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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
fine Flight in
MACHINE He MADE

Grand Forks, N. D., July 49,
Thomas Mccoy, flying the Ken
worthy Mccoy aeroplane at the state
fair grounds Sunday evening, made
seven flights, one Of which proved a
real thriller when the Grand Forks
man swung the machine out over the
Lilac Hedge farm and made a huge
circling flight back into the grounds.
Cheered by a crowd of about 500
Grand Forks people, who had become
aware Of the fact that Mccoy was
going to make some more flights, the
local aviator added new Iaurels when
he made this splendid fight out of the
fair grounds, negotiating the turns in
splendid manner and with apparent
ease.
Working about seventy five feet off
the ground after he had made his
getaway, Mccoy gave the crowd it's
first thrill when he suddenly was
seen to start the turn. The machine
responded In a brilliant manner and
at the incline that is usually assumed
by an aeroplane in making a turn.
and with the wind striking him from
Each turn resulted in his being
compelled to drop a number of feet,
the planes, tilted, not having the lift
ing power possessed when driven
straight away. But as he left the
turns Mccoy would drive his ma
chine upwards again, and by the time
he was ready for the next turn, would
be up about seventy-f1ve feet.
1t was the longest flight that he has
attempted, and 1t was only the fifth
day that he had been driving the ma
chine. But, with a cool head and
steady hand, the young local aviator
showed marked ability In handling
the huge heavier han-air machine.
Mccoy, however, is determined
that he is going to continue his plan
of making series of easy flights.
gaining further knowledge Of the art
before he attempts anything OF the real
sensational order, or before he goes
up to investigate the makeup of the
clouds in this particular vicinity.
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Fight FOR DOG
then DISCARD IT

New England Herald: Several
weeks ago a dog came to Matt schaf-
mtg place and killed all of Mats tame
rabbits. Matt came to town at once
with intentions to advertise for the
owner OF the dog. He did not have to
advertise as the fellow saw Matt first
and took the dog away from him.
Matt, it Is said, used a shotgun to in
duce Arthur Clark to give the dog
back.
Immediately after the fight Clark
came to town and had Matt arrested
on the charge of assault with a dam
gerous weapon with intent to kill.
Later the charge was withdrawn and
action was started to replevin the
dog. by Clark. AT the first hearing,
which was held before Judge John Van
Bergen, plaintiff asked for a change
Of venue on account of prejudice and
the case was transferred to the near
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
PITIFUL CASE
FOR The ASYLUM

Williston, N. D., July 1s.-"Please
papa my / not go home with your
said Marion Scott, is years of age in
Judge Buffers court as he threw HIM
self in the arms of his father, d. B.
Scott, of Cummings, N D., who ac-
companied him. Suspicious tears
stood in the eyes Of court officers and
onlookers as the lad made. his pitt
fnl plea, The case of this young man
was one Of the most unusual that has
come before the local court in long
time.
Possessed with an unusual educa
ton for boy of his years, making
answers in good full rounded English
and having ali the marks Of the best
of upbringing, notwithstanding his
answers were little rambling and II
was with extreme reluctance Judge
Butler gently told him it would be
best for him to have treatment al
the jamestown hospital.
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NORTHWEST CROP
WILL BE LARGE
PROF. SHAW REPORTS PROMISING
CONDITIONS EXCEPT IN THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF
NORTH DAKOTA.

