The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-08-07

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The people of Darlington would ac-
cept the Methodist hospital
The farmers are In constant
struggle for the destruction OF weeds
---and they don't always come out
first best
The girls at Portland, Trail county.
are planning another leap year bail to
catch those who have thus far es-
capped,
There Ii no place where up-to-dats
methods viii be more profitable than
on the farm.
The state weelklies give kind or
motion picture Of the North Dakota
crops.
The McHenry Free Press had hsh
story.
Failure Of pressed brick to arrive
delayed work on the Rolla school
building.
The Tribune wants the sidewalks 81
Towner, especially those near the de-
-7A"ARA0NC0 y. a. u.
Many residents of the Denbigh sec
tion OF McE4enry county seriously
contend there is gold in the sand hills
near there.
Thomas Fox, the hardware mer-
chant Of Bantry, was recently married
to Miss Hussey
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Few ball players. on the team that
wins, refer to the jumps as-rotten.
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The Forman News explains the fail
ure of the courthouse bond propo-
sition in Sargent county.
Some boys attempted to paint the
town red at Lisbon-and received good
advice from the editor of The Gazette
who says he has been there himself
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Editor Jensen of The Ashley Repub-
lican was one OF the newspaper men
at the state fair in Fargo.
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At Ashley an ordinance was adopted
prohibiting dogs from barking on the
streets-ard The Republican wonders
how the dogs will be notified--as they
can't read.
The alleged effort to hold up the
Great Northern near Mapes caused
some amusement in that section.
MANY farmers n y North Dakota are
adding gasoline engines to their farm
equipment to furnish motor power for
machinery,
Townsite Boomer Hoff Of The Pal
erno Standard serves notice that no
jokes must be left around loose-un-
less labelled-judging from comment
on Forum squib.
Down at Glendale they have the
Axtell brand OF weather and 1t seems
to be hot stuff.
.Hatton has, an improved appearance
as result Of several new streets BE-
ing opened.
There was q wrestling match at
Flaxton in which one of the contest
ants was thrown in less than 80 sec
Eonds.
The WilIiston State wants to take
the state fair away from both Fargo
and Grand Forks and locate it at Dew
Ills Lake. why overlook Williston2
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Mofit is rejoicing over telephone
connections.
with an inch and half OF rain IN
Fargo one morning this week-it indi-
Gates that rain falls on the Just--as
well ais the unjust.
Medina is a spud center and some
of the yields there are reported to be
large.
The state press is urging the farm
ers to diversity.
The Medina Citizen tells the farmers
Of western Stutsman that the day for
mixed farming has arrived.
Much OF the damage done to the
crops In the James and the Missouri
river valleys during the first third OF
July was overcome by more recent
rains.
The Methodists of Valley City are
arranging to dedicate their new church
Oct. IL.
4 North Dakotans are entertaining the
hobos again Some Of them are good
4 looking fellows and others look as Il
kthey had not had bath since they
were here last year
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The Glendale Record has opened
a subscription for dollar contributions
for the democratic campaign. Incl
dentally Editor Perry sould sieze q few
dollars for himself--if any delinquents
appear.
i Some or the Marshall papers decline
to run the name of johnson at the tor
or their editorial columns among the
i list Of candidates for u. s. senator
Evidently they don't want the John
son papers to run the name Of Mar
shall
Al man, woman and four children
attempted to work d graft In Man
dan--and were moved eastward.
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Some dogs are reported TO be annoy
ing and injuring cattle around Medina
The citizen heard ! number oI
horses were stolen nfteen miles from
Medina
Reports Of barley yields are badly
mixed
Harvey has 4 resident whose name
is Fix.
There was sensational runaway a