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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
PROPOSALS
For the Construction Of Sidewalks in
the City Of Fargo for the En-
suing Year and Notice Of
Action on Same.

In conformity with chapter 6S Of the
Session Laws of the Legislative As
sembly Of the State Of North Dakota,
m inasmuch as no procedure has
been had pertaining to the letting of
sidewalk contracts for the ensuing
year, prior to April Is, 1912 and show
ing having been made Of such fact at
that time and pursuant to direction OF
the city council OF the city Of Fargo:
Sealed bids win be received by the
city auditor in the city of Fargo until
the hou of 5 o'clock p. m. on the 9Th
day of May, 1919 for the construction
of sidewalks within said city for the
ensuing year, under the provisions of
AN ordinance prescribing the kind
and quality Of which and the manner
in which sidewalks shall be construct
ed, approved May IA, 1907 and amend
ed and approved April s, 1911"
Bids may be for the construction of
each Of the following materials: tile
and cement concrete; sidewalks must
be constructed in conformity to the
specifications prescribed in the afore-
mentioned ordinance and shall be SUBJ
ject to all conditions therein.
Printed forms for bids will be fur
nished by the auditor and bidders will
use SUCH form in submitting proposals
and may famiIiarize themselves with
the requirements Of said ordinances
upon application to the city engineer
or city auditor.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum Of $50 and
by a bond in the sum Of $500 and no
bid will be considered which is not
accompanied by such check and bond.
Proposals shall state the price per
square yard on each kind OF sidewalk
at the respective widths mentioned in
the ordinances above referred to, to-
gether with a price per cubic yard on
extra fll. All fill necessary to bring
surface to within eight inches of side
walk grade shall constitute and be
known as extra fill.
The contract or contracts for the
construction of the sidewalks herein
before mentioned will be for the con-
struction of such sidewalks only as
the contractor or contractors may be
ordered to construct under the pro-
visions Of said ordinance, and all work
done under said contracts shall be un-
der the supervision Of the city engi-
neer and be subject to his acceptance
and approval.
All bids shall be securely sealed and
have endorsed thereon the words:
PROPOSED for Sidewalk for 1872" to-
gether with name OF bidder.
The city council reserves the right to
reject any part Of a bid or all bids n
TO accept n bid or part thereof.
Dated Fargo, N. ID, April is. 1912.
e. r. ORCHARD,
e. r. ORCHARD,
(April ~1s-24-30.)
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herein, which facts were made more
apparent to the court by the testimony
Of the defendant himself and the court
Is satisfied that all Of the testimony
introduced BY the defendant to sup
port his allegation of adultery was
perjured and was obtained and intro
duced through the efforts of the do
PENDANT personally
It was said today that criminal ac-
tions will soon be instituted arising
from the testimony introduced In the
Attorneys Coyle and Herigstad
appeared for the plaintiff and VIM.
Murray, 3. r. Sinkler and ]. A. Heder
represented the defense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
ABSOLUTE
DIVORCE DECREE

Minot, N. d., April 24.-A decree Of
absolute divorce was granted Mrs.
Anna Mejie of Norwich by Judge
Leighton, following n of the most
sensational and bitterly contested di-
vorce cases ever tried in Ward coun-
ty. Judge Leighton's findings were
filed with the clerk of court this fore
noon.
The plaintiff alleged cruel and in
human treatment during the last six
years which was terminated by an
alleged attempt by the defendant TO
take her life by shooting. Mrs. Mejie
chained she managed to escure the
loaded revolver from his possession
and escaped soon after to Minot where
she Immediately instituted divorce
proceedings. The defendant answered
setting up as a cross complaint al
legged acts of adultery with hired men
working for him upon his large farm.
The trial OF the case occupied almost
q week, and a score OF witnesses were
called from the vicinity Of Norwich
to testify.
Judge Leighton granted Mrs. Mejie
a decree OF absolute divorce and ALI
nony ~aggregating $4,000 which was
made a lien upon the real property Of
the defendant, most Of which is un-
incumbered.
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Notice 70 stoekhoIdsrs.

