The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-23
EAST SIDE NOTES

AT their annual meeting q day OF
two ago the directors Of the Lake
Park Cooperative Mercantile Co., de-
clared dividend of 10 per cent to the
stockholders and per cent to the nom
stockholders. The company has been
in business only eight months.
Mrs. N. Swanson has returned to her
home at Crookston after a visit to her
daughter, Miss Mabel Swanson stu
dent at the normal school who is i'll
and is a patient in the hospital Of
the institution.
The assault case of Koester against
Hans Christianson, former police Of
ficer, was called before Justice Malloy
last Saturday, but was again adjourned
at the request of the defendant who
made the claim that he was not ready
for trial. The court set the case for
Jan. 81, and the defendant was told
that he must be ready at that time.
The next debate under the auspices
of the state high school league will
be held at Ada, Feb. 3, when the
Moorhead high school debating team
will be engaged with the Ada team,
taking the affirmative on the resolu-
tion that Minnesota cities should adopt
the commission form of government.
j. Pierce Wolfe is tusseling with an
attack of the grip and is keeping him
self indoors.
Arthur Souers having recently re-
turned from a business and pleasure
trip through Iowa and Illinois, was
most agreeably surprised by number
of his gentlemen friends Saturday even
ing. while seated at his desk in his
place of business. The gentlemen ar
rived in body and stormed their host
in full dress parade. The genial host,
after composing himself from the sur
prise, made every one welcome and the
evening the most enjoyable of the sea-
son for all. Hugo Bachenheimer was
appointed grand POSTMASTER and each
guest in turn gave toasts. After a
few hours spent in toasts and stories,
elaborate refreshments were served.
The annual meeting of the CONNER
cial club OF Moorhead will be held,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 81.
At a meeting Saturday afternoon
the county commissioners established
another state road which will run
north from Dilworth, near the Lyman
place, turning at a point seven miles
north. along ditch No %, terminating
near Averill. This will make five state
roads which have been established by
the board.
Mankato Free Press: The state uni
versity has handed in to the legislat-
ure a request for an appropriation of
more than 100000 The university
never would be accused of having an
overstock of modesty.
Despite the rather cold weather
yesterday, the afternoon and evening
performances of the Lyceum theatre,
were we'll attended. This place o.
amusement fills a long felt want ard
there is no question but that it will
be great success.
The address. during the chapel hour
at Concordia college tomorrow morn
! ing, $3.50 O'Clock, will be delivered by
Rev. d. Mcintyre. The subject will be
Ones Best Self.
Mrs. c. A. Nye will read The Blue
bird, Mauterlinck's much discussed
play at the Grand theatre next Sen
day evening, as one of the numbers
in the free lecture course.
Observer Grasse: The weather fol
rabbit hunting in the. woods about De-
troit, during the next day or two, will
be perfectly lovely. hear that some
OF my newspaper friends are goine
out and IL they don't get big bags II
won't be the fault Of the weather.
| Atty. w. r. Tillotson spent the day
at Detroit on business.
Ole Hide left for St Pau with his
little daughter who is afflicted with
tuberculosis Of the bone
The A. o. II. w. lodge will meet
this evening.
Attorney Russell is at Red Wing
making arguments for new trial in
the case Of Anderson VS.. Fred John
son Co., an action for personal dam
ages. The case was tried by Judge
/ Johnson Of Red Wing who sat II
Afoorhead week for Judge Taylor
The plaintiff was given verdict bu