The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-08-08
Farmers Are Busy
At West Prairie
BARLEY AND OATS HARVESTED
-ThREsHlNG WILL SOON
3 0 IA BEGIN I'll,
WEST PRAIRIE NOTES

! WEST PRAIRIE NOTES
Who says there isn't enough work
to do now days. The farmers are
among the busiest bees on the face
of the blobe. Some are putting in a
good days work, and others are do
ing even better. tt certainly will be
mo rest for the wicked until the
threshing is over, at least If they will
have it then"
o. B. Skonnord returned from Car.
lyle, Montana last Thursday where
he investigated a quarter section OF
land.
O. Selbo was a business caller at the
county hub last Saturday.
Moe. Holberg and Olson have
bought Rumely thresning machine
and viii be right in the game again
this year. This, according to present
indications will be a pretty good
year for machines as there is any
amount of straw to be run through.
The Skonnord family and Mrs. M. ].
Moe autoed to Valley City last Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Ralph
Davidson, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
davidson. " .u
Ernest Critchfield was Velley City
business visitor on Saturday.
N. J. Moe has been busy the last
few days hauling lumber for hi new
granary, which he will erect, at once.
Another ign of good crops.
r. E. STANFORD autoed to Valley
City Sunday before last for a visit
with relatives and. friends, returning
Monday.
Ole Anderson is working for Oluf
Sello again this year. Some will pro-
badly recall his name as this makes
is full of fun and knows how to get
/ the most out of everything, which is
only right.
The Gregerson boys went home for
visit Sunday.
Nearly all Barley and Oats is hor-
vested in this locality and many have
started with the wheat, before long
the golden grain will again be in
the sheaf ready for the machine.
; Many rigs intend to start up nexs
week and We. will then hear the famil-
Ter foot, foot again, which sounds so
good right before dinner.
i Skonnord Bros. are busy repairing
their machine these daps and will
be right in the swing next week if
the weather permits. They are put
, ting in a SEPARATING deaice and new
straw rack, adjustable sieve, etc., and
! will have it in the pink of condition
soon. ........ .....
! NJ. J. Moe hired a man last week to
assist with the building of granary.
G. P. Emerson is building a fence to
the river from his pasture as he has
been short of waiter for some time.
Skonnord Beos took over to Ener-
sons pasture last week, eighteen
head of horses last Friday.
| Anderson Davidson has bought a
gasoline threshing outfit this year and
will do his own threshing after this,
which of course is the best way, and
/ the least trouble. ..
%. P. Emerson was seen rigging up
his header the other day and intends
! to use the gasoline engine for power,
which should run all right and with
| less feed than eight horses.
Richard and Arthur skonnord auto
ed over to Lars Kjellands on Wednes-
day and also called on Tom Olsen and
Henry Simons on their return home.
Norman and Luding Olsen left last
week for trip to Fargo, Duluth and
La Crosse, when last heard from they
| were enjoying themselves at La
Crosse, Wis. They expect soon to
be home again. ..9.g.
! Sporpens and Skonnords visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Moe Sunday
before last. ~. -.
Agnes Selbo was home for visit
Sunday before last, returning the next
day.
rE4ilda Lauritson who has been work
ing for Mrs. o. B. Skonnord, left for
Valley City Wednesday to seek medi-
cal aid. Her sister 1nga is at present
taking her place on the farm.