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IN MEMORY OF play them. Mrs, William Murray read "The'Roll Call of the Clans" \V Hetherton gave a reading and song entitled "McGregor's Gathering. John Wallace gave reading in Scotch "whijctL was greatly appreciated by those familiar v^lth the auld tongue. "Loot Lomond was sung by Mrs. V. W. ftickaon. Following this a short hut moA delightful and enjoyable ad dress was given by Judge William Murray. Judge Murray is one of the Scot's warmest admirers and hie ad dress was a splendid bit of delivery. Rev. Sutherland gave a most pleasing n—nlliH Maj. Person rendered a Bootcfc song im the native language, Mrs. John Campbell gave one of her splendid readings in Scotch and the close was a duet by (Mrs. Norbeck and Mr. Hetherton, Following this a sumptuous ban quet containing all the good things to sat ana drink so dear to Scotch men was served and the meeting «M brought to a dose at a late how by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." The Minot Burns club honored Governor John Burke and Justice An* Four new members united with the Nazaren$ church here last Sunday Quite a number from here went to Deering last Friday night. The Farmers' Institute was well at tended. The lectures were both in teresting and instructive. Tlstt here Monday. All of his pat- tents are doing nicely. Mr. Stake bought three horses from A1 Stredwtcfc. Mtb. Geo. Wagner, who has been stok for some time, is able to be out Several from hare attended the Sunday school convention in Minot last week. Mr. Edmunds, the Raleigh man, la la our neighborhood. Mrs. T. Fox spent several days south of town last week. Don't forget the concert to be given by our band and orchestra Sat urday, Feb. S. A party of young people wore en tertained at the M. D. Perry ome last Friday night. Marjorle Perry spent a few days last week with her daughter, JCra. H. B. Fox. Most of the pupils of our school are entertaining colda. Misses Finis and L«cy Bennett of Mlnot are visiting Mends here. GRELLANO ITEMS, The Rose Valley Ladles' Aid gave a swell dinner itJ.L Hanson's place Tnsadar. A very large crowd was present and one and Hi report that drew Bruce with life memberships by two big Jacks going home. onanlmous vote. Colonel Alex Scar-1 A big baby girt was born to Mr. left read a splendid letter on the. sad Mrs. Chas. Dunkel Monday, great poet from the chief executive Mother aad dhlld are getting along of the state. niosly. A asmfcer of papers read at tb meeting will be published next weak.' STRINGTOWN Mr and Mrs. F. J. Tromblee have Mary Bradley visited friends at' Norwich a few days last week. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fox has been quite sick the past week with a severe oold. Dr. Pence is attending him. Dr. Wheelon made a professional Lute risk Is O. K. Ed Newby and Chas. Dunkel were in Des Lacs Tuesday, the boys re port good roads after thhs snowstorm Mrs. John Hanson paid Mrs. Jor dahl a short call Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Sandquist gave a party at their homo Sunday ere to a few of their neighbors. The night wee spent in dancing sad playing whist, and a fine supper was served. They all report a high old time. Mrs. Jordahl and sons, Elmer au 1 Bill, were visitors at J. A. Borud's Monday. Mr. B. P. Newby spent Sunday at Anton Sandquist's. I. J. Lee was a caller at John En ?elson's Sunday Theo Mork and family, Miss fctogen and Henry Flom spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Borud. The debate Friday eve was well attended in the school house Oome next Frday eve, Jack. Otto Dahl of Mlnot is spending a tew days with hie old chum. John BoruA. C. W. Jordahl, who h» busting bron cos for T. M. Roch near Ryder, spent Sunday home. Albert Mork and son Harris spent Monday at the ranch. Burls aboc SURREY NCWS. been visiting relatives at Burling ton. Word oome8 from Mr. and Mrs. Id- olive also. ward Fox of Wltdena, Minn., of the birth of a son to them Or en Carpenter and Miss Tromblee spent Saturday evening at J. P. Mc Carter's. The literary society was not well attended owing tjo the storm. The subject discussed was, "Which is the most destructive, fire or water?" I Didn't bear which won. Mrs. A. L. Carpenter has been on the sick list. H. A. Cormany is keeping pretty close to the house these days. Guess he is resting up getting ready to run ,hat Tiew steam breaking outfit in the spring. Nye Taylor took a load of hay to the city last week. Little Jlmmie Zorn has been oil the sick list. A. L. Carpenter