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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
OLD ARMY RIFLE
FOUND IN NJ. %.


Alexander Chronicle: While A. M
Rhoades was cutting hay on Miss
Anna Simonson's place on Camp creek
one day last week, the mower on
which he was riding ran across what
Mr.. Rhoades first thought to be a stick.
second look revealed the form of a
gun
Upon investigation the find proved
to be an old army rifle. The stock
was considerably rotted and the other
parts were very rusty. 1t was imbed-
ded in the earth and had probably been
there for rs years or more.
Mr.. Rhoades says it is no doubt a
fire arm carried by General Clusters
men when they were fighting Indians
in these parts, and that it has prob
ably sent more than one redskin Ia
the happy hunting grounds.
The finder will keep the old gun as
relic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
HOBO DID QUICK
VAUDEVILLE ACT
DID NOT LOOK FOR DOOR BUT
WENT THROUGH WINDOW
AND LANDED IN WATER.

Valley City, N. d. Aug. 4.-One
evening during the early part of the
week a Jungle artist" making the
rounds looking for handout or some-
thing not too heavy to carry away,
meandered into a house in the east
ern part of the city. He entered the
house by the door which he found I'M
locked and as no one responded to
his knock he thought no one at home.
After entering the house he closed the
door and upon attempting to enter the
next room he found himself face to
face with big ugly looking dog. He
turned to make his escape. The dog
was close at his heels. to stop and
open the door might prove fatal to
him and he took for the window, which
was open. he crashed through the
screen and landed head first in d bar
rel of water. The force with which
ihe came through the window enabled
him to overturn the barrel landing
on the ground well soaked, but once
on his feet he hit for the tall timber
Nothing was missing In the house and
no damage but the screen.
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Lot BUYERS
BADLY STUNG

Bismarck, IN. D., Aug. 4.-Some pecu-
mar conditions are disclosed by the
county officers who came before the
state board Of equalization to explain
their assessment sheets and to Justify
certain figures which otherwise would
paffle the board members.
For instance, representatives from
Hlchland county were before the board
with an explanation. Last year lots
In the Incorporation Of Mochelle were
listed Tor taxation on an appraisement
Of $S9 each. This year the same lots
were valued at SO each. Such. a dis
crepancy certainly called for an ex-
PLANTATION and the auditor of Richland
was there with Ii.
II seems that some years ago an
enterprising land company purchased
a tract Of ground, laid it out into town
lots incorporated in the name of MO-
chelle, built an elevator in the new
town and then sold the lots to per-
sons living In the eastern states.
After the lots were all sold the
company had no further interest m
Mochelle, but photographs showing
the beautiful streets, sidewalks and
shade trees and the elevator were cast
aside and Mochelle has never had
an inhabitant. Not single house
was ever built and the town lots are
just farm lands.
AT the ratio land is appraised for
taxation, 20 per cent of its actual
value, these Mochelle lots appraised
at $40, ought to have a value OF s120.
At the present assessment their cash
value - placed at s12, which Is no
doubt high enough.
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1sSsS
IDENTIFY man
/ KILLED ON TRACKS
BODY FOUND NEAR Il DRIDGE ls
THAT or ALEX vsAz~
NoNls.

jamestown, ~. ID. Aug. THE BODY
Of the man found on the Northern pa
ciflc tracks near Eldridge Tuesday
morning has been almost positively
identified as that Of Alex Waznonis,
whose home was in South Chicago.
The address Of Aug. WaznOnis. s71s
Commercial avenue was found In the
dead mans clothing ana i eommuni~
cation between Sheriff Romer and this
address brought q photograph which,
although evidently taken some time
ago shows the same features as those
ct the man found here. "A letter from
the South Chicago man says that the
picture u that Of his brother, Alex,
whom he Last heard OF a. q marine
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Aug. 9. 10, 11.--cavalier county fair
Langdon.
Sept. 10, 10, ID. 15.-Mlssour
slope fair Mandan.
Sept. 30 81. 22.--willians county
fair, Willlston.
Sept. 2s, ~, rs. 2s.--Richland county
fair. Wahpeton.
Sept. 2s. ~, rs. 2s.-Fair at Beach.
Sept. 2s to Oct. 1s.--1ndsutrial Elk
position. Bismarck.
Sept 20 to oct. 1s--Industriai EXPOSE
ton, Bismarck.
Sept. 2s. 20, so.--McHenry county
fair, Granville.
Oct. 8, 4, 5.--McLean county fair,
Underwood.
Oct. $. e.--Burke county fair. Bow
bells.
Date not set.--Aneta fair, Aneta.
Ward county fair, Minot, some time
in September.)
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FARGO DRUGGIST
is A DELEGATE
PICNIC SPOILED BY RAlN-coM.
MiTTEEs NAMED FOR THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.

