The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-16
Moorhead Department

little agitation along this line would
result in proper repairs being made.
At the meeting OF the Moorhead
Automobile club, tomorrow evening at
the city hall, the organization OF the
club will be completed. The committee
on membership, appointed by Senator
Marden at the meeting last week, will
make its report and 1t is expected that
the list of charter members will show
nearly seventy Owners OF
machines in the country tributary to
the city OF Moorhead are qualified to
L-gn the membership roll-the latter
is not confined only to owners living
in the city Of Moorhead.
After spending Sunday with his
family Judge Nye returned to Fergus
Falls yesterday morning to resume the
business of the apring term of the dis
trict court for Otter Tail county. There
is not a great deal of criminal bust
ness, but or the civil side of the cali
endar there is business galore and it
is expected that adjournment will not
come much before the time to open
he spring term in Moorhead.
Manager Mahoney Of The Comstock
is booking reservations for rooms for
jurymen and others who will be in
the city attending the spring term Of
the district court. The work Of f2ng-
ing the doors t o the chambers ON the
second and third floors is now in rapid
progress and as fast as that is done
the furniture for the bedrooms and
suites will be installed.
A. L. Wright will leave for st. Paul
tonight on business connected with
the national sangerfest which is to
be held in Fargo the coming sum-
mer.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Swan
holm was held this afternoon from the
Swedish Lutheran church. There was
a large attendance Of friends and the
solemn rites of the church conducted
by the pastor, Rev. c. d. Bostrom.
A well attended meeting Of the De-
gree Of Honor was held last night.
Only the usual routine business was
attended to.
The warm rays of the sun, the first
for two or three days, were greatly
enjoyed today. The reports from the
weather ~forecaster called for the
hosting of signals for fair and warm
er weather tonight and Wednesday.
At Z a. m. the local temperature read
ing was 80 degrees above zero, high
est yesterday 36 above, at Calgary 38
above this morning. So highest yester-
day and Edmonton the same. 1t was
chilly this morning at Winnipeg and
Bismarck.
An event at Concordia college to-
morrow will be the concert by the
Lyric Male chorus of the Gustavus
Adolphus college from whom an ex-
ceptionally fine musical treat is in
store.
Minnesota has designated more
than 10000 miles of state roads, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
state highway commission, soon to
be issued by George w. Cooley, the
commissions secretary and engineer.
State roads are such highways as
are approved by the commission,
which also ways one-half the cost of
the road up to the amount of the
allotment for the year in which the
road Is built.
n was Dorm TO Mr. ana
Mrs. A. L. Erickson a day or two
ago.
Application has been made to the
city council for the transfer Of the
liquor license, now held by c. L. Long
field, to j. T. Mahoney. manager of The
Comstock hotel.
The frames of several new residences
are to be seen dotted over the city.
Also, considerable work is in progress
repairing and undermining Of dwellings
and about the business center several
painting crews are to be seen redec-
Grating stores and other buildings. A
new house is being planned for A
Sweningsen on he southside.
There will be work in the third
degree at the meeting Of the Masonic
lodge this evening. Members are ask
ed to assemble promptly at 1880
o'clock.
1t is expected that the several
franchises which are before the city
council will be given their second read
ing at a meeting to be held this even
ing. Following this formaIity the
revised papers will be turned over
to the joint committee Of the council