The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

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Seventy four new telephones have
recently been added to the telephone
exchange at Mandan. The town must
be growing or there Is more gossip go
ing on.
"A new bank is to be established al
Stanton, Mercer counties. and Fargo
capitalists are behind the movement.
Devils Lake has fine flowing well
that almost furnishes sufficient pres
sure for fire purposes.
900
There was a consolidation OF banks
at Russell-and the Citizens is out of
business.
At the fair at Mandan motion pic
lures will be made of broncho busting
stunts.
The Grand Forks Herald refers to
'told Bill' Of The Buford Tribune as
"Mumbles.'' There is nothing of the
number about Mumby. When he has
anything on his stomach he roars out
loud.
Kermit had its first strike when FIVE
laborers on brick building walked
out.
The Grand Forks Times appears to
be enjoying prosperity
J. HI. Crandall OF Stutsman county
has captured ninety eight wolves this
spring.
Some of the weather prophets pre-
dict year Of storms.
900
The Valley City Patriot rubbed it
into Packard hard on the school board
election.
The residence of p. f. Doyle of
Charlson, Mckenzie county was burn
ed.
Some of the insurgents are difficult
to please. They criticise McCumber
for too much activity in connection
with the tariff measure and johnson
of too little.
The Bottineau News has a new
heading and new dress.
900
Bottineau has resident named ABB
salonson.
The crop outlook between Minot and
Williston is said to be the best ever.
900
Two men in Wells county captured
ten wolves.
Harvey had high water as result
of the heavxy ra ipS
Railway agents are making an effort
in many localities to prevent young
sters from boarding trains.
Schafer has the county seat of Alex
ander and still further rubbed it in by
defeating Alexander at baseball.
900
The people of Coteau want cream
cry.
Yeggmen are locating in many towns
over the state for the fall business.
900
The Coteau Sentinel is boosting and
advertising a Duluth daily that has
ceased publication.
Des Laos is plugging for starch
factory.
900
The veterans are still talking of the
clever manner in which they were en-
tertained by the people Of Wahpeton
at the annual encampment.
A Belfield man went out in the dark
to catch his horse and captured his
lneighbor's. He didn't discover the
mistake till he had made trip.
900
North Dakotans who own real estate
better hang onto it. There is moth
ing going higher but the airships.
900
Many sections Of the state report
ducks and geese nesting this year--for
the first time in many seasons-be-
cause Of the absence of spring shoot
ing
In some sections of the state there
are complaints Of a poor stand of
grain.
Flasher, Morton county, will blossom
into quite a town this summer.
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The Times published an excellent cut
of the new school building at Ryder
900
The kicks on the train service be-
tween Bismarck and Drake are be-
coming more pronounced.
900
The campmeeting at Turtle Lake is
attracting considerable attention.
The Times want the lid on at Flax
ton-on Sundays--and objects to so
many youngsters getting drunk that
day.
Flaxton has an enthusiastic gun
club.
Lansford is to have a celebration
June 20. There will be baseball,
races, band concerts and street amuse-
ments.
The Bowbells Tribune man contin-
ues to trim up the fellows on The Bull
letin.
No recent report has been made OF
the FREQUENT escape of prisoners from
the state pen.
Some OF the editors OF the weekly
papers proudly boast they have scrub
ed the floors of their offices. Few peo-
pie take much stock in the reports,
however
One OF the editors at Lansford notes
that he devotes his entire time to get
ting out his paper. The other has
three
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