The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
CITY news IN BRIEF

The board of commissioners of
Ward county will meet Aug. %.
c. H. Parker motored to Bismarck
II. M. Gay and family have return
waukee, Wis.
Mrs. w. M. Smart and children,
Virginia, Jack and Donovan, are
spending two weeks with relatives at
Wildrose, Wis.
Miss Agnes Havlicheck and Adam
j. Root of this city were married by
Judge Murray Sunday.
Miss Berthabel Copeland of Glen
burn and Lloyd Hartigan of Minot,
were united in marriage by Judge
Murray Sunday.
James Castell of Burlington thresh-
ed his rye Friday, which averaged Is
bushels. Earlier in the season, it was
estimated at only 10 bushels.
Mrs. John Kaufman of Surrey is
! slowly recovering from an illness OF
IA weeks, caused by blood poisoning.
Her physician hopes that she will COM
pletely recover in time.
F. l.. Sherman and Geo. Mcclure,
former residents of Minot, have en-
gagged in business in Minneapolis Mr..
Sherman recently returned from
Florida and Mr.. Mcclure has resided
at Great Falls, Mont, for a number
Of years.
Drouth, insects and disease have
combined to cut down the potato yield
will behoove the Ward county grow
ers to take good care of their crop
as the price is almost certain to be
favorable.
Ole Svangstu, Crosby farmer, while
digging we'll, was struck by a bucket
which was being used for pulling up
good sized rock. The rope broke
and the bucket and rock struck him a
glancing blow on the head and his
back was also injured.
Roy Aune and Matt Saari of VeVa
were in Minot Saturday, distributing
premium lists advertising the Velva
fair to be held Oct 1928. Velva is
certain to hold very creditable fair
and an effort is being made early to
get the farmers to select their cX-
hibits.
1t is hoped that the highway from
point a mile and a half east Of
Burlington to the mines beyond may
be graveled this fall, in order to per
nit trucks to haul coal to this city.
The grade has been made and the
work of graveling could be done ex
peditiously.
w. A. Peck, who was Ward county
agricultural agent for eight years
moving to st. Paul three years ago,
visited friends in Minot Tuesday. He
had visited his farm near Hurd, where
he found great crop. Mr.. Peck is
now live stock commissioner, with the
South St. Paul market.
S. H. Timer, and Is year old son,
from Des Lacs, were in the city Tues
day. The lad is anxious to attend
high school and hopes he can find a
place to work for his board and room.
He is a willing young man and any
one desiring his services should com.
municate with his father. @
Jack Smith of Mohall has been held
to the district court in Bottineau
county, under $2,50O.0O bail, charged
with shooting with intent to kill. Dur
ing quarrel, he is charged with
shooting Ed Jones, Mohall harness
maker. Jones lowered between life
and death for some time but is recov-
ering.
Mrs. Fred Hartleib of Sawyer was
in Minot Friday with an auto load of
"garden sass" consisting of sweet
corn, beans, peas and potatoes, which
she sold for more than $4,000. The
day before she marketed load fully
as large. Mrs. Hartleib is a widow
and she is showing the men how to
make money.
County Auditor Kennard will attend
meeting Of the county auditors of
North Dakota at Bismarck Aug. Is
and 16. On the 18th, the auditors
will meet with the tax commissioner
and with the State Board of Equaliza
ton on the 18th. H. E. Wheeler,
city assessor, also plans on attending
the convention.
Iver Monshaugen from forming
township was in Minot Saturday. He
reports black rust as being quite
noticeable in the wheat, but the early
wheat is so we'll advanced that little
or no damage will result There is
considerable speculation as to the
amount of damage that will be done
to the late wheat.
Grand Forks expects to use great
deal of Ignite coal this winter to
make up for the eastern coal shortage.
The Red River Power Co. uses $4,000
tons of coal annually and has only
IS day supply on hand. North Dakota
Will get thru the winter all rlgnC IL
the Ignite mines in the northwestern
part of the state are operated to full
capacity.
John Sveen, secretary of the Sons
of Norway Of North Dakota, has re-
turned from business trip to Nc
Kenzie county. He reports the great
est wheat crop in that vicinity to be
found anywhere in the state. Any
number of fields look good for 35
bushels per acre. The wheat is rip
ening rapidly and it's beautiful golden
color dazzles the eye.
J. M. Smucker, wife and son, ar
rived in Surrey last week from Belle
vile, Pa, making the journey of 1,725
miles in Ford in days and hours.
The Smuckers left here five years ago
and lived for some time in louisiana,