The Ward County independent., 1922-08-03
CORRESPONDENCE
WILLIS TOWNSHIP

WILLIS TOWNSHIP
Adolph Klimple sold his large
Stearns of the Minot Auto Co. late
Monday. Consideration being $1,000.
Mr.. Klimple was in Minot Tuesday
looking toward the purchasing of a
new gas Rumley outfit. Mr.. Klimple
had purchased a car of coal and was
unloading it at Sawyer Monday when
the deal was closed.
E. E. Diehl, Miss Rozella Knutson,
Walter Klimple and Henry Louis
were Sunday visitors at the Charley
Ekstrom home.
Rye cutting is thing of the past
and the farmers have begun in their
barley and wheat. VIM. Klimple was
the first man; he began cutting wheat
August 1st in wheat he sewed April 8.
Ray and Roy Gadbaw Of Minot are
visiting their grandparents, Joe Cad
baw and wife.
Richard Dix passed the Sabbath
day visiting at the Peter Aim home.
Charles Ekstrom and wife were
business visitors in Velva last Friday.
E. E. Diehl, O. b. Wallace and Miss
Rozella Knutson were in Minot Mon
day, bringing out another supply OF
twine, grub, repairs and other neces..
stiles to complete the harvesting and
haying with.
Walter Klimple is thinking quite
seriously Of getting married. Walter
is a hustler and when he sees good
thing he believes in taking it in.
M. H. Putney cut lao acres Of rye
for w. H. Wedding. :
Miss Rozella Knutson's parents OF
Velva have moved to Valley City. Mr..
Knutson securing job Of section
foreman on the 500 Railway at Valley
City.
Ed. A. Jerden had the misfortune
to lose very valuable brood draft
mare some few days ago, which was
sure quite loss this time of the year.
Mr.. Jerden had two veterinaries in
hand, but nothing could be done to
save the animal.
Await Klimple purchased fine bay
team that match up quite nicely, of
Geo. Konose of near Velva, considera-
tion being $3.50. They weigh $500.
Otto Dix who has been making his
home with his brother Richard the
past year or 18 months went to Min
neapolis July Is and secured job as
watchman for the G. N. R. R. at Sc
per day with three meals per day in
cluded. Mr.. Dix remembered his
brother Dick by sending him lbs. of
choice smoking tobacco, also a ten
spot and Dix is sure happy.
Greg Riley transacted business in
Minot Monday.
Guy Bivins is the champion shocke1
of Ward County, he has been averag-
ing so acres per day.
+, nioh1
Collie matron with one male pup of
Sylvester Brown of Minot at good
round price and is again going back
into the dog business, regardless of
poison.
Joe Gadbow lost his almanac and
he thot sure Tuesday, August 1st
was August 9Th, until the writer told
him differently. Uncle Joe says, 81
can't tell for my life just how I gained
those seven days."
Sam Reed and Await Klimple were
in Velva Friday. Mr.. Klimple pur-
chased a tight wagon Of the Velva
Supply and set of harness of W
Humes of Sawyer.
Carol Swenson began cutting rye
Monday.
Elmer P. Williams has just about
the best rye We have seen. Elmer
SAID ne had to rent some ground of a
neighbor to place his shocks on.
Tracy M. Palmer went to Iota Flats
Sunday to see his best girl and got
stuck in the mud with his Ford four
times and had to hire farmers to pull
hm out. He was stuck so tight once
that one farmer pulled a good oak
tanned tug apart getting him out.
Rev. Spatch of Sawyer was a caller
in this township one evening last
week.
While in Minot Monday, Scott Bo.
den informed us that he had purchased
a complete threshing rig and was 60
ing to McGregor, N. D., to thresh
Monday, August z, where he had the
promise of 40 day run.
Art Charlebois says McNoll's lit.
tie Brown Leghorn hen might have
laid those four eggs in one day, but
even at that, McNoll is not enjoying
good yellow leg fries August 1st like
Charlebois is.