Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
INOrth Dakota
!. q News Notes

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Drayton is having some entertain.
ing curling contests.
| j. D. Bonsack captured a very large
owl near Bonsacll.
Balfour citizens want cement walks
built the coming spring.
The First National bank at New
Rockford is being redecorated.
Hotel Hopping at Bergen has been
opened by largely attended ball.
Three or four residences have been
built at Rock Lake since Jan. l.
Litchville has had its first fire, de-
stroying A. ]. Fitzgerald's office.
1t was reported that the water in
Rock lake is frozen clear to the bot.
tom.
There is quite an interesting contest
on as to who shall be postmaster at
| Sarles.
A number of the business houses at
Maddox closed up in order to save
fuel.
The band concert at Mcleod has
been postponed in consequence of the
weather
Doc Murphy of Garrison, who was
accused of a serious crime, has been
acquitted.
A merchant at Bowbells sold las
gallons of kerosene in one-gallon lots
in one hour.
A farmer near Edgeley tells how
nicely he heats his farm home with a
| steam plant.
The Velva cigar factory is now
| sending out four brands of its own
manufacture
There was small fire in the Colum.
bia hotel in Edgeley, which was quick
ly extinguished.
McHenry wants two rural routes and
Congressman Marshal has interested
himself in the matter
One of the boarders in a hotel at
Adams poured vinegar in place of
syrup on his pancakes.
Munich had pancake social, in
Guiding contest as to who could
make the best cakes.
The Presbyterian church at Knox
has suspended services in consequence
of the shortage of fuel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Makec of Tolley were
the recipients Of very enjoyable sur.
prise party the othe Knight.
Train loads of Williston coal are be.
ing shipped to the eastern part Of the
state to relieve the shortage.
The Creamery association at Fessen-
den has been revived and ]. X. Swan
is the new president of the associa-
ton.
The Anamoose Telephone exchange
will make some very extensive i'm.
provements and extensions the coming
summer.
Thirty.five tons of coal was hauled
from Darlington to New Rockford the
other day, which relieved the situation
in spots.
1t is proposed to bond the school
district at Adams for $4,000 to build a
new school house, and the vote will be
taken March 4.
1t is reported that the 500 has OBJ
tanned title to the townsite at Douglas
and the lots will probably be on sale
about March j.
Henry Halyorson was elected presi-
dent of the Wyndmere creamery. This
factory paid the farmers about SCI 900
for cream last year.
The lots in the Buford townsite have
been sold by County Judge Butler OF
Williston. The matter has been pend
ing for several years.
1t is reported that Fred Olson of the
Olson Elevator Co. at Sanborn, is
slated for appointment at trustee Of
the agricultural college.
y car load of coal arrived in Valley |
City for the people of Kathryn and
The farmers from that vicinity soon
had it properly distributed.
The young people seem to be having
fine times with sleighing parties this
winter throughout the state-a sport
which they have not heretofore enjoy.
ed to any great extent
Thirty-siX men from Binford volun.
teered and shoveled snow in the cuts |
for two days and even then the snow
pillow could not get through.