The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-08
Moorhead Department

last election. The license aoney ia
needed at Fergus. and more, the PEG.
pie have had all they want OF @biind
pigs"
Emil PETERSON and Ole Hide &c the
hook and ladder company were elected
delegates to attend the state conven-
ton OF fremen at minneapolis next
month.
The Ninth District Federation Of
Woman's clubs assembled at Fergus
Falls this morning for a two days
session. Owing to a blunder in the
local announcements many OF the
members gathered yesterday. The
Moorhead clubs win be represented
by Mrs. w. D. Titus.
Mrs. j.. {. Vincent entertained the
ladies Of the Congregational church
this afternoon at her home and Mrs.
III. 2. Roberts was hostess for the
meeting Of the Rector's guild OF st.
Johns church.
Out Of respect there was no ses-
sion of the district court YESTERDAY
afternoon and the county ofices were
closed during the ~obsequies for John
NJ. Bayer.
Next Saturday evening. May IL, be-
tween the hours of Z o'clock and $3.50
o'clock in every precinct within the
borders of Clay county the republican
voters viii declare their choice for
president. At these primaries win be
elected delegates to attend the coun-
ty convention which las been called
to meet at Barnesviiie, May is, at
which thirteen delegates will be elect
ed to represent Clay county at the
Ninth district convention at Thief
River Falls. 1t is openly stated by q
number of leaders that the voters Of
Clay county will declare for LaFol-
lette.
Today Atty. Curtis Pomeroy had for
his cues an old university chum, Max
Quinn, who has just completed a
course in mining engineering at the
University of Minnesota. Mr.. Quinn is
on his way home at Spokane, Wash.
From his conversation he is well
pleased with his alma mater and says
he has not good words enough to ex-
press the excellencies of the institu-
ton.
The board of education held a brief
meeting last night and disposed of
several matters of routine business.
L. A. Huntoon was a passenger to
Baker this morning on business in.
connection with his bank at that point.
Or. Darrow is not letting prospec-
tive members for the Moorhead Auto
bile club escape. The membership roll
now contains sixty-six paid up names.
The business at the Comstock is
growing at such a pace that Manager
Mahoney has been obliged to add 10
his force of chefs. The beautifully
appointed grill room was placed at the
disposal of guests on the European
plan and others who desire to pat
ronize it.
Attorney Dosland was at ST. Paul
today making arguments before he
supreme court in the case of John
Johnson VS.. The Wild Rice Boom Co.
the latter having appealed from a de-
cision in the lower court in favor Of
the plaintiff.
In the custody Of a guard, Burt Page
was brought up from the prison at
saltwater this morning, Pages testi-
mony being wanted by the grand jury
in the charge against the two pris-
oners, Chesley and Rumley, who were
arrested last winter by Deputy Malvey
in connection with the alleged theft
OF a quantity of wheat. The pris-
oners were once discharged by a JUS
tice, but new and stronger evidence
has been found by the county attor-
ney.
There are one or two young fellows
who persistently use the sidewalks in
Front street for bicycle riding-one
of them rode this morning from the
Wheeler block to Fifth street and lie
acted as though he had the right of
way too.
A guest at the Comstock was E. l..
Orput, a prominent and prosperous
farmer from Rochelle, H., and the
owner of half a section of land in Vid-
ing township, east of Georgetown,
which he thinks is a good investment.
1t is rented to a good man and his
visit this spring is in the interest of
some friends who have partially ar
ranged for the purchase of Clay county
lands.
Alphonse Erdel and Alderman Lamb
expect to leave tomorrow in Mr.. Erdels
automobile for a trip to Philadelphia
and they are looking forward to their
long and interesting journey.
Guests at the Comstock today were
S. w. Peterson, Miss Peterson, Miss
Bertha Olson and Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Possehl of Perley, and Mr.. and Mrs,
James Mcdonald of Hawley.
Lyle Lee of Twin Valley, Mimi, was
a guest at the new Columbia today,
Large forces o men were at work
today repairing the tracks in the
Northern Pacific yards, putting in new
ties, etc.