The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-02
North Dakota
Kernels

Garrison is to have a new telephone
directory.
Calendars for 1914 are making their
appearance.
Minor boasts of its big squad oil
f~iretighters.
There are no prisoners In the coun =
" Jail at Cavalier.
Al! the cases of typhoid fever at
Bowbells nave recovered.
GriSgs county Is to have an auction
sale or old bridge material.
Work on the electric light plant at
holla Is progressing rapidly.
Candidates for sheriff are looming
up in some of the counties.
The roller skating craze has struck
some or the towns Of the state.
The Boys Forward movement has
oeen lnaugurated at Casselton.
Dwelling houses are at a premium
IN most Of the towns Of the state.
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Lisbon n LaMoure have lust been
PROVIDED with electric light c~ervice.
Great improvements are to be made
III the telephone system at Rugby.
The Catholic church at Plaza, had a.
close call from being destroyed by
fire. W
Rumors have been heard at Hills
boro that the town is to have a new
depot. ~
Consolidation of schools in the dis
Irlct at Medina lost out by a vote of
78 to 1872.
The 500 line is to build a water
tank at Ryder with power to p1mp
the water.
Many Of the weekly papers of the
state are we'll crowded with ads, this
time of the yea
The Mayville band has been touring
the different towns Of Trail county
giving concerts.
The methods of handling county Of
hcers fees are still being discussed in
Sargent county.
Jack rabbit hunting seems to be
great sport for a great nan of the
nimrods this fall.
The Sons Of Norway at Mandan
nave booked a number Of attractions
for the winter months.
The Seed Growers Association Of
Norm IlqE0ta hoa n a.o 100
at Grand Forks Jan. 20.
Farm schools are to be conducted in
most Of the counties Of the state dur
ing the winter months.
VIM. Bickel, we'll known in the last
session of the Legislature, has started
a feed mill at Goodrich.
The fact that Dr. Griffin has decided
to remain at Ryder has caused some
not comment in that town.
The railroad companies do not ex-
pect much use for their snow plows in
North Dakota this winter.
The wife of Editor Fyles of The
Minor Teller cut a bad cash in her
hand with the butcher knife.
The Citizens State bank at Douglas |
a installed a stronger vault door to
hold all the money deposited there.
People at Minor are looking for the |
fellow who left a wagon tongue across
the sidewalk n dark night last week.
Sheriff Benson of Grand Forks
treated the prisoners in the county
jail to an elegant Thanksgiving din |
ner.
There is still no trace Of Matt
Brown, the Carson pigger, who escap-
ed from the county jail at Mandan last
week.
The new chemical fire engine at
Wimbledon was tested on a pile of
burning hay and found to work per-
fectly.
If the demand for advertising space
continues The Garrison Independent
threatens to print eight pages all at
home.
has made a thorough examination Of
all the weights n measures in that
county.
A large number of pictures of North
Dakota farms will be sent to the GEN.
tennial exposition in Norway next
summer
Two men arrested at Cayuga some
time e for robbing mail sacks near
Rutland have been bound over to the
federal court.
Gen. w. C. Treumann Of Grafton
has been commissioned as representa-
tive Of the Masonic grand lodge in the
Newspapers all over the state regret
that James w. Foley is making his
farewell trip over the state as an
Up around Ryder many of the farm
ers predict another rainy season next
year because muskrats are swarming
the prairies.
An interesting term Of district court
will be held at Mandan the coming
week, the longest term in the history
Of the county.
Nothing new has occurred the past
relative to the letting OF the con-
tract for the new postofice building
at Mandan.
Atty. NJ. II. Jefferson Of Beach will
the annua memorial address
to the Mandan Elks the first Sunday
December. .@
The present low prices Of wheat is
preventing a large quantity Of North
grain from being marketed at