The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14

CITY news IN BRIEF
A. A. Robinson and Anthony Wal
ton of Minot were invited by Governor
Nestos to attend the state conference
at Fargo called Wednesday to deter
mine means Of securing better prices
for farm products, but were unable
to attend.
DR.. and Mrs. N. Z. Livingston re-
turned from Minneapolis Sunday ev-
ening. Mrs. Livingston and the chill
dren have spent two weeks with rela-
tives and friends in Minneapolis. In
making his trip to Minneapolis the
Doctor drove thru in Is 1/2 hours
which we believe is record breaker.
David j. Shorb of Washington, D.
c., who has been at Glacier Park,
passed thru Minot enroute to Grand
Forks, where tomorrow evening he
will be best man at the marriage of
his brother, Attorney Paul Shorb, of
Washington, D. c., and Miss Gertrude
Healy, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Her.
bert H. Healy Of Grand Forks.
J. H. Mccain who has been in the
Sawyer community for the past two
weeks where he owns extensive real
estate interests passed thru the city
Wednesday on his way back to Kalis-
pei where he now lives. He finds the
altitude of Kalispell relief from
troublesome attacks of the asthma
from which he has suffered for years.
A heavy Buick car driven by two
young men collided with new Chew
rolet coupe driven by Mrs. Pat Bar
ton at the corner of Fourth avenue
N. w. and Second street Tuesday at
ternoon. The coupe was badly smash
ed, one side being stove in and Il
wheel demolished. Fortunately Mrs.
Barton was not injured which was a
miracle judging from the condition of
her car.
Jacob Widmar Of Ignite was ar
rested for speeding. He admitted
that he was guilty of running into
the Koch auto near Bowbells, when
Mrs. Koch and daughter were thrown
into the ditch and injured He was
fined $50 and compelled to pay for the
rested, he carried a wicked looking
German mauser which he surrendered
to the sheriff.
The Burlington City Mine operated
by John Perlichek & Sons recently
struck a vein of the finest Ignite that
has been mined in that district. This
Ignite is hard almost as anthracite
and the moisture content is very low.
Peter Kulaas we'll known Minot chem
list making the test. The Burlington
City Mine is just in the edge of the
village and the mine is being visited
by many tourists and local people as
the slope is easily accessible and close
to the main highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max johnson have re-
turned from their eastern auto tour.
Mrs. johnson accompanied her hus-
band to Minneapolis and visited with
her relatives at Winona, Mr.. John
son oceeding by train to Fairchild,
Wis, where he was called by the SER
ious illness of his brother, William,
suffering from the second stroke of
paralysis His brother has held one
lob as railroad man at Fairchild for
the past % years His condition was
little better when Mr.. johnson left.
Five I. w. WIS who refused to get
out of Ed Menge's auto at Coteau
| insisting that the farmer take them
to Bowbells, were routed out by Sher-
if Drinkwater, who was summoned
to that town from Bowbells. No ar
rests were made. The men were
hired as laborers by Menges, but quit
after day, concluding that work did
not agree with them. They insisted
on being taken to town and althe
Menges was busy, he hauled them as
far as Coteau. They remained in the
car until the sheriff arrived, insisting
that Menges take them as far as
Bowbells.
Henry johnson, Donnybrook pub:
Usher, was Minot visitor Saturday
Mr.. johnson says that little or nc
threshing has been done for week.
due to the continued raniy spell, but
says there are so many small rigs.
that with favorable weather, the grain
will be threshed out in hurry.
G. M. Packard, publisher Of the Nc
Lean County Independent, at CARR
son, accompanied by his family, visit
ed the Ward County Fair Tuesday. He
reports the roads between Minot and
Max as poor. Mr.. Packard is one OF
the old time publishers of the state
having been located in Mclean coun.
ty for ten years. He issues a very
readable newsy paper.
John C. Watson of Chicago, who
owns fine farm north Of the city
was in the city Wednesday, having
come up to supervise the threshine
operations on his farm. Mr.. Watson
is now in the employ Of the Illinois
Agricultural Association with head.
quarters in Chicago. This is his first
trip to North Dakota in three years
He informs the editor that in the in.
terval he has achieved the dignity o: