The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-25
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Oscar Wilson, brother of 8. B. Will
son Of Mankato, who has been with a
brick company at MenomInee Wis,
for several years, has accepted the
cashiership of the State Bank of
Donnybrook, at Donnybroolt, N. d.
Miss Eta KoelmeI. a graduate from
the state normal school last spring,
has been engaged for a responsible
position at Lake City, MINI.
Miss Clara Dargan of Crookston,
who completes a summer term at the
state normal school next Saturday,
will resume her work in charge OF the
graded schools at Kenneday, Mimi.
The man who takes delight In the
poisoning Of valuable bird dogs, just
at this time OF the year, has begun his
despicable work. One animal was put
out of business at Sabin day or two
ago.
Hawley and vicinity experienced an
other bad drenching during the storm
of Monday night, hardly before there
had been a recovery from the storm
of Aug. 10. Grain in shock is not
drying out and much of it is rotting.
The loss to the potato crop of this
part Of the Red river valley will be
heavy, only the light, sandy, well
drained soils escaping the potato rot
Fletcher Dane, from Fargo's coIored
colony, was gay and frisky with ra-
zor in one OF the saloons last night and
to prevent carving bee he was locked
up. In police court this morning there
were five witnesses against him and
he was fined SIS or in default to go to
jail for twenty-five days. AS he was
being led away to the coop Dane said
to the court, "sa, boss deys are five
queer men, boss, nevar had no razor" /"
Miss Chestnut who was appointed
a teacher for the grades in the public
schools, several days ago and signed a
contract, has resigned to accept a po-
sition at East Grand Forks at salary
OF $40 month in excess Of the amount
paid in Moorhead. superintendent Ed
wards reports that there are still three
vacancies in the teaching staff. The
board will probably meet on Saturday
evening and make the selections.
The Rev. c. c. Rollitt, secretary OF
the Sixth Missionary district of the
Episcopal church, is making tour of
the diocese of Duluth and viii visit st.
Johns church Sunday evening, Sept IL,
Local millers predict that by next
Monday there will be fall in the price
OF -four to the extent of about 35 cents
a sack.
Parties in from the vicinity of Grace
vile, Big Stone county. say that the
quality OF wheat in that section is ex-
ceptionally good and the general yield
is about seventeen bushels to the acre
Forty cars were shipped from a nearby
station a day or two ago.
1t is expected that the committee on
the selection of pastor for the Con-
gregational church, to succeed the Rev
Mr. Traut, will meet in a day or two
to consider the tentative candidates
Contractor Merritt: During a trip
yesterday, a kind of a swing around
the circle, I found there was no rain
below Rustad, stacking was in pro-
gress and farmers were threshing
north of Hickson.
The country between Barnesville
and Ada was struck with the storm
last Monday night and threshing will
be delayed about ten days. At Giyn-
don the sixty -mile an hour wind toss-
ed freight cars about like feathers.
A barn on the ole Nybakken farm
near Hawley, was destroyed by fire
on Monday. Five head OF valuable
work horses and about ten tons OF hay
were burned up. The cause of the
blaze is mystery.