st. Paul, July 1S.-Prof. Thomas
Shaw. the ST. Paul agricultural expert
who is conducting experimental farms
for the Great Northern. returned from
the west Speaking Of crop conditions
Professor Shaw said:
I'm North Dakota, in a large por-
ton of the territory adjacent to the
Great Northern, the crops are good
although west of the Missouri river
there are some localities where they
have failed because of drought.
Southern Portion Hit by Drought.
'In the counties of North Dakota
along the South Dakota border the
situation is bad. 1t is much worse in
southwestern North Dakota than in
any other part of the state4 In some
of these counties the crops are almost
total failure. The farmers did not
properly prepare the land the pre-
vious year. They persist in growing
crop every year in spite of all ex-
hortations to the contrary.
Too Much Rain in a Few Spots.
'Tn the Red river valley conditions
are good on the whole. In some in
stances excessive rains did harm In
the early spring.
I'm nearly all the experimental sta
tions conducted by the Great North
ern, the crops are promising, notwith-
standing the low rainfall of the sea-
SON."
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and what remains don't affect tn.
road 20 any appreciate extent.
You may round up piece Of road al
high and as steep az you have a nint
to, but II the top. or any part Of thu
road Is cut into deep ruts, the water
will stand in the ruts for a long time
and make bad roads for that time
On the other hand even on flat road
IL you will keep the road smooth and
hard, By dragging a split-log drag. OF
In any other way, then the oncomins
rains win Just make the roads better
and smoother and harder. for the wa
ter will not remain on the smooth
surface, but run of.
The best roads In the world are our
natural prairie trail where no mis-
guided road overseer has ever at
tempted to repair
II the efforts at road making in this
county had been confined to Just ditch
! ing to carry away the water to the
streams, and the road beds themselves
never touched by tools, we would
have far better roads on an average
than we now have.
The work most needed on our high
ways today is not on the road bed, but
in the bitches. There has been road
work enough done on. say, that abom-
Unable piece of road from South Penn
bina to the Iceland coulie to make 1t
one OF the best In the county IL 1t had
been properly directed. What should
have been done all along from the be-
ginning, was to have leveled the high
way bitches on either side so that they
1zg n1r - A..
the Tongue river. to which there are
four or five outlets In the three miles
But the bitches there remain almost
as they were left by the first grader,
up and down, following the hills and
hollows OF the ridges and sloughs.
Not only the bitches but the road it
self follows the same conformation.
Whereas, common sense would show
that the high places In the bitches
should be dug out and the dirt carried
to the low places in the roads thus
making each mutually level. This
piece Of road is only selected as an
example Of many and because It is
familiar to many of our readers and is
notorious as being always a bad sec
ton Of the highway.
Further, these remarks are not made
for all road overseers. We know some
that do good work. that finish the work
before they leave 1t and follow some
definite design in working 1t out
But we protest. in the name of COM
mon sense against this general prac-
tice Of closing a piece of highway to
travel for ali one season when the
next year will not show any improve
ment
If you can't make 1t any better-for
the sake Of the poor swearing sinners.
let the road alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
ACCIDENT MAY
COST EYESIGH1

Mandan. N. D., July 1s.--An acci-
dent at the Mandan electric light plant
almost resulted in the lost Of sight Of
Alec Raider an employee of that COM
pany. Mr.. Raider and Engineer Means
We're engaged in repairing the motor
pump which ID placed about fifteen feet
below the surface and furnishes part
of the water supply for the plant
When the necessary repairs had been
made the two started to lower the
pump by means of a rope tied about
It. When very near the bottom the
rope broke about midway and the up
per end released from the weight, flew
up, striking Mr.. Raider across the
eyes. He instinctively threw up his
hand, thus saving has left eye and sus-
tanning a. flesh wound on that hand.
The end OF the rope entered his right
eye and he was blinded for some time
The assistance Of DR.. Foster was Sc
cured and the eye attended to. DR..
Foster says the sight is not lost
though probably impaired.
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Man THOUGHT
DEAD found

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1S.-Through
the efforts OF the head officials Of the
A. o. u. w. for the state Of South
Dakota, a long missing man, whose
family believed him to be dead, has
been discovered, alive and well, but
there will be no happy reunion. for
the man is quite well contented where
he is. About a year ago Mrs. Ralph
Kershaw of Iowa, formerly resident
Of South Dakota, applied to Henry
NeiI, grand recorder of the state A.
O. u. W., asking that her husbands
policy of $4,000 in the order be paid
to her, as he had then been missing
eleven years. during which time she
had never heard from him, and she be-
lieved him to be dead. An investi-
cation was started by the head officials
which resulted in Charles r.. Kimball
OF Aberdeen, chairman of the finance
committee, making trip to the Paci-
hc northwest, where he located Ker-
shaw in a mining camp 100 miles from
a railroad. Kershaw readily acknowl-
edged his identity, but professed to be
perfectly satisfied with his present
condition OF life, and expressed no de-
sire to return to his family Kershaw
Joined the order at Mitchell fifteen
years ago. He kept up his assess
ments in the lodge for several years,
and then left for the coast country.
His wife heard from him for some
time, until finally he wrote from Port
land that he was going to one Of the
small islands on the coast. Since then
she failed to hear a word from her
husband, and supposed him to be no
more.
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Trotters News.

