The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-04
EAST SIDE NOTES.

EAST SIDE NOTES.
The Journal-Pr says there are
ITO automobiles in use in st. Cloud,
many of them largely used for pleas
ure. The total investment is about
100000 and the average price for the
machines is over $1,000.
The Northern Minnesota Education
al association will hold its annual
meeting at st. Cloud, March 21-2S.
next. An exceptionally attractive
programme has been arranged.
Trouble has been caused at Ulen
and some dealers are likely to be call
ed upon u answer the charge Of vio-
lating the law ~forbidding the sale OF
tobacco to boys. Complaints have been
made that snuff has been sold too
freely to school boys under the age
of Is years.
The democratic state committee of
Minnesota has been called to meet at
st. Paul, March 10, for the purpose Of
fixing the date for the state convention
to elect delegates to the national con-
vention at Baltimore.
Thh Hewitt Mercantile CO., will
build a potato warehouse of consider
able capacity during the coming sum
mer as 1t is expected there will be a
much large acreage in that part Of
Otter Tail county than usual.
Pelican Rapids will not vote on the
license question this year. No petit
ton has been presented and the viii
lage will remain dry.
The last call statement, Feb. 20,
made by the First State bank. Of Glyn-
don, shows loans and discounts $751;
164 n total deposits $43,S77.
1t is said that official information
a reached Dilworth to the effect that
the Northern Pacific Railway Co., this
year will double track it's line from
Rices, a point a few miles east of
Little Falls, to Philbrook, one station
east of Staples, and that will complete
the double track system from the twin
cities to Dilworth.
A new firm, Burill & Burill, has sue
ceeded the firm Of Rushfeldt & Burill
in the furniture and implement bust
ness at Hawley and the same firm has
become the owners Of the Hawley
Lumber Co., shed and Office which will
be used for storage purposes.
Farmers near Bemidji complain of
the absence of market facilities in
that city. One of three farmers took
to the city a large load of barley last
Saturday, the market price of which
was 1924 a bushel. He took his load
first to n place and then another and
finally in desperation he offered it to
a merchant at 95 cents, but even then
was turned down. The farmers are UP
in arms and they say if they cannot
sell fairly at Bemidji they will so
elsewhere to buy.
M, X. Harris has sold his farm at
Kindred, N. D., at S64 an acre and has
bought a home at Fergus Falls. where
his son is in business.
Mrs. Julia ]. Hazelton, one of the
faculty at Fargo college, was the
speaker at the meeting Of the Chris
tan Endeavor society of the Congre-
gational church last night. Her theme
was, Hold Fast to That Which Is
Good.
City Clerk Price says that his read
ing voice is in splendid shape for to-
night and he thinks he will be able to
give proper expression to the texts OF
the four applications for franchises
which will come before the city coun-
ell at the regular meeting which will
be called to order by the mayor al
1880 this evening.
Observer Maxwelrs reports, this
morning, indicated rather chilly wealth
err at different points in the Canadian
northwest. However, there were nc
signs Of stormy weather and the sig
mails hoisted were for fair weather and
colder.
l.. "A. Huntoon returned from a bust
ness visit to Washington, d. c., late
this afternoon. With other bankers o.
the northwest Mr.. Huntoon has beer
participating In a conference with the
house committee on agriculture in the
advocacy of the passage OF a bill
which provides for appropriations fol
the carrying on of certain experiments
in the interest of agriculture in sew
eral northwestern states.
John Turner Of Senator Marden's Of.
flee, left this morning for Bemidji and
fallS expecting 10 De do
sent from town for an indifinite per
iod.
Senator Marden left for Bismarck
N. D., this afternoon, where tomor.
row he will appear in a case before
the United States district court, which
in the absence of Judge Amidon at st
Louis will be presided over by Hon
Page Morris of Duluth.
Among the visitors in the city were
oscar Olson of Wolverton, Roy Peac,
of breckenridge, Carl Hauge, Hawley.
Mrs. John Eastman, Perley; Oscal
Houglum, r. Olsen and Bernt Olson o
Perley, and John T. Lommen of Com.
stock.
Ward Sherman has returned from I
swing around the circle, during which
he made visits to Detroit, Mich. ant
his old. home near there, which h,
has no seen for over thirty years
He says he enjoyed his outing yer!
much, especially the reviewing of gen,
eral conditions in the middle west anc
viewing the changes made during th'
long period of absence.
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