The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-05

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Sept. 29-The big elevator at Can
held was destroyed by fire; it con-
famed $4,000 bushels of wheat.
Roger Alfin announced that he
would not accept the prohibition and
independent nomination for governor,
ticket.
A New Orleans dispatch announced
that Capt. B, s. Brubaker had been
shot by the government troops in Hon
duras, where he was claimed to be an
insurrectionary leader. His son Allie,
however, received a dispatch from Gen
eral Pizatti that he had not yet been
executed and that there was a posi-
bility that his life might be saved.
Captain Brubaker was down in Hon
duras looking after his banana plan
tation n was drawn into the insur-
rection, finally captured and remained
In jail q long time before the govern
ment secured his release. He is now
city Weigher in Fargo.
Charles Lupnitz of Bismarck Sc
cured q gun and determined to ami
hllate some Of the mugwumps at Bis
marck, claiming that there were too
many there. He was declared to be
insane and succeeded in standing off
the officers who tried to arrest him.
They endeayored to starve him out,
but ne piled up the bedding and furni-
ture laid down on the bed, shot him
self twice and the body was partially
consumed before the officers could get
into the house.
The board of railroad commissioners
held a meeting at Fargo to near the
protest of the railroad company
against the new platform law passed
by the special session of the legis-
lature, which was afterwards declared
to be unconstitutional.
Sept. 20-The republicans of Walsh.
county nominated Gunder Olson for
sheriff.
The Walsh county republicans de-
cided to support Judge Templeton for
the district bench, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was a democrat. This was
after listening to an able address by
Judge Cochran on keeping the judiciary
out of politics.
Both the democratic aiId republican
county conventions in Pembina county
nominated Jud La Moure for the state
senate.
Peter SILVER was appointed post
master at Graylor in Emmons county.
The Traill county republicans nomi-
mated for the house, w. H. Strom, o.
S. Wallen, H. d. Hurley and L. H. Lar
son, while Fl. A. Langley was named
as auditor and o. p. Clark clerk of
court.
The Club house at Cakes was raided
by the sheriff and about 100 members
were arrested and taken to Glendale,
charged with maintaining a blind pig.
Oct. THE legislative convention at
New Rockford nominated e. IT. Cup
till n e. H. Woodwork for the
house. A resolution was introduced
instructing the nominees to work
against the reelection of Senator
Casey. This was favored by the dele
gates from Eddy and Wells counties,
but the Foster county men protested
so hard that Mr.. Wellman succeeded in
getting the resolution rescinded after
1t had been passed.
Joe Cochran resigned as city edNor
of The Republican and commenced
teaching school at Mapleton again. He
is now county superintendent of schools
at Charlotte, N. c..
The officers of the Caledonia club en-
tertained the members with a banquet
at Skeogh's which was well attended
and thoroughly enjoyed.
Oct. S-The Independents of Burleigh
county refused to fuse with the demo-
Gratis and put III a separate ticket.
In the Twenty sixth legislative dis
trlct the republicans nominated John
III. Wishek and w. f. Cochran for
representatives.
At the meeting of the Scottish Rite
bodies Rev. F. B. Nash. Gov. A. H.
Burke, Maj. r. E. Fleming and George
H. Phelps were elected delegates to
attend the supreme council in Wash
ington the middle of the month. 1t is
rumored that Major Fleming was very
much surprised over the antics of
these delegates.
Oct. 4-Dean Collins made the last
payment upon the Kindred property in
Island park which had been purchased
for hospital purposes and it was ex-
pected that the work of erecting the
building would soon omnence there
on.
The city council was trying to ar
range a uniform grade Of the streets,
but there were differences between the
city engineer and the street committee.
Oct. 5-The republican judicial con-
| Vention at Grand Forks finally endors-
ed the nomination Of Judge Templeton
4 by a vote of 55 to IL, after a fight
which lasted nearly all night.
The government decided to ofici-
ally abandon the old Fort Rice mill
tary reservation and a commission
was appointed to appraise the land.
John Beaton of Portland averaged