The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-20
N. D. HAS SPENT
Big sum FOR AUTOS
ESTIMATE, BASED ON NUMBER or
TAGS ISSUED PLACES FIGURES
AT 100000 IN THREE YEARS
CONDITION or CROPS ALONG
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

A representative of The Forum made
the trip to Bismarck Wednesday after
noon, and returned on the train Thurs
day afternoon, and therefore had a
very good opportunity to see the crops
| along the line OF the, Northern Pacific.
He also made inquiries of farmers
along the line, as to the condition Of
the crops.
From Fargo to Oriska all grain gen.
orally looks well--most OF it seems
in excellent shape; from oriska to
Sanborn there is considerable good
grain and some that has been dam
aged. Corn generally looks well.
Immediately around Jamestown the
crop is poor, but out some distance in
Stutsman county, especially to the
south, good crops are reported. A
farmer from Edmunds, north of James,
town, reports that the dry weather has
commenced to effect the small grain,
in spite of the cool weather which has
prevailed for two weeks. He said the
grain though is OF good color, and
corn is looking fine.
From Jamestown to Medina there
are some good crops and some that
are very poor. In Kidder county, along
the line of the railroad, there has been
much damage but reports are that
there are some good crops farther
back from the line OF the road.
Burleigh county is very dry, and
much damage is being done to small
grain; corn is looking fine, and the
short wheat seems to be filing SPLEEN
didly, and many fields will yield much
more than appearances now indicate
In the secretary of states Office
everyone was covered up with requests
for automobile tags and licenses
500 have thus far been issued-300
more are to be acted upon. The Leg
islature provided no additional clerk
hire for this new work, and the man
facturers have been slow in sending
In the tags-6,000 were ordered in the
first place-but another order has been
placed for 1000 more. 1t is believed the
records will show more than 1000 au-
tomobiles in the state, and at least 500
motorcycles.
Taking out the expense of procuring
and issuing the tags, it is probable
that at least $2.15 will be returned to
the various counties to be used for
road work. This will make a fund
of about $4,000 which the counties
will receive from this source to help
improve the highways.
A conservative estimate would be
that these autos cost $1,100 on the
average, which would make the origin
al cost Of the machines at least $780,
600, and to this should be added Incl
dentals and cost of maintenance, so it
is safe to say that the automobiles
have cost the state $10,000,000 during
the past three years.
Commissioner Gilbreath is very busy
on the great show to be held at the
capital, and says that he is sure of
$4,000 in premiums from outside of
the state, in addition to what the state
gives. The Northwest hotel has been
secured for this exhibit, and is already
being prepared for this purpose.
Mr.. Gilbreath says that the indica-
tions are that the state will have at
least 100000 bushels Of flax this year,
and that it will bring good prices. 1t
is difficult to make an estimate yet on
the small grains.
homes this year, and the city is grow
ing in beauty each year. The Hotel
Mckenzie is great advertisement for
the city and the state as we'll. 1t is
one of the best fire-proof houses in
the country.
The corner stone Of the new Masonic
temple was laid yesterday with impos-
ing ceremonies by Worshipful Grand
Master Morrison, and the fraternity
will have most commodious and at
tractive home when this structure is
completed,
A call was made on the governor,
but he was at Devils Lake, but his
private secretary proved as usual a
good entertainer.
The school children's gardens at
Jamestown and Sanborn are adjacent
to the railroad and attract much atten-
ton. They are good advertisements,
and more efforts of this kind should be
encouraged.