Grand Forks, N. ID. Aug. 4.-Com
PEELED to abandon the elaborate picni,
that had been arranged to be held II
Lincoln park on the closing Afternoon
OF the convention. druggists ATTENDING
the annual gathering of the North Da.
kota Pharmaceutical association were
not to be denied, and with some rapid
fire work made arrangements whereby
the Grand Forks auditorium on NORTH
Fifth street was made the scene OF
festivities
The programme carried out at the
auditorium was one repiete with
interest, commencing at noon with the
serving Of dinner, and with various
stunts being pulled off during the aft
ernoon to take the place OF the ath-
letic events previously arranged.
Delegates and Committees.
w. s. Parker was nominated as a
delegate to the meeting OF the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical association which
meets in Boston. Mass. on Aug. Ia.
and I'll. l.. Hausseman of Grafton was
named as delegate to the national
board Of pharmacists. which will meet
in Boston on the same date.
Delegates to the Minnesota Phar-
maceutical association convention in
1912 appointed were II. L. Hausse-
man Of Grafton and ]. r. Porterfield
of Fargo.
George H. Brown of Minneapolis
and Peter Merkins of Paramount will
represent the North Dakota druggists
at the South Dakota association
meeting in 1912.
The following committees were
named:
Legislative-H. f. Easton, Tioga;
Welton Mcdonald, Dickinson: Bert
Finney, Bismarck; Fl. l.. Hausseman,
Grafton: Robert McGrath. Grand
Forks.
Auxiliary to Legislative Committee
"A. III. Bell. Devils Lake; w. s. Park
er, Lisbon; w. j. Needham, Finley;
w. M. Thompson. Mandan; Chas. H.
Mckay, Williston,
Committee on Queries in Pharmacy
w. j. Orchard, Dickinson: Nels
Brake. Neville; H. w. Gray. Wilton;
Clay Parker. Lisbon.
Committee on Trade-W. ]. Orch
ard, Dickinson: III. j. Siegfrid, Valley
City; Harry Iverson, Egeland; A. o.
Williams, Bottineaui Ingulf Woeld,
Committee On Authorizations
Adolph Zeifle. Fargo; r. o. Hatlilid,
Grafton: James e. Ballinger, York;
Sanford Hagan. Devils Lake.
Committee on Unofficial Formulas
Jay Smith, Cverlay; A. NJ Mcbride.
Rugby; George FL. Adams. Bismarck;
g. Cowan, Bismarck; F, B. Taylor,
Minot
Fight Alleged Druggist.
That the man who graces a few
shelves of his business place with |
oretentious. looking bottles OF propri- |
starry medicines, behind which he car
res on illegal liquor traffic, is not a |
druggist in the sense that the word |
should apply was the view taken by |
he North Dakota Pharmaceutical as
at it's meeting held in this
,ity.
The man who opens one of these
,o-called "drugstores" by putting up
! few bottles of drugs but who, in
act, carries on liquor business as
he main means of sustenance. is
rowned upon by the organization as
,eing nothing more or less than an
blindpig.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-04
NORTH DAKOTA
PIONEER DEAD
LOUIS CONNOLLY or MANpAN
WAS CALLED AFTER SHORT
ILLNESS.

