The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO

strong that Representatives Stevens
and Williams of the same committee
asked leave to have their names APP
pended to the report.
Feb. SIC. N. Valentine was candi-
date for postmaster at La Moure.
The Chicago Tribune published a
story which was a good joke on either
Senator Sawyer or Major Edwards.
The senator had received letter
from some individual in Fargo ask
| ing for suit of his old clothes and
the applicant several times referred
to Major Edwards who would vouch
for his worthiness. The senator re-
piled that his old clothes were prom
Used for several years ahead. and be-
lieving that the man was worthy he
enclosed personal check, but he got
mixed on his names andl sent the
check and letters to Major Edwards
lin place of the applicant, and was
greatly astonished when Senator Far
| well OF Chicago returned TO him a
lcheck he had issued to Major Ed
wards
The legislature had great deal Of
sport over the proposition to estab-
/ lish labor day. Mr.. Mcconnell want
ed the day changed t. St Patrick's
iday and Mr.. Haugerud suggested "the
thirty first day of February" Mr..
Selby desired the title of the bin
amended SO as to include lawyers, and
Mr.. Stevens suggested that the words
who work" be added after lawyers.
lit was finally decided to make the day
/ i'm June, so as to not interfere with
threshing operations.
Peter Lommen, the old man whose
skull was fractured at the time of the
raid on his place in Hatton by the
iprohibitionists passed away at his
home near Hatton
! A new postoffice was established at
Grahams Island with Aneline Hoad-
ley as postmistress.
Feb. 1O.-General Capehart was
1starting for Annapolis to visit his son
! Ensign Capehart who was attending
the naval academy. The general also
announced that all of his medals
where stolen night or two before.
1 AL Primer was quite seriously hurt
by the overturning OF the Yerxa hose
Icart while on his way 70 an incipient
fire. at the house Of Harry O'Neili.
Harry Veasey and Miss Lillian
Lindsey were married The groom
Ihad been connected with the firm OF
lNugent- Brown Co, and the bride with
the Haynes Art Studio.
Feb. lie. /. Croft of Wahpeton
was named for the United States con-
sui at Carthagena in the United States
of Columbia.
+ The nomination Of John e. Haggart
Ito be United States marshal from
North Dakota was withdrawn, as he
lshad declined the appointment.
The house at Bismarck indefinitely
postponed the consideration Of the
lottery bill
i The owl club. a very successful So
lciety organization gave q party al
Odd Fellows hail In honor Of Misses
Eddy and Morton.
Rupert's orchestra went to Bis
marck to play at the great charity
bali.
Feb. 12.--C Committees of the legisla.-
ture were Investigating the alleged
Ioffer OF money In the senatorial cam.
Ipaign and also in connection with tht
lottery deal. Among the witnesses
was Hon NJ N. johnson who stated
that he supposed the offer made hin
Jeanne through Governor Ordway.
Senator Pierce. introduced bill II
congress to create an agriculture
lcommission TO investigate the cause D
. the present depressed conditions .
agricultural interests.
Representative Hansbrough intro,
6uced a bill for the establishment b
an Indian school In North Dakots
n leaving the location to the commits
s;oner.