The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01
TWENTY YEARS q
Johnson and Chester and Clarence in
looking after the guests.

Johnson mi Chester and Clarence in
looking after the guests.
May 2S.-J. X. Fairchild of The
Drayton Echo secured the prize for
the best essay on the republican party
and The Forum published the paper
in full.
Wahpeton was all stirred up over
several assaults. One was by Gertie
Weber, who weighed about $50 pounds,
upon a judge with a rawhide, another
was between a real estate man and a
politician, the latter not liking to have
the former advertise his farm for sale
without his permission, and the third
was between a prominent lawyer and
merchant, the latter calling the form
err a liar and then there was trouble.
Wahpeton does not have such excite
ment these days.
The society editress claimed that
every time a young lady came to visit
Mrs. Clint Smith q wedding was an
nounced.
May 30. Hon. John Flittie stated in
an interview that he believed that
Major Hamilton would be his success
sor as secretary of state.
Richard Mares opened a bank at
Wheatland which he is still running.
Conductor Sloan raised strenuous
objections against the number of cows
pastured on his lawn al night.
The G. A. r. Post duly celebrated
Memorial day.
N tH
May 31,-Editor Trubshaw Of The
Griggs County Courier had been hav-
ing a. little trouble with a preacher,
but the latter had decided not to bring
1T into court and would postpone his
punishment until the day of judg-
ment,' and meanwhile The Courier
was bristling with new ads.
j. i. GGrandin bought fifty feet on
Broadway adjoining the new Bristol
& Sweet store for $4,000 and expected
to build thereon.
Eli McIntyre's horse, Pilot Middle
ton, was very i'll and was being at
tended by four veterinarians, two OF
whom were from st. Paul.
The constituents of Representative
HoIte were decidedly against n ap-
preparation for the worlds fair.
The funeral Of Father Reilly was
held at the Catholic church and was
in charge Of Bishop Stanley. The
services were largely attended, many
being present from jamestown.
June 1.-THE extra session of the
legislature convened at BISMARCK and
Governor Burke's address was very
short and to the point.
Geo. Bliss became the manager OF
the Hotel Dacotah at Grand Forks.
Editor Hunt OF The Steele County
Tribune decided to run his paper in
favor Of free trade and free coinage OF
silver. while before this time The
Tribune had been a strong republican
paper. II is evident that Mr.. Hunt
can justly lay claim to being one OF
the original insurgents.
The Houston Narcotic Co. OF Fargo
was duly organized and all fits capital
stock subscribed. Among the stock
holders were e. s.. Tyler, George o,
Ersking. 8. ]. HILL w. C. Judd and N.
Stanford.
Pilot Middleton died, notwitla-
standing all the attention he received.
This horse was owned by H. p. Court
of Buffalo and was valued at some
$4,000. Ell Mcintyre had had charge
Of the animal for several years.
Mayor Smith was having some
trouble with his street commissioner,
Mr.. DahIquists who when he discharg-
ed d fan was alleged to claim that he
was doing 1t BY the mayors orders
whether this was the case or not.