Mandan, IN. D., Aug. 4.--I4ouis Con.
nolly or Mandan, for forty-four years
CLOSELY connected with the growth 81
North Dakota, and one OF the mos;
prominent and highly respected citi-
zens in the state, died at his home
OF heart failure, after fourteen day
fitness.
With bis death North Dakota has
lost one OF her oldest pioneers. one az
the men who came here with thair
rifles in hand under conditions now
inconceivable, driving back the red
men, laid the foundations upon which
this commonwealth has been built
Mr. Connolly was born in Dundee,
y. X, March is, 1886, of Irish and
french parentage. He was given Il
common school education and later
took a course in business college
When but boy he Joined the earn
ahan expedition and. came across the
plains to the upper Missouri Two
years later he returned to the conn
try, hauling the supplies for the build
ing of Fort Totten. He was engaged
In railroad work in Minnesota unttI
1879, when he again came to Dakota
territory and took UP claim about
three miles from Bismarck. After
proving UP on his claim he crossed
the river into Mercer county with his
postottice at Mandan, forty miles
away Mrs. Connolly was the only
white woman in Mercer county at the
time. He had a mail route established
ana was postmaster at Henzler for
eight years. Later when Mercer coun-
ty was divided into Oliver. he was
chairman Of the board of county com
missioners for fourteen years.
He has been active In forwarding
the interests of the state ever since,
being at different times a member Of
the reform school board. the enualiza.
ton board, mayor of Mandan. and was
at the time of his death a director
of the National bank at Mandan. be-
sides being stakeholder in the tele-
phone Company and farmer on O.
large scale.
Mr.. Connolly was married to Miss
Mary Henzler, who survives him. in
1879, at Jessenland, MINI. There are
three children, Louis Henry. prac-
icing attorney Of high standing at
The bar of Mandan; Cecilia AIeera a
at the Valley City normal |
ana Florence Mary, school girl. The
'uneral will be held from st. Josephse
church Saturday, Aug is. at
o'clock.
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ANOTHER MUSkET
WHICH WAS USED
AT HARPER'S FERRY.

Michigan Arena: The Fargo Forum
tells of the exhibition Of an ancient
musket from the old government ar
senal Of Harper's Ferry. the historic
spot where the lighting abolitionist,
John Brown, made his last stand. The
venerable piece is owned by Fargo
resident and lis on exhibition at the
courthouse. The writer now knows
that there are at least two Of the old
guns extant, as he is the owner of q
similar arm, a percussion cap nusket,
forerunner of the breech- loader, which
is stamped with the national eagle and
the inscription "Harper's Ferry, 1s45."
Were the. Brown old smooth bores to
meet what a fund Of mutual recollec-
ton might they not swap2
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$500 PER ACRE
in FAILURE YEAR
NH. BRAND or LOGAN THINKS
DAKOTA LAND is A GOOD
INVESTMENT.

Minot. NJ D.. Aug. 4.--If an acre Of
land In North Dakota will produce
500 worth Of crops in . year Of q
crop failure generally, how much ii
the land worth for an investments
Last year, one Of the poorest years
that this country has experienced,
John J. Brand OF Logan sold $1,000
worth of potatoes from twenty acres,
after getting his seed back and hav-
ing all the potatoes ne desired for the
use OF his family. Mr. Brand had
two quarters Of grain. which produced
practically nothing, but as result Of
his potato crop. ne did well just the
same.
Mr.. Brand il doing the same thing
this year. He has already sold $500
worth OF 1911 potatoes. ard he has
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HartIand Items.

Hartland, N. D., Aug. Ito The Foo
rum: Dr. and Mrs. Currie arrived
from Wfiliston Monday by auto. Their
many friends and acquaintance Of this
vicinity win be pleased to the learn
that DR.. Currie has arrived to estab-
lish permanent location here. He
comes with his office supply and house,
hold goods soon to follow. Arrange
nlents are made to build a cottage on
the north side
This week started out with an all
day rain. A steady light general rain
fell for about twelve hours. during the
afternoon a short heavy shower fell.
It was worth no less than two bushels
to the acre.
Friday Martin d. johnson.
Ole T. Olson, George Glendening, A. F.
Blum and Mr.. Peterson autoed down
through the Plaza country, looking
over the business openings at Makoti.
the new townsite and viewing the
plains Of the reservation soon to be
opened up.
new schoolhouse on the west has been
let to A. r. Blum. Work will be begun
on the same this week 1t is under
contract for completion before Sept 1.
A very delightful reception was ten
dered to Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Larson
last Friday evening in the hall.
The Ladies' aid met with Mrs. Ed
Erickson, Thursday An exceptionally
large number were in attendance
Further meetings viii be postponed for
one month owing to the coming busy
season among the farmer members,
and contributors.
A. f. Gunner was out among the
hills hunting coyotes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. SoIen, Miss Martha
Suydam and Carl solem returned Fri
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crOcus News.

