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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
He FOUND PETROLEUM
Forman Artesian Well Digger Made
Important Discovery While
/ Well Digging.

Forman Independent: The Inde-
pend Gent has been reliably informed by
a we'll driller that when he was drill
ing for an artesian well some time ago
near the hills in Tewaukon township
in the southeast of Sargent county, he
struck quite a flow OF darkish and
thick oily substance. and he did not
know what it was He filled a bottle
with It and sent it to Fargo for anal
lysis. and received reply that 1t was
petroleum of a good quality, Mean
while he went ahead with his drilling,
which shut off this, to him, freak sub
stance, and further down secured a
good flow Of clear artesian water. He
says he has since paid no attention TO
the matter, 60 avoid bother by inquir-
les from the curious minded, of which
he says, experience has proven to me
that the prairies are full" He only
accidentally mentioned the matter to
us in casual talk as to the liability
of coal or other minerals being in the
hills known as the Dakotas on what
has long been classified as the Wah-
peton and Sisseton Indian reservation
where the oil flow referred to was
discovered. This oil find is an impor-
tant matter, and the artesian well man
referred to is willing to furnish detail
ed information relative to same to re-
liable parties. His name is at this
time withheld, for reason above plain
ly intimated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
R. R.. COMMISSION
HAS BUSY SESSION
JUDsoN MERCANTILE co. ls
scRAPPlNo WITH RAIL ROAD
OVER SITE FOR
ELEVATOR

Bismarck, ". D., Aug 2I-The
members OF the railroad commission
held meeting yesterday and continu-
ed It into last evening. During the
day there were several matters dis
cussed and the question of spur
track at Judson to make connections
with the elevator OF the Judson Mer-
camille CO., was before the board for
some time. 1t seems that some time
ago the mercantile company asked
permission of the railroad company
to put the elevator on the right Of
way but on account OF the fact that
there were four other applications
ahead of theirs the railroad company
thought that 1t would be enough to
take care Of the trade for so small a
place as Judson ana refused to grant
the company permission to put in their
house.
The mercantile company then built
their elevator off the right Of way
and started to buy wheat and are now
anxious for a connection with the road
as last year it was necessary for them
to use wagons to get the seventy flve
carloads Of wheat they shipped, tc the
cars. The dispute is to the amount of
track that will be necessary, the rail-
road claiming they cannot make the
connection without building at least
1000 feet Of track, and as the elevator
has to pay the toll they feel that It is
too much and are asking for a settle
ment through the commission. The
matter has been taken up and de-
cision will be rendered at q later
meeting.
The evening session of the board
was held for the purpose of passing
upon bonds that have been presented
by the various elevator companies.
There are a large number of bonds
and the board will be in session dur
in the day today to finish up the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
CORNER Stone OF
CHURCH is Laid
LANGDoN SPIRIT SHOWN I'M RE.
CONSTRUCTION OF EDIFIcE
DESTROYED IN CYCLONE.

Langdon, n. D., Aug. 21.-The ceres
mony Of laying the corner stone of
the new Methodist church was car
ried out in the presence of a large
number Of people. Rev. Benjamin
was assisted by Rev. Duden, of Han
nah, and Rev. Adair of Milton.
In the box placed in the corner
stone was placed the following artI-
cles, which will be considered quite
valuable about the time the new
structure has outclassed its use
ness which will be after most of us
are dead and gone:
Copy of the Holy Scriptures.
List of the official members.
List Of the members.
Historical sketch Of the church.
Picture Of the original church build
ing.
Pictures OF the wreck after the cy-
clone of May 20.
Copy of the Cavalier County Re-
publican of Aug. IL, giving an an,
nouncement of the laying or the cor
nerstone.
June 3, giving an account of the tor
nado In which the original church
and parsonage were destroyed.
The building of the new church
marks a steady growth in religious
circles in this community. 1t is only
twenty-five years ago since the Meth
odists had no church home in Lang
don. Before that time occasional Wis
its were made by some missionary
and services were held wherever there
could be found room, among them the
upper room in the old Mooney bank
building, the lower floor of which was
then used for a saloon and in order to
provide seats for those who attended
services empty beer kegs were pressed
into service. Twenty-Five years ago
the site where Langdon now stands was
covered with an oat fleld and 1t was
at that time that the Methodist church
which was destroyed in the cyclone
was built.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
TWINE INDICATES
VERY HEAVY CROP
FIVE POUNDS TO THE ACRE ARE
REQUIRED ON FARMS m
RAMSEY COUNTY.

