The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-08
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John S. Frame. member Of the
board of education has returned from
a short stay at the Detroit lakes.
A marriage license was issued in the
county court today to Peter Nordby
of Sebeka, Mimi, and Minnie 0stby
Of Argusville.
Mrs. James Bingham of the south
side, who recently had an arm broken
by a fall is getting along as well as
can be expected.
Reports of the farmers from the
neighboring country are to the effect
that the corn crop has been doing
exceedingly well during the past few
days.
1t Is stated that the park commits
sion is likely to put on one OF more
additional policemen for Island park,
but this has not yet been determined
upon.
Or. Morris Holcomb will leave to-
day for Winnipeg where he will take
in the annual exposition. He will be
away two weeks and will visit other
western Canadian points.
There are a large number Of men
employed on the Surrey CUTOFF on
the Great Northern railroad a short
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work OF double tracking is going on.
A. b. Knudson and NJ. N. Jorgenson
Of Wolverton were among the bust
ness visitors in the city a day or two
ago and while in Fargo they bought
a. Ford car in which they returned
home.
Tom Daily and o. A. Speer, advance
men Of the Ringing circus were at
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business connected with the coming
of the show to Fargo, Saturday,
July 20.
The platform of the tabernacle will
be decorated for the ~sangerfest and
the work will be commenced as o
as the extensions to the platform
have been completed, which viii be
tomorrow evening.
The train that reaches here at 8
in the morning on the N. p. was
crowded with Fargo people returning
from the lake regions of Minnesota,
and they all report having had a
pleasant time.
The Fargo Theatrical Co. may put
in a company that will play popular
theatrical plays when it opens up
again during the latter part of Au-
gust, although this has not yet been
definitely settled on.
Cards from Sam Mcdonald, DR..
EGraves and Alex Currie of the Fargo
lodge of Elks, are to the effect that
they reached Helena all right, and
were enjoying themselves on their
way to the grand lodge at Portland.
Chief of Police Keefe states that
in his opinion the city should procure
a row boat for use in the search for
bodies of people who are drowned
in the Red river and he will likely
future.
The annual picnic Of the union
Sunday school workers and officials
is taking place at Oak Grove park
today. This union is made up of Of
f1cials and teachers of the Sunday
schools of the Fargo and Moorhead
churches,
There will be a meeting Of the city
council this evening when the ques-
tion of a police matron for the city
jail will likely ONE up in another
form. The Personal Workers league
will be represented by many men at
the meeting.
The call statement Of the State
bank at Chula Vista, Cal, under date
of June IA, eleven days after the bank
began business, shows a deposit line
of $37,637, loans $4,750 and capital
stock $25, 900. The vice president of
the institution is Major C. w. Darling.
formerly Of Fargo.
A regular meeting of Fargo lodge,
knights of Pythias, will be held in
their castle hall, near the p~ostoffice,
this evening at 8 o'clock and Chan
cellor Commander Green desires as
many knights as possible present, as
it will perhaps be the last meeting
during the heated term.
The Rollo statue general and other
committees will hold a big meeting
this evening at the commercial club
and the programme will be made up
at this time. 1t is hoped that every
one having to do with the unwilling
OF the monument will be on hand at
s p. m, or as nearly thatnas possible.
Besides the members of the local
singers society a large party Of Nor
wegians from Crookston expect to at
tend the national sangerfest which
will open in this city next Friday, ana
among the early arrivals will be DR..
and Mrs. Kjelland, and Messrs. and
Mesdames Andrew Carlson, o. w.
Peterson and Ole Norseth.