Crocus. N. D., July 31.-To The Fo-
rum: John Hintz visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haas on Sunday
July 23
A big rain fell on the night of Sat-
urday, July 20. 1t soaked the dry
parched ground to depth of two and
benefit to swall grain but will be OF
some good TO corn, potatoes and per-
haps fax.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Martin visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Sukut last Sunday.
The crops are rapidly ripening and
on several farms the barley has been
cut and shocked.
Henry Rochow and Fred Cass of
Arndt made trip through this sec
ton last Sunday.
Fred Held has finished putting I'D
the hay on his farm.
Otto Sukut hauled twenty-six loads
OF hay out OF five-acre slough. He
says that several years ago he hauled
thirty two out of it and that this is
his second best yield from that
meadow.
Rev. John Deal elder of the Brum-
baugh Church of the Brethren visited
members here on Thursday with Mrs.
Robertson.
Potatoes are 81 per bushel at pres
emit here.
Men for the hay fields are scarce
again this year. Crocus farmers need
men very much,
Antoine wilk1e and Fred Martin,
two half breeds living In the Turtle
mountains. went through this locality
last week peddling berries and fence
posts. They state that the wheat crop
In the mountains is an almost total
failure.
The hay crop despite the drought
Is very good and the farmers are busy
putting It ap. Most OF the hay is of
good quality. Cor. G.
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CONVICT HAS A
VACATION OF
40 Minutes

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 4.--Walking
slowly away from the crew he was
working with, William Young, an In
mate at the state penitentiary, secur-
ed forty-f1ve minutes Of freedom about
o'clock last evening and was cap
tured three miles north Of here by
Guard Mason.
Young is a member of the brick
yard crew, stationed about half a mile
north of the institution, and was no.
ticed walking away from the plant by
Mason, In charge of a field crew some
distance away Mason called to him
to stop and then brought his crew in
and started out after the fugitive.
The alarm was given at once and
a posse started In search The dogs
found the trail at once and were al
most upon Young when Mason rode
up and pointing a gun at his head,
asked him what he was trying to do.
The convict replied 1okingly that he
was looking for some new potatoes
but could not find any. Young was
sent up from Morton county in No
vember Of 1909 on a four year SEN
tence. His short vacation is liable to
prove dear to him,
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FOUND GUN OF
VERY old MAKE

Ambrose Newsman: Elmer Bodin
OF Robson recently found an old flint
lock musket near the state line. The
gun was in good condition and the
date 1909, which was stamped on the
barrel, is plainly visible, as is the
name of the makers-Parker. Field 4,
Co. The gun has been fired several
times by Mr.. Bodin.. who saws the
working parts appear to be in excel
lent condition. How the piece came
to be on the prairie and how long n
has been there is matter of consid- !
cradle speculation.
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day from their trip south visiting sew
eral points, reporting a good outing.
Mr.. and Mrs John Heggen and fam
lily We're visitors In the country sun
day.
Saturday large party Of friends
gathered to surprise John Heggen at
his home. A very pleasant social even
ing was enjoyed.
Joe Goyette has for the last week
been enduring an attack of rheuma-
tism, He is much better at the pres
emit time. He expects to rebuild his
feed mill this season, commencing
work on it soon. 1t will be located on
a site west of where the old one, stands.
Mrs. j. Davick and little daughter
returned Friday from their trip to
Fergus Falls where they were visiting
relatives for month or SO. Joe went
down as far as Minot to meet them.
Hans Berg was down from Coulee
Tuesday on business.
Indications look very favorable to
getting a drug store here within the
next few months.
2. r. Aas from Northwood recently
purchased a horse from Menus & So
lem and is canvassing this territory
for nursery house.
Quite a few young folks went IN to
the barn dance at Tobiason's last sat-
nrday evening. Cor. HI.
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N. D. COAL SURVEY
Is NEARLY Done
Reconsideration IN WILLlsToN
DISTRICT MAY BE FINISH
ED THIS FALL.