was at the coal mines last week. He stopped at Joe Vanett was reported under the weather for several days. The new barn which the Ladies Aid Is con structing, is about completed,' after being blown down once. J. P. McCarthy went to Minot and back in one day. Guess that new horse helped some, eh Jimmie? R. P. Carpenter was seen on the Stringtown streets Monday. We have been having some pretty cold weather, which will insure a good crop. We notice that whiskers in var ious forms and hues are getting in style around Stringtown. The Ladies Pres. Aid will meet with Mrs. Tromblee Feh. 8. Ray Zorn fa attending school in the Magic City. Guess thd Olive correspondent hasn't thawed out yet Mtb. H. A. Cormany froze a foot on her way to the Aid at the Car penter home, and froze the other one returning home. GASOLINE TRACTION FEB. 5th to 10th This school of instruction will be carried on at the International Harvester building in Minot, for the benefit of those that are handling gas tractors, and also those who intend to take up that line. For further particulars, enquire of C. H. McMANUS General Agent Minot, North Dakota MOHALL The socialists now haves total mem bership of eighty members in the Mo hall local. The young ladies of Mohall are to give, a leap year dance Feb. 9. The Mohall High school basketball will play Lansford at Mohall Friday. The local socialists gave another of their lecturas and entertainments Fri day evening. Mrs Henry Lee gave a very interesting talk on "Women Suf frsge", which is a branch of socialism After the lecture, a dance was given bout 75 couples were present The music was furnished by Mrs. Thos. Hen n'ssey piano, Mr. Schmidt violin and 'cello, and John Hougen cornet. Oscar Johnson, former resident of Mohall, now in the mercantile business in Montana, visited friends here this week. Miss Katherine Williasns, former grammar grade teacher in the public schools, is back here again visiting friends She is on her way to Blanco rd, N. where she will visit a few weeks with her parents before returning to her home tead in Montana. A postal savings bank has been es tablished at Mohall. J. Dighton Taylor, clerk of couit of Renville county, is visitii relatives and friends in Sherwood- this week. Grace transacted legal busi ness in Minot Monday Youngman A Olson, the Real Estate Brokers' Farm List. 107 A 109 Rels hus St. YOUNGMAN OUSONH AD 1 We present a beautiful farm of 880 acres in the Mouse river valley for consideration. This farm ig up the valley from Burlington and Is all stocked and equipped with first class large young brood mares, ma chinery is all new. Has fine build ings its a beautiful place. We are authorized to offer this during the month of February for $30 per acre, including over $000 of per sonal property after March 1st it will (bte withdrawn from market. Should you buy it, in five years you could say "I bought this farm for $25,000 five ears ago, have made $30,000 in five years* farming and now my farm is worth $50,000." We would take a small farm or a neat house and lot In town for part of the payment on this splendid flarm. See Youngman. YOUNGMAN List some of you farms. We have' use for a few more. See Young man ft Olson. YOUNGMAsN. ft OLSON'S AD 3— Here is another snap in a 480 acre farm in the Mouse, river val leor near Foxholm, all stox&^d, 4 good horses, 8 cows, hogs, Machin ery and chickens and last years' grain (still unthreshed but nicely stacked), all goes with farm for $12,000 small payment down, bal ance at long time at 6 per-cent would take cottage in town and little cash as payment down there is no encumbrance on this farm. See Youngman ft Olson. YOUNGMAN & OLSON'S AD 4— We are offering some big values In farms, either for sale or rent. We can start you out to the way of health, house and happiness. Let us sell you either a small truck or poultry farm or a small general farm or a large farm or a larger farm. We can supply your wants. We have a special stock and grain farm for sale. 1800 acres has same heavy timber. Pure brai ning water. Everything conven ient. See Youngman ft Olson, 107 109 Relshus St.. Mlnot. WILL BEGIN ADVERTISING CAM PAIGN J. A. Roell informs the Independ ent that he will do more advertis ing this year than ever, considering that he \va» a little too conservative along these lines last year. At that he is one of the best advertisers In the citv. He will use the columns of the Independent to a large extent and expects to start the ball rolling next week. The business of the com pany was