The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-24
Moorhead Department

also states that in his tours last week
| he confiscated over a score OF con-
signments of cream billed to the twin
cities and Duluth which were old and
actually putrid. The shippers are Iia-
BILE to prosecution under the pure food
laws.
A large barn owned by Capt. John
Hay. near Fergus Falls, was destroy
| ed by fire last Saturday. The fire oils
supposed to have been set by a man
who was allowed to sleep in the build
ing over night and as nothing has been
heard or seen OF him since 1t is pre-
sumed that he perished in the flames.
Miss Selma Nelson, cousin OF Mrs.
Archie Whaley, was married last night
by the pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran
church to Dave Pherson, formerly dep
uty sheriff. After the ceremony the
happy couple took the train for Du-
luth where they viii make their home.
q. A. Gates, prominent -four and
feed jobber at LaMoure, N. D., was In
the city today negotiating for the pur-
chase of several car loads of -four.
Attorney and Mrs. C. r. Chaplin left
this morning for sojourn with friends
at Euclid, Mimi, the visit to be a part
of their honeymoon season.
The pupils and teachers of the Meth
odist Sunday school enjoyed a day in
the woods yesterday.
Trustee Meister of the Bartenders'
union has given up the managerie en-
terprise to which he has been given
strenuous attention to the last week or
so and has resumed his position in the
New Midway, having reached the con-
clusion that he is not an animal trainer.
A Merchant: Moorhead cannot boast
as long as 1t allows break-neck condi-
tions to exist such as the miserable
stretch of sidewalk which fronts the
property occupied by Ed. Wilson on
First avenue north. A visitor in the
city this morning unavoidably made
misstep on the thing and experienced
quite bad fall Tie city can thank
its lucky stars IL 1t escapes a damage
suit-when it is slippery ones takes his
life in his hands to walk across 1T.
Local educators are awaiting the
naming of the successor to j. w. Olson,
dean of the state agricultural college,
who formally resigned his position last
Saturday. The action of Mr.. Olson is
attributed to the opposition Of John
Lind to him.
The funeral of Mrs. s. Raab, mother
of Mrs. s. Dennison, was held this
afternoon from the Methodist church.
The body will be taken by the be-
reaved daughter to Maiden Rock, Wis,
for interment.
Contractor Lauritzen came up from
Fergus Falls this morning to look
into the progress of the construction
of the new dormitory at the normal
school. He says he Is working all the
men he can possibly use on the works
at the present time.
T. Sorenson and Messrs. F. and J.
Anderson were in from Sabin.
Miss Lang, the day operator in the
Moorhead office of the Tri-State
Telephone Co., reported bad d1srup-
tion to the lines to Grand Forks on
the Minnesota side today, and she
could not get many intermediate points.
The rain and wind last night played
havoc with things.
Fergus Falls journal: The railfall
| in this city Sunday was extremely
heavy the precipitation being las
inches, or nearly an inch and half.
"A fall Of Is OF an inch occurred Sat
urday night, making total of 1.6O
inches. A rainfall like this will soak
the shocks, and will do no good just
at this time, aside from keeping the
pastures green.
On the Kunte Olson farm, near
Fergus Falls, twenty seven acres Of
wheat produced 625 bushels and nine
teen acres OF oats produced $50
bushels. respectively 22h and 4e
bushels to the acre. At present prices
the wheat nets twice a much per
acre as the oats.
James Mclaughlin reports a yield
OF nineteen bushels to the acre from
his 100 acres of wheat which is OF
extra good quality.