The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-12-30

departing from here at 1920 p. m,
instead of 2:03 D. M, will connect with
the northbound Winnipeg train at
Winnipeg Junction.
The difference in cost between the
parcels post rate and the present rate
for carrying a parcel was illustrated
in the localpostoff1ce. A package was
rendered, addressed to Pelican Rapids,
Mimi, thence over one of the rural
routes, the postage for which was Sc
cents. On and after Jan. the rate
would have been 18 cents, or IL the
same parcel had been sent over the
rural routes out of Moorhead the
parcel post charges would have been
8 cents. 1t is understood that some OF
the business men are having prepared
schedule of rates for points within
their own county or tributary to their
business.
Rome G. Brown, who handled the
case for the otter Trail Power Co.,
recently tried in this city, has pre-
pared a number of bills to be recon-
mended to the legislature with
view to bringing Minnesota's laws
into uniformity with the laws OF
other states. Says The Fergus Falls
Journal. The subjects on which uni
form legislation . are sought are
divorce, family desertion, negotiable
instruments and warehouse receipts.
Committees of attorneys have been
appointed in different states to urge
the legislatures to adopt uniform
legislation on these subjects, and
Mr.. Brown is chairman Of the Min
nesota committee.
Miss Dora Hanson will return to
Minneapolis this evening to resume
her teaching duties in the public
holiday vacation
which she has spent with her parents
at home.
Marriage licenses were issued Satur-
day to Emil Hanson and Aurella An
derson, both of Clay county; and Thor
aid Thoreson and Florence M. Morse,
both of Griggs county, N. d.
The force in the county auditors
office is busy at work completing the
annual financial statement which is to
be submitted to the board Of county
commissioners at the first meeting OF
the new board, Jan. Auditor hou-
glum is also about completing the ap-
stract of taxes for the year 1912, col
lectable during the coming year and
which is to be sent to the state tax
commission.
Sievert Johnson, the city weigher,
was taken to the Northwestern hoSpl-
tai last night. He is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis, but at pres
~~~-
operation.
Keith Walker formerly of the state
normal school here, concluded a Christ
mas visit with friends in Moorhead
this afternoon, during which he has
entertained many of his friends with
his singing. Mr.. Walker is now tenor
soloist in one of the leading churches
of Minneapolis, distinguished for the
high class of church music presented
there. Tomorrow Mr.. Walker will sing
at the wedding of one of the prominent
millionaire merchants in the flour city.
Among the visitors today were Victor
H. Skalmann, Christian Edlund, Beda
Edlund and Edwin Skalmann of Fergus
Falls.
1t was a splendid service at the Con-
gregational church last night for the
children of the Sunday school. 1t took
the form of a we'll arranged lecture
| on the life of Christ, elaborately illus
| trated with series of exquisitely exc
cuted colored slides, which in them
| selves were a medium of education
| Appropriate singing was interspersed
| during the progress OF the lecture
! which was so much appreciated by the
young people in attendance.