Trotters, N. d., July Ito The Fo-
rum: Trotters and Clark played ball
last Sunday at Clark. with q score Of
II to IS, in favor Of Trotters.
ole Omley was Wibaux visitor this
week.
r.. Hodgin returned from Wibaux,
Mont, yesterday, where he transact
ed some business.
Floyd Washburn returned home from
Fargo last Monday, where he spent
the Fourth with his folks. He Is feel
ing quite satisfied to settle down to
his bachelor life again.
Floyd Powell and Ellsworth Orr re-
turned home from Medora where they
went for horse of the western type.
Mrs p. Orr has been ailing for .
few days again.
X. Mclean he's returned to the VIII
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|DENIES GUILT
IN MURDER CASE
cRANFIELD CLAIMS THAT HE
CAN PROVE ALIRI-RE.
TURNED FOR HEAR.
ING.

Dickinson, N. d. July 1s.-Deny-
Ing absolutely that he is guilty Of the
murder In this city Of an unknown
man in July 1910, the crime which
mas been charged to him and for
which he was arrested at Vancouver.
B. c. Ed j. Cranfield has been
brought to this city and will be given
hearing during the latter part of
the week. Cranfield contends that at
the time OF the murder in this city
he was employed at Glendive, Mont,
as a member Of Northern Pacific
bridge building crew, and an effort
Is being made at the present time to
secure the timekeeper's books for the
particular crew of men In question.
Cranfield, who was first supposed to
be the murdered man, was arrested
when word came from his parents in
Wales that he was in Vancouver, this
information coming In response to
advices given by Dickinson authori-
ties to them to the effect that he had
been murdered. Suspicion then turn
ed to Cranfield and he was placed
under arrest at Vancouver.
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Harwood Notes.

Harwood, N. d. July Tito The
Forum: Rev. Mr.. Mueller Is enjoying
a visit from his sister. Miss Golden-
stein Of Chicago.
Mrs. d. G. Colp Of Robbinsdale, MINI.
visited friends in Harwood during the
past week.
Wallace Trowbridge OF Delta, o.
was the guest of his nephew, 8. Il.
Hoag for a few days.
Miss Agnes Turnbull has returned
from a two weeks visit with friends
at Valley City, accompanied by Miss
Leila Tracy who viii be her guest dur
ing fair week.
George Hull OF Minneapolis made a
short visit with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. 3. Hull. this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. May are the
proud grandparents of 1ine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Bjorkman are
happy over the arrival OF a young son
at their home.
Miss Frances Hoag has returned
from a two weeks visit with her
grandparents in Fargo.
Peter Ingebuktsen's new house is
progressing nicely.
Albert Westling Of Comstock Was a
visitor in Harwood over Sunday.
Cor. H.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
FAIR DATES IN
NORTH DAKOTA.

July Is, 10. 20. s1.--1nterstate fair
Fargo.
July Is. 90. ~. %. 2s.-state fair,
Grand Forks.
July 2s, 27.-First anniversary cele-
oration, Shields.
Aug. !. ?. s.-Pembina fair. Hamil-
Leeds.
Aus. .. 10. 11.--cavalier county fair.
Langdon.
Sept. u, 10, IA. 15.-Missouri
slope fair Mandan.
Sept. 90 Fl, 2s.-williams county
fair, WIliston.
Sept. 2s. 27, 2s. 2s.-Richland county
fair, Wahpeton.
Sept 26 to Oct. 16.-Indsutrial Elk
PoSitiOu' biSudICk'
Sept. 2s. 20. sO.-McHenry county
fair, Granville.
Oct. 8. 4, 5.--McLean county fair,
Underwood.
Oct. s, 6.-Burke county fair, Bow
bells.
Date not set.--Aneta fair, Aneta.
Ward county fair, Minot, some time
in September.)
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MAKING GOOD ROADS
SEASON IS NOW ON

