The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
TWENTY YEARS q

Dec. 22-Devils Lake voted to issue
bonds for $17,5oO to build a new
schoolhouse.
A u was commenced against the
city of Steele to recover $12,796 on
some bonds issued ten years previous
to that time. on which the interest had
not been paid. 1t was brought to the
federal court.
Marshall & Burns, of Montana,
loaded in Fargo twenty-five head of
elk, two mountain sheep and several
antelope and deer they were taking
to the Chicago exposition. The ami
mails remained here several days, UNI
til the cars could be repaired. The
had been offered $4,000 for the noun
tain sheep.
There were some quite important
changes in the telephone offices. w. B.
Joyce resigned at st. Paul to accept
the position as solicitor for a guar
antee company. while B. F. Freely was
promomted from Fargo to st. Paul
and G, w. Garrett came to Fargo from
Grand Forks. Mr.. Joyce is now the
president of the National Surety CO..
of New York City, an institution doing
one of the largest amounts of busi-
ness of any company in this line.
| . W. D. Allen put a hot water system
in the Goose River bank at Mayville,
which was reported as giving COM
| plete satisfaction.
The New York Clipper announced
that the Yerxa Hose Co. of Fargo still
held the record as making the fastest
time Of any organization in this coun-
try.
After two days session the worlds
| Cot IlnrI 1nnSINE - rASnrA oil 1nEip-FNE
for the state exposition and adVertis-
ed for new propositions. This action
was brought about by the objection Of
! those submitting plans having their
ideas combined with those of others.
Dec. 23-Emmons county desired the
boundaries changed SO as to prevent
a relocation of the county seat.
The Forum called attention to var
ious violations Of the anti-lottery law
by other papers in Fargo, and thought
it time that the statutes should be en-
forced.
Secretary Swift of the board of edu-
cation completed the school census and
found 1900 children Of school 6 in
the city, an increase of $50 during the
year.
A personal stated that Arthur
S~turtzkopf was home for a few days
spending the holidays here with his
family. Old timers will recall many
interesting incidents in connection
with his residence here.
The jury in district court presented
Judge Mcconnell with a gold headed
cane with their compliments. The pre-
s%entation was made by John Dobin.
Dec Ex-senator Casey was a can
didate for reelection but state Sen
ator Little believed that Senator
| W.T. AR TH,,,r0nnu county would
probably win the plum.
DIR. Startling was made a member OF
the state board of dental examiners
by Governor Burke, succeeding DIR
DePuy of Valley City
Mayor E. H. Smith issued a proc
lamation urging merchants to keep
their places of business open Dec. 26
but to close the entire day. Jan. l.
Dec. 26.-Harry Oliver of Ransom
county announced that he would vots
for Walter Muir for u s. senator.
CAPTAIN York wrote a breezy let
ter from New York stating that ht
D., since 1888 and that the courts
had no right to declare him a biga-
mist as he was entitled to a divorce
from his first wife and 1t was prop
erly granted. a..,
j. p. Lockhart sold his interest il
The Grandin Chronicle to his part
u ner, F. Duncan, and decided to move
to Fargo where he went into a rea
estate and loan business.
: The Literary Teacup announced al
entertainment at the knights o.
Pythias hall and among the promi
nent artists who would assist were
Professors Watdron and Whalen, Mis-
Bfssonette, Mrs. deLendrecie an
> I Messrs. Dilworth and Nugent.
d. '..r - s. .rL
Dec. 27.-The situation was such il
the Legislature at Bismarck that
some OF. the democrats believed the!
, could elect Judge Mcconnell as u. s
senator in place of Casey.
County Treasurer Nichols announc
ed that $4,000 Of the COURTEOUS,
DEAFNESS AND HEAD-NoiSES
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