The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
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FORUM: The drouth still prevails here
and no farmer expects more than a
niue chicken feed. Some Of the corn
little cken feed. some OF the
corn may make fodder. There
is no fax. A few have potatoes,
Notwithstanding the hopeless out.
look the majority are taking it cheer
tully. Nothing downs a true son of
North Dakota Many are turning their
hands to whatever honest means for
bringing in cash presents itself and
some are working on the several
| buildings under construction in the
town,
The depot and elevator near If are
! soon to be completed.
M. A. Usselman, who Is connec+e7
with the Schmidt Drug and Mercantile
co. has really pretty little cottage
nearing completion.
M. A. Hamblin has his confectionery
shop ready for the first shipment of
stock.
The new stores If the Gwyther
Hardware Co. and the Schmidt Drug
and Mercantile Co. now present a very
credltable appearance. The latter have
removed their old store from below tn,
town site to position adjoining the
new building, making an attractive
looking front. -.
Miss Ballon who owns and operates
the boarding house is doing a large
hotel business. Her father recently
came west to make her visit. Miss
Ballon is one of North Dakota's enter
pr1slng claim holders Having made
mai proof she rented the excellent
farming land and is giving her atten-
ton to her present business in town.
The Presbyterian church is nearing
completion. The Methodist building
Will not be finished before October.
real estate man going through a few
Gays ago said he thought the appear
ance of two large churches in the town
gave very promising outlook for the
future. Where God is given first place
there we see prosperity. "Them that
honor Me | will honor Let us go
further than putting up. buildings. Let
us honor Him In our daily life.
Rev. Meyers, pastor at large, visited
Rev. McWilliams OF the Presbyterian
church last Wednesday. In the after
noon number OF the ladies of the
community met at Miss Balloons and
organized a Ladies' Aid society.
The work trains are heavily loaded
these days and have set several small
nres, They are hauling gravel from n
point twelve miles southwest of
Gwyther for ballist and servicing. The
gravel pit north of here for which M.
j. Schmidt was asking 5000 proved
to be less valuable than was at frst
estimated.
Miss B. Fogarty has returned home
from her school in Little Heart valley.
While acting as catcher in a bali
game last week DR.. seerIey received
a black eye--the ball striking the
mask.
M. P. ]. Gwyther Of the Gwyther
Hardware Co., made a. business visit |
on Hall, Robertson & CO. of Fargo last |
Monday
Mr.. Lathrop of the Hawkey Co. is
assisting the agent at this point In |
taking inventory at the lumber yard.
During the special meetings at the
Methodist church the people turned
out en- masse to hear the stirring SER |
mon OF Rev Taylor of Bismarck. A.
III. johnson of Ohio. the noted gospel
singer, was present for the ten days
and his singing was greatly appreciate
ed. II Is hoped that he will be se-
cured for the camp meeting next June. |
The meetings were the means OF much
blessings to those attending. Since
they closed the people have instituted |
a mtd-week prayer and song service
with Sunday school and preaching
twice each Sabbath. Rev. Samuel ID |
now conducting revival services at the
other end OF his charge In his abb
sence w. 8. d. Smith OF Los Angeles
has been taking the service.
In the flood zone of the Mission river
the hay crop is good.
The postmaster at this point after a |
service Of fifteen years has resigned. |
F. wv. Schmidt. who has applied for
that position Ia now undergoing nre-