Notice liz hereby given that at its Of
nee ID the City OF Fargo, County Ct
Cass and State OF North Dakota. on
Thursday, the goth day Of June. 1912.
at the hour Of two o'clock. b. M. 4
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Fargo Detroit Ice Company. 4 cor-
poration. will be held for the express
purpose OF increasing the capital
stock Of said corporation from 5000
to s100,0 coo.
JOHN X. WEST,
JOHN LIGHTHOUSE,
IT, j HACKENBERG,
Directors.
(naily April 17~24, May 1~-g-l5-22~5s,
June 6-12, 1871
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL
Leased School Lands.

Bismarck, N. d., April 24.-Land
Commissioners Macdonald has re-
turned from leasing lands in the
northern Inc westrn parts OF the state
and is busy today making indemnity
assignments Of the Fort Berthold
reservation which viii be opened for
settlement May 1.
Secured Certificates.
Miss Anna Dahl Of the state reform
school, and Miss Cops OF the Mandan
city schools were at the department
of education Saturday securing pro-
fessional certificates.
At Executive Mansion.
Colonel and Mrs. Mckee Of Kenmare
are in the city. the guests Of Gov.
and Mrs. John Burke.
Bank Open.
The First State bank of futile has
been opened for business.
Motion Filled.
Attorney General Miller has filed
a brief with the supreme court for
a n application on a rehearing Of the
primary registration law.
In Minnesota.
Judge John Carmody of the board Of
control has gone to Waseca, Mimi,
where he will attend to business mat
ters during the next week.
Board Meet May 7.
on account Of the close vote Of sew
eral Of the candidates in the March
primary many inquiries have reached
the capitol asking for the returns fled
by the county auditors with Secretary
of State Norton. The law which says
that the county auditors must make
certified abstracts Of the number OF
votes cast in their counties and with
out n delay deliver these abstracts,
sealed, to the secretary of state by
registered mail, also that the board
of cancassers shall meet at the ONCE
OF the secretary Of state on the first
Tuesday Of May and after taking the
usual oath of Office shall proceed 20
open and publicly nvas the returns
made by the several county auditors.
As will be seen the secretary OF state
has no authority to open the returns
which have been sent sealed to him
by the county auditors, and the candl-
dates must therefore wait until May
z when the members Of the canvassing
board, consisting Of Secretary of State
Norton, Clerk of the Supreme Court
Hoskins, superintendent of Public
instruction Taylor, Frank Talcott,
chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee and D.. II. Macarthur,
chairman Of the democratic state GEN.
trail committee, will open the returns
and make the canvass.
Superintendents Meeting.
Miss Laura b. Sanderson, superin-
tendent of the LaMoure coutny
schools, has arrived in the city to at
tend to business connected with the
county superintendent meeting which
will be held here Thursday and Fri
day. Everything Is being arranged
for a most successful meeting and
practically every county superinten-
tent in the state will be in attendance.
The county spelling contest will not
be held this year as 1t was thought
best to give the entire time to the
superintendent and their affairs. Miss
Sanderson will be a pleasant guest at
the home Of Judge and Mrs. q. r.
Burke during the week.
New Notaries.
Notariai commissioner were issued
by the department Of state to: Ray
X. Hamilton, Gilby; c. A. Nelson,
Turtle Lake; Carl Severson, Tioga;
Thomas Turner, Barlow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
DRESS GOODS On SALE
AT DE LENDRECIE'S

over 100 pieces Of dress goods, con-
sisting Of all-wool, storm and French
Serges, all-wool Bastistes, Panamas,
cashmeres. These come IN all the
popular shades, also In cream pink.
and light blue and black; shepherd
checks in black and white, blue and
white, brown and white, black and.
red, Copenhagen and white. Your
choice cf this entire lot for only 4sc
per yard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
MLEOD MERCHANT
WAS ACCUSED

