The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-05


on the front page, the great seal of the
state Of North Dakota. 1t was quite
an educational document
A. e. Fenton said that as long as
DIR. Sattertnwaite was editing The
Argus he could afford to subscribe for
| 1t.
At the installation OF Bishop Shan
ley, Father Collins of Fargo delivered
an address on behalf of the clergy
OF the state and emphasized his re-
marks by presenting the new bishop
with $1,000 In currency. Both Dean
Collins and the bishop have now pass
ed to their reward.
r. M. Harris was made postmaster
at Towner, new office In McHenry
county.
Franklin s. Estabrook sent letter
to The Argus stating that the ex-
haustive report on freight rates was
the work of Hon. e s.. Tyler and he
| should have full credit therefor.
| w. w. Barrett of Devils Lake was
advocating an extensive Irrigation
scheme for the northern part of the
state.
The house at Bismarck refused to
| consider the proposed amendments to
the constitution in regard to resub-
hitting prohibition.
A Washington dispatch announced
that 1t was probable that Chicago
would get the Worlds fair for 1898.
Col. r. III. Irons made mis- final ac-
count as administrator of the estate
of VIM. s. Smith to the county court
and 1t was allowed.
County Superintendent Clapp re-
ported 61,722 acres of school land in
Cass county and that 35,24S acres
under cultivation.
w. w. Bill and Miss Mary s. Nor
ton were married in st Paul.
Jan. 31.-John J. Lewis had been
contested with The Argus for some
time and it was evident from the
notice published that he was no longer
in the employ of that company.
Postmaster Judd received an order
that all the fourth class postoffices
should deposit their postal funds in
Fargo. There were 447 Offices in the
stata in 1890, while today there is
over double that number and the Far
&C postmaster receives not only the
deposits from the fourth class but
from all the other Offices without re-
gard to their class.
The legislature was preparing for
reception for Bishop Stanley.
John Longstaff and old time news
pape man of huron, was made post /
master of that city.
Senator Pierce secured a favorable
report from the supervising architect
in regard to a $4,000 public building
at Fargo.
Among those admitted to the bar by
the supreme. court was Tracy r. Bangs
Of Grand Forks.
Feb. 1.--Senator Pierce introduced
a bill in congress to make a new land
Office at Minot.
III. c. sReihl, The manager OF the
Standard Oil Co. at Fargo, was in
Bismarck to see tina: the measure was
passed giving the proper test for oil
to be used in the state.
Governor Miller gave a reception to
the members of the legislature.
At Washington, Speaker Rec made
his famous decision in regard to count
ing a quorum even when the demo-
Gratis refused to vote, and was sus-
tanned by the republican members Of
the house under the leadership of Mr.
Mckinley
Colonel Warwick Of jamestown was
to commence his duties Feb as dep
uty collector OF the internal revenue.
The Argus announced that DR.. Saa-
terthwaite had quit editing checks for
cigars and il someone did not send
him c box there would be no smoke.
Feb. at was claimed that Editor
Kellogg had offered his check for $685.
600 for charitable" purposes and no
one questioned the validity of his
check That shows what a successful
newspaper publisher can do.
w. J, Cummings, a we'll known ira
yelling man Of Fargo, was found dead
in bed at Bismarck. /
There was quite a contest in the
legislature over an effort TO abolish
the office of commissioner of immi-
grafton.
The piano tuner lii was referred TO
the committee on woman's suffrage
and reported back to this committee
with recommendation that it pass
and it was referred tC the committee
OF the whole.
Attorney Robinson devoted four
columns Of The Argus to a discussion
of the tariff.
T. c. Evans who at one time was in |
the United States landoffice in this
city and who had been running a bank
at Glendale for some time, left for
Kingston, N. NJ, where he had large
mining interests.
N. t. Brown, who had long been
agent OF the American express Co. in
Fargo was promoted to the agency at
Duluth.
Rev. Mr.. Crothers of st. Paul spoke