Pembina Pioneer Express: m,
Fink Paper remarks that the road
overseers are busy repairing tho
roads.
Good roads?" Good Lordl Yes they
are busy. Some OF them are almost
deYilish busy.
just what the average road over
seer is thinking about what ideas are
In his head--if any--we wonder.
Travel along almost any highway
this time OF year and you win soon
come to mile, or half mile. Of this
newly repaired road.
During your travel along that par
ticular piece Of road you win be cuss-
ing all the time. Perhaps you viii
swear "as deacons dew" but you VIII
certainly swear until you get to the
place where the overseer concluded to
stop working. You then thank the
good Lord that said overseer had only
SUFFICIENT road work" on his list to
complete" this much and no more.
The process as usually carried out is
to make the road almost impossible
for the rest Of the summer. It con-
sists in going about half way down the
side Of the ditch on either side of the
travelled road, blowing few burrows
OF sod and grass, and then throwing
the said sods into the middle of the
road in a heap about two feet, more
or less, high. This conglomeration OF
grass and sod is left just as 1t Is
plowed, without narrowing or other
wise pulverizing or leveling. OF
course neither auto nor carriage can
drive on the top of the pile, but when
they seek the ditch. there are the
rough burrows which were left when
the sod was taken away. Between the
burrows and the pile in the middle,
on either side, are the narrow streaks,
too narrow for buggy. but enough
remain in sight to show how good
the roadway would have been II the
supervisor and his help had only sat
down by the roadside all the time, In
stead of part Of the time, when they
were doing the road work.
In our cogitations for some plausible
reason for this piling sods in the mid
die Of the highway, and some talk with
some overseers, we think that they
have an idea that in order to have
a good road they must have some
thing like the roof Of house ito
shed rain water" Well, If that is the
idea it is an absolute failure. First,
the piling of a lot OF loose sod and
grass in the middle of a road holds
the moisture. If you don't believe 1t
take a shovel and dig into 1t little
ways several days after the remain
ing part of the highway is perfectly
dry after a rain. Second, you can
go along the same piece Of highway
the following summer and you can't
see where the sod was placed. When
1t settles there Is almost nothing OF 1t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
GASOLINE CAUSES
FIRE AT FORKS

Grand Forks, n. d, July 1s.-The
explosion Of a gasoline stove caused
considerable damage at the home Of
]. L. Berg.
Mr.. Berg had returned home late
and was preparing a lunch. He
stepped out of the room for moment
and while he was absent the stove
exploded, throwing the blazing oil in
every direction.
He hurried to phone but was UNI
able to get connections and he then
hurried to the nearest box, No. So,
and sent in the alarm. Owing to the
delay the flames had good start
before the department arrived on the
scene and it was only after hard
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est justice who was c. C. Culver. JUS
tice Culver gave the decision in favor
of Schafnitz because of the failure OF
plaintiff to appear.
Clark had to pay all costs and Matt
was given the dog Next Matt gen.
erously gave the dog to Clark, who
took the dog home. but the dog came
back and is now running around town.
What do you know about that?
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shoot. SEX With RHO.

Aberdeen, S. D., July lathe To-
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Rosseau of near Eagle Butte,
was playing with a rifle which was
supposed to be unloaded, when the
weapon was discharged and the bullet
passed through one ankle and into
the opposite foot. The child will re-
cover.
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son ranch after spending a few days
on his claim.
The people who have been so over
joyed with the crop prospect, have
begun to thange their tunes. Every
thing Is in great need Of rain, some
OF the late crops are suffering for
moisture.
Ole Nellermoe was wibaux visitor
last week.
Haying Is In full force now. Pretty
good for dry weather. Cor. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
EDITORS ORGANIZE.

