The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-17
Moorhead Department
on his South Dakota trip which will
require months absence periodically.
MooRHEAD NOTES.


After pursuing Investigations the
mayor and city council of Fergus
Falls seem to favor using oil for
sprinlling the streets and discontinue
the use of water. Actual figures say
the cost would be TX cents per gallon
in tanks OF from 5000 to 5000 gall
Ions. laid down here. and the esti-
mated cost on the streets of az cents
per square yard. The present street
sprinkler could be used with the addi-
ton of a proper sprinkling attach
ment. The oil that appears to be Civ
ing the best results in other cities is
what Is known as liquid asphalt, for
the reason that 1t requires only one
application per year.
The voluntary weather observer at
Fergus Falls reports 1.o1 inches of a
rainfall in and about that city last
Monday, making the total precipita-
ton for the month of May, 1888 inches,
which was absolutely needed with the
soil conditions which prevail in that
part Of the state.
The baseball team Of Concordia col
lege played a game with p. r. L. G.
team at Fergus Falls, this afternoon.
The Rothsay Enterprise complains
Of the nuisances which DRINKS from
Fergus Falls and GAINESVILLE make of
themselves when they reach home.
Orpheum attractions have been dis
continued at Crookston and the Grand
is now open for regular circuit, one
night attractions.
The Rev. D. McIntire of LaMoure
spent yesterday in the city.
The Imperial quartette of Moorhead.
Messrs. Bunce, Hoglum, Moody and
Lewis, will furnish vocal music for the
U. G. T. convention at Fargo the
week after next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Peterson have
returned from an extended trip over
thu west and south. In the south they
made visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sund-
berg and Mayor Davy at their home
in San Diego. They returned home
via the Northern Pacific from Port
land.
At Mankato 1t cost man. who was
drunk, $Ss.66 to technically assault
woman on the streets. The police
thought light of the matter so the
lady looked into the matter herself
and filed a complaint and the de-
PENDANT demanded jury trial. On
the second ballot the jury was unani-
nous for conviction. The Judge of
the court characterized the police as
a bunch of towards and said if they
would not protect the women of the
city from annoyances he would.
Lars G. Tovaas, a we'll known car
penter, succumbed to an illness with
which he has been afflicted for some
time, despite an operation which was
performed yesterday afternoon, as a
last resort in the effort to save his
life. He is survived by a wife and
several sons, two of them employees in
local newspaper Offices. Mr.. Toyaas
was a man who was highly respected
and general regret is expressed at his
passing away.
Deputy Sheriff O'Laughlin left last
night for the Saltwater pentitentiary
with George Stanley in custody. Yes
terdaGy the prisoner entered plea of
guilty to uttering worthless paper and
obtaining money thereon. Judge Nye
sentenced him to four months in the
state prison, which means a summer
of real hard work under very severe
discipline
Sam Fields Of the Palace clothing
emporium has returned firm a bust
ness trip to the cities.
Tomorrow is Peace day in Mime
sots and according to a proclamation
Governor Eberhart desires that all
schools and civic organizations make
fitting observance Of the day.
Coroner Vincent is devoting time and
postage stamps in the effort to and
friends Of the unknown man who was
killed in the railroad wreck near Glyn-
don a year or so ago. A Mrs. Sara
Schwerdschaf. Kolomea. Galacia, Eu-
rope, makes IA pathetic appeal for
assistance so that she can learn of
the whereabouts of a long lost son.
and Mr.. Vincent, today, wrote to the
sorrow stricken mother for a descrip-
ton Of her son which will be compared
with that OF the man found dead near
Glyndon.