
Ar. Winters says the train service
ShruJ1l the east is excellent, regard
less Of the strike. Every train on
which, he rode was right on time with
rsie exception of one.
Inward Co. Fair-sept. 1915
;.SsnaE Md Reported Boy Drowned
Search Fruitless
Ernest -Ridgeway, a nine-year-old
laG living nn Fourth Avenue S. E.
created all kinds of excitement Tues
day afternoon when he reported that
ne had seen small lad, fully dressed,
Gall into Mouse river and drown. He
called AK the home of enc Of the local
police and gave the alarm. The fire
department was called out and the
fireman waded f r several rods in
IHs,use narsr, which is not deep at the
ponh 1hese the boy was supposed to
'faaue gone down, but were unable to
locate any body. A number of women
sefonned their bathing suits and aided
al the Tuitless search.
~ hGrsr s:lowd gathered and after
questioning the boy. concluded that
he Was either trying to stir up the
neighhpfhoo God or else his imagination
l2ed him to believe that someone actual
ty did drown. The lad stated that
:vvhlk standing on the Eastwood park