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ized.
Larimore-A five-mile drainage ditch
is projected here.
Portaf-A skating rink will likely be
opened this winter.
Van Hook-The Bethania Lutheran
church will erect parsonage.
Velva-The new Velva Coal Pro
ducts company is now marketing it's
product.
ParshaII-The first fire loss in. three
years destroyed about $1,000 worth of
property here.
Aneta-Six hundred persons at
tended the birthday party for Mrs.
]. P. Sundquist, 60.
GranviIle-Fifty bushels = an acre
from an s0-acre cornfield was the har-
vest Of one local farmer. ~
Minot-Building operations will be
launched at once on the plant for the
new Minot Starch company.
Misunderstanding a dynamite cap
on hot stove cost three fingers for the
three-year-old son Of James Reesy.
Minot-The eleventh annual conven,
tion Of the North Dakota Nurses asso-
citation will be held here April 26 and
27.
Fargo-It is possible that Fargo
college, closed this year, may be leased
to the Congregationalists, who will re-
open it. ~.
Hankinson-A local duck hunter in
boat on Lake Elsie shot ducks that
flew straight overhead and got good
ducking.
Grand Forks-The first carload OF
wheat received at the state mill and
elevator was poured into the bins last
Friday afternoon.
Aneta-The parent-teachers associa-
tion persuaded the local motion picture
exhibitor to refrain from showing the
Jesse James pictures.
Grand Forks-Impressive and well
attended ceremonies markes the formal
opening this week of the state mill and
elevator at this point.
Belfield-Many brick structures will
replace the numerous business houses
burned out in last weeks fire which
caused loss Of $4,000.
Jamestown-A muskrat which had
moved into the area-way of an office
building here and constructed his little
mound-like home, became very tame.
Regan-Burleigh county will vote at
the general election on the question of
employing a county agent. Eddy
county will also vote on this question.
New EngIand-Last spring this area
Joined in prayers for good crop. The
crop came. This fall the same area
Joined in general thanksgiving SER
wee.
Bismarck-Country dance halls, by
a decision Of the attorney generals
office, will hereafter comply with the
same regulations and restrictions as
city dance halls.
Mandan-A visit to eastern markets
disclosed to the manager of the Man
dan Produce company that North
Dakota turkeys are in strong demand
throughout the east.
Lisbon-Ten carloads Of cattle and
hogs were recently shipped from here
in one day and the weekly shipments
have been large for several weeks past.
Fargo-Detailed reports of storage
and sales show that North Dakota
wool growers realized about $4,000
more by pooling their wool than they
would have had it been marketed in.
dividually.
Blsmarck-One hundred and fifty
more bonus claims to be paid within
the next few days will bring the total
number of state claims now settled up
to $500. The sum this time expended
will be about $4,000.
Westhope-Volunteer guards, sworn
in as peace officers and working with
out pay will patrol all roads leading
into this city and search for weapons
or other suspicious paraphernalia all
cars entering the city after nine p. m.
Grand Forks-An official Of the fed
eral department of agriculture, check
ing up the seed loan office here,
expressed doubt that the federal ap-
preparation for advances for seed
purchases will be repeated next year.
Collection Of outstanding loans is being
pushed.
Fargo -Pra ctically all of the Com
mercail club secretaries Of the state
are expected to attend the annual con:
vention of the North Dakota Civic and
Commerce association here in Novem-
Der. The dates have not been an
nounced by President w. P. Chestnut,
secretary Of the Fargo club, and Sec
rotary G. E. Lounsberry Of the Wahpe-
ton club. lsss sA5 e. ls5;s
Williston-R Removal Of a bolt from a
switch by persons unknown caused
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