The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-22


walk or ride. Primarily the farmers
are more directly interested than 9TH
ers. Good roads brings their farms
nearer to market. They mean bigger
loads Of grain to the elevators-less
wear and tear on horsefesh and vehi-
cles--a great saving of time in MAX
ing trips-and easier and quicker COM
munication.
North Dakota's soil is of such a ma
ture that dirt roads can be easily and
effectively constructed-if a little bit
Of common sense is mixed with the
dirt and grading. Proper drainage,
proper grading of the road bed and a
little packing down of the fresh earth
and care Of the surface till it becomes
hardened are the chief essentials to
road construction in this state. How
little attention is paid to the work can
easily be seen whenever a trip is taken
over new piece of earth butchery.
Prominent speakers are being heard
at the meeting. Experts from the de-
partment from Washington are here to
build a piece of model dirt road. Prac-
tical illustrations are being given and
road overseers and others are shown
the proper methods of doing the work.
Many county commissioners and
township road overseers are in Fargo
to attend this meeting. Others who
have for years advocated better roads
are enthusiastic over the interest
shown.
In the last two legislatures efforts
have been made to get new road bills
through. With the determination of
the people of North Dakota to have
better roads it will be an easy matter
at the session next January. See that
your candidates for the legislature are
favorable to the plan.
SE The cyclone season is rather
tardy.
EE Roosevelt denies making any DO |
litical expressions.
LST Theodore Roosevelt is an A. B., |
Ii. D., Phi. D., Lift. D., and D. C. L.
Gg One of the first things to be
learned is not to take pot shots at air. |
ships.
"a An egotist is the man who is /
sure he has a fair and impartial opin-
ion of himself.
8H The good old summer time may
have been tardy, but it certainly made |
up for lost time.
"a Most people who believe in gos-
sip have the least information as to |
where 1t started
Ey Some people are still looking for
the pin that was stuck into Governor |
Gilett of California.
HZ Aeroplanes are to be constructed
with two engines-one to be used for |
reservoir case Of accidents.
EE Wise editors are busting off their
old stories about tetanus and gangrene
as the Fourth approaches.
~ There must be a lot Of former |
Kansans in Oklahoma-from the way
the new state does bizarre things every |
few days.
tar The people claim that spring |
chickens have arrived-but the careful |
man prefers not to be definite about
what spring.
fZ If the men aviators are to be
called f1ymen, what name will be given |
the women who manipulate airships? |
Flylady will scarcely do.
confidence in their family physician |
than in their husband-unless their
husband should be a doctor
ET The fight in the larger cities for |
better milk supplies is gaining ground |
The cows are being inspected more |
closely and sanitary conditions greatly |
improved.
sE Congressman Gronna was a trife |
late getting onto the fact-but he f.
nally concluded the McCumber national |
grain inspection bill was all O. k and |
he's endorsing the plan-now-just be- |
fore election. Perhaps he will endeavor |
to swipe McCumber's thunder like Tom
Marshall endeavored to on the denat-
ured alcohol proposition, when he took |
a Minnesotan's idea.
If school children are opposed to the |
| frecracker, that leaves only the dealer |
as its friend