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.••*. MINOR TOPICS Jourgen Olson went to Minne polis on business. Miss Lucile Weiland has* gone I) Rugby to visit friends during ler vacation. Geo. Morrow has moved into is new residence.' It is a rnodv •ji structure, Several" of the Maccabees went Granville Tuesday to assist organizing a lodge. VIrs. Cetha Weagnt and Mrs. Alice Williams have gone to Louis for the winter. liss Marguerite Daley went to ind Forks Monday to attend state teachers' meeting. [iss Matilda Dahle, violinist, nlay at the Presbyterian \rch next Sunday evening. ^ister of Deeds Sanborn is lrning for a few weeks at the springs at West Baden, Carr is entertaining his er who is enjoying her vacation from the N. I), ty. arson of Foxholm was le eye by a horse this nearly lost the sight tber. the agency of Wei- Jer & Torgeson, a id lot in the Hecker is sold to J. Davis of annet was at Ken rday preparing for remains of Mr. Wil 83 years, who died of W ard ounty Independent sale at Emerson's News ot. each week. Call for it and all the city, county and I ute news. 'he school is enjoying a two ilc's holday vacation. It will iii Jan. 11. Prof. Wolfe is rending the North Dakota jancli of the N. E. A. at Grand rks. ?he shop that lias the reputa |»n for good honest work is the coria barber shop. No com Issioned men to slight you. ths in connection with shop. Ut of Main Street along Soo ck. tf. egister of Deeds Briggs reports 105 fees ia- his office Tuesday (it with two days to hear n. This beats the previous rd by about $ 100 which it broke the state's record. money conies in dribs of 25 50 cents usually. •s. Splan, the fireman who a leg and and an arm in che ,k near the big bridge, is able /alk on the street. Joe says (ireat Northern has not of 1 to settle with him yet, and hinks it will take a big lot of ley to satisfy him. He says, ,re me bacK my leg and arm, 1 don't care if I never have nt in the world." Dr. Windell is somewhere in the west and rumor has it that he is looking up anew location. Coal for. sale at reasonable prices. Plenty on hand. Leave Word at H. E. Wheeler's store. Wm. Wendt, Minot, Minot, N. D. '37-t-4-p. Irwin's masouerade ball at the opera house Christmas eve was a dandy and.no mistake. A big crowd attended and thecostumes firere better thanever. Charlie can manage a ball to perfection. The Astoria bari^r sliop mtikes a specialty of Its baths* The rooms are without rt doubt the wellest in the north west* Lady' bath room in connection. Spray bath in connection. East of main street along Soo track. tf Ole 0. Bistad, who has a claim in this vicinity has gone to Joice la. to visit. Although Ole is deaf and dumb, he is wise enough to foresee the great future of North Dakota and spared no pains to get a piece of Uncle Sam's dirt. The Eastern Star installed officers Tuesday night and gave one of the swellest banquets ever given in the city was held at the Dacotah Hotel, fifty attending. A musical program was rendered in the lodge rooms. Miss Ripley and Miss Dolly Cooper each sang a solo. Misses Corbett and Rip ley sang a duet. Prof. Wolfe, principal of the high school, was presented a beautiful silver tilting kettle by the members of the nigh school for Christmas. On one side was engraved the monogram M. H. S. and on the other, 1003. Miss Cotton, Asst Principal was given two handsome hand painted china plates. The other teachers were nicely remembered. Fram Frampton, the Burling ton drayman brought his four little children to this city a few days ago and they were sent by Judge Murray to the Orphan.s asylum. The mother deserted the children leaving the father in hard circumstances. The father, in a fit of despondency, attempted suicide in Burlington Wednesday but will live. We must correct the statement of the Bottineau Courant that only twice in the last ten years has" the death penalty been in flicted for murder. Aside from the executions referred to by the Courant. There was the Bom berger hanging at Cando, that of Hans Thorpe at Minot, and two executions at Bismarck. Murder has been not too severe ly punished, but has been pun ished more severely than the Courant would have us believe.— Bismarck Tribune. The Oard-Fenwick Co. contain ing seventeen members, a band and an orchestra will play in this city Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of this week. "My Friend from Arkansaw" will be put on Fri day night. It is a striking com edy drama from the pen of Rob ert Sherman. The beautiful play is presented in a clever manner by this company and every where they go, they have the endorsement of the press. HOILDAY BUYING TIME IS HERE ... Get Busy! Buy your Holiday Goods now and buy in comfort. Don't wait until the last minute AT SLOGUM'Sj","'1"if presents. Every one a good one. We haven't room to tell you of our Holiday Lines here. Come in and look them over. Delighted to show you anything you ask to see. No obligation to buy A. P. Slocum The Leading Druggist Phon* No. 8* Minot, N. D. SURREY. v-V E. Smith has sold, his meat market to Geo. Allen. Miss Clara Enochs spent Christ inas at home with her parents. Win. Culbertson retarned Fri day evening from his trip to St. Loui& Quinn Cole was home from Granville Christmas and over Sunday. Mr.' and Mrs. Warren Brey tooK dinner on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Burke. Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon en tertained. their family friends at dinner on Christmas day. Mrs. Minnie Burne received a fine gold watch and chain as a Christmas gift from her husband. Fred Allen went to Burlington Saturday and Chas. Holmes look ed after business in the store dur ing his absence. The "regular boarders" at the Surrey Hotel presented their hos tess Christmas day with a hand some and valuable toilet set. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen and Arthur Wetmore were down from Burlington and spent Christmas with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Wetmore. The schools and patrons ex tend a vote of thanks to every one who so liberally donated toward the expenses of the Christmas entertainment, and to the Woodmen for the use of their hall. Paul Dresher took supper Thursday evening with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franta. Paul is one of the boys who is always on time, and he was careful to see that supper was over in time for him to be at the Christmas entertainment promptly. A fire, which is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, burned down the trestle works on the Great Northern R. K. about 3 miles east of town Saturday night, and trains were delayed 42 hours, passengers and bag gage, however, were transferred by teams and sleds from trains on either side of wreck" and trains backed up to stations along- the line until repairs were made. Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Perry en tertained at dinner on Christmas day their friends and neighbors to the number of 50 persons. The occasion was the 20th an niversary of their wedding dav, and a few of their friends who were lucky enough to know of it in time took presents of china with them. Everyone present enjoyed the hospitality extended to them by the host and hostess and wiskea them many returns of the happy day and along and prosperous life. The Christmas entertainment at the Woodmen Hall by the schools of Surrey was a grand success. The stage was nicely decorated and a very commod ious collonial fire place was fit tingly hung with tne proverbial stecKings of the entire family, from Grandpa down to Bobby Nell, and each one was remem bered graciously by kind old Santa Clans, who came in as the •mmss ~y~~ »$,v. clock was striking the midnight hour, and little Marv Peters was sitting up with her Kittie V^V'v-.--!A'V^-Wfr'v-. "*'**1" %JZ I Druggist Leland Hotel, and dollie watching by the fireside for the appearance of Santa. Poor old Santa was about brok en down with nis huge basket of peanuts, which he soon distribut ed among the children. The pro gram consisting of recitations, drills and songs was very credit ably given and t.tfo members by orchestra composed of Sjordal, Robinson and Holmes was es pecially nice. Judging from the number and quantity of presents from friends to each other, we are of the opinion that crops could not have been an entire failure with very many persons around Snrrev. A Appropriate Clothing... For the season is always here and ready to wear. Ijet us show you just what you like, and then let us fix it to fit as well as it can be made. Our Clothing is fine for CHRISTMAS whether it is wated for someoneelseoryou. We'll fit it if not just right. There is nothing better for Christmas than some thing to wear and no bet ter place to buy than here. Boyer&Lindberg Minot, N. D. "TYilpiri if.Wifofta Are Ruined By incompetentent jewelers—A poor workmen can do more harm to a watch in a few minutes than years of wear. Mr. L. F. Scherfius has charge of my Jewelry Department and I guarantee his work to be first class Bring Me Your Watch And have it|repaired at a reasonable price. Paul V. McCoy Agent For Eastman Kodaks and Supplies. R. W. JONES. v^**v 'hi '-'f Jeweler Minot, Headquarters for Kinds of Fuels. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Minot, N. D., Dec. 26, 1903. Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has iiled notice of his intention to make final proof in sup port of his claim and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Minot N. D., on February, 15,1904, viz: CHARLES WALTER SHAFER. H. E. No. 18527 for the of seJi of Section 26 Township 151 Range 83. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: B. F. Hanson, Pete Sofman, William Miller and Howard Whitman all of Minot, N. D.^ R. (J. Sonborn, Register, 1* MJm\ IV. James Joanson Attorney. tf, all I have just increased my storage capacity and nave stock Hocking Valley Nut, Lignite and Best Gituu Black smith Coal. Cord Wood, Oak, Elm, TamracK. Pine Edgings, Stove wood, Oak posts, Stone and Baled hay Office on Ramstad St. North of Grand Forks Merc, LOUWL'Phone 100 BLAKEYS DRUG STORE This store is prepared as never before to meet your every desire for New Year Giving There is no better place in all this broad land to buy your New Year's presents. You'll find just what you want at prices to suit your purse- we are especially well stocked in Ladies' Pocket Books, Chatelaines Bags, Fii»*~ Perfumes, in Plain and Cut Glass Bottles, Fancy China Prices away down. Yours to please. I A. S. BLAKEV, DRUGGISTj !NUM. A N. Dak. ONLY COAL $3.00 per ton Delivered atjyour home. Call dp Phone No. 86 at Geven This coal isirom the celebrated Cpltor and is perfoctty. dty. "*r' ... SIP!"" 'K^PiUDE,