The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-13
CORRESPONDENCE
WILLIS TOWNSHIP

announce, to the public that he has op-
ened up real estate business in Saw
yer and that he has several good
farms listed and so far this spring
has made the sale of one farm.
Born Wednesday, April S, daugh-
ter, to Ira Seney and wife of New
man township. Mother and daughter
are getting along very nicely.
Quite number of new farmers at
tended the Schofield implement and
stock sale Of April /, also the one Of
April 8. Rueben Redding purchased
a potatoe planter and Donald Bivins
disc and cultivator.
Donald Bivins dehorned cattle for
E. E. Diehl Monday. Mr.. Bivins had
the misfortune to lose fine brood
mare some ten days ago, leaving a
young male colt. Mr.. Bivins is rails
ing the youngster by hand.
The snow of Monday put damper
on the farming operations for few
days.
Ray Reed traded light team Of
horses to Oliver Ziegenhorn for an
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William Klimple improved his
farm by adding another new building
which he will use for his young geese
and ducks.
We have about come to the con-
clusion, that w. H. Salfishberg is go
ing to have use for those two pair Of
hip rubber bots he recently ordered
from the NJ. w. Savage Co. of Min
neapolis.
Paul Klimple and Amel Gossey
traded horses last week. It is said
that one of them got stung, as one
horse was locoed. ~,
Sam Reed and wife were in Minot
Tuesday; of last week with team
and Herman Newma was down in his
car and got stuck in the mud and Mr..
Reed pulled him out on FIVE different
times, both going in and coming out,
the roads were in about the worst
condition of the season about that
time.
Iva Mcoll one of the very promi-
nent farmers of South Prairie recent
ly purchased fine team of mules of
Floyd Cline, and Of course not be-
ing used to mules, got stuck on the
very first load of manure he attempt
ed to haul out with said mules, and
had to call for Cline to drive them
out. Ira says it takes q mule to drive
a mule.
Tracy M. Palmer of the Sawyer
schools, came out Saturday for a
weeks vacation, no school being held
this week on account of the North
western Teachers Institute being held
in Minot.
Ole Sarstead transacted business in
Minot Saturday.
John D.. Coons ran his feed mill
several days, grinding feed for the
farmers for spring work. ~
Ed Bivins and sons dehorned 10
head of their, cattle last. Saturday.
Guy is experimenting with two acres
OF sweet clOver3s sowing it April g..
If he has any success he will sow
more another year. e,
Walter Klimple has found employ,
ment in his uncle's garage in Sawyer,
has joined 1.-THE church and is now
Intending his ways for that straight
and narrow path. Here is hoping
Walter. ~, = s,-,.f ~
I Charles R. Seney was in velva
Thursday for medicine for Mrs. Sem
ey. Adolph Newman was business
visitor in Sawyer the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Mackie were
Minot visitors in their Ford Satur-
day.
Theo.. Elarth was Minot business
visitor Saturday and attended the
combination sale.
Donald Bivins transacted business
in Sawyer Saturday.
Sylvester Brown of east Of Minot
passed thru our township Friday en-
route for Iota Flats for Mrs: Brown,
who is teaching in a consolidated
school in that township, having IS
pupils. Mrs. James Sillman, the for
mer teacher, was forced TO resign
some six weeks or two months ago
on account Of sickness.
Mrs. Forest Hunsley of Minot spent
several days last week visiting at the
w. H. Welding home.
Joe Gadbaw made business trip
to Drake Monday.
North Dakota has Illinois beat this
time in early farming operations.
Word from there on Saturday, April
8, said cold, very much rain and moth
ing doing in the fields, while the same
date Await Klimple drilled wheat all
day and on Tuesday, April 5, his
father planted two bushels Of pota-
toes and will plant enc acre Wednes-
day of this week.
r. w. Beighle and son Jack started
Saturday overland with two wagons
and six head Of horses for their new
Canadian home which is located 100
miles directly west Of Winnipeg, the
farm is located one mile from town
and the railroad
Mrs. William Klimple has been on
the sick list the past several days and
was unable to attend church with the
family Sunday, April 8. We hope for
her early recovery.
COUNTY LINE
This community was severely
shocked last Monday afternoon when
the death of Mrs. L. r. Larsen of
Tagus passed away, when just few