Lisbon, N. d, April 24.-Carl wick
oren, a merchant Of Mcleod, is under
arrest, charged with violating the
prohibition law. A Mcleod woman
has made the complaint. At the pre-
liminary hearing here yesterday,
Wickoren waived examination and
was bound over to the district court,
where the trial will be held.
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boEs, which lasted for about
two years, when the afiictlcn
assumed the form Of an
eczema on my face, the lower
part Of my face being IN
famed most OF the time.
There would be watef-bIlstera
rise up, and open, and
wherever the water would
touch 1t would burn, and
cause another one to rise.
After the blister would open,
the place would scab over,
nnA ra.n,,lI htarn nnd EAnh "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24

finger county's cap, as MI. Rade-
machers the purchaser, was shown
many tracts of land in Morton, Adams
and other counties in this section Of
the state n his choice demonstrates
the popularity Of Hettinger county
land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
ENTERTAIN VISITORS.
Valley City Has Big Plans for the
Convention.

Valley City, N. D., April 24.--vaI-
ley City expects to do itself proud In
the entertainment Of the North Da-
kota Sunday School association, which
will hold its annual convention here
in June. The plans for the big
gathering are in the hands of the
several local Sunday school officials.
The Valley City Commercial club
has taken an active interest in the
association, and has raised $500 for
the convention, being the largest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
Charges Perjury.

The court in les findings said: sIt
is apparent to the court from the COM
duct Of the witnesses while testifying.
as well as from the conduct OF the
defendant personally during said tes-
timony that all OF the testimony of
said witnesses relating to the alleged
adulterous acts OF plaintiff through
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
WELLKNONN LAWYER
CURED Of ECZEMA
ByCuticura Remedies Which He Rec.
ommends for Skin Troubles.

"While attending school at Lebanon, Ohio
IN 1882 there was q smallpox scare, and
we were all vaccinated. Presumably from
impure virus Msed. I became Aficted with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24

amount aver raised for such a gath
ering in this city.
Local committees are headed by the
following chairmen: Executive, C. G..
Chaffee; banquet. Rev. T. G. Moul-
trie; finance, Carl Olson; publicity, F..
Wemmette; reception. James Nelson;
entertainment, Mrs. S. A. thinner
man; music, Prof. L. B McMullen:
graduation, Prof. A. p. Hollis; educa-
tional exhibit. Prof. Harlin Lucas.
1t is said that 200 former criminals
are driving taxicabs in New York. In
reading the above sentence the "for-
mer" is silent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-24
SUPERINTENDENT Msetina.


Notarial commissioners were issued
by the department Of state to: Ray
X. Hamilton, Gilby; G. A. Nelson,
Turtle Lake; Carl Severson, Tioga;
Thomas Turner. Barlow.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
Notice of Contest
o. 1912

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Miles City, Mon
tana, Aug. 3, 1912.
To John Rands of Circle, Montana,
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Mari
on W. Hutchins, who gives Glendive,
Montana, as his post office address,
did on July 8, 1912. file in this office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of
your Homestead Entry, Serial No.
06s26, made December Is, 1909, for
NaNW3. NE4, NRsE1 Section 26,
Township l9 N. Range 46 E., NJ. P.
Meridian. and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges shat you have never
established 3 residence on the land
embraced in your homestead entry.
That you have been absent continuous
~ for more than six months last past
and have wholly abandoned your said
homestead. That you have never bro
ken or cultivated any of the said land.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this Office Is having been confessed
BY you, and your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08

