The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-23
saraent COUNTY, Notas.

Forman, N. d., Feb. 19.-To The Fo-
rum: Harry Edman denies the re-
port that he will be a candidate for
sheriff.
Mrs. G.. M, Farland has returned to
her home at Jamestown.
Chas. Albers of the 1911 Forman
baseball team has signed a contract
to play with the Topeka, Kan, South
ern league baseball team.
Elmer Scoville of this place is in
Utah where he will file on 800 acres Of
government land.
Brandt e. Lyken are hauling Ice
from Silver and Mann lakes near Rut-
land for local use during the summer.
Forman's first market day took place
Saturday as per schedule. About $50
outsiders were in attendance and the
promoters are gratiied with the sue
cess of the experiment and another
sale will take place in the near fu-
ture.
Editor Culber. formerly of this place
will remove to California in the spring.
John and William Cookson are re-
pairing and decorating the interior of
the Sargent county courthouse.
Casper w. Smith is planning to re-
move to Bend, Ore, some time this
year.
Mrs. Thos. Cusick of Harlem will
leave March 15 for a visit with friends
at Minot and Kenmare.
Prof. A. p. Hollis gave an interest
ing lecture at the Congregational
church on Big Towns and Little Towns
Saturday evening. About 500 were in
attendance.
Mrs. VIM. Hurry received word this
week OF the death of her grandmother
Murphy, aged SO. at Berrien Springs,
Mich.
d. F. jenkins returned Sunday from
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Carl Haupt is Ill at her home
south of Forman.
County Judge Sweetman returned
tai
Chris Mindahl and son Perry were
in Forman Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Montgomery
were in Forman last Saturday.
Hurry Bros. report their cash sales
Saturday afternoon at more than $500.
There are no prisoners in the Sar-
gent county jail.
A petition has been generally signed
in Forman and vicinity to have the
Sunday mail service restored on the
500 line.
H. Martinson and family of Minor
were visiting Forman people last Sat-
urday.
The Epworth league business meet
ing will be held at the home OF the
Misses Gertrude and Effie Hurry
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles Marcellus will enter
tain the ladies' aid of the Congrega-
tional church Thursday afternoon.
Father" Colby returned Saturday
from California.
A volunteer fire department. is be-
ing talked of at Forman.
Sargent county needs more farm
ers.
Leo Hurry will locate at Glasgow,
Mont, some time in April.
Herman Ilig of Taylor township,
while in Forman. reported that from
the sale Of milk alone from his nine
teen cows in January. he made q net
profit Of $120. The sale of milk alone
nets from from 1920 to $1,000 a year.
and the Increase Of his stock and the
grain products Of his farm add to his
profits.
The Forman basketball team jour
neyed to Hankinson Friday and were
defeated by the score of 20 to 8.
Tillie Steimke returned Monday
from a visit at Glendale.
Miss Mabel "A. Eusick, a Harlem
lady, has been engaged to teach a
seven months term OF school near Bur
~Iington, Ward county. Az. the expira-
ton OF her term she will enter the VAL
ley City normal.
Herman Kastner is planning to re-
move to Texas ond wishes to dispose
of his n Sargent county farm and
other property interests.
John Cookson reports that he will
establish another pool and billiard
business at Forman.
Atty. Joseph q. Forbes OF Wahpe-
ton is being groomed BY his friends to
make the race for district Judge Of the
Fourth Judicial district. The present
fudge, r. r. Allen will also be a can
didate for reelection,
Mrs. G.. Bentson is quite I'll with
tonsil trouble at the home of j. ID.
Lewis.
The drug store at this place is UNI