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 21-Just
how heavy the grain crop is turning
out in some parts of the county can be
shown by the amount of twine that
the farmers are using on their binders
during the harvest. Attorney Brennan
got report from Hampden where some
cutting was done this week, in which
the writer stated that he was using
from two to four pounds an acre on ali
his ground which Is well above the
average amount utilized. Peter Haley
who sells twine to many of the farm
ers around the city, did not consider
that the consumption would go as high
as this, and that 1t is not 50 much
greater than usual
The Hampden report was again ver-
flied this morning by Halvor Thoe
of Minnewauken township, who came
into town this morning Mr. Thoe
says that the farms around his neigh
borhood and his own, are using cas-
lily four pounds of twine to the acre
and that in some cases the amount
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
Revision Of School laws.

Deputy State Superintendent Taylor
said at the morning session that he
understood that the governor had
named Joseph Kennedy of the uni
versity, A. D. Weeks of the A. G. and
ex- Supt. r, NJ Block of Wahpeton as
members Of the commission provided
for in the Ployllar law for the revision
OF the state school laws
After mature deliberatin, the sup
erintendents recommended that the
present, system of district school
treasurers be abolished and the coun-
ty treasurer be empowered BY law to
handle the school funds for the dis
tricts Of county They also discuss
ed county adoption Of text books and
the sentiment of the meeting seemed
to favor that rather than the present
system. but no recommendation was
made
Thursday evening the illustrated
lecture of Supt, o. ]. Kern OF Rock
ford. ILL.,. was delivered TO large au-
dience. Mr. Kern is one Of the au-
thorities in the United States on
elementary agriculture and rural life
in general He illustrated the work
he is doing and the work to be done,
and in a finished and eloquent. lec-
ture, pleaded for better rural schools
as the surest way to get better SUR
roundings for the farmer and mis-
family and stop the rush to the cities
Yesterday afternoon the superin-
tendents were given an auto ride about
the city by the Conmereial club.
Superintendent CrocEer Of Ransom
arrived today making 80 out OF the
| 46 In the state In attendancos
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21

Mahon. eldest son Of Mr. and Mrs. q
w Mahon who was drowned that arr
ernoon In the cpulee on the old Nc
Pherson place. a short distance from
the Mahon home. Percy was IN bath
ing with his two brothers and his sis
ter and being the Oldest, ventured out
where the water was the deepest,
which would ordinarily have been two
or three feet. II seems. however.
that Mr.. Chsput had dug hole In
the center OF the coulee which served
as a reservoir during the dry season
where he could water his cattle, and
it was here that the unfortunate boy
met his death. the water being above
his head AS Aiister, the next younger
brother, saw PercivaI so down. he
thought that he fell and waded out to
help him, but as he felt his way along
he came to a place where there SEEM
ed TO be no bottom, and he began to
realize that his brother had stepped
into a hole. He waited until Percival
came up, but each time he was little
farther away from the drowning boy,
and he knew that the best thing ne
could do was to find help. AS he did
so, HIS other brother and sister ran
into the water to help their drowning
brother, and it was with great deal
of difficulty that he kept them away.
Going to the Chaput place they found
everyone away. and the next nearest
place was that OF Geo Valgreen. Mr..
Valgreen was at home az the time and
going Immediately to the pond had no
difficulty in getting the boy out OF
the water, and took him to the Mahon
home. Mrs. Mahon happened to be
starting for Langdon with the horse
and buggy, and was within hailing
distance as Mr.. valgreen reached the
house. Mr.. Mahon put the boy in the
buggy and came to Langdon as fast as
the horse could take him, but nearly
two hours had elapsed when he reach
ed the city since the boy first went
down, and the physicians were unable
to restore life
William Percival Mahon, the oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahon, was 10
years Of age at the time Of his death,
and had great many friends among
the young folks of this city, who deep
ly mourn his death. The sympathy OF
everyone here is extended to the be-
reaved members of the family.
Funeral services were held from the
Presbyterian church in this city Mon
day afternoon at o'clock, and inter
ment was made Lebanon cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
North Dakota State News
WAS sAoLy BURNED.
Foreman Of Wahpeton Newspaper Of
fee Suffers Injuries.

