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

Inc park commission at Rugby is
under fire for the expenditure Of $500
for a band stand, when it is alleged
the grounds need identifying so bad
ly. "
Farmers near Crystal are warning
the owners of bird dogs that the lat
ter must be kept off the farms. or
they will be shot the same as a. wolf
would be.
Hunters at Bowdon and vicinity
anticipate a big supply of prairie
chickens for Sept. Z and the square
ones are conspiring to make war on
the "Sooners."
Large crowds attended the Grain
Palace festival at Ray. The large
number of entries was a surprise to
the management and big things will
be arranged for next year.
The board of education at Wahpeton
has selected a woman to be superin-,
tendent of the city schools-the board
promoted Miss Martha Fulton, princi-
pal of the high school for several
years.
LaMoure county will have a general
exhibit at the State Industrial exhibit
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~FTeyberger Of the Corn Bridge" fame
will have charge of the preparation of
the exhibit. >-.. =
Among the civic improvements at
Bowdon is the removal of the hitch
ing posts from the main street to side
streets. thus improving the principal
business thoroughfare to a very
noticeable extent.
According to The Journal, Neville
merchants are partial to artistic win
dow dressing, believing that it is one
of the best means of attracting buyers
and reduces, the desire to send away
for goods which a be bought just as
we'll at home. <s">@
The states attorney of Cavalier
county has taken special means to
call the attention of all the officials in
the county to the provisions of the new
gambling law and that they must see
to its enforcement-dice games and all
kinds of slot machines must be put out
of use forthwith. .
There is no excuse for not being
we'll informed on the provisions of the
game laws Of the state for the whole
state. has been flooded with the laws
in booklet form and cards of ~instruc-
ton, in run and read style, as to what
can be done and what cannot be done
in the way of hunting and fishing.
The Review at Crosby says that
farmers on the border are combin-
ing to plat a village three miles west
Of the Montana line, which If done will
rid Divide county of considerable ex-
pense in prosecuting booze cases and
in looking after other wild andewooly
depredations. That will help some.
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souris had a very successful fair
a week ago. Very creditable exhibits
were made of livestock, poultry and
farm products, etc. Cash prizes were
awarded and there was a good pro-
gramme of various events for the
entertainment of the visitors. The
military band from Antler supplied
the music.
The assistant cashier OF a bank at
Schafer went away on his vacation
which was spent 1t the home of his
parents in Minnesota. There he saw
a banking opportunity went after 1t
organized a bank and then wired he
was not returning to Schafer as he
expected to be made president of his
own bank.
One thousand steel-head trout were
liberated in the creek la Eannaford
last week. The employee of the gov
eminent fish hatchery Who brought
them expressed himself as well pleas
ed with the condition Of the creek
water and believed the trout would
thrive in III once they set well estab-
lished.
During a recent fire at Alrnont the
woman IF fhn6 town ksaypH ndiananf
buildings from being burned. While
the fire was burning the fiercest the
men OF the town became exhausted
from their efforts to quench the flames
and thewomenf formed a bucket brigade
and supplied splendid assistance which