The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-12-24

Jim Hills better farming scheme
was a success.
Grain thief suspects were arrested
near kcnmare.
A number OF places were burgalized
al Grand Forks.
There was December prarie fire
near Cleveland.
Great Northern No , is now running
in two sections.
The state hail insurance payments
are being made.
The dairy cow is one Of the best
mortgage Iifters.
Children will not be allowed in pool
halls in Bathgate.
Raleigh vii! have new implement
and furniture store.
The residence of Michael Trieber of
kcnmare was burned
There is a merry scrap for the Car
rington postmastership.
The Shields Enterprise is boosting
for consolidated schools.
The Binford Times published a neat,
newsy Christmas special.
The Crary band has new leader and
is praCtiCinG twice a week.
Pierce Egan, editor of The Beach
Advance will publish a book.
Three men were badly scalded when
an engine exploded near Mott.
Governor Burke got a crazy letter
from crazy man in the asylum.
There will be many family reunions
in North Dakota Christmas day.
Certain rural telephone lines are to
be sold at auction at Jamestown.
Almost every bank in the state
shows remarkable gain in deposits.
A number of important business
changes will take place in Minot Jan
organized on the Berthold reserva-
tion
The third installment OF the lax
commissions report has been made
public.
Clyde Cady of Gascoyne was thrown
from his motorcycle and knocked un-
conscious.
A contest for register of deeds of
flee in Billings county is attracting
keen interest.
The Grand Forks postofice will en-
plOy motor truck to carry Christ
mas packages.
The Red River Telephone Co. met
in Buxton for the annual meeting and
elected officers.
Many of the postoffices Of the state
will be shy Of room in which to handle
the parcel post business.
The coming inaugural ball promises
to be the most brilliant social function
the state has ever seen.
The New Rockford gas company
suspended servide. but the electric
lights are fast being installed.
Jacob Dyrland of Haeton escaped
being hit by a Great Northern train
while crossing the track in his auto.
The Grand Forks county commits
sioners are having some trouble select
ing plans for the new courthouse.
North Dakota farmers are taking
considerable interest in the hog con-
test started by the First National bank
Of Fargo.
Soft weather has played hob with
the ice ON the Missouri river near
Alexander and crossing is a dangerous
proposition.
The Stutsman County Leader claims
Cleveland elevators are paying more
for grain than other towns in that
part of the state.
The young folks who attended the
Boys and Girls institute in Fargo
have been enthusiastic over the enter
tainment they received here on their
return home.
President Pennington of the 500 will
give a silver cup to the North Dakota
at the state convention in Valley City
in February.
Jack Mclean went to Klondike from
Bathgate fifteen years ago and re-
turned last week for the first time. He
did not get rich with gold but struck
it lucky in copper mining.
The Cavalier Chronicle, with it's is
sue of Dec. 20 entered upon its twenty
third year. J. X. Fairchild, the
publisher, will have heen in newspaper
work in Pembina county twenty five
years, Jan. "a.
Mrs. r. 8. Doherty, publisher of
The Adams Budget, got out neat
three color all home print edition for
Christmas, being forced to do the work
at home because of delays in the
cover she ordered.
In Griggs, county they claim that the
new sheriff salary law win work a
hardship on the taxpayer. The law
provides that the sheriff can name a
saIaried deputy and that county has
never had a deputy sheriff and claims
1t does not need one now.
Carl II. Olson Of Cando was charged
last spring with smuggling. 1t has
since been proved that Mr.. Olson was