The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-01
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The new year was appropriately ush-
cred in by the blowing Of whistles and
the firing of cannon and other evil
dences Of rejoicing.
A very successful Christmas tree en-
tertainment was held at the SW edfsh
Mission church on Saturday night, and
the occasion will long be remembered
by the children who were the principal
participants and beneflciaries. IN
Senator Marden and Miss Edith
Marden were passengers to Wahpeton
to spend the first day of January with
friends.
A farmer said today that the moult-
ing season for hens is about over and
a quick tumble in the price Of eggs
may be looked for.
The feast of the Circumsion Of Our
Lord was observed today--Roman
Catholic and Episcopal communions.
New Years day was observed in
Moorhead by a general suspension of
business and county and other offices
were closed. Several social events have
been planned for this evening which
means general rejoicing. The wealth
er was the best ever and was con-
ducive for the best enjoyment of win
ter outdoor sports. The thermometer
ranged about Is below, but there as
a dead calm and wealth of sunshine.
Up to the noon hour no accidents had
been reported and the police reported
no arrests to speak of since Saturday
night. Several unfortunates were given
shelter at police headquarters.
{. II. Tatley has moved from Crom-
we'll, in this county. to Syre in Norman
county where he will devote his ener-
g1es to valuable hay lands which he
owns there. and to raising potatoes.
There are complaints that the street
commissioner is not enforcing the ordi-
nances relating to the removal of
snow from the sidewalks.
Commercialism was the subject dis
cussed at the meeting of the Mems
seminar Of the Congregational church
yesterday. The paper on the subject
was read by Professor Wood who con-
cisely told the story of sale and ex-
change methods from the earliest times
to the present under the methods of
monster corporations and combina-
tions.
The next meeting Of the Clay County
Potato Growers association will be
held in Moorhead, Feb. /, and the same
as last year it will be under the aus
pices Of the commercial club and a
buffet luncheon will be served same as
last year. AT this meeting one or two
changes will be made in the bylaws,
notice Of which has already been given.
1t Is also the purpose Of the executive
committee to engage the services of a
prominent speaker who will discuss
some live topic with the potato men.
Malcomb Hansen has returned to
Pine City where he is principal of the
public school, after spending the hoIi-
day vacation with his parents.
A contractor from Iowa will con-
struct the big Ellington ditch in Otter
Tail county at a cost of nearly $4,-
900.
The painting of the new building
on the state inebriate farm at. Willmar
will cost $4,000.
Peter Schroeder the we'll known mil
Ter at Perham. is still very seriously
i'll, but relief is expected to follow an
operation to which he was subjected
few days ago.
A dispatch says that Mike Davis, al
legged to be pal of DR.. Dumas, mayor
Of Cass Lake, has been captured by
village marshals in Wisconsin.
The total value of assessed property
in Otter Tail county for the year 1911
is $12,259,537.
Studies will be resumed at the state
normal school on Wednesday morning,
this date being fixed so that students
desiring to spend the first day of the
new year with their parents could do
so.
The law providing that all vehicles
travelling at night be supplied with a
rear light is now in full force and eff
feet
There were 302 marriage licenses is
sued in Beltrami- county in 1911, six
more than in 1910.
Potato production in the United
States fell off $4,000 bushels this year,
but the crop brought $39, 100000 more
than in 1910.