The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-21
NASHUA ITEMS

Albert NelSS transacted business III
Glasgow, on Monday of this week.
Victor Johnston transacted business
in Glasgow on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Tobe Martin and children re-
turned to Nashua on Tuesday morn
ing from the east where they have
heen visiting with relatives since the
death of Mr.. Martin.
Fred Plotner and mother, of Tioga,
N. Dak., stopped off at Nashua on
Monday for short visit with the
Gordon Bros, of the Independent. Mr..
Plotner and mother are on their way
home from Call 'ornia, wt(re they
spent the winter.
T. B. Whitley returned to Nashua
on Sunday from Knox City, Mo-,
where he has been during the winter.
Mr. Whitley has one Of the choice
homesteads on the reservation and in
tends to put in considerable crop this
spring.
Fred Cool and wife of Grow COL
ony, accompanied by Miss M. Hicks,
Mr.. Ogelseg and Henry Frei, drove
into Nashua last week after sup
plies. Miss Hicks went east for a
visit of several months. Henry Frei
went out to work for Chas. Smith
during the summer.
A deal was closed last week where
by Mr.. Carl Nelson, of Fargo, N.
OAK, became the cwner of two lots
lust west of the State Bank Of Nashua
Mr.. Nelson intends to put up g big
luilding on the two lots but as yet
is undecided as to what business he
will engage in.
T. H. Pritchard, F. M. Miner, H..
Droge and l. c. Spangler, all of Grow
Colony, up in the north end of the
reservation, came into Nashua last
week to purchase supplies to take
back with them. On account of the
high water they were obliged to re-
main in Nashua nearly week before
returning to their homesteads.
R. L. Branson has started the work
of excavating for the new addition
that he will build to the west end
of the hotel. He intends to put a
large basement underneath the new
structure to use for laundry and
store room. H. Burkhardt also has
teams at work, digging basement on
the site, where new butcher shop
will stand. When this is completed
he will remodel the old building and
move it onto same.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grice, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. F. Brown, Mrs. F. M. Brown,
NJ. S. Brown and Ed Chapman all ar
rived in Nashua last week from Chi
cago, ILL., Mr.. Grice has homestead
on the reservation and has come to
Montana prepared to stay and engage
in active farming. Last year Mr.. and
Mrs. Grice were in Nashua visiting
at the home of their son, James, and
while here filed upon half section
Of Fort Peck land. The Browns also
intend to make Nashua their home.
Mr.. Grice has purchased a gas trac-
ton engine which he will use in break
ing up the sod on the homesteads.
Peter A. West, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, ac-
companied by County Surveyor. W.
H. Mann, were in Nashua on Satur-
day last, to look over the road stu
alton across the Porcupine. After an
examination of the same they decid-
ed that they would put in a bridge on
the north side Of the creek where the
water has been causing so much dam
age. At present it is almost impos-
sible to get through at all as the
water is running from four to five
feet deep. Both the approaches t.
the bridge are also in very deplor-
able condition, which could be easily
remedied with a little work.
Mrs. Irene Turner, of the reserva-
ton, had considerable experience with
a team of bronchos one day last week
She purchased the horses and a new
buggy intending to drive them. out
| to her homestead. AS the animals
were a little shaky Sid. Vollin volun'
teered to drive them across the river
Turning the team over to Mrs. Turn
er Sid returned to town. A shor
time afterwards word was brought t.
Nashua that the team had run ava,
throwing the occupants from the bug
Icy. Luckily neither Mrs. Turner MOI
her daughter were seriously injured
although the buggy ran over the for
mer. The horses were caught with
Fout much difficulty and Mrs. Turne
went on to her ranch.
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