The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-08

structures in that town had been de-
stroyed by fire.
Frank j.. Thompson was elected pos
tentate of FL Zagal while. Thomas
Baker was chief ribban and ]. c. Gill
assistant.
Captain Wellman phoned out to the
A. G. desiring to see Professor Hays
and he understood the reply was that
he could not come to the phone then
as he was in the bathroom; this made
the captain wonder somewhat but he
later discovered that the remark was
that he was in the class room. Pro-
lessor Hays is now assistant secre-
tary of agriculture at Washington.
Feb. 4-The legislature took but one
ballot in joint session and Shortridge
received 81 votes, Ordway IL, Anderson
10, Palmer. 8, Worst s, Muir 81 and
Casey, Smith, Walsh, Newman and
Haggart 1 each. After the vote was
taken the republican caucus was called
and Senator Casey formally announced
his withdrawal from the race The
caucus then took thirty ballots without
any decisive results but Ordway lead
in the last ballot with 9 votes, while
Worst and Kingman had 7 each and
Palmer and Walsh 5 each.
DIR. Vidal had been i'll at Lisbon and
his return had been prevented by a
snow blockade, but he finally recovered
sufficiently to be brought back home.
Feb. 6-only sixty Eight members of
the legislature were present at Bis
marck and both parties agreed to scat
ter their votes on the single ballot with
Lamb the highest candidate, receiving
II votes.
Allie Brubaker was publishing an
amateur newspaper called Ink Drops,
which was said to be the best amateur
journal published in the entire coun-
try.
One druggist at Cooperstown filed
700 affidavits at the county court for
sales Of Intoxicating liquor for medi-
| cinaI purposes during the month of De-
cember, and The Courier thought this
must mean a horrible advertisement of
the unhealthfulness Of the state,
Feb. There was a small attend
ance again at the legislature and only
one ballot was aiken. Major Engle
/ vas the high man with II votes, Faith
er Stephan, Mr.. Smith and Colonel
Kingman had 6 each, while Jud La
Moure had 8, Senator Lamb 5, Roach
4, and Messrs. Casey, Newman, Pal
mer, .Lounsbery, Edwards, oliver,
Burkharte and Governor Burke / each.
Minot was trying to secure fire pro-
lection of some kind and Ellen Thomp-
kins was The chairman of the meeting,
while H. e. Arnold was the secretary.
The meeting could not decide as to
whether artesian wells or a reservoir
on the hill was the best plan to adopt.
Wolves were so numerous and hun
cry in Emmons county that DIR.
Smythe had to drive them away from
his sleigh with a horsewhip. He de-
clared that he would take a revolver
along after that in order to protect
himself.
The new operahouse at Jamestown
was formally opened. 1t was owned
by the Lloyds, and the Ward james
Co. presented Julius Caesar, while the
Union orchestra Of Fargo assisted In
the entertainment.
Col. w. F. Ball presented a petition
to the council for organization of a
new electric light plant. The matter
was referred to the light commftte who
were instructed to report at the next
meeting. .
There was also a slightly interesting
Econtest over the election of Arthur
Bassett as chief of the fire department,
1t being claimed that the council had
no right to expel him from the Yerxas
A committee was appointed to confer
with the different fire companies and
see if the matter couldn't be straight
ened up.
Il CONDUCTOR dlu brakeman
w. J.. Quinlan were burned to death on
the Southwestern line. They were In
a. caboose attached to a snowplow and
engine and the car in some manner
caught fire. The other brakeman
Thomas Smith, was rescued though
badly bruised and somewhat burned.
Feb. S-Only one ballot was taken
by the legislature and Benton had 27
Kingman with 10 votes and the rest
were scattering.
Lars B. Hanson of HARDWOOD dropped
dead at the Great Northern depot
while waiting for a train to take him
home.
The county authorities pulled quite
a number of blind pigs scattered over
the city on complaints made by two
spoilers. There seemed to be a little
difference of opinion between the coun-
ty and the city authorities as to the
existance of places for the Illegal sale
of liquor in the city.
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