The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-18

the Standard Oil plant at Hebron.
r. H. Johnson, veterinary Of Bremen,
will move to Hebron and open an Of
flee.
The cornerstone of the new $4,000
school building at Bowman has been
laid.
The new Catholic church at Center
is rapidly going up and assuming pro-
portions.
P. F. ONeill took charge of the Trav-
elers' hotel at Noonan, and is now op-
Grating it.
A good many farmers are buying
flour for the winter in expectation Of
high prices.
A good flow of water was found at
II feet in the we'll for the new light
plant at Max.
At Crary Andrew H. Orchard has
been appointed village marshal for
the next three months.
The York Citizen says This country
seems to be infested with crippled
beggars and tramps galore.
A full playground equipment has
been installed at the FlaXton school
grounds by the ladies' literary club.
Property owners on the south side
of Main street at Flaxton have de-
cided to put in cement sidewalks
Work is progressing rapidly ON the
new hotel building at Amidon. The
building is now ready for the, plaster
ers.
The North Dakota Independent Tele-
phone Co, will install a new switch
board in the Garrison telephone office
in the near future.
At Williston, the Pioneer Oil &, Gas
Co. has secured a. franchise from the
town to lay mains and supply the citi-
zens with naturaJ gas.
Arrangements are almost completed
for the new bank at Braddock. A new
weekly paper will soon be launched in
that city,
Work. Of installing the drinking
fountains donated to the city by the
L. T. c. has been commenced at Bis
marek and the fountains will soon be
tn1 use.
August Mauris. living southeast of
fof Crary, reports that he has hundred
| the field being badly damaged by heat
and rust.
Work on the sewer system at Park
River is progressing rapidly and it is
expected that the contractor will have
Ial pipes in the ground within a couple
Of weeks.
Martin Jacobson, an employe on the
Schneider farm near Addison, fell on
a hay stacker, with the result that
bolt was driven several inches into his
shoulder.
At a meeting Of the directors of the
Alexander State bank the resignation
Of c. w. Hurd as cashier was accept
ed and NJ. c. Adams was appointed to
the position.
While working in a well near Ypsi-
Ilanti, Leonard Whitney was quite bad
ly injured when the windlass rope
broke, letting a bucket filled with dirt
drop on him.
Kensal Progress: A "calaboose" has
been moved back of the fire hall apd
fitted with cells to accommodate tran
sients that will not work and are look
ing for trouble.
A big land sale was made in the
of Long Beach, Cal, sold 4S0 acres Of
land northeast of Chenoweth for $50
an acre spot cash
During a recent electrical storm An
ton Eichenlaub, a farmer living Is
miles south of Napoleon, lost a large
barn and it's contents by lightning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
1t is reported that the people of Ra-
leigh have been greatly annoyed re-
Gently by a bunch of roughnecks who
ride about the town yelling and Great
ing all the disturbance they can.
While working about his place Ed
Moon of Center fell over the top side
boards Of a wagon box and one of the
cleats struck him under the chin with
such force as to fracture the larynX.
There was an exciting few minutes
spent in the Amidon garage when a
Saxon six belonging to Forrest Stowe
caught fire, and before it could be ex-
tinguished set fire to the floor of the
garage.
The Max Enterprise believes that
steps should be taken at once toward
a reorganization of the fire department
at that place. 1t Is urged that a gov
erning organization be formed and offi-
GERS chosen.
It is reported in various places that
the farmers are contemplating burn
ing in the field their standing grain.
which is not worth cutting, and they
are being urged to plow firebreaks be-
fore undertaking the work.
o. A. Burgeson, for several years
manager Of the Great Western elevator
at Manson, has been engaged by the
board Of directors as manager of the
Overly Farmers Elevator Co. at Ro-
lette. for the ensuing Year.
Walcott Reporter: Harvesting has
started in this vicinity. The wheat is
very poor and will be almost a total
failure. Cats is reported to be fair
and barley will yield about half crop.
On high ground corn is doing well.
Warwick Sentinel: Hobbs, the ur-
to the minute mail man had the mis-
fortune to have his car pulled in the
other day. It is said that he ran over.
Sears Roebuck catalog that soma
farmer dropped in the road and that