further right to be heard therein.
either before this office or on appeal,
r vou fail to file in this Office within
twenty days after the FOURTH publi-
cation OF this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically
meeting and responding to these al
legations of contest, or if you fail
within that time to file in this office
due proof that you have served copy
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
If this service is made by the delivery
Of copy of your answer to the con-
testant in person, proof of such ser
vice must be either the said eontes-
tant's written acknowledgment Of
his receipt of the copy, showing the
date of such receipt, or the affidavit
of the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when and where the
copy was delivered; if made by regis
tered mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit of the person
by whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the postoffice to which it
was mailed, and this affidavit must be
accompanied by the postmaster's re-
ceipt for the letter.
You should state in you answer the
name of the postoffice to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
A. KIRCHER, Register.
Date of first publication Aug. 8,
1912.
Date of second publication Aug Is,
1912.
Date of third publication Aug. %,
1912.
Date of fourth publication Aug. %,
1912.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
Notice Of Contest

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Miles City, Mont,
July %, 1912.
To Paul Nordeen of Glendive, Mon
tana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Marcus
]. Brown who gives Glendive, Mon
tana, as his post office address, did on
July 18th, 1912, file in this
office his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
of your homestead entry, Serial No.
010935, made November 9, 1910, for
SET, SANE4, NE2NE3, SE3NW4, of
Section 81, Township IS NJ, Range
81 E. NJ. P. Meridian, and as grounds
for his contest he alleges that Paul
Nordeen has never established a resi-
dence upon said land, or improved or
cultivated the same, as required by
law, and has deserted and abandoned
the same, and the said land is now
wholly vacant and unoceupied.
You are, therefore, further mott
fed that the said allegations will be
taken by this Office as having been
confessed by you, and your said entry
will 5e Cancelled Hereunder without
your further right to be heard there
in, either before this office or on ap-
peal, il you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown
below. your answer, under oath, speci-
fically meeting and responding to these
allegations of contest, or if you fail
within that time to file in this Office
due proof that you have served copy
of your answer on the said contes-
tant either in person or BY registered
mail. II this service is made by the
delivery Of copy of your answer to
the contestant in person, proof of such
service must be either the said con-
testant's written acknowledgement of
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
Notice OF Contest

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Miles City, Mon
tana, Aug. 3, 1912.
To Mannley NJ Miller of Circle,
Montana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Wm.
H. Craver, who gives Carlyle, Moata-
ma as his post-ofFice address, did on
July S, 1912, file in this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
homestead Entry, Serial No. 09594,
made June 2, 1910, for 81 Section 26,
Township 21 NJ, Range IS E., NJ. P.
Meridian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that Mannley NJ Mil
Ter has never established a residence
on the land embraced in his said
Homestead Entry. That he has never
cultivated any of said land nor i'm
proved the same in any manner what
ever.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you. and your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your
further right TO be heard therein,
either before this Office or on appeal,
If you fail to file in this Office within
twenty days after the FOURTH pub
lication Of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, specifi-
cally meeting and responding to these
allegations of contest, or if You fail
within that time to file in this office
due proof that you have served copy
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or BY registered mail.
If this service is made BY the delivery
of . copy Of your answer to the con-
testant in person, proof of such SER
vice must be either the said contes-
tant's written acknowledgement of
his receipt of the copy. showing the
date of it's receipt. or the affidavit of
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the
copy was delivered; II made BY reg
iatered mail, proof OF such service
must consist Of The affidavit Of the
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
Examination AT Bloomfield

An examination will be held at
Bloomfield. Mont. on the 17th of
August for the purpose of filling a
vacancy Of Rural Mail Carrier. Ex-
animation will be open to residents
of this county only. Application
blanks can be obtained from the
Postmaster at Bloomfield. Mont ,
or direct from the Secretary OF the
u. 5. Civil Service Commission at
Seattle, Wash.
This Examination presents an easy
method of getting into the Railway
Mail Service for those desiring such
employment. as a carrier after one
years satisfactory work can secure
a transfer into the r. NJ. s.. after
another light examination.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08

person by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the postoffiee to
which it was mailed, and this affi-
davit must be accompanied by the
postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the postofice to which
YOU desire future notices to be sent
to you. A. KIRCHER, Register.
Date of first publication, Aug. s,
1912.
Date of second publication, Aug. 15,
1912.
Date Of third publication Aug. 22,
1912.
Date of fourth publication, Aug. 29,
1912.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
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Notice OF Contest

