The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-07
North Dakota
Kernels


The high school boys Of Sutton. have
organized basketball team.
The operahouse at Penn, Is being
treated to coat Of felt paper on the
interior.
| Don Stevenson. sheriff of Grant
| county, has appointed H. M. Carter
Of Leith as his deputy.
| The Sutton school district received
a new bus recently which helps much
in the transportation Of the school
| children.
| Owing to the high cost Of foodstuffs
the Cavalier hotels have advanced
| table and regular board rates 81 more
per week.
| At Kathryn a number Of the citizens
| have begun the organization of a fire
department. E. A. Moe was chosen
| fire marshal.
Center's new feed mill is a reality
| The building is completed. the ma
| chinery in operation. Henry Hagerott
| is proprietor.
A Christian Endeavor society has
been organized at Leith by a number
| OF young people Of the village and
| surrounding district.
Grant & Dever, Of Balfour, have
been awarded the contract to paint the
scenery and drop curtains in the new
operahouse at Drake.
Angus Mcmillan Of Souris. nearly
| lost three fingers which he accidental
| ly cut with a butcher knife One of
| the fingers was nearly cut off.
H. H Knoblaugh resigned as agent
for the Northern Pacific at Pingree
! and will 80 to Tappen. A. L. Warren
Of Leeds. will fill the place vacated.
F. L. Ceilings, who has been local
Great Northern agent at Penn for
several years left for Leeds. where he
has accepted the position Of cashier.
sanish Pilot: severt Botnen cross
ed the ice on the Missouri river in his
Ford car Sunday. 1t looked kind of
dubious in the start-off, but the at
tempt proved successful.
John Murray Of Souris. had one Of
his toes pinched in an engine and
bruised quite badly. Gangerene set in
amputate his foot to save his life.
First plans have been made for a
community Christmas tree and pro-
gram in FTyburg. While plans are
not yet complete the town is joining
to push the plan through successful
ly.
A fire starting from a combination
Of careless boys. a lighted lantern and
barrel of gasoline burned the wood
shed at the Belk home at Mckenzie
and very nearly caused the destruction
of the house.
What is without doubt the largest
bridge in Oliver county has been COM
pleted and thrown open to public
travel. The new bridge Is across
Square Butte creek just east of the
courthouse in Center.
While dehorning cattle. a serious
accident happened to ALI Wiley of
Thinner. when an iron yoke that a.
COW had around her neck was forced
into one of his knees making a serious
wound.
Wolford Mirror: One of the biggest
real estate deals ever pulled off in
this part of the state was closed when
property known as the Peter Beck
farm to e. Carlson, of Kerkhoven,
Mimi, for $29,400.
At Sheldon Mayor Arntson reports
that some sneak thief is purloining the
electric light bulbs from the street
lights. The bulbs will not do the party
taking them any good as they are of
higher voltage and will not work in
any residence.
The measles have spread rapidly at
Burnstad and there are probably twen-
ty-five or thirty cases in the town and
vicinity. Only about one third of the
pupils have been able to attend school
and the school board has decided to
close school until conditions improve.
Ed. Coffin of Mckenzie. experienced
some bad luck when a fire that was
kept in the basement of his new house
to keep the cement work from freezing
communicated with lot Of blankets,
| coats. comforters and lumber which
were used to cover the basement and
burned the entire lot. The house was
saved.
Word was received by Mrs. e. c.
Enger Of Churchs Ferry, OF the death
OF her uncle, Mills Church, who died
NOV To- at MS nome IN San Jose, Cal.
In April 1888, he settled on a piece of
land which is now the e. c. Enger
homestead near Churchs Ferry He
was brother Of Irvine Church after
| whom that town was named.
New England Herald: w. c. Blek
keeps up his reputation as champion
hunter by picking off four coyotes the
past week. Two of the animals had
| as fine pelts as ever were seen. while
the other two were scabby and with
rough fur. 1t is thought by many
| that the scabby coyotes were affected