The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-21
sheyenne Valley Notes.


Maddox, N. D., Oct. 1s.-To The
Forum: Threshing is nearly done
around here and most Of the machines
have pulled in for the season.
The long spell Of dry weather was
broken by light rain last Friday
afternoon.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvold Olsen
last week. Thorvold is the same as
ever.
Pete Haugen is erecting new home
on his farm south of Hesper, COM
mencing work last week.
Martin Olsen and thresher, was laid
up last week on account OF high winds
which rendered progress unsafe.
Very little grain has been market
ed this month, the farmers are waiting
for the dollar mark.
The school will begin at the sorIie
school house on Nov, 1.
Martin SorIie will give a dance in
his large grainary near Klara on Oct.
%. AL are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Ollie Benson is on the sick list.
Threshing is completed around here.
Martin Olsen wound up last Thursday
noon. Mr.. Olsen had the largest run
of them all.
Most of the farmers are through
with blowing In this locality.
Hunters are numerous around here
these days as the river is thick with
ducks.
Some wheat has gone No. / hard
~ v.rbs g.
county, considering the condition of
the summer. The weather was so hot
about the time the grain was getting
ripe.
There are lot Of auction sales GO
ing on up in the country this month.
Ole o. Engine is staying with his
cousin, NJ. Sorlie. ole has been work
ing at John Nesset's place for the sum-
mer.
Miss Sophie Haugin is working at
the Hotel Hesper.
Olaf A. Nesset left for Esmond on
Thursday rvening to work at Odin
Sorlies blowing.
This is the time of the year that the
people should see that they nave a
plenty of coal on hand for winter. The
farmer should take home a load oc-
casionally while he is hauling grain
and the roads are good. The expert
ence OF two years ago should not allow
a repetition.
There was quite a snow fall Sunday
night. The snow did not lay long be-
fore 1t was gone. The weather was
cloudy all day Sunday.
A lot of people are headed for Bis
marck, where they shall register for
the Cheyenne and Standing Rock In
dian reservation lands.
NJ A. Sorlie and land buyer friend
OF Sorlie went to Harvey Saturday by
auto.
Your correspondent is busy collecting
now for himself after ne has been
along threshing with Martin Olsen for
about seven weeks. The last job was
finished last Thursday noon.
Mrs. Andrew Levi visited J. NJ. Hell
isvey last week.
Sophie Running boarded the train
from Hesper to Maddox last THURS
day.
M. Olsen Footman hauled load Of
girls to Hesper last Monday. All went
down on the east line.
II. - GOSSSn LfAdACu Of N1dQQOGh pGJ~
pie last week and returned the next
day.
o. soriie came down from Esmond
during the past week looking for
plowman and he got one.
p. J. Sorlie was in Maddox with a
load Of hogs and calves and sold them
to Maddox butchers.
Nils Nilsen was in Maddox on busi-
ness Saturday.
Mrs. Marie Thompson returned home
week ago from walcott. ". D., where
she has spent the summer months
visiting.
Farmers are complaining about their
potatoe crops and Jack Frost damaged
lots OF them last week.
Preaching services at Sorlie school
house Sunday at IL o. m. Cor. M.