5urke-pivide County Association Has
Been Perfected.
Crosby, N. D., July Reorganization
Of the Burke-Divide County Editorial
association, an organization made up
Of the editors Of the recently created
county Of Divide and the county of
Burke, has been perfected, ami the first
meeting Of the association has been
fixed for Crosby, Aug. Is. The asso-
citation will work out various plans
Of work in accordance with the direc-
ton of the state association. The
newly elected officers are:
President-Chas. A. Wales, Portal.
Vice President-Frank e. Dewitt.
Ambrose.
Secretary-H. J. Lyons, BowbelIs.
Treasurer-W. H. Ware, Crosby.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-18
COLORED Man
TALKED TOO MUCH

Rock Lake, N. D., July 1S.--A color
ed man is under arrest here on sus-
picion Of having something to do with
the stealing of a mail pouch at Bal
four last week. 1t seems that he made
enquiries as to whether anything had
been in the newspapers about the TAX
ing OF this pouch before the people
here heard that there had been rob-
berry.
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fight that they were able to get the
blaze under control
While no estimate has yet been
made it is thought that the damage
will amount to considerably over
$4,000. There was $1,000 insurance
carried, $1,000 on the house and 5000
on the contents.
The furniture was badly damaged
by the water, flames and smoke and
the loss will exceed the insurance.
Paper money to the extent of $35,
which was tucked away In bureau
drawer, was found this morning all
most totally burned.
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S. D. town WAS
ALMOST WIPED OUT

Aberdeen, s. D., July 1s.-The town
Of Lantry on the Faith branch of the
Milwaukee railroad, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire caused by a
defective gasoline lighting system. The
only buildings left standing are the
Office Of The Lentry Ledger. and the
general store of McDaniels. The losses
include the pool hall Of Henry Miller.
the lodging house and restaurant also
conducted by Miller, the furniture and
hardware store and grain business of
Dresse Brothers, and the hardware
store of r. s. Snowman, all carrying
insurance.
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Roy-eun--Death.

Aberdeen, s. D., July 1s.-While
playing with a loaded A revolver, the
s-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Hopper, Perkins county home
steaders, accidentally discharged the
weapon, the bullet lodging In the body
Of his 3-year-old sister. The child was
hurried to a physician at Bison, but
died in q short time.
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car 81 hlorses Burned.

Aberdeen, s. d., July ia carload
of horses bound for Glenham from
Wakpala caught FIRE at Mobridge, and
the horses all persisted before they
could be rescued, the only animal es-
Gaping being a little colt, only four
days old. There were twenty-four
horses in the car.
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For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and cas-
tor O.. and speedy cure is certain.
For sale by all dealers.
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Guide 10 North Dalsosa's leading
Real Estate Brokers
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Mir1ot

INTERSTATE LAM cO.--Writs u.
Irrigated and non-irrigated tracts adj
Joining Calgary. the Chicago or Carzda.
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would fall short OF obtaining date and would have no
who large establishments who pay which simply
school educaes boys and girls least decent living
1t educates them discrimination and they realize
their hard lot when compared with that of others who
we'll off, -.
They go with ambition the trades but the
week. when she becomes discouraged and either loses her amb
to supplement- her meager wages
Thus among the why girls enter the life
prostitution the question plays less
splcuous The low paid the fact that nearly all the
empoymens to the maximum $1,000 to$loOo
week. and the average wage about $500 the lack of SKILL the
acting demands especially the department stores for good dress
ing the long hours Of standing and the fatigue which girls
endure periods unanitary conditions under which
oman girls physical force Then many girls
income and cannot afford to have children.
GAS instance points One of the girls large department
said that girls married both the girl and
work If the wife becomes pregnant she feels compelled to
operation they live the husbands salary
and have children Ovwork is the of nnumerabe evils
ends by Gripping body running the health shortening
life certainly dwarfs the mind and leaves for reading
mental development So craving for excitement general
girls who work long hours for they feel the necessity of
stimulation and thus attend the shows which make less demand
them for attention The department girls especially
tempted for they have low and long hours and they the
victims low minded people who the field for
ton, and who alert tempt girls into immoral life.
Protective