The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-03
North Dakota
Kernels

III NGM A1GkS
The Robinson Times was a littl
the editor was away celebratin
Christmas.
i A force Of carpenters have arrive
at Robinson and are putting the fin
fishing touches to the new school hous
at that place.
An Illuminated clock has been in
stalled in front of the First Nationa
bank at Noonan. The timepiece i
equipped with chimes.
| The new hall at Bergen has bee
/ opened. A dance and a moving pictur
| show were the features of q splendi'
evenings entertainment.
While not a strictly North Dakot,
item, it will be of interest to not
I that an A. o. u. w. lodge has beel
formed at Westby, Mont.
| Havana is to have a five-day chau
tauqua some time in June. The con
tract for talent has been closed. Onl'
evening programs will be given.
Every day sees additional Nortf
Dakota farmers adding livestock t
their farms. The livestock business /!
| bound to come. Nothing can prevent
! While carrying a heavy railroad tie
Louis McCagnier of Mckenzie STUN
bled and fell, receiving injuries tina
necessitated his removal to the hos
pital.
]. H. Hamre of Granite Falls, Mimi.
has purchased an interest in the Mus
name in the future will be Mus
Kinnoin & Co.
The new Catholic church at Deerine
has been completed and the first SER
vice held in the new edifice. 1t is plan
ned to hold services every Sunday i.
the new building.
The Great Northern coal sheds al
Hannaford have been painted a very
brilliant yellow in order to make 1t
possible for the train and enginemen
to see the signals better.
About the best thing that is being
advertised at the present time is bob
sleds-though if the spring weather
of the last few days keeps up the pur-
chasers will be advertising to trade
them for wheels.
The people Of Hannaford are going
to have a moving picture show twice
week in the future, A. X. Boyd of
McHenry having made arrangements
for putting on a show at that place
every Tuesday and Friday
A new firm has started business in
IL 70 N1l.,n h. L d,
Jensen have formed a partnership and
will embark in the plumbing and
heating business in that town. doing
tinshop and repair business on the
side.
The new town hall at Halliday has
been completed and has been accepted
by the trustees. One Of the members
of the fire department has been en-
gagged to sleep in the structure to care
for the fire engine and keep the fires
going.
Velva Journal: Rufus Tree and G.
T. Langridge will leave about the
first of the year for Wisconsin where
they will buy up two or three car
loads Of young pure bred Shorthorn
cattle which they will dispose of to
the farmers in this community.
Every place Of business in Hanna
ford has been wired for electricity
and a large number of residences have
been equipped with juice for lighting
purposes. 1t will be tough to go back
to candles when the cost of living
gets where it will be necessary.
BY falling down a stairway and
striking a jardiniere with his head, a
little son of MIR. and Mrs. John For
berg of Aneta was seriously injured.
A serious scalp wound was inflicted
which necessitated his being taken to
/ hospital for medical treatment.
The case of the state against Isham
|. Hall of Bismarck charged with
common nuisance. was
dismissed in the court of Justice Of
he Peace Anton Beer. Hall was one
IF the six caught in the net thrown
'ut by Attorney General Linde a week
lgo.
With the completion of town hall
1t Halliday and the purchase of nee
sssary fire equipment, a fire depart 4
nent has been organized at Halliday.
meeting was held recently at which
here was a good attendance of citiz-
ms and at which L. B. Curtis was
hosea chief Of the new department.
Farmers over the northwest are
ooking to the time they can go to
ion of the Tri-state Grain Growers
which will be held on January Is to |
8, inclusive. The home products show |
md the North Dakota poultry show |
will be held at the same time. The lat
er will be entirely free to the public. |
futile Star: Monday evening the |
illage of Tuttle, received two new |
Ire engines which are temporarily in |
tailed in the rear OF the futile State |
ank. Our present city dads are sure |
n the job as the village was without |
ny fire protection whatever. 1t is up |
o the citizens now to get together |
nd organize a volunteer fire depart |
nent.
Velva Journal: The city council !
t a recent meeting completed the |
urchase of part of the property that |
as been used in the past for a school |
arden. The fire house and bell will |
Ian of the city to erect a city hall |
ONE time in the future. In all prob
bility, however, nothing will be done /
n this line this year.
Bismarck Tribune: In - farewell |
,tter to retiring Commissioner of
agriculture and Labor Flint, G. p.
urnstad, one Of the most progressive
of the state, notes the fact |
nat he is wintering 1866 head of cat
e. 494 sheep and III horses ON his
ange near the town which bears his
anne. And, naturally, he is praying
1r warmer weather.
There was a bread famine at Halli- /
ay Christmas morning. There are a