The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-24
North Dakota
Kernels

There is a breach of promise suit at
Fessenden.
Many practical measures are before
the legislature.
There will be a term of district court
at Minot Feb. 10.
John Flittie, first secretary of state
Of North Dakota, is dead.
Mrs. Samuel S. townsend, a pioneer
Of Fargo, died suddenly.
The Catholics of Caledonia will hold
a bazaar Jan. q n rs.
Max Thiel, missing rancher at Man
dan, has not been heard from.
The fire Iaddies of Devils Lake will
dedicate their new fire hall Jan. 30.
South Dakota legislature passed a
resolution ~favortng woman suffrage.
William F. Spokesfield, formerly of
jamestown, died at Missoula, Mont.
Sullivan O'Hara, a coon with an Irish
name, is being tried at Minot for lar
Ceny.
Burleigh county will use Ignite
coal for heating the courthouse next
year.
The Williston Commercial club has
decided on having weekly g~et-together
meetings.
There vas a delightful home folks
festival put on by the business men
Of Thompson.
The Northwestern District Medical
association held an interesting meet
ing at Minot.
Governor Hanna has named a mum
Der OF delegates to different national
conventions.
A shooting affair, growing out of a
drunken %carousal, caused a lot of ex-
element at Sawyer.
An interesting programme has been
arranged for the better farming meet
ing at Jamestown, Jan. 81.
The new Midland Continental rail-
road station at Jamestown will be
ready to use by March l,
Sen. H. A. Bronson of Grand Forks
will lead a fight in the legislature
against the recall of judges.
The Student Life Special Of the
North Dakota A. c. is getting a lot of
publicity throughout the state.
North Dakotans will be interested to
learn Of the reelection to the senate
Of Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
CsA1kS TT.sI ---
Gtibreath had a very interesting bien-
NAL report OF the hail insurance de-
partment.
Bismarck Tribune: At last Fargo has
pure water-but will it decrease the
trips to Moorhead to any noticeable
extent?
Fargo may get into the new league.
that is being organized to take in the
old Northern league towns and the
twin cities.
One of the big features OF the mid
winter fair at Devils Lake, will be the
educational exhibitions from various
state schools.
That Moorhead boy who placed his
tongue against an iron lamp post n
frosty morning recently has learned
one valuable lesson.
The Northwestern Telephone Co.
bid in the Spirttwood Lake and other
telephone lines sold at auction at
Jamestown, Jan. %.
Don Slyter of Omemee, who was
shot in the head two weeks ago near
Rolla, died in a Devils Lake hospital
as a result of the wound.
Sergts. w. K. Treumann and O
Brien of Grafton have received the
medals they won at the shoot at
Hillsboro last September.
The tri-city Y. M. C, A. contest for
new members including Fargo. James
town n Grand Forks will begin
Jan. % and close Feb. 4.
The Valley City Chautauqua asso-
citation held it's third nnu meet
ing and is planning for an interest
ing session this summer.
The programme is being prepared
for the annual meeting of the county
commissioners of North Dakota at
Jamestown, Feb. II. IL and 10.
A number Of city libraries are taking
advantage Of the offer of the state
library and are getting the travelling IL
brary selections on agriculture.
Fargo has put in a woodpile at which
those who ask for lodging will be in
Vited to take a saw Other cities of
the state may follow Fargo's example.
A grain inspection Investigation in
Minnesota by a legislative committee
is to be undertaken-which will be in
teresting news to North Dakota farm
ers.
In Mckenzie county there is an old
fashioned halfway house between
Charleson and Tioga that is said to
feed an average Of sixty grain haulers
a day.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature that would make all
thresherme1 put up a $1,000 bond as
a protection to the laboring men they
employ.
A Sioux Falls. s.. D., brewer is suing
in district court at Bismarck for the
non-delivery of a $500 shipment of
beer, that went to the wrong party in
prohibition North Dakota.
A. Van Horn OF Bismarck would
GUST Gen. e. A. williams as one of
the Minot city commission, because
he is a member of the legislature and
not entitled to hold two elective Of
fees.
Representatives Of six pig elevator
companies who travel in North Da-
kota all gave good reports of con-
dttions In North Dakta when they