The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-24
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The commercial club of Fergus
Falls is after additional train service
between Wadena and Wahpeton, N.
D. The directors of the club feel
that Fergus is suffering because of
the lack of facilities for people be-
tween Fergus Ealls and Wahpeton
to get to the county seat and the
courthouse under the schedules which
now exist.
There are some lively investiga-
tons under way at st. Cloud relative
to the sale of alleged worthless min
ing stock which is said to have been
sold by a smooth tongued and swell
dressed individual, who has been
making his home in the city for some
time. 1t is said the operator has as
sociates in other towns n cities in
the state.
The Detroit Record that
Miss Clare Peters, formerly of that
city is to be married at Los Angeles,
Cal.
Minnesota farmers have been saved
approximately 4 7,543,000 during the
last thirty-four years through the
operation of township mutual fire in
surance companies, j. A. O. Preus,
state insurance commissioner, told the
members of the Retail Hardware
Dealers association, q day or two ago.
During the thirty-four years the av-
erage cost of insurance has been Is
cents per hundred, he said.
1t is reported that the recent thaws
have put many Of the roads in bad
condition, rather joy for wheeled
vehicles and there is not enough snow
for sleighs. The outlook just now is
not very encouraging for if there
should be more snow fall it is not
likely to last very long with the sun
getting higher every day.
The new hotel at Breckenridge, Mimi,
was formally opened for business
last Thursday with an elaborate BAN
quet n festivities. Building opera
tons began June Is, 1912 and the first
! guest was registered Jan. FL, 1918.
The building is owned by the Great
Northern Hotel Co, e. A. Wilson of
Fargo, president and the contractor
was Stewart Wilson of Fargo. The
manager is T. B. Horner.
The members of the state board of
health for Minnesota are DR.. o. J.
Hagen of MoOrhead, D.. G, L. Greene
of st. Paul and DR.. Frank Burton of
Minneapolis. They succeed DR.. Brac-
ken, DR.. f. F. Wesbrook and D. o. T,
Sharping.
A Clay county farmer, who was al
Mount Glare, Ill, last Friday, says the
first robin was reported as having beer
seen there during the breakfast hour
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opened the window and strewed crumbs
for the new arrival
Bishop Morrison will make an official
visitation to st. Johns Episcopal
church next Sunday evening when the
rector, Rev. d. F. Thompson, will pre-
sent a class of candidates for con-
firmation.
Atty. J. NJ. Witherow expects to leave
for California in a few days on a bust
ness mission which he expects will
keep him at Los Angeles for about a
month.
Aid. A. H. Costain of the Fourth
ward has returned from a business
trip to the cities. (
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Davis of Itch
vile, N. d, spent the Weekend in
Moorhead n returned home this
morning.
Miss Julia Johnson of the county
~treasurer's office has returned from
Crookston and other points where she
has been making visits with relatives
and friends. .
One of the busy offices in the court
urers' office where Mr.. Paulson and his
corps of assistants are being kept very
busy collecting personal property
taxes which if not paid before March
l will become delinquent on the datter
date.
Book beer signs and advertising cards
have made their appearance in differ
ent windows about town..
Contractor Melbye has charge of a
number of improvements which are be-
ing made to the Rex hotel building and
he is also installing new fixtures in
! some parts of the house.