The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-09

from internal injuries and a broken
shoulder blade and arm, sustained
when his car turned over near here.
The injured man has not regatned
consciousness, and fears are enter
tanned for his recovery
westhope-The Farmers Elevator
Co., after declaring a rs per cent divi-
dend, instructed its manager to buy
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds out of
the surplus.
Hettinger-There is a fair crop
outlook in Adams county. Last weeks
prospects for a bumper crop have
been killed by the prolonged drouth
preceding the rain, there is good
cause to hope that reasonable crop
will be had. :
Lisbon.-His wife and four children
was badly burned about the hands
when his automobile caught fre as
he was filing the gasoline tank. The
fire department was called out, but 1t
did not succeed in saving the car
which burned down to the frame.
Center.-F. C. Wick, cashier OF the
Bank of oliver County, en- route home
new car, which he had purchased at
Flint, Mich, from Fergus Falls. Mimi,
to Center, distance of 334 miles in
one day.
Mandan.-water brought from the
River Jordan in Palestine by Mrs. W..
A. Lantermann, was used yesterday
in the baptismal service which proved
one of the interesting features of the
dedication of the new Presbyterian
church, one OF the finest houses of
worship in North Dakota. The dedi~
cation sermon was delivered by Rev.
George Il. Hunt of Madison, Wis. .
Edinburg.-Funeral services were
held here at 1880 this. afternoon for
John B. Jameson, killed by light
ming bolt at Parshall last week. The
deceased was engaged In the banking
business here IL years ago and was
ten years before going to the Bertnold
reservation to file on homestead.
Bowman.-A. Y. Bayne & Co. OF
Minneapolis are still without pay for
a bridge which they constructed over
Spring creek on the MePhee ranch
several years ago. When the bridge
was completed, States Attorney Theo.
B. Torkelson objected to paying the
Minneapolis company on the ground
that the contract was illegal. The
Bayne company sued and lost its case
in district court. 1t then appealed to
the SUPREME court, which has just up
held the lower jurisdiction.
Bowman.-Bowman closed a sue
cessful five days chautauqua with
tauqua was financially successful.
Bowman.-E. r. Fairbanks, veteran
of the Spanlsh-AmeriCan war, is or
ganizing a militia company in Bow
man and Slope counties. A local COM
mittee has been appointed to assist
Mr.. Fairbanks In raising a company
that is to belong to North Dakota's
second regiment.
Bowman. - Bowman Equity ex-
change, in annual meeting last week,
cut a melon In declaring a So divi-
dend on stock of the exchange and
$3.50 on all patronage, such as grain,
hogs, cattle, etc, sold through the
exchange. IS.
Bowman.-Local showers over the
end of the week since the Fourth OF
July have relieved the partial drouth
conditions, so that now all crops but
hard wheat will give q good yield.
Fall and winter rye and winter wheat
has an excellent stand and will make
a good yield,
Bowman. - The Western Electric
Light and Power company, operating
light plants at Marmarth and Bow
man, has sold its interest TO the Da-
kota Utilities Co., which has a line
of plants in South Dakota.