The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-11
Moorhead Department

the annoyance OF the street commits
sioner who with such carelessness has
nard work keeping down the weeds
In the street and exterminating them.
| It appears that G. r. Radke is the
1 foreman OF the roundhouse at Dilworth
and not Denny O'Brien as reported by
a Dilworth correspondent day or two
/ ago.
| One of the features Of the Fourth
celebration at Moorhead will be a sub
stanual money prize for the best base
ball team In Clay county, outside Of
Moorhead. Each competing team will
be allowed two paid players il they
so desire
Government Agent Johnson's clos
ing order went into effect yesterday
and the saloons at Vergas and Luce,
In Otter Tail county. and large num-
Der OF other points throughout the
northern part of the state now go out
of business.
The passage and final adoption Of
ordinance by the city council last
night, which regulates the hanging Of
signs awnings etc., in the city Of
Moorhead, means that the clutterfng
up Of the sidewalks with ugly AID
now useless bicycle racks will soon
come to an end. 1t also means that a
number of somewhat dangerous and
unattractive beer signs will have to be
taken down and readjusted.
The fire department responded to a
call from the Emerson barber and bath
a fcl1v Ice ~
A quantity Of clothing had become ig-
nlted IN some way and volume of
smoke created, but the trouble was
quickly abated and the fire fighters re-
turned to their little beds.
A M. Baker was one among the
crowds of visitors in the city today.
0. c. Beck was a passenger to
GAINESVILLE this morning and before he
returns he will take run around the
southern end of the county.
William Van Vliett who has haen
under the weather for some ii me has
been taken to st. Johns hospital for
treatment.
People in from the southern part of
the county bring in the most roseate
reports Of crop conditions, that all OF
the fields are most promising. Wheat
is one to three inches above the ground
and all Of good color, and oats are
progressing splendidly. Some potato
planting has been done, but that work
is not under full Roadway.
D. w. Meeker, supervisor OF the
census for the ninth district, is nurs-
ing a bad cold and is blaming chilly
offices for the trouble.
If the quality of the congratula-
tons which are being extended Co c.
A. Nye, on his candidacy for the dis
trfct court judgship, Is to be taken as
an index for success he will be elected
hands down, and then some. Know
ing ones say that party will cut
very insignificant figure in the selec-
tfon OF a district judge this year. 1.-THE
man and ability is what the people
are looking out for" said a prominent
voter from Hawley today.
Mrs. Jacob Wambach OF Georgetown
suffered a stroke of paralysis yester-
day and Is in rather serious condf-
ton. Her son, Joseph S. Wambach,
bookkeeper for w. H. Diemert, has
been sent for.
Today the district court was engag-
ed with the trial of the case of the
Northwestern Hospital society VS.. the
City Of Moorhead. Certain dependent
patients were cared for at the hos
pital and the city sets up reasons why |
it is not liable and on the other hand |
the hospital authorities want the bill
paid, hence the suit.
Saturday is the last for the decennial |
counting of noses by the United States |
and all those who know themselves
not to have been counted should fIl |
out blank, mail it in the postoffice
or mail box and Supervisor Meeker |
and his assistants will do the check
ing up.
w. @. Krabbenhoft OF Sabin, who
was so seriously injured by fall from
his wagon last Monday, was not so
we'll today and his friends are fleeing
somewhat concerned and fear fog his
recovery. The trouble centers in a
at the base of the neck.