Wahpeton, NJ D. Aug. 2l-Harry
Wilson, foreman OF The wahpeton
Times, was painfully burned. He was
helping to All and light the gasoline
stove and in so doing a glass of gaso-
line caught fire. Mr. Wilson grabbed
IL and ran rJr the door. He thus
spilled some burning gasoline on his
clothes and which took fire. He had
TO drop the glass, and all in flames
ran into the front yard and rolled in
the dewy grass. The fire was at once
extinguished, but Mr.. Wilson was bad
ly burned and suffered agonies till DIR.
O'Brien arrived and gave him an In
lection to kill the pain. Mr. Wilson
is doing nicely. The glass that caus-
ed the trouble was not even cracked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
Find JOKER" in
M'CUMBER'S BILL
ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKER
SHAM WRESTLING WITH
PROBLEM IN THE GEN.
Sus ACT.

Washington, Aug. 21.--Attorney Gem
eral Wiskersham is wrestling with u
legal problem upon which depends the
future of fifty EIGHT Indian schools. In
the census act passed at the last ses
sion of congress there was a provision
forbidding the employment OF two
members of the same family in the
same governmental departent
Owing to peculiar conditions in the
Indian schools 1t has been custoary
in many instances for the interior de-
partment to appoint the wife OF the
superintendent of the schools as ma
tron of the same institution. This con-
dition exists at flfty-eight OF the 1870
Indian schools in the country.
At the request OF the officials of the
interior department Attorney General
Wickersham will construe the pro-
vision which is known as the McCum-
Der amendment.
The officers Of the interior depart
ment contend that the provision refers
only to the census work, and not to the
government service at large. If the
act applies generally 1t will affect many
smpaeyes in northwestern schools.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
AGRICULTURE IN
RURAL SCHOOLS
COUNTY suPERINTENDENTs AT
VALLEY CITY CONVENTION
GO ON RECORD FOR vo-
CATIoNAL EDUcA-
TIOM.

Valley City. N. d. Aug. 21.-The
second days sessions of the county
superintendents Of North Dakota prov /.
ed cutie as interesting as those OF
yesterday.
The time today has been largely de-
voted to the consideration of elemen
tary agriculture. After a thorough
discussion of elementary agriculture,
1t was the unanimous decision of Tho
superintendent present that the rural
schools OF the state were in need pf
this and other vocational education
and consolidated schools-anytHir Z
which would tend to better conditions
surrounding rural life A committee
consisting Of Prof. G. W. Randlett Of
the A. c.. Su2erintendents Mcdonald
of McHenry, Groom of Cavalier, Mel
son of Barnes and Frederick j. Davis
Of Adams was appointed to arrange a
course of study. This committee wiz
work out not only the subject matter
for an elementary course in agricul.
ture, contests, etc, but will arrange a
course ot study to cover six months,
with lesson once each week. Tho
superintendents will bend their best
Efforts to the experiment for a year
and If the results Justify the moge-
ment, they will endeavor to get laws
enacted. which will carry into Ell 4ct
the programme which seems best
adapted to the state.
Resolutions Adopted.
The county superintendents adopt
cd the following declaration of prln-
ciples:
1. We believe that the most impor-
tant single educational interest in
North Dakota is the rural school. IL
demands our best efforts as superin-
tendents, it must have the larger ap-
probation OF the rurual community
and a more generous support from its
patrons.
2. We believe that the rural school
of it's kind should be as good school
as the best town or city school, is OF
| its kind. To bring this about the
rural school needs and ought to have
better buildings and more attractive
school grounds, longer terms, better
prepared and better paid teachers,
more effective supervision, and q
course of study which, while retain
ing the real substance OF the present
programme, snail be enriched by the
introduction OF vocational subjects
which pertain to rural life.
,. We believe that the consolidated
school affords the ultimate solution OF
tho rural school problem. And viii c
raost heartily endorsing opinion chat
every phase Of such a school should
| be thoroughly understood before
adopting the plan of consolidation
| 4. We are convinced that the rural
school should be made more and ula; I
The center of the social and civic life
OF the rural community.
&. We renew our, declaration in be.
half OF state aid to rural schools with
erdeavor to maintain a high standard
and meet certain reasonable con I-
tons.
6. We believe In North Dakota and
her people and feel that her future
greatness depends upon the right edu-
cation OF her sons and daughters.
To this end we most earnestly COM
mend to the people OF North Dakota
the serious consideration of the needs
Of the rural school.
w, L. Stockwell,
B. A. Wallace,
f. r. Barnes,
Martha p. Tatem,
Josephine Steake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
SMITH MAY RUN AGAIN
Wahpston Man May Again Enter the
Field as Candidate Against
Stoclc~eil.

