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Newspaper

The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1908

Page

5

Death attends Drady family as Mrs. Dillon passes

Mrs. Harry Dillon died at her parents home in Drady on July 13 after a long illness from consumption. She leaves her husband and son Claude, parents Mr. and Mrs. Somers, siblings, and extended family. Funeral services were held at the Somers home and burial followed at Rosehill Cemetery Minot.

Dracy Harry Dillon Thos. Somers Gertrude Somers Drady Bennett Somer Rose Hill Minot Gertie Claude John Willie Somers Frances Alice Viola Aubrey Herzog Gee, Ball

Publisher Gets Even Over Unpaid Subscriptions

A newspaper publisher sued forty five men who refused to pay subscriptions. Twenty eight affirmed they owed no more than the legal limit, avoiding attachment. Following a Supreme Court decision they were arrested for petit larceny and bound over in 300 dollars each. six stayed jailed, all others posted bonds. The new postal law declares taking a paper without payment as larceny.

Purusner Supreme Court

Rojestvensky Dies in Germany at Sea of Japan Defeat Link

Bad Nauheim Germany July 4 Vice Admiral Rojestvensky who commanded the Russian fleet at the Sea of Japan confrontation with Japan in May 1905 died last night from heart trouble.

Bad Nauheim Germany Rojestvensky Sea of Japan

Katherine Wiegand Wiegand Marries J E McCutcheon

Katherine Wiegand daughter of Geo W and Mrs, proprietors of the Grand Hotel, wed J E McCutcheon proprietor of the Lyceum Theatre. Rev N E Ellsworth officiated a quiet ceremony with only immediate friends and relatives present. The Independent extends hearty congratulations to the couple.

Katherine Wiegand Geo. W. Weighand Grand Hotel J. E. McCutcheoy Lyceum Theatre N. E. Ellsworth

Festive hobo arrested for stealing chickens in Kenmare

Monday morning Seo Police man Ed Powell brought before Judge J M Howland Fred Scot Austin Middlehurst and Henry Brah men who he discovered in the act of dressing three of Frank Hoffine's chickens They received a fine of 10 or 10 days work and they not having the necessary $10 are now handling street ballast at the long end of a shovel.

Seo Ed. Powell J. M. Howland Fred Scot Austin Middlehurst Henry Brahmen Frank Hoffine Kenmare News

Ward County invites bids for two bridges and grading

The notice calls for separate bids on a 150 foot steel bridge over the Des Lacs in Kenmare and a wooden bridge over the Mouse River with grading. Bids must include a 10 percent bid bond for grading and 5 percent for bridge work, with performance bond and contract within 30 days. Plans are available at the Ward County Surveyor office, Minot, N D, dated July 18 1908.

Des Lacs Kenmare Mouse River Ward County Board of County Commissioners County Surveyor Court House Minot N D Board of Commissioners A. D J. W. Fabrick, Co Ward Co N. D

County warrants called for payment

Notice to holders of county war rants. All warrants on the county general fund registered before August 1 1907 are called in for payment. Warrants on the poor fund registered before April 15 1908 are also called in for payment. Interest ceases August 1 1908. A C Nedrud County Treasurer 7 23 3t

Poor Fund A. C. Nedrud, Co. Treas

Blaisdell Drug Co Receives Special Liquor Tax Receipt

Government tax receipt for the business of Retail Liquor Dealer issued to Blaisdell Drug Co of Blaisdell North Dakota on June 29 1908. The receipt is posted in the main shop at Lot 11 Block 1 Original Towns of Blaisdell North Dakota. Holders of said Government Tax 7 16 17130 pd.

Blaisdell Drug Co Blaisdell N. D Blaisden

Moore's Picture Shop Promises Largest Selection of Frames

We make more photographs and carry the largest and best selected stock of picture frame mouldings west of the Twin Cities. We please others why not you. Moore's Picture Shop Minot North Dakota.

Twin Cities Moore’s Picture Shop Minot N. D

Fairview Social Notes and Local Happenings

Messrs Frank and Roy Britton and wives visited Mr and Mrs E McChesney while Miss Ethel Ritchey of Sawyer spent the weekend with the Pounds sisters. Register Bros installed two windmills for T BE Tenney and Hans Thomas. Mrs James Rutherford visits Enderby. mother keeps house. Summer weeds throng the woods as folks prepare for next year. Briltonis tills pasture, expects good wheat next year. Many Fairview residents went to Minot for a camp meeting, so no Sunday school or church. ST MARYS ITEMS report heavy rain and hail ruining crops along the river. Carpio Telephone Co extension from Foxholm nearly finished. Mike Stammen has a repairman fix and paint his threshing machine. he favors linseed or flax.

Local News Briefs Mark Parish and Farm Activity

Eastern nursery agents canvass the county while some residents favor ordering directly from a North Dakota nursery. A near complete Catholic parsonage near Heinen bridge is expected to raise land values. A dance at John Heinens was ruined by heavy rain and hail Thursday night. A threshing machine agent from Minot seeks farmer cooperation in the threshing business.

North Dakota Heinen Bridge John Heinens Schindler

Wanted 100 acres breaking near Glenburn advert

A Minot based notice seeks 100 acres breaking two miles east of Glenburn for crop time. Renwald Land Agency advertises Minot, North Dakota services. The notice mentions J L Skrivseth studio and Minot Furniture Company as local business references.

S.E Renwald Mat Glenburn Renwald Land Agency Minot N. D

Minot Furniture Repair Shop Offers Fixes for Broken Items

Have broken furniture Bring it to the Minot Furniture Company's repair shop where experts will repair it. Also note Renwald Land Agency in Minot offers farm loans and related services.

Brush-Mcwilliams Company Scoffield Block Minot N. D Minot Furniture Company

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Paris Green Martin Jacobson Grove Burlington South Missouri Crady Jacobson Maria Underdahl Lena Minnesota Delilah Prouse Missouri Ida Underdahl Mrs. A. Blom Plaza Julia Kolstad John and Iver Flom Miss Julia Imy Geo. Ball Mrs. Somers Mrs. Young of Ryder John Peterson John Somers Tits Jonas Rojestvinsky Grant S. Youmans I Ilinol N. Dthe Ward County of Lesperance McGoy & GO Leland Hotel Minot, N. D Ethel Ritchey of Sawyer Pounds Register Bros T. Be, Tenney Hans Thomas James Rutherford Enderby Keepie House Briltonis Fairview ST. Mary's Carpio Telephone Co Foxholm Mike Stammen Mike J. L.skrivseth Main St Nld Rexall Jersey A. P. Slogum N. Main St
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