The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-02
New LeIpzia News Lsttar

New Leipzig, ". D., Feb. 27.-To
The Forum: The new aoperahouse is
nearing completion, and the first show
to be given has been booked. 1t is to
be a presentation of the four act
melodrama, The Noble Outcast, and is
to be presented by home talent of our
neighboring town of Bentley. 1t is a
drama whose scene is laid in the south
and Is said to be a play of merit.
In the company are several who have
had theatrical training. and it's pre-
sentatton Is being looked forward to
with interest. 1t will be given in New
Leipzig on the evening of March 10.
Negotiations are under way with the
postoffice department to establish a.
mail route between New Leipzig and
Fleak. An effort is also being made to
have the new service a daily one.
A petition to that effect has gone in
to the department at Washington. The
vicinity of Fleak lis one of the most
promising farming countries in Morton
county. and it's being thus closely
connected with New Leipzig, viii
mean much for the growth OF the
town.
G.. A. Brost the landlord OF Birdsall,
is negotiating for the lease of the new
Hotel Frederick, the hondsome new ho-
tel that is being put in New Leipzig.
The Curlew Elevator & Lumber Co.
/ is soon to begin the erection Of ex-
tensiye lumber sheds in its yards in
New Leipzig. A big barn and lime
house is also to be built.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
A. IA
agent here at once to look after the
business Of that road in New Leipzig.
The Milwaukee road has had an agent
here since early in the fall. and has
profited greatly by it. The want of an
agent here has caused considerable
dissatisfaction in shipping over the N.
p. and much OF their former business
has inevitably been diverted to the
| Milwaukee. With the appointment of
an agent here the N. p. is sure to get
back some of the business.
Two gasoline farm tractors have
been sold by r. E. Sherin within two
weeks.
George Heron came here from his
home in Washington recently for a
visit, and now has decided to stay here
He has a section of land east of here
and will farm it. To that end he has
bought a new gasoline tractor, for
farm use.
Christ. Friesz, a farmer living near
Birdsall, had twenty two head of
horses taken up by a neighbor, re-
Gently, and 1t cost $50 to redeem
them.
Last Friday occurred the fifth death
to be recorded for New Leipzig. The
deceased was Mrs Hazard, the moth
er Of Mrs. c. e. Miller. Kidney trouble
was the cause of her death. She was
quite an aged lady. The body was
taken to Minneapolis for burial.
The two chemical engines recently
ordered for this town, have been ship
ped from Minneapolis.
William He'll Of Elgin, has bought
out the store and general merchan-
disc stock OF Dittus Bros. & CO or
Birdsall. He may remove the stock to
Lawther, the new town on the MIL
waukee, east of Elgin.
| The county commissioners OF Nor
| ton county have turned down the
proposition to give aid to needy farm
ers In the matter Of seed grain, and
the farmers are voicing their opinion
of the commissioners In decidedly
emphatic terms.
| Justice Ewald of New Leipzig has
| had the honor to preside over his first
case at law. 1t was a Islander case.
Instituted by Jacob Bauer, a farmer
of Elm, against George Nagel the liv-
cry man at Elgin. The case proved to
be merely war of words, and the Jury
decided that no case of Islander could
stand and brought verdict for the
defendant. The case was tried in
New Leipzig last Friday.
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