Lidgerwood Broadaxe: Fred e.
Smith, superintendent of city schools of
Wahpeton. was in Lidgerwood Thurs
day last on business, and visited The
Broadaxe office. He was a candidate at
the last primaries for the position
now held by w. l., StockwelI, and is
being urged TO become candidate
again next June. He has hardly made
his mind up on the matter, for two
propositions deter him-one the ugly
factional fight within the party: the
other the great expense necessary to
a primary campaign. But as far as
ability and knowledge in school affairs,
The Broadaxe is inclined to think that
there are not many superior to the same
Fred e. Smith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
STORE WAS ENTERED.
Burglars Secure Merchandise to the
Value of Sf25.

Finley. ". d.. Aug. 21.-Burglars
forced their way into the Farmers
store and helped themselves to some
watches, rings and trousers, They
entered the warehouse in the rear,
and springIng the panel in the back
door OF the storeroorn. released the
bolt and entered the store. There
were several watches. a large number
of good rings and several pairs of
trousers missing The burglars tried
to open the cash register but could
not get onto the combination. There
was sum Of money in the cash regis
ter but they failed to get 1t. They
attempted TO open the drawers In the
safe, which was unlocked, but did noE
get anything there. having failed to
open the only drawer which was not
locked and which contained about $40
In change The value Of the goods
taken anonnts to about S125. There
was no clue to the robbers, except
tracaks whicis could be followed to an
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
BOYLE GRANTED
| DIVORCE DECREE
BERTHoLD HOTEL MAN IS WIN
NER IN SENSATIONAL SUIT
TRIED AT MINoT.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 21.--The decision
in the Boyle divorce case was com
.pleted last evening and John Boyle.
the defendant. was appointed guardian
.of both children, with complete control
of the one in the hospital at Grafton.
The little girl, who is now years old,
is to be with her mother until the age
of twelve, when she will be given to
her father for the rest of her ife.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
A Fins Fruit Crop.

Milton. N. d.. Aug. 21.--E9on. 3. Il,
Rod. who resides about eight miles
northwest Of Grafton. is developing
into fruit raiser and demonstrating
that the climate of North Dakota is
adopted TO the culture of apples and
cherries. He has about thirty. apple
trees Of hardy variety The limbs OF
the trees were so heavy with fruit
thst they required props to keep them
from breaking. Mr.. Rod expects to
raise from twelve to fourteen bushels
q appies iiom his eight trees. This
is the first year the trees have borne
fruit
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
An Assault Case.

Langdon, N. D., Aug. Alan as
sault and battery case, in which some
Bastby parties are the principals is up
FOR preliminary hearing in Justice De-
vanney's court, 1t seems that Ed.
Kramm is charged with assault and
battery with a dangerous weapon, and
che altercation took place at the home
OF JOS Walz's last Sunday afternoon,
while a little game Of cards was in
progress, and one Of the party in some
ananer received bad cut on the head.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
AATToN Nan cor coNTRAoT.

s. coulton Successful In Securing Ad-
dition to Grand Forks Hospital.
Grand Forks. N. d.. Aug. 21-The
contract for the construction OF the
addition to the Deaconess hospital was
not let until about o'clock Thursday
afternoon, g. Coulton being the for
tunate bidder. The work II TO be start
ed at as early date as possible with
view to completing the addition be-
fore the cold weather sets IN.
The contract for the plumbing and
heating of the addition has not been
let as yet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
senetor Mecumber Home.

