The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-13
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head of the department 81 expression
and reading. $500
The new Empire building near the
south bridge will soon be ready for
occupancy.
I the total enrolment In the public
schools OF Crookston, last Friday, was
l.sll Of which 255 are in the high
class.
Capt. J. r. West. rs years Of age,
one OF the very oldest settlers OF ST.
Cloud, passed away day or two ago.
he was born in Green county, Ohio,
and for twenty-one years was post
master OF st. Cloud.
Members Of the Civic Improvement
league will be guests of Mrs w. r..
Tillotson, at her home on Fifth street.
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. w. r.. Cush-
ing Of Fargo viii be one OF the speak
ers
Crookston Times: M. f. Birdseye
gave check to lady soliciting for
the Florence Crittenton home at Far
go. The check was sent in ell right,
but Miss Topping, superintendent OF
the home. states that no one is au-
thorized to solicit for the home, but
Miss Elizabeth Biggs, and people should
refuse to donate to anyone else for
that home.
President Vincent Of the state uni
versity has accepted the invitation to
address the graduating class OF the
normal school at Mankato, at the com
mencement exercises in June, 1912.
Charles Beecher Latham of Chicago
VIII deliver the memorial day address
for the Elks lodge at Mankato, on the
occasion Of the fraternity Memorial
day, Dec. 3.
The lawful killing OF deer and moose
Will end with the last day of Novenl-
Der. Over 800 licenses were issued by
the county auditor of Beltrarni county.
Ducks by the hundred can be seen
off the shore of Lake Bemidii today.
said Saturdays Bemidji Pioneer. They
are in fiocks Of twenty five or more.
The Ice extends out about 100 feet
from the shore and Just beyond reach
OF gunshot the ducks are safely enjoy
Ing themselves The Ice, is yet not safe
enough to walk ON and in order to
reach the duck by boat it would be
necessary to cut the ice out to the
open water.
Gambling slot machines have been
put out of all stores and other
places Of business in Mankato.
The city council at Red wing has
been petitioned, leading saloonkeepers
Joining, to pass an ordinance provid-
Ing for the adjustment of the free
lunch nuisance" in saloons. The high
price Of meats and provisions princi-
pally stimulated the move on the part
OF the saloon men who said the ex-
penses Of the lunch were three and
four times greater than the license.
The temperature at Bemidji, last
saturday morning, was degrees
above zero, at 8 o'cIock-the lowest |
recorded this fall at that point.
The local paper says there was a |
great exodus Of people from the Fourth |
ward Of East Grand Forks. the day |
after the election.
The Crookston Times printed the |
programmes from the year book Of |
the Woman's club of that city, last
George H. Gardner, the popular
court reporter at Brainerd, is seriously |
lii with an attack Of typhoid fever.
On his way to Warren, Mimi, to be |
married. Herman Christensen of VOL |
ford, called at some Of the saloons in |
East Grand Forks and was persuaded
70 enter poker game by stranger
named Murphy, who is alleged to have
1eeced Christianson out Of $3.50. MUIR
ply was arrested and the case was |
continued for a week to allow "the /