The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18
EAST SIDE NOTES.


L. A. Gullickson of GAINESVILLE has
contract for the construction of a
large open ditch through the lands of
six prominent farmers near Brecken-
ridge.
Edwin Bjorge has been elected cash
Ter of the First National bank of
Lake Park vice o. C. Hage resigned
to go into business for himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Osborn of
Glyndon have returned home after a
winter spent in California, Washing
ton and other points. They met sew
eral families at Seattle who were
former residents of Glyndon and Clay
county.
Mayor Brown of Fergus Falls has
voted an ordinance passed by the
council forbidding the use of screens
in all drinking places, pool and billiard
halls. In his message the mayor said:
Many men are of the opinion that
they have a perfect right to purchase
and drink beer, wine and LIQUOR so
long as they do 1t legally, without
being the subject of discussion at
every afternoon tea. other people be-
lieve that such drinking is an absolute
sin whether legalized or not, hence I
do not regard a moderate amount of
screening in licensed saloons when
not used for the purpose of evading
the law as Objectionable
Under call of June 80 the First State
bank of Glyndon in its statement of
conditions on that date showed a de-
posit line of $52,9O5, loans and dis
counts, $6O,s37 and bills payable, So
900. 6
Miss Alma Anderson is visiting Mrs.
Charles Nelson at Wolverton.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Garfield at Lake Park a day
or two ago.
John Hurley has filed for the office
of sheriff on the democratic ticket for
Becker county.
The Glyndon paper says that
Deputy Sheriff Lundgren will be cam
didate for sheriff on the democratic
ticket.
The money box of Becker county
was made richer by 5000 by the. city
of Detroit, it being 10 per cent of the
license money for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
Oppositionists to the high price of
meats charged by a packing company
at Fergus Falls are trying to organize
q cooperative meat market. A large
ly attended meeting was held on Sat
urday morning and one of the speak
ers said that for long time the meat
sold by the packing concern was so
that 6tha "a ~
not be penetrated with fork
There is friction at Fergus Falls
because 1t is alleged that the local
police are winking at the blind pigs
and do not make an honest effort to
squelch them.
Edwin Askegaard and his bride re-
urned from their honeymoon trip this
morning. The bridegroom was show
red with congratulations at the First
National bank by his hosts of friends, |
Ill Of which were treated with becom-
ng modesty on the part of the banks |
assistant cashier Mr.. Askegaard said |
hat he and his wife had not quite de-
ided on the matter of a home, but |
hat it would be taken up without de-
ay.
Mrs. Il. r. Sharp has gone for visits
It Euclid and Crookston, expecting to I
'e gone week or two
w. H. Diemert has returned from the
axes and took occasion to say that he
lad not met an Indian since his return.
Manager Brown Of the street railway
ompany has put two of the summer |
ars into service on the normal school
pop.
The work of resetting and laying of /
he sidewalks on First avenue north Is
nder way, especially 1t Is prominent
long the frontages OF the House of
4ords. ss#
The old platform warehouses used for
ears by the Goodseli firm Is being raz-
q and the lumber will be used for 9TH
+ buildings and repairs by Mr. Davy. +
he lots are part Of the site for the
A. O. TT. w. building,
yflich Is TO be erected next year. The
rider for the plans has been entrusted
B Architect Beebe Of Fargo It was
oped that the much needed structure,