The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-05


North Dakota
\ Kernels
One Wahpeton Clergyman uses his
surname as a noun at the head of his
church notices.
Em1nons county farmers have petit
toned county commissioners to place
g. bounty on sophers.
The winter term of the district
court for Richland county is In ses-
sion, Judge Allen presiding.
Samples Of water from wells at Lin
ton, Ernmons county, have been sent
to the state university for analysis.
The Edmore Herald-News says the
rural routes are to be inspected as to
the particular condition of the roads.
Many chiefs OF fire departments
over the state are urging the SYSTEM
attic inspection and cleaning Of CHM
neys.
According to the inspector of rural
schools, Towner county has the great
est number of consolidated schools to
her credit. &c..
One wholesale firm in tobaccos and
corrections at Wahpeton did 5000
worth Of business in 1913. $4,000
more h in 1912.
The session Of the district court of
the eleventh judicial district recon-
vened at Williston today, Jan, 5, after
a short holiday recess.
Baker, a town on the new branch of
the SOC in Pierce county, is to have a
weekly newspaper, This Baker Herald,
M. A. Kask, editor and publisher.
The fine weather during December
gave many farmers ar opportunity to
haul extra supplies of hay into town,
work that must often be done in the.
spring,
Mrs. Chas. Norman, wife Of 81
prominent Christine farmer, was the
victim of a runaway While driving to
| her home. Her collarbone was frac-
tured and she received other bruises.
julius Fauchald, proprietor Of the
! New York store, bought 100 shares of
stock in the Second National bank of
Minot from Mrs. JOS. Roach for 5000
a share, the deal amounting to $780,
900.
Jeff Conditt, an employee in the Of
fee Of The Globe Gazette at Wahpe-
ton thinks he Is the only MAJ in the
United States who received fresh
eggs for a Christmas present-a
friend sent him three dozen.
The Catholics of Forman and
vicinity have been quietly gathering
for the past two OF three years to-
wards the construction of a new
church edif1ce here and the building
will be erected in the spring.
The new county agricultural ana
training school at Maddox Is nearing
completion. Because the appropria-
tons are not Immediately available,
the formal opening Of the school will
not take place for some time.
George Haensel, a LaMoure county
lad, supplies his local paper with a
splendidly written story of what he
saw and heard during the school days
for boys and girls at the agricultural
college, Fargo, the week before
Christmas.
While Olaf Paulson and sister,
Bertha, were driving home heal Aber-
crombie, the horses ran into a fence,
pitching the occupants of the buggy
with a few bruises but the young
mans skull was fractured. His
chances for recovery. however, are
good.
There was a wolf hunt at Island
Lake recently, when hunters from Ro-
lette with a pack Of dogs were join
ed by a party from Wolford. A few
wolves were scared up, but they
managed to escape from the dogs by
hiding in the dense brush that covers
the island and part of the surround
Ing country.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co,
through their immigration department,
will offer for competition q valuable
trophy cup for the best ten ears Of
corn shown at the North Dakota Corn
and Clover convention and mid-win-
ter fair, which will be held in Grand
Forks Feb. 2 to Z. exhibited by q nom
professional grower from any county
taversed by the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
John S. Boyum, a we'll known ea-
resident Of Mayville. now living at
Boston, Mass, has been in GEurope
during a considerable part of the past
year, endeavoring to sell his invention,
reported to be an apparatus for tab
ing the range in firing off the big guns
on battleships in rough weather. to
the governments of England and Ger
many.
The community Christmas tree at
Williston, promoted by club ladies of
the city. was a great success. The,
great tree was erected at one of the
business corners where it was dis
played in all it's beauty Of decorations
and Examinations. After the singing
of carols by the Choral union of the
city, members Of the club were loaded
up in autos with presents for the
needy in the city.
Peter A. Ness, at the age of 81
years, passed away at the home Of
his son, Andrew Ness, eleven miles
west of Larimore. The deceased was
born in Norway and came to this
country. in 1893. He came direct to
North Dakota and homesteaded the
farm now owned by his son Andrew.
He was a widower, Mrs. Ness dying
three years ago. He leaves a son
Andrew Ness, two daughters, Mrs.
Peter Guam Of Lodi, Wis, and Mrs.
H. E. Hanson of Larimore. "
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