The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
CITY news IN BRIEF

Major e. S. Person is spending a
few days in Minneapolis on business.
Mrs. Chas. Mckenzie who became
quite i'll Friday, is reported much bet
| ter. "
II. Benno finished threshing rye
Saturday, the average being nearly rs
| bushels per acre.
J. H. Cotton, has gone to his old
home in southern Illinois to spend a
few weeks visiting with his mother.
County Auditor Kennard is in Bis
marck this week attending the con-
vention Of auditors of North Dakota.
C. F. Truax and o. N. Elliott mo-
tored to the formers ranch near San
ish Sunday returning the following
day. ...5.
T. w. Mcintyre has returned from
sojourn of several weeks in Mime
sofa. He reports catching some fine
trout.
Ole Bryntson, G. N. carpenter, suf-
fered dislocated ankle in fall
while at work on the new depot at
Stanley.
o. N. Elliott left Tuesday for Hins-
dale, Mont, where he will spend two
months looking after his farming op-
erations.
Crosby Masons entertained IS Boy
Scouts from Crosby and Noonan at
weekend outing at River Park, near
Estevan, Sask.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Glaze Joined
friends at Flaxton Saturday, proceed
ing to Lake Carlyle, Sask., where they
are enjoying an outing.
Mrs. Gay S. Wooledge and son have
returned from visit of several
months in California and the family
now occupy quarters at the Leland.
Late Flaten, manager of the Minot
Cloak & Suit Co., returned Friday
from New York City, where he spent
several weeks buying merchandise.
Cole Young arrived from Eastman,
Wis, to which place his father, T. w.
Young moved a year ago, and will
spend the fall threshing in this vi
cinity.
A transient, who was run over by
a box car at Towner, was taken. to
the Rugby hospital and one of his
legs amputated. He was very SER
iously injured.
Ole Den has finished his wheat har-
vest. He used a header and has the
wheat all nicely stacked His rye is
also in the stack. Mr.. Den will soon
start his fall blowing.
Miss Dorothy Carroll, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Carroll, has been
engaged as principal of the Junior
High school at Drake. Miss Carroll
has attended the Minot Normal.
John Benno Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Benno, while visiting at Port
land, Ore, in company with his
mother, was taken ill with scarlet
fever recently. He is reported better.
c. E. Danielson is recovering from
an operation for the removal of his
tonsils. The operation was success
full but it appears that his high tenor
voice has been changed to a deep bass.
Mrs. Burt Stewart has returned
from DEBORAH, Ia, where she spent
two months with her mother who has
been seriously ill. Her condition is
reported as not being much improved.
. c. E. Colcord, auditor of Renville
county, motored over from Mohall
Monday enroute to Bismarck to attend
the state auditors convention. He
was accompanied by his deputy,
Dwight Taylor.
Mr.: and Mrs. Harry Dingman and
son, Edward, have returned from Cass
Lake, Min, where they spent two
weeks fishing. They report excellent
catches Of pike and bas. Mrs. Ding
mans mother, Mrs. Bake, was with
them.
Approximately 100000 bushels of
standing wheat was wiped out in
hail storm in the vicinity Of Caring
ton last week. The area struck was
,18 miles long and about ~ miles wide.
Most OF the farmers carried some hail
insurance. Ills
Simon Lutsky, former Minot cloth
Ter, arrived from Minneapolis, where
ne resides at present, and is visiting
OLD friends here. He left Minot
three years ago and says he may To-
cate in business here again if he finds
suitable location. 49,. d.. a.. ~.
Atty. Dorr Carroll, who has spent
the past year in St. Louis looking af-
ter oil and timber properties, arrived
in Minot this week and will remain
here on business for few days. He
states that he will make Kansas City
his headquarters during the coming
year.
4 Thomas Hecker returned from a
visit at his old home in Whiteside
county, Ill. He visited with son who
is in charge of the mailing depart
ment for a large printing house at
Mt. Morris, Ill, 200 people being en-
ployed by that concern which pub
fishes 100 various magazines monthly
in their plant.
SThe immense crop of rye is bless
ing but it needs effort to secure a
fair price for it. Rye bread is most
nutritious and tastier than the white
bread of bakeries now served. At any
restaurant or hotel table it is notice.
able that rye bread is often preferred
by the patrons. A much wider use of
rye bread can be and should be de-
veloped by all papers and people of
the state boosting for more general
use of rye and bakery loaves at fair
and reduced prices, as the rye -four is
half as costly as white flour. Boost
for rye.