Washington, Ang. 4.--Reclassifica
ton Of North Dakota coal lands in the
Williston district probably will be
completed in the fall. This is the
opinion given Representative Hanna
by the geological survey. The reclas-
sification will enable those who
have entered the lands, subse-
quent to June 20. 1910, to commute at
the end of fourteen months resi-
dence by accepting reservations of
coal and mineral rights to the govern
ment.
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LOST WHOLE CAR
LOAD OF HORSES

! Glendale, N. D., Aug. A. w. Ey-
gabroad, formerly county auditor, was
the guest Of Auditor Haskins the lat
ter part of last week, leaving here for
his home at Fredericksburg, Ia Mr..
Eygabroad has for a month been out
on the reservation purchasing horses
with his brother in-law, Harding
Parks Of Forbes. They had purchased
a car load of exceptionally fine stock
and were shipping 1t east when the
car caught fire near Mobridge, s. d.,
and in less than three minutes ev-
eryone Of the horses was dead. The
Milwaukee will probably have to stand
the loss.
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CLAIMS HIS
EAR WAS BITTEN

Langdon, N. d., Aug. "A case OF
alleged manning is reported from the
vicinity Of Sarles, the parties at in
terest being two prominent farmers
of that section. II appears that Joshua
Forsie and James Mclean engaged in
a little bltercation over some per-
sonal matters, and Mclean alleges
that Forsie bit his ear, while the de-
PENDANT claims that he scratched Nc
Leans ear with his suspender buckle.
In Justice Days court, the defendant
was bound over to the district on
$1,000 bail.
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x. c. Loeate Miaaina Mar.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. Through
the efforts Of the local knights of Co
lumbus lodge, M. ]. Shoemaker of West
Louisville. KY, was located on farm
near here and will return to Ken
lucky to the bedside of his mother,
who Is very sick. Shoemaker is a
member of the order, and had been
holding down claim in the western
part of South Dakota. He was com
PEELED to abandon the claim On leave
of absence, due to the crop failure,
and came to Brown county, securing
work on farm near Aberdeen. Yes
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IA the service on the great lakes but
whose whereabouts a1e did not knew.
Inc letter also stated that the young
mans Earents were at the old home
la Europe.
~ ~ not known where the brother
VIII come here for the body or will
nave u sent 70 South Chicago when
he learns Of the Identification.
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terday the local lodge OF the Knights
Of Columbus received telegram, ask
Ing them TO locate Shoemaker and IN
form him his mother was very sick.
In few hours the knights succeeded
In finding the young man, and he was
supplied with transportation to his
home.
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just begun to dig them He is getting
about So a busheI for the potatoes.
The chances are that his 1911 potato
yield will run into a much bigger
sum that what he made in 1910.
Mr.. Brand is a farmer. He does
not believe on depending merely on
one crop.
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A New Yorker suing Tor divorces
because his wife is growing too fat.
Divorce is getting to be morep&han a
fad. It is a habit.
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tne strai ghtforward speech Of premier
Asquitn n the matter will do more ID
solve the difficulties Of Germany ana
france than any other move could
POSSIBLY have desaa. ~s'-'A
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For the City Garden.
Life: Wild oats should always be
planted near a bank.
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NairaSlt

lxt En@ar1 : Ian cO.---WrIta IL
irrigated and nom irrigated tracts ad-
oining Calgary. the Chicago of ca n
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PROGRAMME.

Teachers Examination, Aug. 10, ~,
1911.
Examination will begin each day at
$3.50 a. m, at the high school build
ing, Fargo, NJ. d.