The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-04
Moorhead Department


dedication OF the new house OF wor-
ship which Is one of the prominent
building improvements Of the year in
Moornead.
In the vicinity of Lake Park. the
wheat yield has turned out TO be an
average OF fifteen bushels to the acre
and oats twenty-five bushels, and flax
generally satisfactory.
o. A. Trovatten, prominent farmer
near Kent, Wilkin county, is about to
move to Kalispell. Mont, where he
has important interests. He formerly
resided at Grafton, N. d.
David, ~ years OF age, son OF MIR.
and Mrs. G. Johnson Of Pelican Lake,
succumbed to infantile paralysis, a
few days ago. The lad was one of the
most promising students In the Lake
Park higa school.
The offices in the First National
bank block, formerly used by the late
DIR. Egge have been rented by DIR.
". Il. Verne OF the firm of Hagen a.
Verne and he has also bought the
office furniture.
Thosam Consindine has taken
charge Of the Northwestern Telephone
exchange at Mankato having been
transferred from jamestown, N. ID.
The Hawley and Rollag Telephone
Co. has poles set for their line to the
Dale store. but owing to shortage OF
instrument, the phones have not been
installed yet.
County Attorney Johnson is spend
ing a few days at Minneapolis and ST.
Paul on business, calling on the at
torney general Of the state.
Atty. f. III. Peterson was a passen-
ger to Detroit last evening to attend
to some matters before the district
court
The city council win meet in regu-
lar monthly session this evening al
the usual time. Mayor Davy has
reached the twin cities from the east
and may reach Moorhead In time to
attend the meeting. The board Of tax
| levy Of which the mayor is one, has
yet to make it's report, but this year
| the levy is not expected to differ very
materially from the one of a year ago
city $50 mills and city schools IS mills
and the usual levy for the public
| library.
Atty. C. A. Nye Is attending the
term Of the district court at Detroit
which opened this morning.
e. J. Wheeler has returned from ar
eastern trip. He says that enquiries
for lands and farms in this part OF
the Red river valley were never &c
numerous as they are this fan.
Observer Grasse hoisted the no
weather flag today aud said that the
temperature was likely to reach the
sweltering stage for a little while
also that there was no rain in sight.
M. T. Weum has returned to towr
and is preparing to again establish hi!
permanent residence in Moorhead af
ter a few years absence in Mime
apolis.
About a score Of DRINKS and dis
orderly persons had to be cared for b,
the police on Saturday night and abou
half of them paid fines imposed b,
Justice Wade this morning.
Mrs. Gus Nordstrom, 901 Eight
street south, late Friday evening, afte
using some gasoline for cleaning pur
pOSCS lSAa a AhdAAIlhy al a. grass OH III
table and later toddled along her 8
year-old son who drank it down TO
water. A physician was called AM
after considerable work the youngste
was revived and today he is reportet
all right again.
us this Moorhead, or am / dream
ing?" asked a facetious travelling mar
who has not been in the city sine
early in the spring, and will yer ge
on to the fine new streets and side
walks, why come and join me in
bottle of green seal, good for Moor
head; finest town on the map. II
bet Jack Lamb was an inspiration fl
that job"
The Barclay potato house at Fer
gus Falls is completed and is fin
up date plant in every way an
insures staple market for potatoe
at all seasons OF the year. The grade
has not yet arrived but Is expects
daily. A potato grader is sometime
which has been needed In the city TO
some time and 1t will result in muc
NOR satisfactory conditions. TIL
price in that city last Saturday wa
2 cents