The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-06

named Slaughter. He should sure max,
a killing.
Some think that the town of Gronns
in Rolette county would do well tt
change its name.
Leo Adams of Barney, met witt
quite an accident. when his sleigh tip.
ped over. the man fracturing his collar
bone in the fall.
Ray Strom Of Brinsmade, trapped 3
big prairie wolf near that place. Two
of these animals had been seen in the
vicinity several times.
The election at Tower City will be
held on March 20. Many candidates
are out with petitions. expecting to
run for various city offices.
The Coleman billiard hall at velva
was sold to John Larson, for many
years a resident Of Velva but recently
making his home at Blaisdell.
While Lee Delong of I4aMoure, was
hitching up in the Ward Clary livery
stable at that place, the horse fell up
on him and dislocated his right
shoulder. ="
Robert ,Holen of Grand Rapids, had
the misfortune Of losing a horse. The
timber into the shoulder. penetrating
the lung.
Mike .Kronebusch. who has been the
mail carrier on Route 2 out of Wimble-
don for number of years. has resign
ed. Ed. Wright is carrying the mail
on the route.
On March 10 the school board of
Napoleon will open bids for the erec-
ton Of a new fireproof school house.
1t is estimated that the new structure
will cost $1S.500.
. The Cooperstown Shriners held a
banquet recently. There were sixteen
at the feed and an organization to be
known as the Cooperstown Shriners'
club was formed.
The district court term opened To-
day at Dickinson with some fifty
cases on the calendar. There is class
Of fourteen applicants for citizen
papers to be examined.
A. F. Orndorf. who has launched
the Mandan Radiator company at
Mandan, plans on securing suitable
quarters in the spring to open up
plant for the manufacture of radiators,
and other automobile machine work.
One Of the oldest settlers Of Stuts-
man county recently disposed of the
homestead on whicn ne has lived for
many years. He is F. A. Carley, who
resides one and a half miles south Of
Montpelier. He has lived on the farm
since 1879.
Rolla Herald: The officers of the
new school district of Couture, which
was organized last fall have been
making arrangements for opening
school in that district. None but gov
eminent schools have heretofore been
taught there. The school will open
about April 1.
1t has been suggested that rooms
be furnished in the city hall at Dick
inson for the unmarried members OF
the fire department in order that
someone shall be on hand at all hours
of the night and be handy in case of
a fire. 1t is possible that this will be
by the city council.
One of the largest business deals
ever transacted in Ray took place
when S. Charlson sold the Waldorf
hotel property to VIM. Barstad Of
Hofflund. In the deal Charlson traded
720 acres and was valued at
$50, 900. The hotel listed at 1000.
An additional teacher will be en-
ployed by the Montpelier schools the
next school year and a four-year high
school course will be instituted. The
Idea is to put the high school in the
n1a 1xsw.
patrons to send their children away
from home to complete the high school
Hazelton is having some trouble
definitely locating the addition that
mas been made to the Northern Pacific
lepot at that place. 1t has not been
definitely decided whether the new
section extends ten or twelve feet into
he street, or where the street ought |
@ be, or not. The new addition is
lbout completed.
Paul A. Hagge, living northwest of !
Ray near Cottonwood Lake, lost a |
whole flock of chickens by having |
hem smothered by smoke. During the |
.old weather Mr.. Hagge had a stove |
in the henhouse. A live coal |
dropped to the floor and the smoke |
rom the burning wood choked all the |
birds to death.
G. A. Skeim who has been connected |
with the Linwell Company at Ray for |
several years in the hardware depart |
nent severed his connections with |
hat firm and will move to Corinth. (
one Of the new towns west Of Wild ]
lose, where in partnership with Leon
lrd Sorenson he will start hardware |
md furniture store.
Dickinson Press: VIM. Burchard Of
hisc ity is the delighted recipient of
/ meerschaum pipe. which was pur-
chased in Germany in 1910 by his |
who had it made to order.
md the date imprinted. 1t is a beauti- /
'ul heirloom with a large bowl and
ong stem. 1t was sent to Mr.. Bur-
,hard by relatives at Fresno. Cal.
Mandan Pioneer: C. T. Delamare,
thief engineer of construction of the
Mandan-Mot Northern Pacific branch
inc. is now chief engineer Of the
Canadian Pacific railway. He was
rapidly due to the fact that
he chief and first assistant engineersl
Ind called to serve with the Canadian
regiments in Europe.
A meeting OF the stockholders of |
he Farmers Elevator Co. of Taylor,
vas recently held and 1t was decided
o build a second elevator to be oper-
tied on different plan from the one
low in use. Instead OF shipping out
grain containing large percentage of
lockaRe as has been the custom the
yrain will be cleaned and the feed
old back to the farmers.
49, TLg. an~.s.