The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-08
EAST SIDE NOTES.
tuition.

3. A. Davenport of Fergus Falls re-
turned from Jamestown, N. D., Tues
day, where. he had been with a car of
potatoes. He went out via cakes and
came back by Fargo. He said he never
saw crops look better than they did
from Wahpeton clear through to
jamestown, They were especially good
from Wahpeton to Oakcs, but nearing
jamestown, the soil being lighter, they
were not quite as good.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Ray of Oakport
township report the arrival of a daugh-
ter at their home yesterday.
Mrs. Nemzek entertained the ladies
of st. Joseph's church this afternoon.
]. w. Engel OF Pratt, Mimi. has
been awarded the highest score, 97h
per cent, in the May butter scoring
contest, conducted by State Dairy and
Food Commissioner Winkjer Of st.
Paul. 1t was announced yesterday.
The commissioner has divided the
state into six districts, and awards
monthly a watch charm as a prize
to the dairyman having the best score
in each district.
wednesday, June T. 1911, was the
4Oth anniversary Of Hon. J. w. Ma
sons arrival in Fergus Falls. Since
that time he has been continuous
resident and has the honor of being
the Oldest resident of Fergus Falls.
People. rarely object to school taxes,
no matter how they may mount up,
but there is Instantly an adverse reel
ing when a direct tuition fee is asked
for any study. At the recent meeting
of the board Of education II was
thought. from sentiments which had
been expressed, that short summer
term of the manual training depart
ment would be appreciated. A term of
six weeks was arranged for and the
fee fixed at 81 for the term, or about
81 cents a week, but when the scnool
opened, a day or two ago, only nVe
pupils registered. Yesterday, MRS.
Cain, the teacher in charge declded
that there was no demand in Moorhead
for a summer term OF that character.
at the fee named, SO the school was
closed.
The walls of the rooms in the pub
lie library are to be adorned with
large photographs Of scenes in Moor
head in the early days. Even now the
pictures have some historical value.
Mrs. g. S. Marden was in the city
yesterday arranging for the occupancy
of the family cottage at Pelican lake.
Miss Bessie vanHouton has arrived
for the summer vacation.
Operations have been begun on the
erection of a new home to be con-
structed for r. d. GILES, at the corner
OF Tenth avenue and Sixth street
south. 1t is to cost nearly $4,000.
The graduate recital Of Miss The
resa Wentzell will be given on Friday
evening at Concordia auditorium
The sixty-fourth, annual conference
of The Hague Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran synod VIII be held at the
Red Wing seminary, for week, be-
ginning Yesterday morning. A large
delegation Of ministers and represent
| tatives Of the different congregations
| is al ready reported to the reception
committee, and everybody looks for
ward to an important, instructive and
/ interesting meeting.
L. A. Huntoon, president Of the
State Bankers association. was pro-
grammed to make an address at q
injecting of bankers of the eighth dis
trict, today, at Virginia.
Leslie weIter; We expect soon tt
be in position to call a meeting o.
the executive committee Of the Clay
County Potato Growers association fol
the purpose Of formally adopting III,
contemplated association trademark
One design has been submitted and i
meets with great favor, but anothe1
firm Ia yet to be heard from verl
soon now. With ali the influence o