The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-06
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Bismarck is preparing a series Of
market days,
Mormon elders are holding tent
meetings at Minot.
Eighty two acres of land near
Sheldon sold for SIS per acre.
The United Lutheran Young Peo-
pies societies are meeting at Hatton.
An effort will be made to have n
potato starch mill established at
Minot.
Arthur l.. Menard has received his
official appointment as postmaster OF
Wilton.
Thirty-four will graduate from the
Glendale Normal Industrial school
June 20.
The barn on the Gust Doeling farm
Lear Sheldon was struck by lightning
and destroyed by fire.
The laying of the corner stone Of
Gordon Science hall. jamestown COL
lege occurred June s.
North Dakota's representatives in
the United States senate can't see any
lobby in Washington.
n Dickey Reporter is advocating
the consolidation Of the schools Of the
Roscoe district in LaMoure county.
H. R.. Johnson and Adam Pelker, the
w men injured in the elevator acct
dent at Hotel Mckenzie. Bismarck, are
recovering.
The creamery at Sheldon is paying
a premium for cream and is drawing
the trade of farmers for ten to fifteen
miles away.
Joseph Mann of Washburn made the
statement at Bismarck this week that
crops in Mclean county are fine, but
reports a scarcity of labor.
William Sinclair of jamestown had
the first finger Of his left hand crush
ed off, when it was hit by a heavy
maui, used in driving fence posts.
Crystal is to have a new state bank.
The stock has all been subscribed and
a charter applied for. All the men be-
hind the institution are Crystal peo-
pie.
Prof. e. +. Ladd of the A. c.. pure
food commissioner of the state. found
arsenic in two samples of baking DOW
der, sent from Grand Forks for anal
ysis.
c. P. Slime, formerly secretary Of
the Fargo Commercial club, has been
secured to assist in arranging for the
third annual state exposition at Bis
marCk.
James Johannes was terribly
ounde near jamestown by the acct
dental discharge of a shotgun, the
charge passing through the hip into
the abdomen.
Willow City is making a new de-
parture from most Fourth of July cell
ebrations, this year, by making no
charge to see any of the sports, races
The barn at the Howard residence
at Bathgate was entirely destroyed by
fire recently. Fortunately all the
stock and ~valuables except the hay
were removed.
A new bank to be known as the
Citizens State bank has been organ
lied at Aneta. o. N. Brunsvold of
Kensett, Ia, is a prominent promoter
Of the new organization.
A meeting Of the business men and
baseball enthusiasts of ST. Thomas re-
suited in the organization of a team
for the season. Ezra Van Camp was
chosen manager and Stanley O'Con-
nor, captain.
Anthony Bartlett of Neche met with
an accident recently which resulted in
| a hrnknn nnllor hnpo onJ hoJ1- Lr,;c,l
shoulder. While driving his team be-
came unmanageable and threw him
from the buggy.
At a meeting of the business men in
Martin it was decided to hold a market
day celebration June 7. A live COM
mercial club was also organized with
VIM. White, president; M. c.. >Logue,
secretary and j. c.. Peters, treasurer.
While riding one Of his father's
horses. Eugene Anger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Anger, of Neche, was
thrown to the ground and received in
juries that resulted in his death. Med
ical aid was hastily summoned but all
efforts were futile.
The rumor that B. l.. Winchell, one
of the receivers of the Frisco road,
would be appointed president of the
Northern Pacific to succeed Howard
Elliott, gained circulation following a
conference between Winchell and
James J.. Hill. Neither would discuss
the matter.
The Northern Pacific has filed with
the state railroad commission, it's
plans for improving the depot at VAL
ley City, as ordered by the commits
sion, following the decision which
compelled the n. P. to run all rains
except No. l and 2. The plans for the
| proposed improvement call for an ex-
penditure of 10000.
During the past two weeks scores
Of summer homes nave been opened on
the grounds of the North Dakota
Chautauqua association at Devils
Lake. The first peep of real summer
ment to the beautiful lake shore where
June % to July IS the .twenty-first an
nual assembly will be held.
Jim Schenum was the successful
bidder for the erection of a new road
in Shenford township Ransom county,
along section sixteen. The road to be
built is ten miles south of Sheldon,
near Jesse Sullivan's INC is about a
mile long. 1t will. follow along the
river and will shorten the road be-
| tween Sheldon and Minor about three
miles when completed.
The fish hatchery at the state uni
versity at Grand Forks is going to
send $4,000 fish to Devils Lake to
stock that lake and to show that fish
can live and thrive in the biggest body
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