The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-17
North Dakota
Kernels

Cleatis Carver, a resident of Cass-
elton till a short time ago, was acct
| dentally killed at Craig, Mont, being
run down by a passenger train.
While working about her home at
tending to her household duties, Mrs.
John McCurdy fell to the floor, dying
instantly, the cause being heart fail
ure. y,
North Dakota viii be visited by a,
party Of distinguished Italians who
are to tour the United States in 1915,
and visit the Panama exposition in
San Francisco.
For a small town and a shortage of
crops New Leipzig has made a great
showing as a shipping point. Up to
Dec. J., 156 cars of produce have been
shipped from there, among which was
ITO carloads Of grain, 8 carloads Of
flour, 33 carloads Of stock. 1 carload Of
wool and 4 emigrant cars.
William is the name of the new
postoftce designated approximately
tWenty-four miles northwest Of Dick
lnson on the extreme west edge Of
Dunn county, and will be supplied
from New Hradac. about half way to
Dickinson. O. B. Hanson will conduct
the postofice in connection with a
store he is soon to establish.
Brocket hopes to nave a new high
school ext year The school, as it is
planned, will cost $500. Work will
not start until spring. but they hope
to have the school ready for occu-
pancy by September. Two years of
high school work and more if there
are pupils to take the work will be
| glEnn newt NyppI~ A nrncnnk thr,.N @tn
four teachers employed in the Brocket
schools, but the force will be increased
next year.
Mrs. Anna Murphy, widow Of the
late Richard Murphy of Mayville, a
banker and grain grower we'll known
in the state, threatens to bring action
for $4,000 against the executor of
her husbands estate, maintaining that
there was an agreement, made be-
tween herself and her husband sew
cral years ago, by which that amount
was to be given her, in addition to a
third of the estate, as provided by the
will.
A meeting for reservation settlers is
being held in the operahouse at Plaza
today. In the afternoon w. A. Peck
of Minot, the better farming expert,
will deliver an address on farm meth
DDS applicable to reservation condi-
ions and instructive of how best to
get results. In the evening State
Supt, E. j. Taylor of Bismarck will
deliver an address IN schools, point
ing out to the settlers how best to
commence in establishing their school
systems. These topics, and their dis
cuSSiOn by experts, should serve to
draw a big crowd.
AS a result Of the statement pub
Iished Saturday, stating that he had
resigned as president of the New
Rockford Collegiate institute as a re-
suit of charges preferred by Miss
Kathryn Sanderson, preceptress, Prof.
w. A, Godward has made a specific
denial. Professor Godward states that
he demanded the resignation Of Miss
SandersOn. When she refused to COM
ply he filed his resignation. He states
that no charges have been presented
to him and that he was not request
ed to resign. He states that he is
prepared to meet any charges.
j. J. Regain, who has resided about
Larimore several years, died several
days ago in the county hospital, after
attempting to destroy all evidence
that would lead to the establishment
Of any family connections. Investi-
| ShI4Oll lhS cNCdlCu lllS ldGI DId W.
gan's wife resides in Minneapolis, and
that two step-daughteTs also reside
there, while two brothers and a sister
reside in Michigan. Ed, ]. Bell Of 2317
TWenty-SecOnd street, Minneapolis,
has Regan's history n Larimore
people are attempting to ecure it.
When asked as to relatives, Regain
refused to give any information, even
up to the hour of his death.
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According to advices received from
Cong. P. D. Norton, the treasury de-
partment at Washington will soon is
sue instructions governing the manu-
facture of denatured alcohol under the
new tariff law. According to the adj
vance information Congressman Nor
ton has been able to procure, 1t will
be possible for farmers and fruit
growers to band together for the pur-
pose of eturnlng ~by-products Of the
farm and orchard into good money
through the manufacture Of denatur-
ed alcohol. The advocates Of the law
claim that 1t will prove of immense
benefit to the people. since the restric-
lions which have made the law useless
have been removed by the passage Of
the new tariff bill. Many citizens Of
North Dakota are deeply interested
in the new law which promises to be
Of great benefit to this state.
A curious incident happened on the
arrival Of the train at Plaza last Sat
urday. IN the way John Aanlot of
Makoti sat in g near seat watching
a game Of cards in progress between
an old and a young man and saw the
young man extract a roll of bills from
a pocket of the older man. On the
trains arrival Mr.. Aamot notified the
authorities. The young man, Henry
Hauge by name, was searched and
SIS in bills found in his clothes, which
amount he said was money belonging
to i The old man was also search
ed, and it developed he had $40 in
bills, some silver and a draft for $50.
Taking his WI figures of his various
transactions and expense when foot
ed up and the money he had in his
possession taken into account it was
found he had about SO too much!
Both men had been drinking, so not
too much reliance could be placed
OF their memory of thing. Accord
ingly Justice Engdahl fined the old
man SIS.