Neighborhood Social Notes From Kenasaon Area
Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson and family were invited to spend the evening at the Otto Carlson home. August Newman of Niobe is visiting locals this week. Mr Peterson of Minot visits at the Peters home. Mrs K L Hammersdon is reported sick. Oden Nelson plowing for R O Elde this week. Arthur Leslie visited at her parental home Christ Schmeling last Thursday. Harry Hjort helps O Elde with stones. Harry and Walter Hennix called at Christ Schmeling home last Friday. Art and Mrs Leslie visited Rooseneck Gallers last Wednesday. Otto Nelson and family called at Otto Carlson home Saturday. Thorval Haugen visited Ole Berg near Kenaston last Saturday and bought barley. Carl Anderson and Clara visited Jens Christenson Saturday. Andrew Maland and Nels Leslie from Kenmare visited Christ Schmeling last Sunday. Selmar Haugen returned home after spring work at Albin Hedlin farm. Mrs Olaus Haugen visited mother at John Peterson home Saturday. Art Leslie with Sophus and Eleanor Schmelling went to Kenmare Sunday for exercises. Eddie Wjart breaking for R O Bide this week, plans to break about forty acres. Amandus Anderson family invited to spend Sunday at PA Ekstrom home. A big baby boy born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs August Anderson. Mother and baby fine, father happy. Addie Richards and family and Perry Purdy and family visited R O Eide Sunday. Jens Mickelson family attended Lutheran church service at Niobe last Sunday. Clarence Onstad and Paul Kelly visited Christ Schmeling home Monday, Kelly did some phoning. Mrs Gust Hennix of near Niobe assisting Mrs August Anderson during illness. Cor R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Nelson
Otto Carlson
August Newman
Niobe
Peterson
Minot
Peters
K. L. Hammersdon
Oden Nelson
R. O. Elde
Arthur Leslie
Christ Schmelting
Harry Hjort
Elde
Harry
Walter Hennix
Christ Schmelling
Art Leslie
Rooseneck
Otto Nelson
Thorval Haugen
Ole Berg
Kenaston
Carl Anderson
Clara
Jens Christenson
Andrew Maland
Nels Leslie
Kenmare
Selmar Haugen
Albin Hedlin
Olaus Haugen
John Peterson
Sophus
Eleanor Schmelling
Eddie Wjart
R. O. Bide
Amandus Anderson
PA. Ekstrom
Gladden
August Anderson
Addie Richards
Perry Purdy
R. O. Eide
Jens Mickelson
Luthern
Clarence Onstad
Paul Kelly
Kelly
Gust Hennix
Cor, R
Field Bean Seed Scarcity Warned By University Expert
A. C. Arny of the University of Minnesota warns farmers planning field bean seed to avoid beans grown in California and other western states. Those seeds need 145 to 150 days to mature, longer than Minnesota’s season. Seed beans from Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, or eastern Canada suit Minnesota conditions. He also advises testing germination before buying large lots or purchasing with a germination guarantee.
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A. C. Arny
Division of
Au Tonomy and Farm Management
University Park
Minnesota
California
Mr. Arny
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Canada
Arny
Paris Green Scarcity Spurs Use of Arsenate of Lead
A. G. Ruggles of the Minnesota experiment station urges substituting arsenate of lead for Paris green as a spray due to war shortages. Arsenate costs slightly more but works better, sticking to plants and resisting rain. apply early before caterpillars hatch rather than after they grow large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ruggles
Minnesota Experiment Station
Mr P Christensen Refuses License and Sits in Judgment
M C Miller Justice of the Peace at Coteau North Dakota reports a case involving Mr P Christensen who resists surrendering his license for 1917. Christensen refuses to keep the law and threatens legal action while Miller urges adherence to regulations and warns against improper conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Christensen
P. C
M. C. Miller
Justice of the Peace
Coteau
N. D
Telegram from Dr Phelps to report to Fort Oglethorpe
A telegram from Dr. Kenneth A. Phelps of Manhattan hospital in New York City states he has been called into the Medical Reserve Corps and must report for training at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Phelps
Manhattan Hospital Ute
New York City
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Nation Urges Home Life and War Aid Efforts
The North Dakota national defense council pressed for extensive home front support. It called for an ambulance company, costing 12 000 to 15 000 dollars, and for farms to keep children twelve to fourteen from school to aid work. Proposals included delaying opening of higher grades and forming county defense councils for local coordination. Dorr Carroll of Minot named vice chairman. W G Owens of Williston named assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hundrada
Red Crows
Council of National Defense
Wee
Bismarck
Fargo
Grand Forks
Minot
North Dakota National Defense Council
F. C. Hellstrom
Patriotic Organization Committee
County Council of Defense
State Committee
Dorr Carroll
State Council
W. G. Owens
Williston
Bowbells notices list farm ads and local social items
Advertisements offer pasture with horses only for 1.50 monthly and 25 percent off trimmed hats. Social notes describe Bowbells residents visiting courts, attending The Nazarene, Danish youth group, and numerous visits among families such as Hansen, Knutson, Jessen, and Peterson. Typhoid recovery news and local home improvements are noted.