Wahpeton Globe -Gazette: Senator
McCumber reached home from Wash
ington Tuesday morning and appears
to be in good health and spirits in
spite of the summers work on the
tariff bill. The senator will make
Wahpeton his headquarters until con-
gress convenes again. His secretary,
r. w. Farrar, will be here In few
days. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
NoRMAL BOARDS NJ sessIoM
Valley City Regents and the MayviIIs
Roard Meet Jointly

Valley City, N. D.. Aug. 21--The VAL
ley City Normal board was IN session
yesterday. Those present were John
Severn Jamestown; Walter r. Reed,
Armenia; James Campbell, Mandan and
Hugh Mcdonald of this city. This ar
ternoon the state board Is in session.
From the Mayville normal board but
two are present NJ r. Cassel, Hope,
and Samuel Torgerson, Grand Forks.
Governor Burke is an ex-off1cio mem
Der. but Is not present With Super
intendent Stockwell, who is in the city,
the board has a bare quorum. Presi-
dent Hillyer Of Mayville is In attend
ance~ on the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
sAILoR noY Is HoMEsIcK.
Wants to Have Some Pretty n. 2.
Girls Write to Him.

Minot. N. D., Aug sick OF his
service with Uncle Sam In the uniform
of the Yankee tar and longing for the
pretty girls he left behind him, Philip
baldwin. who Joined the navy from
North Dakota. wants to write TO some
American beauties His letter TO The
Optic is as follows:
Minot Optic. Minot, N. D.:
Gentlemen Would you kindly sIaIs
In your paper that q very homesick
sailor boy would like TO correspond
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
IuDoE MoRanN no SPRINGS.

Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Goes
to Hunter for Rest.
Devils Lake. n. D, Aus, 21.-chief
Justice Morgan OF the supreme court
left yesterday for Hunters Springs
where ne win spend week for his
health before returning to this city.
He has spent the summer at his cot
tage at ChautauQua. and although his
health is improved he thought that a
trip to the springs would prove bene-
hciaL
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21

win so 70 five pounds. The grain
as least stands heavily. and there viii
DO q long threshing season even II the
rust has lowered the quality OF the
grain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21
WILTON. N. ID.

with anyone Pretty girls preferred
viii sent postaIs. curios. etc. i thank
yeu in. advance. Yours respectfully.
Philip Baldwin. u. s. S. Heena, Hong
Kong. China
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21

empty car near the ST. Anthony ele-
vator, where all traces OF them were
lost. This is the phird time the
Farmers store has been broken into.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montanaa
June 5, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
HUGH MCLEOD
of Malta, Montana, who. on October
14th, 1902, made Homestead Entry
No. III, Serial No. O37S5, for Lots 2,
8, and Z; and SEA NEA, Section 8,
Township 30 N. Range 80 E. M. Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final Five Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Robert M. Reichel,
United States Commissioner, at his
office, at Malta, Valley County, Mon
tana, on the 10th day of August, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses
John G. Hackett, Patrick H. Wick
ham, John McKinon, Martin A.
Duffy, all of Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
June 14th, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
ELIJAH SMITH
of Malta, Montana, who, on July -,
1904, made Homestead Entry No.
1717, Serial No. O3764. for the 81,
NWA Section ID, 81 NEA, Section
ID, township 80 N, Range 20 e. Mon
tana Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make Final five year Proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Robert M. Reichel,
U. S. Commissioner at his office at
Malta, Valley County, Montana, on
the 22nd day of July, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Hardin, James w. Gillian, Adolph
Lafond, Jr., Robert M. Trafton, all
of Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
E. E. Crofut has accepted the local
agency for the Oliver Typewriter. BE
sure to see him when you need new
typewriter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
May 81, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY ROBETORYE
of Malta, Valley county, Mont, who
on July 5, 1904 made Desert Land En-
try 1904, Serial No. O51s5, for described
as commencing at a rock mound on
the south side of Beaver creek about
GAO yards from where Beaver Greek
comes out of the hills on to Sun Prai-
RE Flat, running thence south one
mile, thence east q mile thence north
one mile, thence west 4 mile to place
of beginning, supposed to be in Up.
p n. Range 32 E. NJ. M, containing
800 acres, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Robert M. Reichel, United
States Commissioner, at his office at
Malta, Valley County, Montana, on
the 10th day of July 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Tetrault, James Miller,
Hugh Stewart and Nicholas Schmitz
all of Malta, Montana.
Truman NJ. Patten, Register.