The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-04

AE%NS " "LAihS way NlSP1oy LII LIZ
show windows of farm lanterns-a
hint to the threshers.
The powers that be at Maxbass had
better get busy and fix up the streets
or they will make Editor Kennedy
madden than he is now.
Advocates of civic beauty at Port
land have taken steps to have all teIe-
phone lines n poles moved from the
main street to the alleys.
The Record, at Haley, charges that
whisky selling al Cadyville has ruin
ed the latter town. The postof1ce is
to be discontinued and the general
store closed up.
The banks of Bottineau county are
| refusing to loan money to farmers to
ready running, but they will loan
them money to buy a half dozen COWS
with.
On it's handsome site overlooking
the city Of Park River, the new Walsh
county agricultural and training
school is fast assuming proportions
and will be ready for occupancy the
present fall.
A home at Napoleon was broken
into last Sunday, but all that the
thieves helped themselves to were
many jars of preserves and canned
fruits-the seasons work of the wife
of the house.
On some fields in Logan county
wheat yields on summer fallowed land
were fourteen to sixteen bushels to
the acre; on spring blowing ten bush
els. Barley ranged about forty bush
els, winter rye fifteen bushels.
At the recent election held at Car
rington for deciding the question OF
bonding the city to raise funds for the
construction Of an addition to the
water system, III votes were cast
l68 for ana 3 against the proposition.
Farmers tributary to GackIe are an
preciating the service of an extra
train put on that branch to handle the
1913 crop and take in cars required.
The new train runs three times a
week. The Republican says there will
be hundreds of cars of grain to ship
from that point.
Valley City's high school is an &C.
credited school. Not only Is it a state
high school and accredited. therefore,
to u own state university but it is
In accredited school in the North
Central association. an association Of
the best colleges and high schools in
the Missippi valley.
The motorcycle of a stranger trav-
cling through Sentinel Butte from
Bismarck collided with a horse and
buggy driven by Mrs. Pat Liberty.
Mrs. Liberty vas thrown from the RIG.
and sustained quite a severe cut on
her hand, and the motorcycle was
battered up some.
John steff, a long term convict, in
the state prison at Bismarck, for the
murder of his wife, has refused to
sign adoption papers for his six chill
dren aged IS months to II years, but
The district court will act without him.
Two of the children will be of age
some time before the father leaves the
penitentiary.
The plans specifications of the
school board at Napoleon for principal
of the public schools were for a big
man. Solomon r. Ellert of Indiana
was engaged-he is six feet three
inches tall and The Homestead SAYS
he is a giant physically and intel
lectually. He has been given the best
possible corps Of assistants.
The first term of court ever held in
B~ottineau county was convened by
Judge Roderick Rose wenty FIVE
courthouse in the old town. Alexan-
der Burr was one of a number who
took out their second citizen papers.
the judge expressed his surprise and
delight to- find so many people from
the vicinity Of his old home in On
tario. "
According to the regular monthly
report Of the university weather bu-
reau, the total precipitation for Grand
Forks during August was 1852 inches.
The greatest precipitation in twenty
four hours was 1.13 inches on Aug. 20.
The mean maximum temperature for
minimum was Sc. The mean temper
allure was 69.1. The maximum temper
allure, 81 degrees, was reached on Aug.
2, while the minimum Of AZ was reg
istered on Aug. 20.
That love laughs at state regula-
tions is shown by the record of the
marriage licenses Issued in the office
of l.. *. Hassell, probate Judge of
Grand Forks county, during the
month Of August just past, as com
pared with the record for August,
l9d2. There We're marriage
licenses issued last month as compar-
ed with fifteen for the same month
last year. This comes as a surprise,
as the new state law recurring certi-
l~ficates, etc, before d license is issued
had been expected to cause al falling
off in the number Of marriages.
A number OF officers of THE grand
lodge Of North Dakota, I. o.. O. f.. met
in Mayville last week to transact bus
mess. They am on the morning
train, met in the office of the grand
master of the order in this state, Hon.
G.. l.. Elken, and left after the close
of the business session in the after
noon. Those present, besides Grand
Master Elksn, were: Don Mcdonald.
Grand Forks, grand secretary; TI. ID.
Scott, Cakes deputy grand master;
and Ole S~erumgard, DeWilsaLake, ana
10. "a. Webster, Grand Forks, trustees