excellent last year and this year he says it is going to break all records. LOGAN PARMER STARTS SUIT J. J. Brand of Logan has started mandamus proceedings against the school board of Bell school district to ishow cause why) his children sould not be transported to the Cen tral school of the district. The suit promises to be interesting. He has engaged GreecJeaf, Bradford and Nash to look after hie case. WANT HECKER SCHOOL OPENED Alfred Stredwiok and four other members of Bell school district, have started an action against the board to compel them to reopen the Hecker school which was closed a few months ago. WASN'T LOOKING FOR ENDORSE MENT. J. M. Devine informs the Indepen dent that he did not visit Fargo last week, with the idea of getting the Progressive endorsement, for Con gress. The only candidate that has been endorsed by the Progressives so far is Buchanan for Governor. It is a fact that the meeting was not entirely harmonious because there were too many favorite sons look ling for places on the ticket. Mr. Devine states that he will have no trouble in getting the Pro gressive endorsement when he needs It. BURNS IS THANKFUL J. H. Burns wishes to thank his many Surrey friends thru the inde pendent columns who have been of such valuable assistance to both him self and Ms family since his home ODSON'S AD 2—: and blacksmith shop were burned. MEXICAN JOE IS INSANE. "Mexican Joe," one of the old time residents, is insane. He had been staying at the poor farm this winter, but becomng vio lent, was brot to the county Jail Monday and today the insanity board will consider his case. He will un doubtedly be sent to the Jamestown asylum. '"Mexican Joe" has been a familiar character about the streets for years, having been chiefly noted for the amount of booze he could consume. CLAUSEN WILL BE CANDIDATE. L. F. Clausen, the Kenmare attor ney, was in Minot Wednesday. He informed his friends that he had de cided to become a candidate iir county judge. Already Wm. Murray and Clark Hovey of Minot are in the field and W. F. Doherty, the Minot attorney is considering running. Jack Fahey wtl? undoubtedly be the Demo cratic nominee, so there will he a sort of a free for all race for the of fice. CAPT. PERSON WOULD RESIGN. Capt Person notified fh'e members of Co. D. that owing to his numerous other duties, he was considering ten dering hs resignation as captain of Co. D. This has created much com ment in the raaiks for the boys are very reluctant to lose so able an of ficer, whom they hope will reconsid er his intention. 8TANLEY MAN NOT GUILTY Atty. McGee spent Wednesday at Stanley defending Prank Kaceor, who had been arrested charged with steal ing a cow from Wm. Black. Judge Fisk directed a verdict of not guil ty. PROMINENT KENMARE MERCHANT DEAD Peter J. Bye of Kenmare, who own ed cloth fu stores at Kenmare and Ambrose, died at the Luther hospital in St. Paul, (Monday morning from cancer of the throat. He left for Ro chester, three weeks ago expecting I' to have an operation performed, but the doctors advised h!m that an oper ation would do no good. Returning borne, he grew very fll at St. Paul and entered the hospital. The remains w*ere interred at Grand Tories, Where from 1875 to 1900, Mr. Bye was .engaged In the clothing business. Twelve years a«ro 11 located at Harvey, then at Portal. Anally engaging in business at Ken mare He leaves three children. Mf°s Josephine, a teacher In the Burling ton schools, Leonora, a student at Macalester college, St. Paul, and Har old, aged 19. 35 packages MATCHES W. S. YOU NO HO NORED W. S. Young, cashier of the First State bank of Surrey, who attended the meeting of the Progressives at Fargo last week, was honored by be ing slated for the nomination as al ternate presidential elector. ELKS WILL PAY FOR NURSE., The Mlnot Rika' lodge has decMed to pay for the services of a nurse for the next three nights, who will be at the service of the United Char ities of this city. This ts a noble act and thoi-oly appreciated. Ralph E. Peck and Miss Grace Hume were married by Rev. P. W. LONG DELAY NEW SPRING GOODS ARRIVING DAILY Whilst it doubtless seems rather early to begin to talk about Spiing Goods in this exceptionally cold weather, nevertheless "New $pring Goods are arriving daily. Come in and look at the naw Ginghams and Wash Goods that we are receiving. We Lave bought a heavier and more exten sive stock of Dry Goods for the coming season's trade than ever before, it being our intention to increase our dry goods stock by several thousand