The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-29
CITY news IN BRIEF EI'IE!
Crowded out Of last weeks issue.)

| Crowded out Of last weeks issue.)
The Odd Fellows have selected
Devils Lake definitely as the location
for their state home.
Mrs. B. e. Stewart was called to
DEBORAH, Ia, this week by the serious
illness of her mother. ..~-
Martin jacobson planted 1900 bu-
shells of potatoes on ITO acres this
season and says the crop looks great
Knut Bakken, of Drake, has insti-
tuted suit against the State Mill and
Elevator Association for $25,50O dam
ages for injuries sustained by him in
1920.
Mrs. VIM. Wendt, who was matron
of the county farm eight years ago,
left for St. Paul after visit with her
| daughters, Mrs. Pearsons and Mrs.
Barlow.
The city street department have
marked the crossings in the business
section Of the city plainly and there
will be no further excuse for "jay-
hawking." -sq
The ballots for the primary cleo
ton have arrived and will be deliver
ed by the sheriff's force soon. The
sample ballots must be sent out five
days before election.
G. A. Ebbert, who is connected with
the Peoples State Bank Of Donny-
brook, went to Sanish yesterday on
business. This bank was moved from
Sanish to Donnybrook. '.asgia3
Nels Hanson, an old man almost
blind, was up before the insanity
board Tuesday. He has been living
alone in a little shack in northwest
Minot. He was sent to the county
farm.
The members of Saron Congrega-
ton, South Prairie, will hold picnic
in the Olaf Lokensgaard grove, July
9TH. Lunches and ice cream will be
sold. Come early and bring your
friends.
According to the Fargo Forum,
fifty sets of twins have been located
in Fargo and Moorehead, whose pic
lures will soon be published. Fargo
always did aim to do things on a good
Mrs. Harriet Strong of velva is
suffering from blood poisoning at the
home of her daughter in Minot. The
trouble started from pin scratch on
her arm and her condition is reported
quite serious.
Mrs. John Kaufman, of Surrey,
who has ben very i'll for the past nine
weeks, following the birth of babe,
is reported to be recovering slowly
and it is believed she will be able to
sit up this week. ,.,
r. w. McKinnon, charged with
grand larceny, in connection with the
alleged theft of dry goods from the
500 express office, was brot back from
Duluth Saturday by Sheriff Scofield.
He is held in the county jail.
Capt. Kramer, well known Velva
auctioneer, transacted business IN
Minot Tuesday. Mr.. Kramer's wife
has been an invalid for years and her
many friends regret to learn that her
condition does not show Improvement.
Robert Feehan is back from st.
Paul Seminary for his vacation. He
has been away at school nine years
and has three more ahead Of him be-
fore being admitted to the Priest
hood. --,
Fire damaged one of the Olaf o.
son cottages, north of the federal
building Sunday morning. The house
was unoccupied and the blaze proba-
bly, was started by tramps. The DAM
age was confined to the kitchen.
f. J. Cathro, former. director of the
Rank of North Dakota, accompanied
by members of his family, visited in
Minot several days enroute by auto
to their old home in Bottineau, where
they will attend the marriage of a
daughter.
VIM. Sayers, Des Laos farmer, was
IN Minot Saturday. He reports that
he caught three inches of water in a
perpendicular jar during last Thu =
days rain. Mr.. Sayers besides hay
ing a large grain crop, has 70 acre
field of potatoes.
A car parked opposite the city hall
Saturday in which Misses Margaret
Dickinson and Imogene johnson wcreI
sitting, was struck by car driven
by Mr. La France, and driven up onto
the side walk. Both cars were slight
ly damaged and the young women re-