Department OF the interior, OiI-
ted States Land Office, Miles City,
Montana, Aug. 2, 1912.
To Peter Jungbluth of Marsh
field. Wisconsin, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
Glenn 2. Cook, who gives Beach,
North Dakota as his post-office ad-
dress, did on Aug. 2, 1912, file in
this office his duly corroborated ap-
plication to contest and secure the
cancellation OF your Homestead En-
try Serial No. O9420, made June ID,
1910. for the S3 of NW4: the SW3;
and s. Of SCI Section 26. Township
| 10 N, Range 46 E., M P. Meridian.
and as grounds for his contest he al
Ieges that you have wholly and to-
tallv abandoned said land and have
never established residence there
on and have never lived on the same,
and that you have never cultivated
or improved the same in any man.
ner whatsoever.
You are, therefore, further mott
fed that the said allegations will be
taken by this office as having been
confessed by you, and YOUR said en-
try will be cancelled Hereunder
without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this Of
/ flee or on appeal. if you fail to file
IN this Office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication Of this
notice, as shown below, your ans
wer. under oath. specifically meet
ing and responding to these aliega-
tions of contest, or if you fail with
IN that time to file in this Office due
proof that you have served a copy
of YOUR answer on the said contes-
tant either in person or by register
ed mail. IL this service is made by
the delivery of copy of your ans
wer to the contestant IN person.
proof of such service must be either
the said contestants written ac-
acknowledgement Of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date OF its re-
ceipt. or the affidavit of the person
by whom the delivery was made
stating when and where the copy
was delivered; If made by register
ed mail, proof Of such service must
consist of the affidavit OF the person
by whom the copy was mailed stat
ing when and the post office to
which it was mailed, and this affida-
Wit must be accompanied by the
postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post Office to which
YOU desire future notices to be sent
to you.
A. KIRCHER. Register.
Date OF first publication, Aug. 8,
1912.
Date of second publication, Aug.
Is. 1912.
| Date of third publication, Aug.
2, 1912.
Date of fourth publication, Aug.
%. 1912.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08
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Oil Well Work To Resume

Mr.. perrine, field superintendent
of the Consolidated Oil & Gas Co.,
returned Sunday from Sheridan,
Wyo., the headquarters of the COM
pany. The active work on the well
will be resumed in a few days, as
soon as casing ordered from Bridge
port, ILL.,, can be put on the ground.
Meanwhile some needed repairs are
being made.
Oscar Nelson, one of the stock
holders and vice president of the
company and also president of the
Nelson Oil & Gas Co., will arrive in
the city the coming week from
Sheridan. Wyo, to look over the
extensive work that has already been
done. Mr.. Nelson has been engaged
iii the exploitation work in this ter
ritory for the last four years. He is
also large ranch owner at Buffalo.
johnson Co, Wy0., the coming oil
field of the state. The general pub
lie Of the Gate City will no doubt be
pleased to get acquainted with Mr..
Nelson.
A number of paying wells have
recently been put in operation near
Mr.. Nelson's holdings at Buffalo.
which shows that he is no novice in
the field of oil and gas.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08

his receipt of the copy, showing the
late Of its receipt, or the affidavit of
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the copy
was delivered; if made by registered
nail. proof of such service must con-
sist of the affidavit of the person by
whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the post Office TO which it
was mailed, and this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster $
receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office TO which
YOU desire future notices to be sent
TO you.
A. KIRCHER, Register.
Date of first publication, Aug.
/, 1912.
Date of second publication, Aug.
Is, 1912.
Date of third publication, Aug.
Is, 1912.
Date of fourth publication, Aug.
%, 1912.
C. c. HURLEY,
Attorney for Contestant.