The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23
North Dakota
Kernels

i Kernels
The prospects are for a big building
season at and around Killdeer.
Rev C. L. clifford has accepted ths
pastorate of the Methodist church al
Minot.
The city commissioners of Minot are
| trying to decide whether or not to
purchase 1000 feet of fire hose.
Salma Nicola bought out the
Schmichel restaurant at McClusky and
has assumed control of the business.
Ramsey & Co. at Killdeer are build
| ing a new cafe, which will be located
| at the rear Of the Ramsey billiard par
Tors.
Arrangements have been made for
big time at the farmers institute,
which will be held at Grafton on Feb
ruary 81.
Bids will be opened at Minot March
10 for the new Bowker building on
the corner of Central avenue and
Third street S. e.
Sheriff Albert Tverberg of Walsh
has appointed as his office deputy Ar
thur E. Erickson, q son of Gilbert
Erickson, of Cleveland township.
The work Of plastering the new
schoolhouse at Killdeer was somewhat
delayed because of the inability of the
contractor to secure sand from Hazen
or Gladstone.
Civil service examinations will be
held at Bottineau and Lansford on
March 10 for the purpose of filing
vacancies in rural carrier positions in
Botttneau county.
Hazelton recently saw it's first rail-
road train in Is days asa result Of the
snow blockades. 1t is said that the
natives of the town took fright when
the train pulled into the village.
A large number of wolves have been
killed in Grand Forks county during
showing that thus far $50 pelts have
been brought into his office with
view to securing bounties.
The Bottineau county fair board
held a meeting in Bottineau recently
and superintendent were named for
the exhibit that will be held this COM
ing summer. A horse barn 60x100
has been erected on the fair grounds
A short course for grown people
will be held at the Walsh County Ag-
ricultural and Training school in Park
River. February 26 to March 2. A
drill by the students Of the
school will be the unique features Of
the short course.
Two perfect wolves, their sides
grown together, seemingly after they
were born, were shot by John Soren-
son, living nine miles southwest of
Plaza. Each animal had four legs
and used them all in running. They
were shot while running at good
speed.
Theo. Bolstad, who works on the
Oliver Davidson farm near Lawton,
had the misfortune to fracture his leg
badly while engaged in unloading hay
INTO the barn. In some manner the |
rope of the hay sings broke and Mr.. |
8olstad was caught. the injury re-
Sulting.
Mrs. E. NJ. Pierce, city overseer Of |
he poor at Grand Forks, stated that |
'he has been receiving complaints that |
certain unprincipled parties have been |
imposing on the people of Grand |
Forks by soliciting money and that |
he authorities are ready to prosecute |
such offenders.
At Grand Forks the case of Fred |
proprietor Of the Hotel |
frederick. charged with breaking the
sabbath was dismissed by City Justice
# the Peace r. J. Purcell. The judges /
Lction was based on the recent stand
# the state legislature regarding the /
tate's stringent old blue laws"
The resurvey and placing of con-
rete monuments marking the section
orners in Grand Forks county is an
important matter being considered by
ownship surveyors at the present
ime and this spring the actual work
f such a resurvey will be started by
ounty Surveyor Joseph Ingram.
Hunter Herald: Word was received
ere Monday from LAGRANGE, ILL.,, an ID
ouncing that there had been a rail-
Dad wreck in which Christ Sorenson, II
r., of this place was badly hurt, II
aving several broken bones besides Ii
Their injuries. His wife and son 1
harles left Monday evening and are u
nth him. Is
Sixty-five essays were received by II
Ward county in the Appreciation
eek" essay contest in the schools II
{ Ward county. Out of this number !
We each from the high, graded and t
lral schools have been selected by Ii
lie judges to be entered in the state t
ontest in this subject. In
Ert-
zen having considerable trouble in iv
applying new subscribers because of q
lie inability to purchase the necessary q
ire and other equipment for extern In
ons of the lines. Several parties in
he town are now on a waiting list In
ntil such time as it is possible for
lie company to reach them. o
Charles A. Martinson of Niobe, who =
.ces trial on a charge of embezzle- =
ent of funds amounting to a little 2
'er $1,000 while being employed as
lshier in a bank at Niobe was ar
Ligned at Minot before Judge Leigh =
N and entered a plea OF not guilty.
he case will come up with the 9TH =
s on the criminal calendar.
Harvey j. Perry, postmaster of the
rvilla postoffice, has been arrested
: the United States marshal on
large Of embezzlement and is now
1t under bonds. Perry was taken
fore u. s. Commissioner George Rob-
ms of Grand Forks and bound over to
e next term of United States court
that city, which will not be held I'M
November.
Jamestown Alert: Some big pick
ell weighing four and five pounds,
Id one or two weighing as high as
yht pounds, have been caught within =
q last few DAVIS in fha Pfpesfano yiv eI