The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-10
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$500 was carried to surplus and the
statement shows $500 in undivided
profits. The bank began business
two years ago.
Mrs. s. A. Loudon entertained the
members of the Ladies' union Of the
congregational church this afternoon.
Moy1e Edwards. the boss Of politics
at Breckenridge. was in the city for
a short visit casting about for in
formation and local political lights say
that he got what he was after.
The ladies of st. Joseph's church
announce a social evening and card
party. at the hall, tomorrow evening.
Friends are cordially invited.
The Rev. T. T. owe for five years
pastor of the United Lutheran church
at Crookston has resigned OF account
OF Ill health which the doctors say de-
mands residence in the south for a
year or two. He will make his home
at San Diego, Cal. He has been leader
Of the Viking chorus and has been
prominent in musical affairs in the en-
tire northwestern part OF the state.
The demise OF Tim Hastings, an old
resident, is announced at Crookston.
He passed away at Mount Clemens,
Mich. He was a member OF the To-
cal lodge Of Odd Fellows. Eagles and
Red Men.
D. Prentiss has been elected as head
of the fire department at Fergus Falls.
The police at Fergus Falls attribute
the recent robberies and small burg
laries to local parties who have proven
unusually astute in hiding their ident-
.ity.
Three involuntary bankruptcy petit
tons have been filed in the United
States district court at Fergus Falls.
Creditors of Mrs. Lizzie J. Schanhaar,
who has been engaged in the shoe
business at Breckenridge. asks to have
her ~adjudged bankruptcy, alleging THAI
she has transferred her stock to q reIa-
tive. A similar petition is filed by
creditors of George ]. Walker, who is
engaged in the hotel and saloon bust
ness at Glenwood, and another is filed
in the case Of z. @. Wigham, a general
merchant of Mahnomen.
In the local police court yesterday,
Mike Smell was held to the district
court on aacharge Of grand larceny. He
is alleged to have stolen $27 from one
Joe Cole.
Ed Schroeder has gone to st. Paul
to attend a meeting Of the state agri-
cultural society which has under con-
~sideration the date for the holding of
the next state fair and other matters
pertaining to that enterprise.
l. A. Huntoon was a passenger to
Sabin this morning.
Among the visitors in the city were
]. q. Mcdonald OF Hawley, Theo. S.
Nelson, Georgetown; r. G. Burkhardt,
C~rookston; F. A. Palmer, Litchfeld,
MINI: r. B. Webb Of Glyndon and
Andy Peterson Of Alexandria.
The city election at Bemidji will be
held Feb. 30 and the young men of the
town have cast their gauntlet into the
ring in favor Of a young man. mayor.
The candidate will be picked at a mass
meeting to be held next Friday night.
1t is an open secret that many farm
ers already are very much opposed to
the law requiring the carrying Of lights
at night on vehicles. on the other
hand two very prominent farmers of
the county said the law was a good
one and viii make night driving less
dangerous.
Mayor Larson. the socialist execu-
tive of the city Of Crookston, is tussl-
ing with his appointments. 1t is said
he is to name Aaron Eek as the new
chief of police, and they say he is a
stickler for law enforcement.
There are rumors Of a lot more petty
thieving out in the country and that
the head of the gang who is making
night raids lives in Fargo and is a
well known, defiant cuss. 1t is said
that the recent arrests only made a
slight fracture in the alleged thieving
ring which is alleged to be causing so
much trouble in different parts Of Clay
county.