The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-14

| icehouse at his residence ana viii put
up his own ice supply.
Musicians of Perth gave a concer'
| on Dec. IS, for the benefit OF the
| Methodist church fund.
A concrete base has been put ir
| the office of The Portland Republican
for the jobbing presses to rest on.
An overheated stove caused a small
| fire in the residence Of w. T. Camror
I at Aneta. Little damage was done.
Elmer Alme Of Dahlen had one OF
his legs broken when an automobile
in which he was riding turned turtle
At New Rockford the Donahte hos
pital is nearing completion and viii
] be ready for work in the near fu-
ture.
At Cando r. T. Hickman has dis
posed of his interest in the Rex thea
tire. Adolph Straub. jr, being the
purchaser.
Increase in demands for current has
made it necessary for the light plant
ct Wimbledon to install another
! engine and generator Y
The brick work and lathinG on the
new school house at Robinson have
| been completed and the plasterinG
operations have been started.
A campaign has been started al
Plaza to raise funds for a $4,000 hos
pit6l which 1t is expected To erect al
the earliest possible moment.
Mrs. Stockman. mother Of H. r
| Stockman Of near Bowman. had tht
| bones Of one of her wrists broken
| when she fell down a stairway.
At the regular meeting of the Ben
edict village council, G. B. Martin was
appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. T. Cooper.
Hello! A Bowman telephone oper-
ator has resigned her position to be-
come a clerk in a store. Il would like
to look at a pair Of socks" Number
please"
Foundations for the new engine and
generator for the lighting plant al
Portland have been put in at the town
hall and the machinery will be in
stalled shortly.
"A u.
with a painful accident while he was
unloading a beef. He slipped and fell,
breaking the forebone of one arm just
above the wrist.
The Bowman Citizen was one Of the
first newspapers Of the state to come
out under a colored Christmas cover
At the present price of paper this is
quite an expensive luxury.
The Nelson brothers Of the Citizens
State bank at Bisbee and q third
brother. who lives in Iowa, purchased
the Louis Munig farm south OF that
place. The consideration was $4,000.
The Sherwood Tribune says that
eggs are high and hens are valuable
If old Biddy doesn't get busy pretty
soon there Is going to be a greater
shortage of egg factories than there is
of eggs.
A new maple floor has been laid in
the opera house at Petersburg and the
natives Of that part of the state can
now trip the light fantastic without
knocking the shine off the toes of their
shoes.
Deputy Game Warden John Barnick,
arrested Alex Bokovoy, residing mid
day between Max and Benedict, on a
charge of trapping before the season
opened. Bokovoy was fined $25 and
costs.
BlaiSdell is of the belief that q
physician should locate there. An
epidemic of some kind struck the
town and while not serious 1t Is quite
inconvenient to wait for a doctor
when he is needed
The danger Of a coal famine at
1nkster has been averted. the dealers
having been able to secure enough
shipments to supply the people of the
town and vicinity even should the
railroads be tied up for a time.
A 1O-year- -old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Volk of Hague. had one of his
eyes seriously injured in a runaway
in which he and the members OF the
Volk family were thrown from q
vehicle in which they were riding.
The faculty Of the Williston schools
went to the state penitentiary at Bis
marck-for a visit through that
institution. They were conducted to
high school at the penal institution.
The office of The Leeds News has
been moved into the basement Of the
new building which has recently been
erected there. That isn't getting up
in the world" very fast. though The
News seems to be as much alive as
ever.
Deisem. on the Northern Pacific has
new agent at the railroad station.
Larry Hetzler. who has been located
at that point for the past year has re-
signed and Clarence Gaardsmoe. who
has heen agent at Medberry. has. been
appointed to the place.
Sentinel Butte Republican,: Word
from Harve Robinson is to the effect
that he has been successful in killing
a big bull elk during his hunting trip
in Montana. The animal had a beauti-
full head which Mr.. Robinson Is ship
ping home to be mounted.
The freezing and breaking Of q
water pipe in the office Of DR.. Coe
dentist Of New Rockford. caused much
damage to the dental rooms and to
the stock in the Rodenberg g. Schwoe-
bel drygoods store below. A case OF
damaged in the store.
The matter Of establishing a cheese
factory at Edgeley Is being discussed
by the people OF that town and vicin-
ity. A meeting was recently held al
the town hall and those present be-
lieved that the proposition was a feas-
ible one, the present plan being to
lease the present creamery building II
possible.
for the replevin Of thirty head of cat
tie in the possession of Hugh Thomp.