The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-04
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The Great Northern railway COM
pany, in compliance with the request of
the city council, will make extensive
changes to the passenger depot at Fer
gus Falls and they will include the en-
largement of the platform and in gen.
eral improve the facilities for hand
ling the increasing business at that
station.
AS result Of many complaints made
by the people of the town of Friberg.
near Fergus Falls, that there has been
too much drinking, Judge Burbank Wis
tied the place last Friday and swore
out warrant charging Paul M. Shol.
a we'll known merchant, with conduct
ing an unlicensed drinking place. A
large quantity Of beer and liquors was
round on the place and they were con-
fiscated. Shol will have a hearing next
| week. So
The statements Of the banks of Fer
gus Falls show deposits at the highest
point in the banking history of the
city. All are strong in cash and the
First National has passed the million
point in assets for the first time.
Judge Baxter will spend his vacation
at Hunters Hot Springs, Mont, and
sheriff Billings will be his companion
The board of equalization at Fer
gus Falls has been increasing vaIua-
tions right and left. The board is aim
ing 10 raise the city's valuation to the
extent OF about 100000 in order to Sc
cure enough money for the general
fnnd on mill basis. To do this IT
mas raised personal property valuations
to the extent of about SIG, 900 and It is
endeavoring to raise the balance on
real estate. property. The increased
valuations will result in a somewhat
reduced rate, the estimate being that
the rate can be reduced to 1890 mills
Tor the coming year as compared. with
44.6O mills for last year.
Percy Adkins has resigned as store
room clerk at Dilworth and has been
succeeded by Levy Duncan of Fargo.
Dispatcher Tomlinson of headouar-
tiers at Dilworth reports heavy down
pour Of rain at Edgeley N. D.. last
Friday evening.
NOTICES of increases made by the
city board of equalization have been
served and the final hearing will he
neld at the city hall tomorrow. July s.
from 10 a. m. to noon and in the after
noon from 2 to o'clock.
Miss Bessie Van Houten has gona r..
Lear Lake, near Wadena, to join a
camping party for three or four weeks
Miss Olga Stake has returned from
Minneapolis where she has been teach
ing for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Titus and chill
aren are spending a few days at the
lakes.
The street railway between Brock
enrldge and Wahpeton is about com
pleted and the overhead work nearly
ready for service. The cars are ex-
pected to be delivered this week
Breckenridge is not a ..lxid" any
longer It is to have a day service ~
electric current as well as night and
filter is to be installed for the water
supply.
G. G. sturtevant, who has been al
Detroit for number of years. has ac-
copied q position with the 500 at Min
neapolis
The Rev. Mr.. Holmes of Fargo oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Swedish Luth-
eran church at Detroit yesterday.
Miss Anna Weum has gone tn Du-
luth to spend the national holiday with
her brother.
The large warehouse OF the N. r.
Olsen Co. is undergoing extensive re-
pairs. Concrete piers are being nnt
under the floors to enable them to
carry a much heavier weight and
changes are to be made In the an