The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-04

| According to the latest figures there
are 504 boys and sos girls enrolled in
the public schools of jamestown.
The Kindred hotel at Killdeer, is
now in charge of the Johansen broth
ers, Mr.. Kjolso having sold to them
Jay Dammen of Bantry, met with an
Iaccident that is thought will necessi-
tate the amputation of two of his fin
gers.
At Bartlett, in Ramsey county, a fire
IN the schoolhouse destroyed the organ
and damaged the other furniture con-
lsiderably.
| Machinery for the Davidson mill at
Killdeer, has arrived at that place and
| Is being set up. Operations will be
started in a short time.
A recruiting station will probably be
opened up at Langdon. A non-com-
missioned officer was there recently
investigating the prospects.
The cornerstone OF the new ST.
Johns Norwegian Lutheran church at
Ryder will be laid with appropriate
exercises on Saturday morning, No
vember II.
Mrs. A. e. Dewey of Lidgerwood,
has received from the State School Of
forestry at Bottineau. a collection of
large trees of several varieties for use
In the parks Of that town.
frankie Hogan, youngest son of Mr..
land Mrs. Hogan of Tappen, while
standing on the gate at the stockyards
watching the loading of some cattle,
fell and suffered Il compound fracture
IOf the arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter SChafer Of STAN
lt0n, received the sad news of the death
|Of their son, Eduard John, who had
enlisted in the English army. The dis
patch came from Canada, but failed to
state just where he was killed.
Tom Mccain Of near Sanger, was
lone Of the fortunate farmers who went
lstrOng on flax this year He planted
two hundred and twenty-five acres and
lhis yield was twenty-five bushels to
1.-THE acre.
Over twenty cars Of flax were ship
lped out of Killdeer in ten days in ad-
lgrains. There has been no shortage
of grain cars in that part of the state,
according to reports.
Martin Ulmer a farmer living near
Dawson, sold 40 young hogs, the prog
teny of six brood soWs, which netted
him $1,22O. These hogs were fed al
Imost exclusively on alfalfa until the
Iowner began to finish them for market.
P. L. Solberg of Fairdale has bought
his brothers interests in the Farmers
lbank at Buxton, and assumed the
ICashiership. E. c. SOlberg, the retir-
ing cashier has accepted a similar po
|sition with the Security State bank at
Fairdale
Word has been received from the
Ipostal department, to the effect that
the rural route of Stanton has been eX-
tended and made a daily route. This
is the first and only rural route in
Mercer county, as the line had only
been established for about six months.
| Ryder News: A prairie fire with a
25-mile front ragged on the reservation
Sunday, all day and night. The fire
| started miles southwest of Roseglen
and travelled about IL miles, burning
considerable hay and flax belonging to
farmers on the leased Indian lands
No shacks were burned.
| Dunseith Magnet: Increased receipts
has caused the raise Of the Dunseith
Ipostoffice from fourth to the third
class automatically removing it from
the civil service and making it an
Iappontive office carrying a salary Of
$1,000 per annum! We understand that
w. e. Wright is slated for the job.
| At a special meeting of the James
town commercial club it was voted
unanimously to give the hearty sup
port and Endorsement of the club to
| the proposed plans for establishing a
wholesale grocery house In the city
of jamestown. 1t is proposed to organ
| ize a company with 100000 worth Of
! capital in stock.
| Secretary Marquardt Of the Coop
erstown Commercial club, circulated
petition in that town requesting the
N. P. Railway company to run the
branch train through to Valley City,
instead of Sanborn. The Commercial
club of Valley City, as we'll as clubs
all along the branch. are agitating this
matter.
| Portal International: M. A. Johan-
sen. who has been employed in the
| dry goods department of the G. e. Da-
wilson store for a period of over eight
years, has decided to go into business
! for himself. He leaves this week for
the wilds of Montana to look over the
ground and make arrangements for his
business venture.
Leonard Journal: A stone, presum-
ably placed on the rail with mischiev-
GUS intent, derailed the handcar on
which the section crew was riding to
| their work Tuesday morning. The jar
threw Andrew Miller in front Of the
wheels which passed over him, severe
| ly injuring his back. He was taken to
the company hospital at Brainerd in
| the evening.
Garrison Advances: The city well
which has reached the depth of 185
! feet has developed a capacity of Is
gallons per minute according to How
| ard Flint, engineer in charge. This
will be sufficient for the demands of
this winter and the old fire house will
be moved to the place to be used as
can be started in the spring on the
new city hall.
! Esmond Bee: Work on the new -four
mill is progressing nicely. Much of
| the machinery is here and is being in
stalled. The fine new oil engine is on
| it's foundation and will be ready for
business within two or three days.
The feed mill is in continuous opera
| ton, however, and every effort will be
made to avoid a shutdown during the
erection Of the mill plant. 1t will be
several weeks yet before the mill can
begin operation, but work will be
rushed as soon as some delayed ship
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