The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13


The Illinois Dakota picnic at Hills
boro was largely attended.
The Mott Spotlight went in for pol
itics-about four columns.
A Mott boy was thrown from a horse
and his shoulder dislocated.
Editor Drake OF Westhope had one
hand badly crushed in a press.
Insanity increases at a much more
rapid rate tina the population.
Editor Haskell Of The Bottineau
courant is still after the socialists.
The Fourth Of July will be appro-
priately celebrated at New England.
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More cooperative farmers elevators
are to be constructed in Pierce county.
Most blacksmiths have been boosting
prices, but n at Aneta a
cut.
Many Devils Lakers are making the
chautauqua grounds their summer
home.
North Dakotans do not display a
great deal of pride in the state pardon
board
The socialists were defeated in the
school election at Rugby as well as
at Minot.
The married women at Cavalier may
insist on a curfew ordinance for their
husbands.
Jack Charmley for railroad commits
sioner would please a lot Of the news
Taper boys.
just to keep I'D with the Crosby pa
pers, the editors at Beach are lambast-
ing each other.
Two pastors moved in one week from
Ashley. Perhaps all the people Of that
town are converted
Excellent accounts of the final grad
uation exercises at the schools are re-
ported in many state papers.
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Railways making time card changes
must first notify the railway commits
sion twenty days in advance.
The business man who doesn't adj
vertise evidently is not ambitious TO
make much of a success in life.
- 9AA 1EAAA0AANNAOS M AAN
governorship-four on the republican
and two on the democratic ballots.
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The male graduates stood little show
for public notice while the sweet girl
grads occupied the center OF the stage.
900
A man and woman near Tappen
were arrested. 1t is claimed the man
had introduced the woman as his
wife.
The Elks who attended the state
convention in Fargo had one grand big
time, according to the reports in their
home papers.
When the Fargo-M inot cut-off Of
the Great Northern is completed a
boosters special will be run from New
Rockford to Fargo;
A youthful sheepherder near Glen
Ullin was bitten by a rattler. BY hold
ing his finger above the bite the boy
escaped serious harm.
900
Rollo Kane is now running The
Omemee Herald. There is much room
for Improvement in the paper and
Kane has a faculty of making good.
The Lisbon Free Press notes that
r. M. Pollock of Fargo is the head of
a state political machine-and r. M.
used to rail against political machines.
Burke names Purcell for senator
after naming Thompson first-and
things like that-and now Purcell Is to
name Burke for presidential Ba1ti-
more.
State Treasurer Olson, Insurance
Commissioner Taylor and Carl Jorg-
i ana11a- no a izn FA. e1otn oaYlf%1,, - ~
not worrying over the political situa-
ton.
Sunday baseball is under the ban
at Observation-Disclosures two Of the
ministers were broad enough to an
nounce they were not opposed If the
games did not conflict with the hours
for church service.
j. A. Buchanan is quoted as saying
that North Dakota is on the eve OF
an experiment. Why should the vot-
ers experiment? Why not elect
Hanna-a tried and experienced man
in public affairs--governor Of the
state2
Congressman Hanna's bill for the
three-year homestead, which has been
passed by congress, is getting favor
able comment in the state press. Even
the insurgent opponents Of the con-
gresham are admitting the new meas
ure is a beneficial one.
The Mandan News rejoices very glee-
fully that The Forum was stuck for
.$100 in a damage case. Considerine
the fact that the plaintiff sought $4,000
and his attorneys are trying to get q
new trial-it doesn't appear The Forum
has a great deal to weep about.
The Mandan Observation-Disclosures
the trimming it got from The Flasher
Hustler-tel1s what a crime it is tc
take items from another paper without
credit. The News could be greatly
improved If 1t took items from almost
any paper in the state-with or without
credit.
r. r. Viestenz, a druggist at Arthur
and p. o. Bugge, another pill COM
FOUNDER of Perth, have been playing
correspondence chess since January
and the Arthur man has finally capt.
ulated to the player from Perth. II
required forty-one moves and was
very interesting to the players, both OF
whom will be in the next state chess
tournament.
Among the recent North Dakota pat
ents were those to G. III. Abbott al
Lisbon for q gas purifier: I. N. Hartor
Of Lisbon for a spring wheel; Andrew
McHench of Fargo for a block moldinl
machine; T.. SuchIa of Courtenay FOL
q loading and unloading device A
Wooden of Bismarck for a seal loci
and ~. @. Zuzulin Of Minot for a com
bination clothes line and merry-go'
round.