The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-11

laid from the privileges of the floor.
The motion prevailed by a vote of 10
to Z.
the music loving people OF Fargo
gave testimonial entertainment to
Messrs. Walter Grafton and ]. H. Null
cahy.
March 10.-E. M. Prouty of Grand
Forks was delivering a series of lee
lures to the students of the agricul-
tural college.
Frank Cornell of The Valley city
Times-Record got out "speciaP tell
ing the people Of that city that the
bill had become law authorizing a
normal school in that city and making
an appropriation for the buildings
Among the candidates for the Fargo
postoffice were ID. Shurlock, C. F. Al
fred and Colonel MagilI, but it was
thought that Postmaster Judd would
probably serve his term out.
Among the bills signed by Governor
Burke at the adjournment of the leg
islature was one to enable counties to
issue bonds to secure seed grain for
needy farmers. the location of the
blind asylum in Pembina county at
some point to be determined by the
voters Of that county, and the repeal
ing of mechanics liens for repairing
threshing machines.
Sixty nine senate bills had become
laws through the goveror's signature
and forty-four house bills, leaving
only ten measures 20 be acted upon by
the governor.
The Hunters Farmers alliance pasA.
ed a resolution condemning the rerorts
which had been sent out tending to
injure Walter Muir and other state
Officers of that society.
story was published that one Of
the members OF the house was called
to the chair in committee of the whole
when the clock on the wall facing the
speaker Immediately stopped. Perhaps
1t would not be advisable to mention
this statesman's name at the present
time.
During the closing session OF the
legislature Representative Beardsley
introduced a resolution commencing
the administration of President Harri-
son and expressig a desire for his re-
election in 1892. Representative OIL
Yer moved to substitute James q
Blaine for president and his amend
ment carried by vote OF 81 to 4. The
democrats refrained from voting.
The stockholders of the Fargo
Street Railway company elected a new
board consisting OF the following,
p. A. Mears, A. s. Drake, John Buck
bee. e. s. Tyler, w. f. Ball, w B.
Mears, A. M. Edwards, c. III. Mears.
M. p. Mears, l.. D. Mears and j. H.
Haggart. =
March lin. M. Miller of The Lari-
more Pioneer was appointed ais state
agent Of the United States census with
headquarters at Washington.
A pension was granted to Mary A.
Slaughter.
Showing the harmony existing be-
tween the legislature and the executive
the statement was made that Governor
Burke did not send a single veto to the
law making body and every nomina-
ton made by him was promptly con-
firmed.
Dean w Hammond was made re-
ceiver Of the Minot landoface by Pres
ident Harrison. Mr.. Hammond had
been deputy register OF deeds at La
kota under A. M. Tofthagen
Fred Hoilenback was made deputy
warden OF the penitentiary at Bis
marck and Joseph Edgeley bookkeeper.
w J. Murphy. who had been In the
business at Bismarck FOR
many years, bought The Minneapolis
Tribune, paying 100000 for the same. |
and it was reported that ex- Senator
Pierce would become the editor.
Lisbon gave grand reception to
It's returning members OF the Iegisla- |
ture, which included Senator Engla
and Representatives Oliver ana Hill
All factions and parties united In this /
event and speeches were made BIZ /
Messrs. Laughlin. Adams, Goodwin.
Rourlxe, Oliver and Engle.
II 4. Blair secured the Illustration
lantern Of Captain Northrop and was