The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-23
NORTH DAKOTA
MORE SPACE FOR Nd.
State Will Have Room at st. Louis
for a Handsome Collection
Of Exhibits.
Chief Taylor Thought the Flicker
tails Would Have a Building
of Their Own.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, NJ D., Nov. 23.-Local men who
are interested in the North Dakota Agri-
cultural exhibit at the ST. Louis exposition
are feeling somewhat relieved at the state
ment Of Chief Taylor of that division con-
corning an increase in space. The first
space allotted to North Dakota was cut
down to such an extent that the exhibit
would have been more Of joke than any
thing else. Taylor explains that the re-.
duction was due to the fact that it was
thought the state would have building
of its own. but the space would now be in
creased satisfactorily. Many exhibits have
already been prepared here and will be
ready for shipment as soon as wanted.
W. G. Mitchell, formerly editor OF the
Berwick Post, has been arrested: by the
United States authorities on the charge
Of sending obscene matter thru the mails:
He was indicted in May, 1902, but escaped
and has been over in Canada the greater
part Of the time. He was. committed to
Jail in default Of $500 bonds.
Poultry, Grain and Stock.
The North Dakota Poultry association
has arranged to hold it's annual show here
january 1923 at the same time the, Fri
State Grain and Stock Growers conven-
ton meets. The poultry fanciers have
maintained a good show for several years,
with an increased number of exhibits each
year The fanciers of western Minnesota
are liberal exhibitors in the show, which
is always we'll judged and considered a.
splendid place to: .ttry OUT birds that are
to be sent to the larger: shows later on.
On account of the burning of the court
house the local officials have secured per-
mission from: the government: to use the
federal courtroom to-. complete the term
that was in progress. Congressman Spald-
ing has wired Judge Pollock that the mat
ter was attended to. rs =. i
| Mrs. Theodosia Harrison. the teacherso
music. in, the public schools, has resigned
to- accept similar position in the schools
at Ottumwa, Iowa. She has been here
NO Case Against krohn.
At the preliminary hearing John Krohr,
charged with abduction, was, discharged
from custody: Krohn worked on the Colby
farm, near Grandin, and when he left a
14-year- old son Of Mr.. Colby accompanied
! him to the latter's home near Staples
Krohn was arrested and returned here
but the evidence indicated that the boy
ran away without any persuasion on the
part Of the defendant.
The delegate students from the NORTH
Dakota Agricultural college. to the Inter
national Stock Judging contest in Chicago
will leave here the latter part of the weel
and will spend a part OF a day in the twir
cities, and some tifte at stock farms d
their way east. Dean Shepperd, VINO ma
charge Of the work here, is. In Washington
but will meet the boys in Chicago.
Fred W. Leadampn, an aged resident 9
Arthur in the northern part of the county
was asphyxtated. He and his wife live
alone and Mrs. Lebanon got up in tn
night to arrange tie. stove and left TIL
damper turned offoS When found MI
Leadamon was dead and Mrs. .Leadanaol
unconscious. She may recover. '],s
e Z Farm Hand Killed. a. l,
. August Kreiger. a farm hand in tn
northern part Of the county, was acct
( dentally killed by being knocked from
) wagon. He ATTEMPTED to drive into tn
, doorway Of the barn and the top Of tn
l door was too low to admit his body abov
} the wagon. He was badly crushed.
! The Fargo Elks put thru a large class c
candidates and held an interesting socia
session Saturday night.
Fargo has a resident with a peculia
mania. He poses for hours before tn
looking glass. The man Is Dan Kordo.
and he is 60. His wife appealed to tn
police to have the old man cared for. H
seems perfectly sane on everything excer
his intense vanity. He spend hours gaz
ing at his reflection in the mirror.