The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-12-27

F.. B. Mckenzie of Gwinner lost a
valuable dog and is doing some private
sluething.
Miss Lita Luke, formerly of Bis
bee, was elected city recorder of
Talen, Ore.
A majority of the schools of the
state are closed up for two weeks
holidays.
There was a lot of business on the
rural routes running out of New
Rockford last month.
Pupils, graduate and non graduate
of ROlla high school, earned $4,000
during the past year.
A farmer near Mandan sold a lot of
mortgaged grain and Is now in Can
ada spending the coin.
Williston newspapers are among the
best edited, best printed and best
patronized in the state.
E. E. Cornelius. charged with shoot
ing Oscar IVerson at Scranton was
held to the district court.
Kids coast down hill into street
where autos speed at Minot and
serious accident is feared.
Bad boys turn out the lights and
play other bright pranks on the
church going people of Minor.
Farmers near Williston have built
a central meeting place called Pioneer
hall and will use it as a social center.
Many North Dakotans are taking
advantage Of cheap rates east to
spend d few weeks with old friends.
The annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity of North Da-
kota will be held at Velva, Jan.
2S-29.
George Weatherhead of The Bis
marCk Tribune is the first candidate
in the field for secretary of the SEN
ate.
All employees of the n. p. who have
been with the road continuously for
twenty years will get an annual
pass.
Peder Giske, who was holding A beef
animal to be Shot, was himself shot
when the animal reared. Giske will
recover.
A $2,000,000 silk cargo passed
through Fargo in one train load this
week, having right-of-way on the N.
P. line.
1t will take two years to build the
Grand Forks county courthouse, the
plans for which have just been ac-
cepted
George Verbene and Harry Arm
strong are in the hospital at Ken
mare as the result of two coal mine
accidents.
The Mckenzie County Chronicle
serves notices that blindpiggers and
others of that ilk are not wanted in
| Alexander.
The Dickinson Press wants provi-
| sion made in the new federal build
| ing there. for apartments for holding
federal court.
John Fallon's gun exploded at Gar
rison, while he was hunting rabbits
and inflicted a wound from which he
nearly bled to death.
The papers in Sheridan, Mclean.
| Mercer, Dunn and Mckenzie coun-
ties, are still discussing new rail-
road improvements.
The N. P. settled for $4,000 dam
age claims because of the death of
| Maurice Quinn, who was killed at
Dickinson, July 20. 1910.
Vandals broke into the farm home
| of Christ Weber. near Napoleon, over
turned stoves. smashed furniture and
committed other depredations.
| N-;no+~o,, T., I-;,,n = .i~.4..- -
| for the northwest to every five it has
now. is the slogan the Great Northern
| used at the Chicago land show.
| A little child which was terribly
| scalded at Napoleon, was denied med
ical attention until the authorities
forced the parents to secure a physi-
clan.
The 3-nonths-old baby of Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Perman of Streeter died In
| it's carriage while the parents slept
Commissions is believed to have been
the cause.
/ Did you ever stop to consider that
| your home merchant might make you
| the same, or better price than a
mail order house on large bill for
spot cash?
The fine weather OF the fall, fol-
lowed by good sleighing, kept roads In
first class shape and has been large
ly responsible for the prompt way
the great crop was marketed.
q 4 s..H.5
The Portal international moved two
/ blocks and it nearly broke the edi-
i tors heart to leave the old place
especially the old towel which brokt
when they tried to take IL down.
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