The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
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March Alt was reported that j.
M. Quinn of The Bismarck Tribune
was to be the new secretary of the
board of railway commissioners.
The Count DE Lesseps visited Berlin
and was received with great entnu-
siasm. He was then at the height of
fame, which was later diminished in
consequence of various scandals.
A dispatch from Washington init
mated that General Tyner might be re-
tanned as postmaster, as he had turn
ed over to Mrs. Free every cent of his
salary as adjutant general ever since
General Free died in the insane asy-
hum
The legislature increased the salary
of the governor to some $4,000 by al
lowing him $500 on each notarial COM
mission.
Representative Elliott of the house
made some startling charges against
Councilman Collins, alleging that he
had smothered the railroad bill, In
troduced by the former
The total appropriations of the legis-
lature amounted to $1,40O,00O and the
bond of debt of the territory was
1868, 0O0
1t was 2:30 in the morning before
the legislature closed and the end
would not have been reached at that
time, only that Governor Church shut
up his office and said he would not
consider any more bills.
The new directors of the peniten-
tiary board were NJ L. Shattuck in
place of j. E. Haggart II. c. Plumley,
vice Colonel VIM. Thompson, j. A. Nc
Cabe of jamestown in place of j. p.
Dunn, John Russell of Valley City, who
succeeded Senator La Moure.
March 15-The Legislature created
two boards of agriculture, one for the
northern and one for the southern part
of the state, and this was mainly
through the efforts of Capt. T. G. Wade
| of jamestown and DR.. C. j. Alloway of
Grand Forks. Captain Wade is now
a resident of Georgia and DIR. Allo-
way of Montreal, and both are doing
well.
The city council passed an ordinance
limiting the number of variety thea
tres in Fargo to one, while there had
| been three UP to a short time prev
| iously.
The will of the late r. N. Goodsell
of Buffalo was filed for probate and
| G.. r.. Meredith, who was then a resi-
dent of jamestown, was made the sole
executor. Mr.. Meredith afterwards
moved to Casselton and is now resi-
dent of Fargo, being at the head of
wholesale drug company, bearing his
name.
March 16.-It was reported that the
Knights of Labor would support Char
les A. Pollock for mayor.
The Grand Forks university board
was trying to induce Governor Pierce
to accept the position of president of
| the faculty.
Colonel Lounsberry retired from the
| management of The Duluth News.
The first electric lighted train in the
country was run on the Boston, & AL
bany railroad.
Hon. Bud Reeve of Buxton brought
suit against Editor Bowers of The
Hillsboro Banner for $4,000 alleging
libel in some of the statements made
| in The Banner.
| Colonel Steele returned home and
paid County Treasurer Frldly the full
amount claimed for the county and this
made all the depositors of the bank
paid in full.
largely signed petition was pre-
sented to the board of county commits
sioners. asking that the name of Wis
er township be changed to TrysiI
1 Mayor Lamb was reelected at the
head of the government in Moorhead,
without opposition.
| Ward Bill and r. e. Wallace leased
the board of trade rooms in the Nor
thern Pacific elevator block and open
ed a stock exchange therein.