The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-23
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Mrs. Charles Loring after two weeks
spent in the city has returned to her
home at C%rookston after being under
the care OF her father at the Moorhead
hospital.
q. Watkins Of Fargo and his broth
er, w. A. Watkins a stockbuyer from
Iowa will endeavor to establish a
stock market at Crookston. They will
ais conduct a retail meat market. E.
Watkins was formerly in the employ
Of the National Cash Register Co.
Johnston Wagner has returned from
a trip west and it included a visit
with his sons at Spokane.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. e.. ].
Wheeler will be the scene this eve
ming for a Salmagundi club party. The
Wheelers will be assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs, Titus and Mr.. and Mrs. Richards.
During the year 1911, according to
the report OF c.. d, McCubrey, clerk
Of court. there were 438 births record
e in Clay county and 1877 deaths. In
the city of Moorhead there were 113
births and 81 deaths. GAINESVILLE con-
tributed 2S births and s deaths, village
of Glyndon Z births and 2 deaths.
A local paper at Fergus Falls is
conducting a presidential voting con
test and out of a population of over
5000 in the city only 274 people have
shown any interest in the contest. The
latter closes tomorrow night.
Rasmus Tonning, father of Misses
Marie and Johanna Tonning of Moor
head and Of Mrs, John Logan of Es-
mond, N. D., died yesterday about 1880
O'Clock. He was rs years OF age.
The funeral will be held at 2: 10 o'clock
Saturday afternoon from Trinity
Lutheran church. The Rev. John
Peterson will of1ciate.
c. N. Forsland, the general mer-
chant at Rollag, is a patient at st.
Luke's hospital, Fargo, progressing
nicely after an operation for Appendix
citis a day or two ago.
A commission firm at Fargo today
bought six carloads Of selected Early
Ohio potatoes, to be shipped for seed,
at $1.10 a bushel.
The city council will meet this eve
ming to canvass the vote of the tspe-
cial election held on Tuesday, at which
an amendment to the city charter was
approved by the voters of the city.
The amendment provides for a twenty
five year term for public franchises in
stead of ten. The Fargo and Moor
head Street Railway Co. will MOI pre-
sent a request for a new franchise to
the council tonight. but it may be pre-
sented at the next regular meeting of
the council, if the text is ready by that
time.
1t is to be hoped that the ladies of
the Civic club of Moorhead have made
notes of the arrays of nasty ash piles
which line thoroughfares along the
line of the street railway, between the
south bridge and Front street and
prominent to the view Of In
the city who may be riding. The sights
are d~eplorable and disgracefuI but
while it is too late to do anything this
year, some action ought to be taken
to prevent a repetition Of the nasty
custom next winter.
1t is understood that Mrs. II. w.
Grasse has filed her application for the
appointment as observer al the local
weather station and successor to her
uSCedSSu nuSDaNQ.
The commercial club win meet in
regular session next Tuesday evening
One or two special committee reports
are expected to be filed with the sec
rotary.
Among the visitors in the city were
Guy F. Harris. Crookston; H. C.. Pos
sehl, Baker, and ]. T. johnson and L.
Lofgren of Ulen.
Machinists and electricians are busy
installing the range, steam tables and
other plant in the kitchen at the Ho-
tel Comstock. In some other rooms the
work of unpacking furniture and linen
is in progress. Manager Mahoney now
hopes that the hotel will be ready for
the reception of guests by April /. bur
If that is so some very marvellous quick
work will have to be done in the way
Of finishing and installation Of fix
lures.