The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-25

Xix ~ SDNAAA PoSSShSSA 1870 @N~
HankinsOn to Minneapolis is $4.55-
reduction of $1.S5 from the former
rate.
Mrs. John Slingsby of Fargo died al
Williston. She was "a years old anC
had lived in Cass county thirty-nine
years,
On account of the delay of ship
ments the brickWork of h agriCul-
tural school at Maddox is progressing
slowly.
Many North Dakota farmers viii
raise garden truck this winter in hot
beds to get an early start in the
spring.
The bar Of Griggs county adopted
resolutions in district court last week
touching the death of Atty. David
Bartlett.
Attending church for seventy years,
William ZerbY of Lisbon claims he has
the champion long distance record of
the state.
The Wahpeton postofice is in re-
ceipt of a box containing a tWenty-six-
| piece set of silverware but is lacking
in address.
Depot Agent Boyden, for years at
Jamestown. will move to California
and he will be succeeded by w. A.
Helm of Stanton.
Until he was picked up by the police
a plain drunk at Grand Forks enter
tanned a crowd at a street corner with
a grotesque dance.
The new German Reformed Emman-
uel church in Yorktown township,
near cakes, was dedicated Nov. %
with all debts paid.
According to a LaMoure county
farmer who shipped stock to Chicago,
sought a local market.
All editors will appreciate the re-
ceipt of correspondence notes and
notices a day earlier this week-on ac-
count of Thanksgiving day.
John McNivcn, foreman of the
roundhouse at Mandan, was badly
scaIded when one of the helpers turn
ed on the hot water hose.
Many Of the notes from the rural
schools to local papers are full of
awakening ideas n should interest
parents and SChO0l OttlCerS.
Colgate has a new school idea and
in the consolidation wants to draw
from northern Cass for support-and
there are consultations in progress.
Failing to receive a love letter on
schedule time caused Charles Whisky,
a Mandan store clerk, to lose his mind.
He was taken to his home at st. Paul.
Morton county has two more in
ventors: Thos. Bean of Glen Ullin,
and Jas. w. Golden of Sweet Brian,
who nave patented appliances for
automobiles.
"Resolved, that all road taxes
should be paid in cash, and road work
done under contract" is a question
being debated by farmers clubs and
societies in LaMOure county.
The North Dakota Children's home,
Fargo, will be the beneficiary of COL
Iections taken in the churches on
Thanksgiving day-an appropriate
disposition Of a thank Offering.
Much blowing has been lone about
Barney in Richland county the past
week-the fine sunny weather after
the first frost encouraged the farmers
to start up horses and ploWs again.
A promising movement Is afoot III
Mercer county to complete a Metho-
dist church., of which only the base
ment has been finished. Services have
been held in the basement for years.
Now that the main line Of the Great
Northern is in full operation ove the
line through New Rockford, the old
engines and equipment will be run
over the Grand Forks and other
branch lines.
Recently a section of land near
Erie, Cass county, sold for $46,5 500 OF
more than $72 per acre. Another sec
ton sold for $500 and a half section
near Addison, southeast of Casselton
sold for $4,000.
The poles have been set and the
wires strung from Paramount tc
Campbell, Mimi, and beyond for the
new electric light system for Fair
mount. 1t is expected to have a con-
nection made with the Wahpeton line
near Doran early this week.
The study of cotton textiles is es
pecially holding the interest of the
first year sewing class Of the Coop
erStOWn SClOOlS. There are dUOu'
forty-fve cotton textile samples
which pupils will be required to know
at sight. For their sewing proper they
are busi,V engaged making cooking
aprons, which they hope to use il
domestic science, which the scho1
will offer next year.
LaMoure County Echo: The Better
Farming association is doing gooC
work, the Poultry association is doins
good work, and in fact there is
whole lot of most excellent improve,
ment work being done in LaMourt
county. Why not organize 2 LaMour,
County Good Roads association
There is no one proposition that will
result in so much mutual benefit ant
satisfaction to the farmer and bust,
less man as substantial and depend,
liable roads.
From six stations in LaMoure coun
ty there were 1860 cases of eggs ship,
ped during the season, exclusive of so,
cases used locally, at a money valu,
Of $6,477.40. The product was LOT.
cases more than the shipments in 1912
THE LaMoure County Poultry associa
ton has lone much in promoting f;
greater interest in the poultry indus
try In LaMoure county and the mer
chants are cooperating In the worl
for the general welfare of the differ
ent communities.