The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-11
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The question is frequently being
asked, what is the Commercial club of
Moorhead going to do in the way of
stimulating a boosting exhibit for
Clay county at the coming Minnesota
state fair?
Moorhead will not have to pay Con-
tractor Kennedy many $25 per- IL any.
Under the contract for paving the lat
ter must be completed Aug. Is. For
every day prior to the latter date, the
work was completed the contractor
was to receive the bonus named. There
Is but very little work remaining to
complete the job, but the rainy wealth
er conditions, the past week have
caused continual delays, and work
could not proceed. There is not much
more than a block of work to be
one-practicany all Of the concreting
In done.
Miss Mary TilIotson was a depart
ing passenger for the far west, on the
fast Northern Pacific train last eve
ming. She will visit at Butte, Spo-
kane and North Yakima, and will re-
turn by the southern route, visiting
San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver
and Kansas City. E|
DR.. and Mrs. Awty have as their
guest l.. c. Lord, president of the
state normal school for southern Hli-
nois, at Charleston. Mr.. Lord was
formerly president Of the normal at
Moorhead.
A son arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ladburry on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Fl. Hansn has gone to Fer
gus Falls to visit ner mother who Is
anything but well.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church will conduct
sale OF home made bakery goods at
the Solberg- Nelson store next Satur-
day.
Mrs. e. j. Stake was hostess yes
terday at a farewell party given to
the Misses Widding, who are leaving
Moorhead with their parents for Min
neapolis. The guests included mostly
young people. Another party is to be
given tomorrow at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mons Nelson out at the lat
ter'a farm.
S. A. Holmes: At present there is
no occasion for undue alarm over the
rather excessive precipitation during
the past few days. It must be recalled
that there were light rain fails in
June and July and as a general thing
the land is in a perfect receptive con-
dition to absorb great deal OF wa
ter, and that is just what is happen
ing. There may be excesses In oc-
casional spots. Wheat cutting on my
lands was In splendid progress, east
of the city yesterday Notwithstanding
the downpour Monday night and yes
terday morning.
Miss e. II. Mclean, superintendent
and manager OF the Wright hospital
at Fergus Fails, for the last four
years has had to resign on account Of
ill health. She leaves for the far east
Sept. i. The trustees Of the hospital,
last Monday, adopted highly compli-
mentary resolutions expressive OF her
faithful intelligent and very success
full work since the hospital was es-
tablished.
Mayor Townley OF Fergus Falls has
Iinaugurated an aggressive campaign
against obnoxious weeds on vacant
lots and roadways He says the
merry go round has gone hnd now
Ipeople will have time TO devote to
Iweeds--there'li never be any more
marry go-rounds as long as he has
any say about the matter The weeds
weeds have got to go or life win be
made miserable for those who are re-
lsponsible.
Julia Il. Lobbert. miiIiner, at De-
ltroit, has filed q petition In bank
ruptcy. placing assets at sS.224, $500
exempt; and liabilities at 1926. Also
petition has been filed by w. H.
Rufer, laborer Of Moorhead, who
schedules assets at $50 and liabilities
at sSS2.
just now citizens generally. and not
less Mayor Davy. are congraduiafing
themselves and thanking their lucky
stars that they have nice new pave
ment, after the heavy rains Those
who live in Moorhead and know the
city are able 70 picture the conditions
Of Front street minus the new pave
nent--the acclaimed chorus liz, its
worth every cent II cost and then
lsome."
| Martin i. Peck and Frank Thomas