The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
NORTH DAKOTA
FRANCHISE NOT ACCEPTABLE
MinneapoIitans Find Road into Fargo Not
a Smooth One.


FARGO, N. D-The city council has
made so many amendments to- the pro-
posed franchise for q second telephone
company that the promoters may not ac-
cept. A gross earnings percentage feature
has been added, also a clause requiring
the immediate adoption Of the conduit
system on all business streets The Com
mercial club is championing the cause Of
the new company, but there is much OPP
position from other sources. Minneapol-
1tans are behind the new company
The North Dakota hens seem to be on
strike, in sympathy with the egg pro-
ducers of the east. Eggs are becoming
only the bloated monopolistsa can indulge
their TASTE The wholesalers quote 20
cents a dozen and retailers have a fancier
price, With few eggs to sell under any
circumstances. Dealers assert the big
packers have a cOr1ier on the product and
that prices will be even higher. 1t is also
said that since the price of meat has
been high, more eggs have been eaten.
and there are no reserves to draw from
as In ordinary years. Added to this is
the disposition Of the barnyard fowl to go
on a vacation, and prices continue to
soar. 20 W. "5+ :--.>
E. Rioux of Fargo had a peculiar acct
too closely Ito a horse attached to a bug
gy and going in opposite direction.
He was struck in the breast by the point
of the shaft and had one rib broken, in
addition to some internal injuries of a
painful nature.
When the city of Fargo purchased a
site for the Carnegie library and pre-
sented it to the library board, there was
some salvage on the location, which had
formerly been the old Columbia hotel.
This salvage was estimated at 81, 400. The
board has the building completed and
| finds the $4,000 given by Mr.. Carnegie
has been exhausted. Desks, tables, chairs
about 81 400, and the board has petitioned
the city council to grant the amount of
the salvage, SO the library can be started
| in proper form without delay.
MANDAN, N. D.-Travelers on the
Northern Pacific who cross the Missouri
river at this point will notice much &C
tivity on the Burleigh county side of the
river. A few weeks ago there was slide
! of the hill and a locomotive was derailed.
During the past two weeks a steam shovel
has been at work removing q large part
of the, hill. There Is a constant seepage
of water from the reservoirs above, which
supply Bismarck with water. Some years
ago the eastern pier Of the big bridge
moved fourteen inches westward. It was
| moved back and has remained in its place.
But for fear the constant seepage down
| the embankment will cause it to move
again, the company is constructing a false
! work Of timbers east of the pier, so II
there should be any movement, as there
was years ago, the end of the bridge will
be supported by the timber.
HILLSBORO, N. D.-Abarn and granary
| and 700 bushels of wheat, 1000 bushels
of cats and 400 bushels of barley, belong
| ing to Carl Mergenthal and Gustav Jahnke
burned. New material is on the ground
for rebuilding the structures.-One of the
prisoners escaped from the county jail
last night. He was waiting trial on the
| charge Of larceny and went under the
name Of Harrison. II He, removed some
bricks from under one Of the windows and
let himself down by the use of bedclothes
| FESSENDEN, N. D.-The Dakota ele-
vator burned last evening with 10000
bushels of grain. The fire is supposed
to have started from spark from a loco
motive. Coal sheds containing the prin.
! cipal supply for the town also burned
| The courthouse caught several times from
| embefs, but no damage was done. Sew
! eral residences. caught. Elevator Agent
| Lindgren was almost overcome and is Ill
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