The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-29

Edna Nelson of Nome while playing
near the school house, slipped and fell
on the ice breaking her collar bone.
The Kenmare fire department ell
ected officers for the ensuing year.
Theo Kahellek retains his position as
chief for another year.
| l.. o. Ramstead has purchased a
half interest in the Star theatre at
Hettinger from A. Glassnap and is
now in active charge.
A small baby of Mrs. Cook of Ypsi-
lanti was burned quite badly on the
face last week, when 1t fell against
the lower part of range.
Agent Conroy of Crary reports that
81 carloads of cattle and hogs have
been shipped out of Crary to South
st. Paul during the year 1915.
The Crazy pool room has again
changed hands, Frank Jarzena selling
his interests to John Rutten. Mr.. Rut-
ten has already taken possession.
Ole Peterson, father of Anton
Peterson Of Nome, had the misfortune
to slip on the doorstep at his sons
farm, falling and breaking several
ribs.
Ed. Neibauer and his brother in law
John Uphas, have purchased the in
terest of John Jacobson in the livery
business at Crazy and have taken po-
session.
John Young of Graham Hill, Sask.,
Vanada, was brought before the in
sanity board at Crosby and adjudged
insane. He was taken to the hospitaI
at Jamestown.
Esther Wegner, 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wegner of near
Scranton, met with an accident in
which she fell and broke her arm
above the wrist.
| Joe Boxel1 of the New Cash store
at Mott is closing out all of his dry
in a complete bakery outfit. Mr.. Box
ell was Mats first baker.
A deal was made at Montpelier be-
tween N. P. Falk and Henry and AL
bert Gullickson whereby the Gullick-
son Bros. became the proprietors Of
the Pioneer hardware store.
One of the cars occupied by the
men at work on the Great Northern
water supply at Rolette was burned,
being one of several cars stationed on
the sidetrack near the depot. The
| other cars were saved.
e. L. Bulls of Robinson lost six
pigs in the severe storm recently. The
animals, which were in the stock yard
Awaiting shipment to South st. Paul,
were completely covered by the drift
| ing snow and SuffOcated.
Lyle Clingman of Ellison had the
misfortune of having five gallon can
of gasoline explode for him while he
was pouring some in gasoline engine.
| 1t blew the bottom out of the can,
burning his face quite badly.
A meeting was called at Jud for the
purpose of reorganizing the fire de-
partment, which resulted in the cleo
ton of the following officers Chief,
A. N. Storla; assistant chief, A. L.
Ravely; chief engineer. A. N. Storla.
At Noonan: Richard Huwe met
with a painful accident while lifting
up a pump. AS he lifted the pump,
he put the wrench around to hold it
up. The wrench slipped and the pump
fell on his right foot. breaking a few
small bones.
Olaf Nybock disposed of his equity
in the Luverne hotel at Luverne to
w. Goodwin of Warroad, MINI. Early
in February the new owner will take
charge of the building and will alter
the house to accommodated a millin-
cry shop while the second floor will
serve for rooming house.
Stanton Republican: Peter Schafer
received word this week in answer to
an inquiry to the authorities in Can
ada in regard to the death Of his son,
stating that he was killed by shell
fire in the first line Of trenches. The
information, however, did not state
where he was killed, whether in
France or on the Turkish front.
Ed Syverson of near Mound, had
the misfortune to fall and tear loose
two of his ribs. He was working on
an addition to his house and he and
a helper were trying to put on some
building paper. On account OF the
wind, the paper was hard to handle
and in trying to hold it, Mr. Syverson
stepped down an open cellarway.
VIM. Nordman and J. A. Fraley OF
Noonan left for Opheim, Mont, where
the latter will have charge of a
lumber yard. Mr.. Fraley, who has been
employed with the VIM. Nordman
Lumber Co. for the past two years,
has resigned his position at Noonan
and bought an interest in the COM
pany.
The Belfield Commercial club has
taken up the proposition of water
system for that town. At a recent
meeting a committee composed of N.
A. Shoeman, N. ]. Steffen and DR.. A.
E. Spear, was appointed to circulate
a petition, asking the city council to
declare a vote. at this spring election,
which would allow the city to issue
the required bonds and warrants.