The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-30
North Dakota
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e. d. Mcbride has received his ap-
pointment as postmaster Of Emerson
At Max Christ. Reimers has rented
the Max cafe from Mr.. Smallwood and
has taken possession.
About seventy-five people were
present at the Third annual banquet
and get-together meeting Of the
Knights Of Columbus Of Beach.
| AS a result of a fire that occurred
recently near Bowbells. Tom Thomp-
sons 1S-year- old son, had his eyes so
badly injured that he has lost his
sight.
The Gem theatre at Hankinson has
been sold by A. e. Pfeifer to William
| METERS and A. j. Withheld of James
session.
A big business deal transpired at
Beach in which James Frost, owner
of the brick block housing the Mel
son Farm market, disposed Of it to
]. p. Reeve.
A case of diphtheria at Van Hook,
resulting in death, has caused the
health officials of that town to estab-
lish a rigorous quarantine and close
the schools.
Manning News: Numerous appli-
cations are being received from those
who want to be president of the COM
mercial club since the resignation Of
H. A. Kaspar.
Brinsmade is after an electric light
ing plant with the intention Of getting
one. Meetings have been held and
there is much interest aroused over
the proposition.
The Congregational church building
at New Leipzig is altogether too small
for the increasing congregation and
the members are planning on a new
building in 1917.
Van Hook Tribune: Arthur Man
dan, Young Bird, Philip Snow, Tom
Spotted Wolf, and the two Rabbit
last year raised $500 bushels of fax.
o. A. Boyd has opened up the sec
ond pool hall in Underwood, in his
building on Main street, the other oc-
cupant having moved into the build
ing formerly occupied by Sandberg's
cafe.
The First State bank of Van Hook
is to be nationalized. The capital
stock has been increased to $4,000.
August Peterson was elected president
for the ensuing year under the reor-
ganization.
During the past year 1S6,315 pounds
of cream were purchased at the Karl
Dering cream station at New Leipzig.
Butterfat amounted to 65.704 pounds,
total price paid out during the year
being $19,0S7.76.
At a meeting of the city council at
Stanley George w. Olson, a young at
torney of Blaisdell was appointed
auditor for Stanley, o. s. Haugen, who
formerly held this position having
rendered his resignation.
r. s. Miller, for eight years the
cashier of the State Bank of Gackle,
has resigned his position and sold his
banking interests to other officers Of
the institution and plans to move with
his family to Minneapolis.
The hardware store of the Cham
berlin Wallace Co., at Mcleod was
broken into a few nights ago and
gun, revolver, some knives and a num-
Der Of other small articles are missing.
Local parties are suspected.
AS the result of having his gloved
right hand caught in the f1y-wheel of
minus the thumb Of that hand, it hav-
ing been twisted off to the extent
that amputation was found necessary.
Last Saturday Christ Peterson, liv-
ing near Lunds Valley, near Powers
Lake, brought to Powers Lake a large |
eagle, which he caught in trap he |
had set hoping to catch coyote. The |
bird measured seven feet from tip to |
tip of its wings.
The North American Creamery Co. |
IF Minot is making preparations to |
tear down the one-story structure just |
east Of Central avenue and extend the |
building thirty feet to the end of its |
lot. The entire building will cost ap-
100000.
The electric fire siren, which was |
installed recently at Tower City, did |
not work to the satisfaction OF the |
people of that town and it has been |
returned to the manufacturers. The |
1oisemaker was not enough for the |
sound sleepers Of Tower City.
The Binford Rifle club, an organ
cation affiliated with the National |
Rife association, was organized with
he following officers: President, A.
Evers; vice president, F. G. SLewis;
secretary, J. j. Herlick; treasurer, A.
w. Ringlee; executive officer, ]. D.
Reid.
The Manning News says that it has
oeen found that an electric light plant
AN be installed in that town for COM
little cost. The people of
he town held a meeting recently to |
AXE up the proposition and definite
lction is to be expected in the near
'uture.
WHAT TO DO FOR BAD COLDS.
If you want a cough medicine that
gives quick and sure action in healing
colds. coughs or Group, get Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t heals infiamed or
swollen membranes in throat, chest or
bronchial tubes; breaks up tight
coughs. loosens the phlegm, makes
easier, stops tickling in
/" Thny,ooo |