The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-16
North Dakota
- Kernels

A lighting system has been installed
In the schoolhouse at Jud.
man of the county board Of Mclean
county.
The Arnegard Motor Co. at Arne-
gard Is making plans for remodeling
its garage throughout.
The farmers elevator company of
Omemee is trying to change itself in
to cooperative concern.
The Citizens band at Jud. after a
period of inaction, is again blowing to
beat the band. Two rehearsals are be-
ing held every week.
The Normal Industrial school at Ell
lendale will put on a big carnival at
the normal armory on jan 20. Big
plans are made for the event.
Mrs. Whitteaker has been appointed
postmistress for the Alamo postof
fee with quarters in the. building
formerly occupied by the state bank
Pending arrival OF repairs for the
fire fighting apparatus at Litchville,
two night watchmen have been put on
by the village board to watch out for
fires.
Gabe Thompson, mayor Of Stanley,
while walking to his home had the
misfortune to slip on the ice and fall
to the walk, and received a dislocated
shoulder.
! About eight carloads Of material are
in the 500 yards at Drake and 1t is
expected that some extensive improve
ments will be made there in the yards
in the spring.
At a meeting Of the Stanley coun-
tor for the city, o, S. Haugen, who
formerly held this position having
rendered his resignation.
| Arrangements are being made to
put on a short course in agriculture
at York during Appreciation week,
Jan "a and %. Prominent speakers
have been secured for the occasion.
| The postoffice department has made
a selection for postmaster at Hanks
in the person of C. w. Johnson, gen.
eral merchant at that place. 1t is ex-
pected that the new Office will be soon
in running order.
The regular term of district court
for Mountrail which was to have con-
Vened at Stanley yesterday, has been
postponed until March 5. No jury will
be drawn for this term, as only court
cases will be brought up.
Oscar Seashore and E. B. Roberts
expect to have their meat market at
Stanley open and ready for business
| in the near future. They have been
busy for the past ten days overhaul
ing and remodeling their building.
Arnegard Call: Mr.. Pettywood, who
has been trapping near the T. e. Nc
Greagor ranch for the past two
months realized over $500 on 70 coy
otes which he had trapped in that
| time. The money was collected for
bounty and for the pelts.
The Lamont theatre building 1T
Ralfour Is being moved to the rear of
Diebold's hardware store, where it will
be used for storing furniture. The
building at present used as the fur
niture annex will be used for the the
are as soon as the old building can
be occupied.
Sheriff Erickson of williams county
was called to Zahl to make the arrest
of persons who had been engaged in
settling difficulties according to meth
DDS peculiar to themselves. Some
of the belligerents were in a
condition that made removal to
the county seat impossible. One
scratched but was taken to Williston.
Herb Hanson, employee Of the North
ern Seed Co., at Valley City, was bad
~ injured while at work when the
cables Of an elevator he was, operat-
Inc hFNl yA ha6 "a
elevator heavily and then stepped on
himself. the cables swapping and let |
ting the entire outfit drop into the
basement. A dislocated shoulder and q
badly injured hip were the results.
Wildrose Plainsman: Two new
coaches are now appended to Conduc-
tor Harry Walkers train. The old cof-
fins that have been doing service for
the past 80 years, are still in service,
creaking dismally along after Con-
ductor Commons train. It is expected
and fondly hoped that these weather
beaten relics Of prehistoric day,
will soon, like the wonderful one
horse shop" be out Of commission.
The people Of Grassy Butte, Nc
KenZie county, are making arrange
ments for considerable expansion next |
summer. Committees are now feeling |
out the surrounding towns in an effort |
to ascertain the sentiment relative to
telephone connection with Grassy |
Butte. Watford City is also working |
on a plan to build good road from |
that place, through Grassy Butte to a
junction with the Red Trail at Bel
field. /
Williston Graphic: For reasons to |
the public unknown the Great North
ern company has built a high and |
tight fence around it's shops and |
roundhouse. 1t is eight feet high with |
four wires stretched at the top. Some
say the fence indicates preparedness |
for a strike. some profess to believe |
toned within, but most of the wise |
ones think it is just 20 keep out long
fingered loafers. |