The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-29

A butcher. shop has been establish
ed at the back of the drug store at
Wales-the prairies in Cavalier county
must be getting crowded.
Roger LeDuc. son of John LseDuc of
Doyon, had the misfortune Of losing
an eye while shooting gophers with a
revolver, tho shell back firing.
The annual Pembina county fair
opened in Hamilton today, and 1T will
continue three days. Wednesday will
be the big day with Governor Hanna.
as the principal speaker.
The Ten Years Ago column in The
Courant at Bottineau says that DR.. O..
B. Lunde came down from Lake
| Metogoshe in his automobile in 52k
minutes. a distance Of fourteen miles.
The Stampede" a great roundup
and carnival of fun, to be held in Dew
lis Lake, Wednesday, all day, Aug. 6,
| was definitely decided upon at a meet
ing Of the Yacht and Boat club of that
city. " -
Deputy Game Warden Schantz Of
Mandan is touring the southern part
of the state, he landed two illegal
fishermen, had them heavily fined and
he Is now after "sooners" whom he
says he will land.
The Degree of Honor lodge at New
Rockford are to nave a tag" day for
the benefit Of the sanitarium which
the state organization is to establish
at Dunseith for the cure Of persons
affected with tuberculosis.
John Fitzpatrick Of Poplar Grove,
one Of the we'll known old pioneers of
Ramsey county and a prominent farm
er, died at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
]. P. McCarten, in Devils Lake, fol-
lowing an illness of several months.
At the McHenry harvest festival
last week the Cooperstown boys won
second, third and fourth money in the
| gun club tournament, carried off the
honors in the tennis match and lost
the ball game to Binford by a score
of 2 to l.
The grain is filling most eXcellently,
n there have been no winds or storms
to break doWn the straw. Corn is
looking fine. Land owners in La
Moure county are glad they are alive
Is the statement Of The Echo at La
Moure. s.
Raymond Hanson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Hanson of Grand Forks,
may be crippled for life as the result
Of a motorcycle accident at. the state
fair grounds Saturday evening. Keith
Bacon of Grand Forks was also pain
fully hurt.
John Morrows. pleading guilty to a
charge of criminal assault, was SEN
fenced by Judge John Leighton to five
years in the state penitentfary, at
| NnNnnn He UnG q rrnCtnI on f1n nnTn -
plant of Henry Altman, acting for his
~13-year-old daughter.
Oscar Peterson of S~heyenne, N. D.,
was shot and killed by a Canadian
constable several days ago, according
to advices received here. Peterson
resisted arrest when he was shot
down, the affair occurring at a small
| place in northwest Canada.
Commissioner Ladd's fight with the
representatives Of the tobacco trust
over a substitute for snuff that is be-
ing sold in this state, has the indorse-
'ment of the attorney general, who has
ruled that tn right cut" does not
come Under the head of the exceptions.
The boys of the agricultural de-
partment of the Valley City high
school have made a fine display Of
wheat, other grains and vegetables
from the department farm north of
the city and those who have seen the
display declare it to be a remarkably
good one.
AS a result Of the meeting Of the
democratic county committee at Car
rington, ". F. Nelson was chosen as
tho man who would be recommended
for the appointment Of postmaster
there. Eighteen ballots were taken De-
fore he received the necessary two
thirds majority vote.
1t will require the sum of $26, 900 to
lay pipes for water mains in Caring
ton, and an election for the purpose
Of issuing bonds has been called for
Aug. Is. The water supply in Caring
it is not thought this plan to extend
the system will received much opposi-
ton.
Bismarck police have been unable
to secure any clue to burglars who
raided the A. B. WEIGH hardware store
probably using skeleton keys in gain
ing admission. Thirty dollars in cast
and a rifle was the sum total of the
loot, the burglary being discovered
yesterday morning. "
Kid Traitor, the boldest horse
rustler in the northwest, Is said to bt
safe behind strong bars in Montana
much to the rejoicing of farmers and
ranchmen in western North Dakota
near the border lines. The longer thu
term he gets, if convicted, the better
a great many good honest farmer
\ will like the judge and jury.
The action against Supt. e. G.. War
: rem Of the Ward county schools 70
an accounting, involving about $4,000
; probably will not be tried at the pres
ent term of court. Warren is beini
sued for a large amount which it i
charged vas expended for mileage
ETC., without cause, n contrary t
law.
The 500 railroad company is re
ported to have made the town 0
, Courtenay an offer of seventy cars 0
gravel free for the construction Of
certain public highway leading from
the north into Courtenay. TIL
Courtenay people were anxious t
secure the improved road way blu
it is said that opposition to doing tn
work through one Of the township
north has headed off the enterprise
Under orders. Of Judge Amidon o
the federal. court of North Dakota
;. David Coin of Mjnot was re-arreste'
J and must provide $4,000 bonds to in
sure his presence in court on tn
! charge Of attempting to defraud credi
tors. Cohn recently filed papers u
bankrlprcy court but creditors be