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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
16
Tagus school board members visited Minot on Saturday to study heating plant setups in local schools. They aimed to gather ideas for a heating system in Tagus’s new modern school building.
Herschel Pearson won second prize of 25 dollars in the J. A. Coffey Oratorical contest at Jamestown College. The prize was donated by Henry M. Taber, president of the college board of trustees.
Mr. Pearson's subject was World Pat riotism. He was one of the graduates this year and received a B. A. degree.
T. I. Cash of the Cash and Hine Carnival Co will present in Kenmare and Westby on the Fourth. The company has long operated in North Dakota with a growing lineup of attractions and public interest is rising.
A Fourth of July baseball game at Riverside Park offers a $50 purse with free admission. North Prairie lines up Groshan as catcher and manager Kells on the mound with Dorcey Pitner and Laskowski in the field as Des Lacs prepares for a Sunday tuneup.
City events include a 9:30 Band concert in front of the Leland hotel and a 10:00 to 11:30 decorated automobile parade with a 9:30 assemble time at the armory. Prizes total 50, 25, and 15 dollars for top autos, with 11:30 Band concert, 12:00 picnic, speeches by A G Crane and R A Nestos, a 2:00 baseball game, and 3:30 to 6:00 general events plus a 9:00 unique calthumpian parade with multiple cash prizes. Street carnival and 30 P M fireworks conclude the day.
J. S. Welty near Sawyer sent a specimen to the Independent office describing an alfalfa plant three feet tall from one seed. The plant shows about fifty shoots and was grown between rows of onions with a garden drill 22 inches apart, with growth so dense the rows are no longer visible.
Dr. Knudson of Glenburn had a surprising encounter when a pair of skunks approached during a professional call in Prescott township east of Glenburn. He swerved to avoid them and drove into a mudhole, needing a farmer with several horses to pull him out.
Otto Gross announces his print office will be staffed by Mrs and will hire a first printer. he thanks the public for liberal patronage as his business opens under new leadership. He discusses ministerial duties, a district conference in Muscatine, and notes Davenport’s pearl button industry and local North Dakota interest.
The announcement states a bid for State Railroad Commissioner on the Publican ticket at the June 28 1916 primaries. The candidate urges voters to choose Mann. PADe RS SS ace.
Major Farnsworth brother-in-law of Atty Robert Bosard of this city has led a battalion in Pershing's Mexico campaign. He was recently moved to Columbus New Mexico to take command of the base. The West Point graduate telegraphed his sister that he is en route to Columbus en route between Pershing's forces and the town.
Special meetings convene at the German Baptist Brethren church in Surrey for two weeks starting Sunday June 25 with Elder Falkenstein of Pennsylvania in charge. Evening services occur daily at 8 o clock and all are cordially invited to attend. Jorge S. Loftus, Equity leader, undergoes radium and serum treatment in New York City for a long ailment of lower bowel cancer. He remains hopeful yet unlikely to recover to full health.
Attending from this city were Grand Lodge A D Hagenstein and H E Byorum with Dr S G White of Ambrose and Messrs Gray and Lind of Kenmare who traveled to Fargo at the start of the week for the Masonic grand lodge proceedings.
Beighly Coal Mine will shut down until further notice due to an injury. Signed by H. J. Ritter. Date shows as 6-15-4¢, indicating the notice period.
Notice describes foreclosure on Paul J Schulze mortgage to Second National Bank of Minot North Dakota. Property includes Lots 2 3 and 4 Block 20 Original Townsite Minot. Sale set at court house Minot on July 23 1916 at 2 PM to cover $4402.20 due. Attorney George A McGee listed.
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