The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-23
City In Brief

The railroad commission finished it's
labors in this city last evening and the
members left for their homes. Eecre-
tary Hall going to Bismarck.
Mammoth bill boards have been
erected at the corner Of Second avenue
and Fifth street north on the site of
the BILLY" Sunday tabernacle.
Alex Currie OF sharon is visiting
with his friend Former Mayor Elliott
at the hotel which bears his name. He
reports the yields up his way as being
al that could be desired.
Mayor Sweet has ordered a glass
case in which will be kept the memo
rial that was recently received from
the city of Rouen, France. 1t win be
kept in the Carnegie library building.
Secretary Wolf Of the Y. M. C. A. is
preparing an extensive programme for
the mems meeting which will take
place Sunday afternoon under the aus
pices of the Personal Workers league.
There will be solemn services at the
Salvation Army barracks on Second
avenue Sunday evening in honor Of
Commander Booth, whose death oc-
Cured a few days ago, and there will
be some interesting addresses deliver
ed, as well as some appropriate music.
e. E.. Cole and son Ed Mike Cole
and Fred Porritt returned yesterday
afternoon in their automobile from a
few days out at Big Pine lake, where
they put up at the Grand View hotel.
They report the roads between here
and the lake to be in fairly good condi-
ton.
E.. J. Lander and wife and son of
Grand Forks, were visitors to the city
yesterday. Mr.. Lander was for many
years the president of the commercial
club of this city and IS n of the
best known business man Of the Forks,
He says he is much pleased with the
appearance OF the city.
Fargo lodge of Elks will hold a most
important meeting on Saturday night
of this week and the session will open
as nearly 8 o'clock as possible. Ex-
allied Ruler Morrow desives that all
who can will attend this meeting, as
some matters needing attention will
come up for discussion.
The practice shoot before the open
ing of the shooting a in the state
will take place at the Gate City Gun
club grounds On Sunday morning and
afternoon next and there will be many
take part, as the sportsmen very gem
orally want to get their guns loosened
up for active business.
1t is understood that the board Of
education will hold a meeting at the
Central school building on Monday
night next, when some contracts for
coal, etc, will be let prior to the OPP
ening of the school term Sept. 8.
There will be some other important
business to be attended to.
r. S. Gleason Of Sioux Falls, s.. D.,
was in the city today, after a stay
of two days. He has been spending
two weeks in this state prior to the
opening of the schools all over the
state. Mr.. Gleason has been travelling
in North Dakota for the past eighteen
years, and has just finished closing up
g contract in South Dakota for a Eve
year adoption.
The Sunday afternoon concert by the
Moose cornet band will be a big fea-
ture on Island park next Sunday after
noon. Director Van Valid has ar
ranged a taking programme which will
be filled with classical as we'll as pop
ular airs. The band is making great
progress under Mr.. Van Wald's direc-
~torate, and the concerts are growing
in popularity.