The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-10
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The fur factory at Fergus Falls is
now paying 30 cents each for rat
skins and boys and men who have no
other occupation are making quite an
income.
One creamery which did successful
business last year was the one at Red
Lake Falls. For 1909 the books show
that $2S,143.0O0 has been paid for
milk. The average price paid for but
terfat was 29 cents, an unusually high
figure. The creamery has been of in
calculable benefit to the patrons, and
in many instances has meant pros
perity that could not otherwise have
been attained.
Fergus Falls Journal: G.. M. Hopp
and G. r. Mohr of Fargo have been in
town for two or three days interesting
our business men in the Timber In
vestment CO., with headquarters at
Fargo. Mr.. Hopp was formerly an OF
ter Tail county man, at Vergas, but
now with other Fargo men, is large
holder of Pacific coast timber.
Rev. w. E. King, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Caledonia for the
past six years, succumbed to an at
tack OF pneumonia last Saturday. He
was SO years Of age.
Mrs. Horace Calkius, who was in
jured few days ago by slipping down
the cellar steps, is gradually recover
ing from the shock and her bruises
are not so painful.
Miss Mabel Plummer, who has been
spending the fall and winter with her
sister, Mrs. J. B. Erickson expects soon
to return to her home at Oshkosh. wis.
The commercial club of East Grand
Forks has selected bunch of live
wires" from among it's members to
attend the coming meeting of the
state federation OF commercial clubs
at st. Paul. There are ten delegates,
headed by G. r. Pacobi, and they are
authorized to make special efforts to
have the state locate one of the pro-
posed demonstration farms near the
city.
Information as to the whereabouts Of
John Hanson believed to be in Cana
da, and who is about 81 years of age,
Is desired by Postmaster Bjorkquist.
The new consolidated school at Com
stock was formally opened today and
John T. Lommen, the moving spirit,
is happy.
The Gamma Niche fraternity at the
normal school had social gathering
on Saturday evening at which there
was full measure of enjoyment and
the members are erticipating another
one.
Superintendent Edwards and his
corps Of teachers in the high school
and ward schools rather appreciated
the moderation in the weather this
morning for the re-opening of the
schools after the holiday vacations.
The children were abl to get out,
which meant full complement of pu-
pills in the different rooms and classes.
In the high school building there were
a number OF new enrollments
Only two victims in the police court
this morning; couple Of men who
had to be taken care of Saturday night
on account of acessive intoxication.
Martin Sorenson has resigned his
position in the Kingman drug store at
East Grand Forks to take special
course in pharmacy at thea gricul-
tural college at Fargo.
The city of Red Wing has a nifty
postofflce building which was opened
to the public day or two ago. 1t was
erected by the government al a cost
Of upwards $4,000 Nearly 2,OOO.-
900 pieces Of mail matter passed
through the Red Wing office accord
ing to the report for 1909. The cam
paign for a federal building at Red
Wing was began just a decade ago.
Miss Lorraine ALhrens OF Lidgerwood,
n. D., submitted to a delicate
operation at ST. Johns hospital Red
Wing, day or two ago.
The Rev. D. Mcintyre at the Pres
byterian church yesterday announced
the formal dedication OF the new house
OF worship for next Sunday and added
that impressive services had been ar
ranged for. The programme in de-
tail will be ready for publication in
the course Of few days the principal
features of which have already APP
peared in this department.
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