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A son was born to Mr.! and Mrs. P. Miller Thursday. A son was I'orn Thursday to Mr. anil Mrs. J. C. Devereaux. E. O. N i(lrun secured 11 bushel* of macaroni wheat per 11 ere. Wm Crowder, a prominent Ross farmer, is in Alberta look ing for Kind. James Roach, the up-to-date grocery salesman, is engaged in Howard Dyer's new grocery. J. W- Swnuelson, the shoe man, placed a beautiful new sign across the ft "in «f bis ouildinp. The Great Northern states that it will complete the viaduct to Nedrud avenue immediately. Mrs. Parris of Burlington, was called to Shafer. by the illness of her daughter Mrs. E. L. Land phere. Marau Serensen of Macroou. Wurd C".. hiv-ilied 13 bushels of wlie ami 25 'ou. of oats to tbe acre. it. Evans is well pleased with his crop !H.»nlts this year. He got 27 bu "f oats, 14 of wheat and 8 of flax per acre. Fire broke out at tbe coal shu »-s at the G. N. Saturday eveniii"' and was quickly put out by the citv tire department. Mrs. Virginia Egan who spent the summer with her son, Louis, on his claim near Ryder, has re turned to her home in Missouri. Dr. U. Renner will leave soon for Eresno, Ca'., where he will spend the winter with his daugh ter. He will be accompanied by his wife. J. M. DeLance, father of coun ty Commissioner A. J. DeLance. began upon his duties as scale inspector for Ward county Mon day morning. B. S. Waggoner after proving up on a very valuable piece of his Uncle Samuel's landatDes Lacs, has returned to Minot where he will reside. Vic Swanson raised 12 bushels of flax, 14 of No. 1 Northern wheat and 30 bushels of DOta toes per acre on his farm south of th^ city. J.ck Carter and Dan Hawkins, prominent southwestern Ward county ranchers, visited the Hub Tuesday and called on their many old friends. Geo. Martin returned from Stockbridge, Wis., where he went to attend the funeral of his father, who died on Oct. 1 of dropsy at the age of 79 years. J. W. Wolf and son have open ed anew livery barn on Jarvis street. They have room for a large number of horses and will make a specialty of a fifteen cent feed barn. It is claimed that the berry of the durum wheat is getting smaller, as it becomes more accli mated. This reduces the yield. Efforts will be made to get in newer varieties. Sometimes it pays to invest in stony land. C. A. Grow bought a stony farm east of Minot a few years ago for $800. He has al ready sold $1,900 worth of build ing stone and has a mighty good farm left. C. E. Moore of Valley City was in Minot last week, looking over the field with a view of putting in a large erreen house. Minot has needed a first-jlass green house for along time. T. Larson is a hustler and already has 80 acres of fall plow ing done. Owing to the late fall, little fall plowing will be done- Considerable threshing is to be done vet in some localities. Crop conditions compared with a year ago are fair, although they fall short of 1906, but the price being better will bring the farmers' earnings up to and hi some cases much better than the previous year. J. Verdon, of London, Eng land, has arrived to take a posi tion as saiesman with the Minot Music house. He is an old time nlesman and will make mod. Heiamnuncle of the wife of Prof. Dunaevski. Gnsiav Ludtke cleared nearly $2000 ou his farm north of town this year and secured 13 bu of wheat, aud 14 of flax to the acre. He sowed about a bushel of flax to the acre which he believes is re ponsible for the large yield. Some fine crops were secured in Western Ward county. P. P. Ugstad of White Earth, threshed 16 bushels of flax to the acre. Co. Commissioner Delance trot 20 bushels of No. 1 hard wheat and Smith a White Earth fanner, got 60 bushels of oats* Chas. Fros tadofthe same place threshed oats that averaged 50 bu. 4 UJ CO CO Marlult Man la Here. M. J. Robinson, the proprietor of the Minot Marble and Granite Works, ha arrive,1 from New Hampton, town, an will be round at his plan of business right along. This