The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-22

aid of crew of snow shovelers which
came with the outfit, and a few from
the village. A short time later the
passenger train arrived, bringing one
passenger for Litchville, mail for this
place and Litchville and some express.
Friday morning the rotary reached
Litchville, followed by the passenger
train the same day, and Saturday the
line was open to Marion, the terminal.
Two cars of coal were left here by the
snow plow train and we are getting a
freight train every day with quanti-
ties of merchandise, so that the ten
sion is being relieved in this respect.
We have all lived through the block
ade in good shape, but it is great
routine.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people Of the neighbOrhood
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
a printing Office.
A. J. Salthammer received the news
a short time ago of the death of his
younger brother, Christ, which occur
red Dec Is in California. No details
have yet been learned
Ole Graalum has left the Peterson
& Dahle store, where he has clerked
for the past few months, and is now
in the service of the Cooperative
Store Co., in the same capacity.
Mrs John Olson returned Monday
from Valley City, where her nine-year-
old daughter, Olga, was operated on
for appendicitis Saturday, March 8.
She is doing we'll and is expected
home in few days.
/ Ellef Brandy returned to his
home at Glenwood, Mimi, last Friday,
after spending the last two months
with his brother, Charles Olson, of this
place, and his daughter, Mrs. George
Olson of Litchville.
Jacob Arves, of Kathryn, was in
town between trains Monday.
Services in the Ringsaker church
Sunday, March rs, at II a. m.
E. O. Graalum made business trip
to Marion Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Christ Ellison went to Fargo
. Monday to have some dental work
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Nahum left Mon
udy AOl '1olt Will AoA AAo'AoA "'
Warren.
! Anton Anderson went to Fargo
Tuesday for few days. visit with her
brother and sister.
John Jorhahl came over from Kath-
.ryn Friday to renew acquaintance aft
er the winter siege.
Karl Kjellland came over from
Litchville Saturday for an over-Sunday
visit with his brother, Ole. A. Kjelland,
and wife.
Pastor Lasseson left today for Red
Wing, Mimi, to attend meeting of
the directors of Red Wing seminary.
He expects to return Saturday.
In spite of the poor year, as it has
been called, the report of the First
; State Bank for March 5 shows $4,000
more in deposits than there was at the
same time last year. Not bad show
ing after ALL
! Rev. and Mrs. Wander Ploeg drove
over from Litchville with Tom Boom
last Thursday, to meet Miss Elizabeth
first train to reach this place after the
blockade, coming from Holland, Mich.
The John Peterson family, who have
farmed north of Litchville for several
years, visited at the Chas. Olson home
from Saturday until Tuesday. Mr..
Peterson has bought land so miles
south of Duluth, and will try farming
there, in the land of clover and pota-
toes
Andy Foyn thought he would go as
far west as possible on the train last
Friday. After waiting a long time at
Litchville expecting to go to Marion
he started to walk back. 1t seems
that orders were suddenly changed
and before he had walked very far
Andy had the satisfaction of seeing
the train pass him on the way back.
, But he is a good walker and did not
mind the exercise
The regular monthly meeting of the
fire department was held in the rooms
, over the bank Thursday evening of
last week. The matter of bell, tower
, and location of same were brought up
! but no decision arrived at. The ques-
ton of chemical engines was left to
be taken up with the Johnston Land
Co., who have two left on their farms
,, north of Marion. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange a program of en-
tertainment to take place in the near
future for the purpose of raising funds
+ for the purchase of necessary equip
ment.
The inter-town debate at Kathryn
will be held Friday evening, March %.
The question to be argued is "Resoly-
, ed, that women suffrage should be
adopted by an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United Staes." Hast
ip,tre will L n n /.~1
burn, Lars S. Reiten and L. l.. Green
: law, taking the affirmative The de-
:, baters for Kathryn on the negative are
V. E. Mikkelson, X. O. Abrahamson
, and N. L. Mikkelson.