Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-09
FLICKER TALES

Velva-A dividend was declared of
SO per = at the annual meeting of
the Farmers Elevator company held
here: also a patronage dividend Of
six cents a bushel was granted.
sharon-Lightning killed a s-year-
old colt owned by James G.. Simpson
and q horse owned by Ben Amundson,
injuring another. The three animals
were standing close together in the
pasture.
Fingal-The three-year-old dauEh-
ter Of Otto Kraft was trampled to
death by a cow on the KRAFT farm
near here. The body was found sew
eral hours after the accident and raj
disf1gured beyond recognition.
C1eveland-Elwood Lusk snapped a
bone in his right arm in a baseball
game when he pitched a ball. He Is
now in a Bismarck hospital.
Fargo-The Glad Tiding Mission Of
this city, working among the poorer
people. will make q campaign to raise
q $1,000 fund for the payment Of the
mission Indebtedness, and for the
financing OF an addition to Its home.
Goodrich-A number of women
motoring to Aliens Lake to attend a
picnic, had a narrow escape when the
big automobile! driven by Mrs. Her
mar Augustad tipped over, pinning
the driver under the steering wheel
for a short time.
Garrison-When a lad started a
fire & short distance from some hay,
he caused the destruction of q four
ton. stack and two wagons A horse
was SO badly burned that it was ne
cessary to kill it The fire occurred
on the G.. Schempp farm near here,
and the property destroyed was own
ed by him.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dunchel, living
about a mile from here, has is acres
in wheat which will yield about rs
bushels to the acre.. His garden on
the amt tract of land is one Of the
best to be found in the state.
Park Rivera deal has been closed
here whereby the Woodwork elevator
at this point, has become the property
Of the Farmers Elevator company.
Ole Aafedt, late manager of the
Northland Elevator company will be
in charge on the elevator.
Fargo-The Fargo Commercial club
has asked for reduced rates on hay
to this section Of the state for the
purpose OF feeding cattle and other
stock during the winter.
Fargo-Fargo college viii make a
feature Of athletics during the coming
year. according to an announcement.
A full time athletic director has been
engaged to handle the work.
Washburn-The General Power
company's plant. from which power
and light will be supplied to WASH
rich. Turtle Lake, Denhoff, Falkirk
and Mercer, Is nearing completion. It
is located near a. Ignite mine, capable
Of supplying enough coal for years to
come.
sstanley-Frank Kaczor, who had
been on trial In this city for the muir
not guilty.
Underwood Trading automobiles
for horses proves more attractive to
the average farmer than money, &c
cording to John A. Reuter-. Under
wood banker. who is buying horses
for the government.
Plaza-The aTri-County league will
try no more. It has disbanded after
playing ten games, eight Of which
Plaza won. Other towns In the league
were Sanish. vanaHook. Makoti, Ry-
der. Douglsss Parshal and R~osegien.
Observation-Disclosures Creek township
fs doing q great deal OF road building
and practically all the roads In the
township are graded and ready fol
the heayy@trafic during the threshing
season when grain win be hauled to
elevators.
Jainestown-Only one man out Of
so who were examined on the FIRST
day before the Stutsman county ex-
emptioD boerd failed to pass the ply
sica1 examination and only q few ex-
eznptions were claimed.