The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-14

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TAIN. -m
The M~ethodists at Lakota are sool
to begin the building Of a new church
edifce.
Horse traders in the northern par
of the state seem not to have los
their cunning.
The Bowman Citizen boasts abou'
the excellent alfalfa there is in tina,
part OF the state.
Hannah celebrated the Fourth o.
July in real good style, but somewhat
marred by rain showers.
Special trains will run from Rolls
to the Dominion fair at Brandon be.
ginning July 16, the fair closing july
"a.
Several ~consignments of pure blood
stock and poultry have recently been
received by different Foster county
farmers.
Lawton had a street fair, Cash was
there with a balloon ascension and his
big shows and the people enjoyed
themselves.
The clip of wool from q flock of
sheep on a farm neal Darlington pro-
duced 1000 pounds of the best quality
ever produced.
The Hansboro News has changed
hands and is now edited and conduct
ed by r. G. Crowell-and it is evident
he knows how.
Track laying on the Niobe short line
had to be discontinual on account Of
the non-arrival of steel. The work
ended at BoWbells.
Brother Wardwell seemed to be all
puffed up about the way Pembina cele-
brated independence day in a thor
oughly patriotic spirit.
The excellence of the train service
to the chautauqua at Devils Lake is
being commented upon, according to
The Observer at Lakota.
The opening of the c~hautauqua a.
Mayville, last Wednesday. was most
suspicious. The Schumann quintette
is the prominent feature.
The baseball fans over the state
are being given lots of fun these days
with the talent" displayed in many
of the small town teams.
The annual school census at May
vile discloses that there are 400 chill
dren Of school age at Mayville, about
forty more than last year.
The selling Of choice farm lands by
public auction is to be inaugurated in
this state and a section will be offered
for sale at Lakota, July "a.
The old settlers picnic at Sheldon
was a great success, ideal weather,
large attendance and an attractive
programme for young and old.
With the new paving which is to be
done in Mandan, The Pioneer is advo-
eating the removal of all eyesores-
tumble-down small structures, etc.
. Despite dry weather the crops about
Mimic are holding their own and
farmers are not wholly discouraged
about their returns from the grain
fields.
, The weeklies are printing the story
by DR.. Ladd of the agricultural coll
lege, Fargo, entitled, Adulterated and
Misbranded Food Products and Bev-
erages.
The demonstration farm picnic near
Lakota was a great success. Speakers
from the agricultural college at Fargo
RECALLED the visitors with timely ad-
dresses.
The weather was elegant for the
celebration of independence day at
Rolla. The Killarney band was a
feature and everybody helped every
body else to enjoy themselves.
The promoters of the Mandan chau-
tauqua are very much gratihed over
the increased interest shown this year
and a much better and more exclusive
programme is promised for next year,
There was a rainfall at Carpio on
independence day of three-quarters
of an inch-a soft steady downpour
and now crop prophets predict a
bumper r. in that part Of the
state.
The rye crop about Wimbledon is
reported to be very encouraging, it is
filling fine and there are few thin
fields. The oat crop promises to be
the best in years and crops Of wheat
i%A = ~ CH"
Farmers picnics, meetings of set
tiers associations help to build bet
ter social and business relations and
they also stimulate better farming
methods-the farmer who Is not as
we'll informed as others learns some
thing at such gatherings.
A gravel train struck an auto on a
O5rncoin or M Sln11np 1rixnp Nv
Trip of Enderlin, who sustained a
badly cut arm and other injuries. The
was absolutely +ruined-unrecog-
nizable as such when picked out from
among the wheels of the locomotive.
The state high school board have is
sued a. ruling that the schools of the
state will hereafter begin the fall term
weeks later, bringing the COM
mencement of school the middle Of
September, and then hold two weeks
later in the spring. bringing the close
of the school year about the middle of
June. ..
Near st. John C. M. Bryant has a,
big field of alfalfa that is calculated
to withstand dought, and at present it
contains plenty of moisture. It has
been farmed according to the most
approved methods, deep blowing, much
narrowing, and the use of a roller,
and at present, below the surface, or
dust blanket" moisture is found and
at a depth Of two or three inches the
soil is moist and mellow.
Clarence Crum of Hannah last week
received from the patent department
at Washington his right to an inven-
ton of his which will be a great con-
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