The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
Moorhead Department

dairying industry. This action was
taken after a conference between Supt.
g. @. Selvig Of the Crookston school
OF Agriculture and Mr.. L~indenberg Of
Fosston, who is dairy and food inspec-
TOT Q this section of the state. and
VINO believe the bill would have a
most vicious effect on the dairy In
terests and materially impede the de-
velopnent OF the industry in northern
Minnesota.
1t is said that the school apportion-
ment just announced, 50 per capita for
the 3s9,121 pupils in the state of Min
nesota exceeds n spring apportion-
hnent ever made by the state. The
revenue for this fund is obtained from
the special l mill tax levied on the
state, together with the interest on
the states $4,000, 900 school fund.
Mrs. Will Anderson who was sub
1ected to an operation for appendicitis
on tuesday is reported to be progress
ing nicely and on the way towards
rapid recovery.
AT the meeting of the city council
Monday night, a reimbursement was
mad as to the salary to be paid the
chleI or police for the city of Moor
mead. Hereafter that oficer will be
PAID a straight salary OF 3125sa month
IN lieu OF salary and certain fees which
neads or the police department, in the
past nave cleaned as their emolu-
ments. The matter has been the sub
Ject or dissatisfaction for a long time
In administration circles and nov
there is relief that the question has
been settled.
The enrolment of pupils in the pub
Tic schools of Moorhead March /, ac-
cording to the report Of Superinten-
dent Edwards, was 742 against TIT on
the same date last year.
Noble Grand Carl Swanson of Al.
vance lodge, /. o. o. f., and his assoc
ciate officers were very busy at the
usual weekly meeting last night. The
second degree was effectively exempli-
fed to the candidate presented and
later six applications were considered
The attendance was very e~ncouraging
and the interest shown was commend
able.
observer Maxwell seems to be we'd
ded to the cold weather plug for he
persists in keeping the chilly atmos-
phere signal below the fair weather
flag.
A sign of the season: Displays of
formadehyde in the drug stores.
The register of the New Columbia
hotel shows that mine Hostess. Mrs.
Holbeck, took care of ffty-two guests
last night. There were DELEGATIONS
from Baker, Hawley, Georgetown,
CrooRston, FELTON,, Downer, Kragnes,
Ulen and Sabin.
A. r. Klennet of Ladysmith. wis.
was a visitor in the city last night.
The rank of page will be exempliied
at the meeting of Mystic lodge, Knights
of Pythias, at the regular meeting to-
night and Chancellor Commander
Sharp urges a large attendance of
knights.
The city council at Brainerd has
revoked seven saloon licenses and has
ordered the holders tt dispose OF their
stocks and get out of business by
March IL. Opening on Sunday and
the brazen violation of the IL O'Clock
closing law was the reason for the
drastic action and included in the lat
ter was the decapitation Of the captain
of police after seventeen years service.
The unearned portions of the licenses
are forfeited by the holders.
Bemidji has a poultry club, recently
organized to arouse interest among the
school children in chicken raising.
Prizes will be given for the best pen
of spring chickens to be shown at the
next county fair.