The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
EAST SIDE NOTES.


The managers Of the otter Tail
county fair association have been an
thorized by the business men Of Fer
gus Falls to secure the presence of ].
:. Hill at the county fair soon TO be
held.
The Bible conference opened at Be
midi yesterday and it is to continue
during the week.
Bemid1i Pioneer: Saturday morning
an automobile with a driver and two
men left Akeley for Brainerd for the
Red River Lumber Co. of Akeley for
the purpose Of placing guide boards
at regular intervals. The boards will
give the mileage to Akeley and indi-
cate direction. Akeley is the natural
automobile gateway from the twin
cities to the Itasca state park, Park
Rapids, Walker, Bemidji and other
beautiful Fairgrounds" OF the state,
located in this vicinity.
Dull business has obliged the laying
on OF a large number Of men employ
ed at the Crookston lumber mill
Miss Sybil Tillotson has returned
from visit to the lakes and now ex-
poets to spend the remainder Of her
vacation at her home in Moorhead.
The hardware store of Marie & Bell
of Fergus Falls was burglarized at an
early hour last Saturday morning.
Unprotected windows and doors made
1T quite easy for the thieves to enter
the building after the night watch
man had made his rounds. A guam
tity of knives, revolvers and razors
were carried away.
According to the local papers, Lake
BemidJi has gone down six inches
since July IS and 1t is with difficulty
that the larger boats cross the sand
bar which runs across the entire lake.
from Diamond Point to the outlet Of
the lake. Boats which have gone down
the river with practically no trouble
so far this summer, now have much
trouble in doing so and landing at
various places on the lake is made
Travellers say that the crops from
GAINESVILLE to Hawley and on to Hit
terdahl and Ulen were excellent. The
best seen anywhere were at and
around Ulen and If they continue to
DO well the yields will be very heavy. |
Bemidji Pioneer: Thirty-one school |
children of Bemidji are now caring for
forty-four gardens ON the board of |
farm, north of the fair
on Irvine avenue. known as /
the Schuch place. This means that
IN addition to the technical knowledge |
which they are gaining under the tute- |
age of Prof. Otto Bergh, they are sup |
plying their own homes with fine fresh
Extensive haying operations are in /
progress on the White Earth reserva-
ton, great many crews being seen |
1T work putting up hay. There are
thousands of acres Of it and 1t is yield
ng well. It is being baled and taken
70 the stations for shipment
James H. Shea, the banker at Per-
ham, says the crops in that section
ire better than ever, not for many
years have large yields been so prom
sing and he adds that great deal of
money will be received from the crops
his fall
The river at Frazee is very low and
hey have to hold back the water to
ret the logs down. This is done by res
,rvoirs and it is possible that this
nay effect the flow of the river in Fer
JUS Falls although the lakes are all
ow.
President Weld of the normal was a
passenger to ST Paul this morning.
Chris Bjorge was a visitor from
AXE Park and returned home In a
inely equipped automobile which he
purchased at one of the local empori-
ms.
The fair weather signal was hoisted
/ the weather station today.
The adjourned meeting Of the city
ouncil will be held tomorrow night.
John Ness Of Kragnes, G. d. Walker
( Fergus Falls and liver Lien of
were among the visitors in
he city.
Friends have received word of the
rival Of daughter at the home of
ar. and Mrs. Severt L. Johnson, at
Senson, MINI.
Miss Loomis Of Santa Monica, Cal,