roi\- cern has done fine busine3s, an.1 c&n fill your wants in his line cheap er than the eastern eonoorns. Pat ronize heme industry, and see what yoit are setting. ano Free A PIANO will be given free through the following merchant* Dyer's Grocery Store. Muus Bros., General Merchandise (except Groceries). Chicago Clothing Co. A. P. Slocum, Drugs. Palace Meat Market Heritage Millinery. Minot Furniture Co. To tbe lady disposing of the moo rebate checs a* I) .enta each, redeemable with every dol lar purchase. Mrs. Maud Garner was tbe lucKy iady to receive the piano given by this company two years ago. Mist Elvina Knutson, last year. Anybody can enter this contest, married or single, by leaving their nfcrae and address with any of the above named merchants. This contest will be run strictly on tbe ci|uaie, and tbe judges will be seeded by tbe contestants. Until our new building You want the best heater for coal that is made. G. Marah wed You want a lieater that will burn lignite coal, slack and all* You want a heater that will give you the most heat for the amount of coal burned. You want a heater that is made DURABLE, one that will be an ornament to your home and one that can be bought at a reasonable price. Geo. Marsh, the clerk at the Mor rill hotel played a practical joke on some of hi? friends by introducing beautiful young woman from Grand Forks as his wife. They showed their friends a marriage certificate, and the bride played her part by blushing most beautifully when con gratulated. Two young drug clerk3 Invested very heavily in rubber mout ed military hair brushes and hand painted china ware and were greatly disappointed wihetn thei* presents were returned, to them. A purse of silver which was collected for Marsh was returned to the contributors. If Marsh ever does marry he had better take his wedding trip before hanu and get off the train at the other side of Surrey. Charlie The Great, tbe Palmist, will give tbe past prefent and future of the day for 81.00 or will pive 10 words free at Scandinavian hotel. Minot. t2p Mr. FARMER, LISTEN! If you do, then lake a tip and buy a Riverside Aer-Heater We have them in any size ITbe Riverside is a W. btaj* doubte-hemter, bag ball-taKing. gmtes a^ tabailt close to thefloor. The RltfSrside has the double theradiatumof any othei'lllove. We can absolutely guarantee this stove in every particular. It will have to give satisfaction or you do not need to keep it. Wi ilsi km cmiIIH IIm* Mil COM. STIVES Mr UIKS Nil fr« S5.N to S75.M Jacobson & Fugelso The Right Prire Hardware Dealers Opera House Block Minot, No. Dak. THE NEW.. Music House New Goods, New Prices, Everything New but the Proprietor Pianos Guaranteed from ten to fifteen years THE MINOT MUSIC HOUSE Minot N. D. A. S. BLAKEY, Prop. it He's been in busi ness in Miuot for eleven years—in tends to remain here as many years completed, piano will be found at Blakey'a Drug Store long, er—and naturally his word must be good. Buy a piano for just what it is, and get a big reduction during the fifteen day sale besides. $3000 worth of beau1 tiful instruments soH during first week of sale. Distributing Wealth. Here is a bit of evidence to s'aow that the farmers have been getting ipaid some money for the crops which were raised this year—not withstanding that there is a shortage. The Union National Bank has shipp ed over $300,000 to the smaller banks witfhia two weeks, most. of which will go to the sturdy farmer. Besides the deposits in the Union National Bank have increased over $100,000 during the past few weeks. Much of the money has come from the crops. Dan Johnson, who formerly lived in Minot, has the consumption at his •home in Alberta and is thinking of returning to this city. Dan wife and chilid are visiting here. For Fire Tornado, Accident. Health, Plate Glass, Burglary, Steam Boiler, or Employer's Liability Insurance, or bonds of any and all kinds, go to Mont gomery & Company's Insurance agency. Office with the,Benwald Land Agency. 5.16H