The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-27

FARGO FORUM AND DATL
North Dakota
Kernels
Anderson was acquitted.
Courtenay had a big market day last
Saturday,
The North Dakota veterans are OF
to Gettysburg.
Grand Forks slammed on the lid
against gambling.
John spisIa's residence at courtenay
was burned to the ground.
Rye promises to be an excellent crop
this year, but winter wheat is not
ttaking a very promising showing.
The Milwaukee and Northern Pacific
roads will make extensive improve
ments on their railway depots in
Wahpeton.
The county commissioners of Adams
county have decided to spend $4,000 on
roads in the three road districts in
that county.
The star theatre at Lakota caught
fire from the electrical apparatus but
prompt work by the fire department
saved the building.
Clarke and Crockard, publishers Of
Jim Jam Jenas, have been sentenced to
four years each in the federal peni-
Tertiary at LeavenWorth.
The Plaza Pioneer has a good boost
for that town and claims that it is
surrounded by some of the finest
country that lays outdoors.
The Berthold Reservation Develop
ment league has called a meeting for
June 28 at the home Of E.. E. Hagen
on southwest section 10, 1873.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barrett, newly
Weds were the victims of a big
charivari party, including part Of the
Sherbrooke band, at their new farm
home near that town.
The Haynes Military band made a
booster trip to towns in that vicinity
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went. They made the trip in autos and
gave their nome town some splendid
advertising.
The Minnekota Elevator Co. recent
ly purchased the elevators at Glenfield
and %Juanita, formerly owned by the
Imperial Elevator Co.. In the future
these houses will be operated by the
M~innekota Elevator Co. with compe-
tent agents in charge.
After almost four years of confine-
ment to his bed as a helpless cripple,
the result Of a stroke of paralysis,
Peter Olson BaSsett died at the home
of his brother Andrew, south of West
hope. He was born in Norway on
Dec. rs, 1872 and came to America in
1880.
There will be a picnic and demon
stration at the farm of ]. E. Jaberg
near Sanborn, July s, under the man
agement Of the agricultural college. In
the evening there will be a meeting in
the sehoolnouse auditorium at which
several well known speakers on farm
topics will take part.
BY a unanimous vote the Valley
City council decided to hold a special
election on July 16 to decide the Ques-
ton Of changing the form Of city Cow
eTnment. There has been agitation for
the commission form for some time
| and the matter will be disposed of at
the special election.
Wahpeton Globe Gazette: One of
the crews setting poles for the North
ern Light Electric Co. has found great
benefit from a new derrick designed
and built by Henry Schneider former
ly Of the company. The derrick is
| made so that two men can set a reg
ular pole where it formerly required
six or eight men. It looks as if the
| outfit can and will be patented.
The family of Fred Some near Ray
were living in a house that had been
raised up and was on temporary stills.
preparatory to putting in a new
foundation when a terrific windstorm
struck it. MI. Soine and some of the
building unscathed but before Mrs.
Some could get out the building COL
lapsed and she was. badly injured. her
c~ollarbone being broken.
The last piece of government land in
Walsh county was proved up last
week, being a quarter section in Tiber
township. 1t had escaped entry till
five years 6 because it vas cut up
by a rocky ravine. The land Is not
very desirable, only a very small part
| Of it being tillable. Herman T. Sun
| derland made the proof on the land be-
fore Clerk Of Court Rinde, and a pat
emf will be issued by the Devils Lake
landoffice.
Haynes Register Gazette: A large
quantity of rain has fallen here dur
ing the past week, beginning last
Thursday night. Heavy rains fell Fri
day, Saturday night and Sunday night.
The rain Sunday night was accompan-
led by a severe electrical storm. No.
damage resulted from the lightning.
however. The moisture came just as
it was needed as there had been a
period of four or five days with a high
wind blowing from the southeast
which had dried the surface of the
ground.
The funeral of Edwin Crane was
held from the Masonic temple at
Langdon. Mr.. Crane, who was "a
years of age, died at the home of his
s~tep-daughter, Mrs. Joseph c.. Me-
Comb, with whom he had been visiting
since coming to North Dakota In the
| spring from his home at Austin, New,
where he had continuously held the
Office Of county superintendent of
schools for several terms, and only re-
signed the position two years ago w
ing to his advanced age. For upwards
| of half a century he had ranked as
postmaster Mason and his whole car
eer covers a lifelong fourscore years
of usefulness, his activity continuing
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