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

Mar. 5.-A Washington dispatch to
The Pioneer Press stated that sena-
tors Pierce, Casey and Hansbrough
had all recommended dierent candi-
dates for the receiyership of the Minot
landoffice, but Congressman johnson
won out with the selection Of Mr.. Ols-
gaard.
Senator AImen introduced a bill to
repeal the grant made earlier in the
session OF a section of school land to
the agricultural college, but Senator
Haggart succeeded in calling the
measure off
The re-submission bill was finally
killed in the house leaving prohibi-
ton in fun force for at least two
years.
Among the bills passed by congress
at the closing session was one to ex-
pend 500, 900 for the extension and
repairing Of Fort Lincoln near Bis
marck.
March 6.-President Harrison ap-
proved the Fargo public building bill
and the appropriation for its erection.
The legislature at Bismarck had a
grand lottery in drawing for the long
and short terms. Lieutenant Cover
nor Allin tipped a penny and the odds
had the first draw. Senator AEaMoure
was the first to draw and got a blank,
while SEN N. B. Pinkham, who was
president pro tenn drew out a long
term after nine blanks had been
drawn, and therefore the even num-
bered districts secured the four year
term.
r. s. Adams was elected mayor of
Lisbon to fill the vacancy by the res
ignation Of T. ]. Harris. There was
only nine votes against him.
The Argus published the original
story OF Ole Axvig concerning his ar
rival at Larimore and his desire for
a pass to get to Casselton. He wired
Ole Axvig." and in half an hour he
got message wired back, . am here
too. James HILL"
For two days the new commission
ers were occupied with hearing the
petitions for abatement of taxes.
March IA meeting of the state
republican league was held at Bis
marck and the following delegates
were elected for the national conven-
ton to be held at Cincinnati: j. B.
Wineman, Grand Forks: A. B. Guptil
of Fargo; w. b. Allen Of Glendale
and J. Fl. Worst OF Williamsport. The
alternates were r. e. Wallace of
Jamestown; Grant Hagar OF st.
Thomas; r. 8. Underhill OF Antelope
and j. RI. Power Of Casselton.
The Red River Valley Drainage.
commission was organized In ST. Paul
by the election OF Il. c. Valentine of
Breckenridge as president and e. e.
ChiIds OF Crookston as secretary. These
gentlemen had much to do with i'm
proving conditions in the northern part
OF Minnesota.
Ariog the closing acts OF the legis-
Iature was the appropriation of $685.
600 for the worlds fair In Chicago.
The woman's suffrage bin was lost
Senator Worst was elected president
pro tenn OF the senate to serve during
recess,
Judge Mcconnell sustained the de-
murrer to the complaint fn the Trail
county seat case to dissolve the in
junction which had been granted re-
strairIng the commission from re-
moving the county seat to Hllsboro.
March g.. Hon N. e. Nelson. coli
lector OF the port at Pembina. was
met by the cornet band and many citi-
zens on his return from Washington,
and given a rousing welcome.
Charles White, the hack driver at
Bismarck, was seriously injured by
being shot by Bob Roberts.
W. wv. Barrett OF Ramsey county
was appointed superintendent OF irri-
cation and forestry, new office Gre
ated BY the recent session 81 the legis-
Iature.
one of the closing incidents Of the
session at Bismarck was the motion
by senator Worst for the expulsion Of
Editor Baker of The Grand Forks Her