Fresh fish daily at Bow Belly Market and Minot visit notes
C J Winter reports from Minot on Saturday noting Mrs A J Kupka recently released from hospital after eight weeks with typhoid fever and on the road to recovery. Gomer Mowers’ store business is rising, with optimism for stronger gains in a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mads Essing
Minot
A. J. Kupka
Magic City
Gomer Mowers
Gomer
War lesson from Napoleon urged farms kept feeding troops
The piece argues that modern armies still depend on food, comparing supply lines to Napoleon's axiom. It warns against drawing farmers to military service, urging government to organize agricultural labor and requisition workers if needed so farms remain productive and food is available for troops and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Germany
Flax Planting Planned After Farm Breaks in Dimond Area
Chas S Wallace of Dimond township visited the city to deliver registration cards to the county board. He reported he recently broke a 50 to 60 acre tract on his farm and would seed it to flax at once. He said other hill farmers are breaking large areas and expect substantial flax acreage in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. S. Wallace
Dimond Township
Flax vs Fallow In 1917 Northwest yields limited and costly
World flax shortages push 1917 flax crop to Northwest where breaking capacity is tight It suggests pulling flax on old ground with minimal weeds as a plan to sustain prices and profit for owners while avoiding land idle and poor yields for the country
Coal Dealers Increase Prices And Warn Short Supply
Local coal dealers report most lignite mines in the state raised prices by one dollar per ton on June 1. Prices will rise accordingly going forward, and hard coal will be scarce next winter. Residents are urged to stock up this summer. Several carloads of hard coal will be shipped to Bowbells in the coming weeks, most already sold locally.
Call for bids on road grading in Carter township ND
The board of township supervisors of Carter township Burke county North Dakota invites oral bids for grading between Sections 2 and 11 near Hood schoolhouse and between the NE quarter of Sec 17 and NW quarter of Sec 16. Bids due June 12 1917 at 2 pm. Bond required. Board may reject any or all bids. Henry Strawbridge township clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood School House
Carter Township
Burke County
North Dakota
Board of Township
Henry Strawbridge
Whooping cough remedy praised by Indiana mother
Mrs. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy eased her two daughters whooping cough and made the cough loose and expectoration easy. The advertisement portrays the product as an effective cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
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Ther
Paris
Bowbells
Blenkner Mercantile CO
Bowbells, North Dakota
Donovan Drug Co
Nyal Store
Kodaks
Eastman
J. B. Emerson
W. C. Patterson
C. H. Lien
Columbus
Court House
Tribune
Socialist Party
Bowbells Prairie
A.peterson
Jacob Peterson
Edna
Carl Hansen
Fred
Johnson
Carl Carlson
Bert Kirkelle
Baby
Sam Knutsons
Finke
Nels Jensens
Charlie Wilson
Alfred Thompson
Hans Hansen
Howard Johnson
Matt Ericksons
Jake Hemmrickson
Larson
Jorgen Hansen
Tom
John Jacobson
Sven Fjeldaht
C. W
C. W Westergreens, Miss Helga
Martin Jessen
Esther
Theodore Strand
Lars
Ingrid Thies
Bow-bells
Richard Anderson
Kathleen Evans
Jacobson
Martin Peterson
Fred Hansen
Misa Laura Finke
Jorgen. Hansen
Alice Hansen
Hazel Johnson
Sam Knutson
Martinsons
Bowbelly
C. J. Winter
Prop
Jan
Herman Endreson
Reliance
Dr. Hess
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