The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
HASTINGS

Times, July l2.-RudOlt Olson was a
Kathryn caller last Thursday.
E. ]. Nordahl and 'Gudman Bredeson
transacted business in Litchville on
Tuesday.
Hans Olson and family, of Seattle,
who have been visiting with his bro.
Their, John Olson, and family for few
weeks, left on Monday for visit with
relatives in Wisconsin.
New stock in the Farmers Co.opera-
tive Elevator Co. is selling fast, $4,000
worth having already been subscribed
for The company is planning to buy
or build an additional elevator to be
used in handling their business here.
A. Qualey returned on Tuesday
from his trip to the Twin Cities and
Aneta.
Some of the local baseball fans at
tended the Litchville- Marion game at
the former place Tuesday. Litchyille
won, to 3.
At the business meeting of the
Spring Creek congregation Tuesday, it
was decided to repair the church foun-
dation temporarily where it is, and
plan to move to higher site next
year.
Mrs. Flatten, of Sand Prairie, is Wis.
iting her daughter, Mrs. A. Eggen.
Ole Kinservik and John Wennerson
left Wednesday for Montana to look
for land
Mrs. John Jorgensson, of York, this
state, arrived Wednesday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Isaac Rein. Mr.
,Jorgenson is grain buyer at York.
| A good many from this vicinity have
attended the Valley City Chautauqua
this season and next Sunday, the clos
ing day, will probably draw many
more.
Ole P. Reiten came down from Far
60 last Saturday and returned on Mon
day with his family, who have been
visiting with the P. L. Reiten family
and other relatives for several weeks
Miss Elizabeth Sather returned or
.donday from a two weeks visit a1
Leonard and Fargo. She accompanied
liver Johnson to Leonard by auto, or
his return from his visit here.
Ludwig Larson and family, of Litch
vile, were callers in the village las
Thursday. Mr.. Larson was formerly
manager of the Farmers elevator a
Ltchville, and is now planning to Blu!
an elevator.
Pastor Lasseson and A. Strom at
building of st. Ansgar congregation il
Rev. Nesheim's call, south of LaMoure
last Sunday. They report goot
meeting.
! Ole Graalum, alone but happy, re
turned from Hawley, Mimi, las
Thursday. He says the people il
our sister state know how to cele
brate the Fourth. We are pleased tt
report that Ole won in two of the foo
races, also that he become an exper
tennis player.
4 We understand that there is a move
ment on foot to secure days worl
from every man in the village, to b.
used in crawling the main streets O
the village. This is a much-neede'
piece of work, and we think ever,
man will. respond readily to the plan
Miss Lille Olson's home in Dur
sieth was struck by lightning July
Things were badly broken up, but NJ
one seriously injured, though Lilli
was thrown to the floor and the hous
seemed full of fire. 1t will cost uI
wards of 5000 to repair the damag
done.
The Times was mistaken in report
ing that our Montana land seekers di
4 not take up any land. Willie Wen
nerson took 2S0 acres, Emil PAIL FAC
and Nils Korwald 800. The land i
about 80 miles from iavre, near Car
Bjerke's claim. They will move t.
) the claims in the fall.
Road Overseer Henry Kulsrud ha
lately put the grade on the north sid
of the village in good shape and i
now at work on the grade through tn
slough on the west side of town. H
is cutting the ditch on the right-of-wa
and using the dirt excavated there t
widen and raise the grade.
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