The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-02

4 AhC NOiuES are OAHU 1eSIs
Luverne is to hold five-day chau-
tauqua next summer. The dates have
not yet been arranged.
E. H. Fox has purchased the Van
Hook Feed Mill from w. M. Powelson
and taken charge of the business.
4 Gregor Halvorson of Edinburg fell
on the basement steps of his resi-
dence and cut a severe cash in his
head.
4 Another nurse has been added to the
Lakeside hospital at Kenmare, max
ing total of eleven nurses now in
service.
At Hettinger arrangements are be-
ing made by the fire department for
the annual ball which will be held on
Feb. 16.
At the annual meeting of the direc-
! tors of the First National bank of
| Steele, VIM. E. Robinson was elected
assistant cashier.
J. w. H. Fisher was elected clerk of
| the Balfour village board to fill out
the unexpired term of w. H. Sherman,
who has left that town.
| The new opera house at Grace City
is fast nearing completion. There will
be a few minor changes and it aVill
then be opened to the public.
Frank Huffman, of Regent shot an
eagle recently. 1t was splendid
specimen; measuring feet inches
from tip to tip of the wings.
Lars Aarhu Of Tolley shot an owl
measuring four and one-half feet from
tip to tip. The bird is a fine specimen
and was sent away to be mounted.
Ben Maurer of Parshall lost his car
by fire. He was in the act of driving
into the garage when the engine back
fired and the car burst into flames.
The Minor Commercial club is
again quite active. 1t is taking in the
farmers from the surrounding country,
following out the Trenton plan quite
closely.
At Napoleon fire threatened to des-
troy the Anderson & Ryan building
and it was only the hard efforts
of the town people that saved the
building.
New Rockford did not get the
for some of it's railroad crossings, ac-
cording to the decision Of the rail-
road commission.
Forman had a night without light
as the result of the engine at the cleo
trio plant becoming overheated,
necessitating a shutdown. This is the
first mishap to the plant.
At Portal the corporation known as
the Portal Meat Co. was dissolved.
Charles Bicker purchased the interest
Of John Swennumson and will con-
tinue the business under the old name.
The Beach fire department held it's
twenty fifth annual meeting. Dele
gates were chosen to the state meet
ing to be held in Valley City and r. c.
Fuller was elected chief for another
term.
Sven Myhre of Bremen had the mis-
fortune to have his arm burned quite
severely, when the gasoline engine in
ploded. The fire destroyed the build |
ing and contents. ~ b.
The young men Of Underwood held
a meeting recently and formed a club |
to be known as the Underwood Read
ing and Recreation club. Twenty one |
young men have enrolled and club |
rooms are being fitted up.
Oscar Wright of Kensal met with |
painful accident while unloading |
ice in the Frank Smith ice house. He |
was at the bottom of the shute. when |
a cake of ice came down and struck |
him on the side Of the head.
The farm house of SEVERN John |
son near Parshall was totally Destroy |
ed by fire, catching from the stove |
and the flames spreading so rapidly |
nothing Of the contents was saved, |
furniture, personal effects including |
$50 in money completely burned.
At New Rockford a club composed |
of about forty Of the young men of |
the city, who are interested in ath-
letic work, have a nice club room, in |
which they have wrestling and box
ing equipment and club library. They |
also have the use of the high school |
gymnasium every Tuesday evening.
Ray Pioneer: The light plant was
put out Of commission last evening |
when one of the bearings on the small |
generator burned out and the motor |
It is not yet certain wheth- |
er the company will be able to furnish /
current lOF Tic CITY ILLS evening DIS |
it may not be possible to repair the
generator in time.
Responding to the inquiries of Presi-
dent jackson Of the Williston Com
mercial club, Captain Evans Of Com
pany e of that city reports that all |
but a few members of his company |
will be provided with employment on |
their arrival home. The captain sends
a list Of nine men who will be open for
employment and mentions the kind Of
work they are fitted for.
Churchs Ferry Sun: Mrs. Hans
Blegen had a narrow escape from as
phyxiation recently when gas began |
to escape from the heating stove. Upon |
investigation for the cause of the es-
Gaping gas it was found that num- |
Der of sparrows had fallen in the |
chimney. They had no doubt been sit |
ting on the top of the chimney to |
warm themselves and were overcome
by gas.
Napoleon Homestead: A mass
meeting was called for the purpose of
getting the voice 70 the people on the
school house building question. 1t was
a very difficult question to decide, |
whether the district build $4,000
six-room fireproof school building or
an $1S,50O six-room freproof school
building with the $4,000 the district
has on hand IT was thought best to