The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-12
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City In Brief

DR.. F. E. Ball has returned from a
weeks outing al the lakes.
H. l.. Startling has returned from a
business trip to Schafer, ~. d.
1t is stated by those who have been
observant that the lawns on the south
side are the best kept in the city, and
there are some very fine mes away
out upper Broadway.
The contractors are working hard to
complete the new Thirteenth street
schoolhouse on the southside, In time
for the opening of the public school
which date has ben fixed for Sept. 9.
The weed cutting gang, according to
the police officers, is doing good work
along that line in various parts Of the
city. The DRINKS and Migrants who
are arrested these days are obliged to
work for their keeping.
Cashier irish Of the First National
bank has returned from Island lodge
where he spent several days watching
the rain drops. Fred is now known as
the rainmaker. Every time he visits
the lakes the heavens weep.
According to the officers the paving
that is under contract in the city will
not be completed before Oct. 1, as the
work has been greatly delayed all
summer. 1t "a to have been ready
for turning owe to the city Aug. l.
In the ne~ighborhood of $50 retail
coal dealers of h state of North Da-
kota are expected to be in the city on
Wednesday for the annual meeting OF
the association, which is affiliated with
the Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers
association.
Police Judge Miller journeyed down
to Detroit Saturday afternoon and
was met there by an automobile which
escorted him to Fair Hills on Lake
Pelican. He caught some fine black
bass yesterday and brought several
home with him.
Fargo tribe Of the Improved Order
| of Red Men will hold a meeting on
Wednesday evening of this week,
when a great deal of business will be
undertaken, and among this business
| will be the adoption or rejection of the
proposed new bylaws.
The city council which has been
meeting many times the present month
in adjourned sessions will hold anoth-
| err meeting on Wednesday of this week
| for the purpose of furthering the sewer
and water connections In the new dis
trict that is being discussed for repay
ing.
Sam Rowley. the little man with the
big voice, who has been managing Geo,
H. Webster's Dickinson theatre for
several weeks, is in the city today en-
route to st. Paul for a two weeks en-
gagement. He leaves the latter part
/ of the month for a visit to his old
home in Australia.
Mayor Sweet will insist that the al
ley paving in the heart of the city bt
commenced in the very near future
so there will be no danger from thu
frost while the work is going on. i
Is stated that the alley paving tina
was commenced early last fall wal
more or less damaged by the cole
weather before it was completed, ant
his honor wants to avoid this on Thu
occasion.
George Ell. Webster, the theatrica
magnate of Fargo and the northwest
has been confined to his bed III hii
apartments at the Gardner hotel since
Saturday night with a touch OF gFil
and bronchitis. Today he was report.
ed a little better. For the last fortnigh'
Mr.. Webster has been up in Canads
making arrangements for the openini
of several new houses on his circui
and caught q severe cold while gone
He returned Saturday afternoon witt
a high fever and has been confined ii
lie