dollars, and it will pay you to visit our store when you are in need of any merchandise along this line. NEW LADIES' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Just a few words in regard to our New Ladies' Furnishing Department. We have decided to add this department to our stcre and we have mechanics at work installing new fixtures and when they are in place we will carry a full line of Up-to-date, Popular Priced, Ladies' COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, Etc. Before you buy your coat this spring, come in and see what we will have to offer. We think we can interest you. A FEW BARGAIN BASEMENT SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK Men's Work Shirts. All sizes. Plain blue and fancy Chambiays. Reg. 50c values. Special The Bsst Boys' Shoo for tho monsy we have ever sold, priced as follows: Sizes 9 to 13i $1.47 Sizes lto $1.37 The Bornalda Shoe for Women. Positively the best Shoe value for the women we have been able to give you. Three or four different styles all priced at $1.69 Some Grocery Department Prices that Mean a Big Saving to You loo lbs. SUGAR |M| o«e 5 lbs. SUGAR J)!! VAN CAMP'S BAKED BEANS, 3 lbs. Jijl VAN CAMP S BAKED BEANS, lbs Jo® VAN CAMP'S BAKED BEANS, lb 08e package GLOSS STARCH 04a RS. STEWART'S BLUING qSo MACARONI SPAGHETTI, 3 packages for ©So I gallon SYRUP on. NEW YORK STORE MINOT, N. D. Ward county. Dated this A. D. 1912. tl Eriekson In this city Monday even- oi four years amounts to over 121 1 n.1 ... A a r: n- rvfttfc AA ing. The couple will reside at Fer gus, (Mont. PREPARING FOR CMBALMERV CONVENTION Carles J. Weagant, secretary of the N. D. Funeral Directors' associa tion, issued programs to the various members this week, for the eighth annual convention to be held at Val ley City Feb. IS, 14 and 15. A scoool of embalming will be held by Prof. Chas. Johnson who will de liver a lecture also. The examin ation by the Kate board of embalm on will he held on the afternoon at Fob. IS. WARREN FUNERAL HELD AFTER some good timber on It WO! ssU for After a delay of four weeks, the remains at B. F. Warren of Mlnot An ally arrived In Grand Potto, N. D., from Faith, 8. IX, Mr. War ren dted, and were interred last Sat urday. There was such a snow block ade in South Dakota that It was weeks before the roads oould be open ed. The remains were accompanied by Mrs. Warren, her daughter, Miss Mae, and her son, Geo. L. Hemstead. Rev. P. W. Erickson, pastor of the Mlnot Presbyterian church, assisted in conducting the funeral services. Notldjb of (Sale—Personal Property. The personal property of Ole O. "Wastbiy, 'deoeajsedl, la^el of iS'ectlon Thirty-f/vc (25), Township One Hun dred Fifty-five (155) in Range Elgh t' four (84), will be sold at the home of Said deceased on February 7th, 1912, commencing at 12 o'clock m. of said day at public auction. The property consists of horses, machin ery, grain and household effects, a schedule of whtch property is on file in the office of the county Judge of 431 20c 27th day of January* OLARK HOVEY, Administrator. No more blue Mondays on the farm Call at the Cbamplln Imp. Co. while you are in town the 6th and 7th and see how to make washday a pleasure. According to figures compiled by Secretary Sherman of the Minot Commercial club, the business done by Minot wholesale houses and man ufacturing plants, the latter including flour mills, and bakeries for a .period 597,000.00. LAND BARGAIN*. I have three (inns for sale or tmde in Minnesota. My client would Hke Ward county funs. 1—Farm, three miles from Dbro, Minn., with $1,000 mortgage, la Ave years, at par cent WW trade this term at ISO1.00 per man. *—Farm, 11 flilss northeast of Bag lsy, has mortgage of 91,000 due la ft years, at per cent, hss house and barn. Will sell It for 91JL60 per SOTS. 3—Fsrm, io milss north of Leonard, has $600 mortgage, dno la S years, at 7 per sent, has house and barn and 115.BO par acre. B. H. Steavtok, Room 1, P. P. Lee BUt. tptciai notice, OVER 66 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Traoe iVJARsa Designs Copvbiqhts Ac. tton» strictly conlldentfal. HANDBOOK on Patent* aent free. Oldest auency for securing patents. Patents taken through Ilunn A Co. recelva without charge, In the Scientific American A handsomely HliiHt.rntnd wppltly. I.nrcest dr. dilation of nny eciontlllo journal. Terms. $3 a yew four months, Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN&CO.38,b'w*w*New York Branch omco. 825 St„ Washington, U. O. 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