The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-26
North Dakota Kernels

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J. 8. Robertson. who has been with
The Edinburg Tribune, will start q
paper at Hoople, Walsh county
The Valley city authorities ars
making law enforcement a reality.
The library board secured new
quarters for the books and the read
ing room in the city hall at James
town.
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Salvation army workers are holding
harvest festivals
Bathgate business men will form
an association to cultivate potatoes
In vacant lots next year for the pur-
pose Of destroying the weeds.
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Editors of country weekIies are
making strenuous efforts to secure
correspondents from the surrounding
towns.
Tn zahl Mixer has moved into a
new office.
The Grafton Record notes that there
are some youngsters on the streets
during school hours--and deplores
the fact.
A. 3. Cox of Valley City, who had
a telephone company in Moosejaw,
mas recently disposed OF his property
to the government.
The Fessenden News seems to be In
hard lines.
The Mirror reports a lot of fights
at Wolford between threshers.
Wolford is to have farmers day
Oct. 3.
Fire started in the building occupied
by the Wolford Implement Co, from
pot OF boiling tar, but hurry up
work by the bucket brigade saved thu
structure.
The Mirror thinks the late fax
around Wolford was badly damaged
by the August frost.
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North Dakotans who take lands on
the Rosebud reservation in October
will have to pay $5 per acre in annual
installments of 81 each. -.
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A hot box caused the derailment of
car of wheat on the 500 near Cath
ay-and traffic was delayed. ~
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The threshing machine belonging to
the Afdahl Bros. of Douglas was
burned.
The barn dance has reached Doug
las-Farmer Sheibley giving one to a
number of his friends--in the barn
because the house was not completed
by the date flxed for the event.
The Herald reports the crops
around Douglas were very spotted.
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r. H. Murphy Of Mayville is inter
ested In fourteen banks over the
state.
1t is said that the farmers around
Mayville have the mail order habit
to degree that is epidemic. The
papers do not indicate that the May
vile merchants are making any siren
uous efforts to counteract this by ad-
vertising. Some new merchant might
make bonanza out of a we'll adver-
tised business there.
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The codification of the ordinances
of Bismarck is apparently resulting in
some strife.
The Hazelton Republican thinks the
prohibition law must be about as well
enforced in Emmons county as any
where in the state.
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The creamery for Carpio is assured.
The News notes the fact that Carpio
is without Justice of the peace.
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Beach wants a street sprinkler, A
few years ago it was scarcely a spot
on the prairie-without anything to
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The Bowbells papers whooped
things up for market day.
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A. c. Paulson of Bowbells denied
that Mrs Paulson secured a divorce.
He stated that they had no difficulties
OF any nature and are living hap
PLY together.
The Grafton News and Times seems
to object to Colonel Hager's earnest
efforts in behalf Of Marshall.
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! The new N. p. trains leaving for
the east in the afternoon makes Far
go only twenty hours from Chicago
instead of twenty four-under for
mer schedules.
]. r. T. O'Connor, the popular
young Irishman of Grand Forks, is
winning great fame as an orator.
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Democrats rarely repeat. There is
no reason why they should on gov
ernor in North Dakota
| ]. b. Macarthur, who secured an in
terest in The Mandan Republican. has
retired from that paper and S. A.
Young is again In sole charge.
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/ Merchants in the smaller towns
complained they got little trade from
threshers this year as the work was
cleaned UP before heavy clothing was
needed.
Editor Thompson of Pembina is Of
fering his house for sale.
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Many improved sidewalks have been
put down at Hatton this summer.
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Martin Gender, farmer near Har-
vey, was arrested on a charge of in
decent exposure.
Cattle shipments have been heavy
on the Milwaukee in the southwestern
part OF the state.
The oakes Journal admits IL
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