The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-11
Letters Patent Issued.

JOhn WOOledge, alderman OF h
city Of Fargo, was in Bismarck Thurs
day and letters patent were issued to
the city of Fargo authorizing them to
go under the commission form Of gov
eminent pursuant to the result of the
election held there Monday. 1t is
understood that the election of tho
eminent will be held on the fifteenth
Of this month. The patent shows that
the new form of government was &C
cepted by the residents of Fargo by Il
vote OF 1900 to 1893. This is rather Il
light vote for the city and it is sup
posed there We're Il great many who
did not.vote as il was pretty generally
conceded that the change was Il popu-
lar one and that there would be but
few votes cast against it. "
Vcitcll Reappointcd.
Governor Hanna announced Thurs
day that he had reappointed Andrew
Neitch of Grand Forks as Il member
o fthe live stock sanitary board. This
is the only appointment that expired
this year. The neX vacancy will he
April 1. 1914. at which time fhe term
of DIR. j. w. Robinson of Garrison en-
pires. Mr.. Veitch has been vice presi-
dent of the board since the Inst re-
organization.
New Lumber Company Formed.
Articles of Incorporation have been
issued to the Johnson-McCain Lum-
Der company of Bowman by Secretary
of State Thomas Hall. Tho irst board
of directors will be composed of ".
II. Home. ~. l.. Mccain and w. y.
Mccain. all of the village Of Bowman.
The company will Engage in the retail
lumber business, insurance business
aud th1 yN,nl;r~ NJ f,,>, , TSl,@
capital stock has been placed at $751;
900.
Another Real Estate Firm.
The Mckenzie County Land con-
pany has been organized at Shafer in
Mckenzie county with a capital stock
of $4,000. G. l.. Gullickson. Harriet
G~ullickson, c. c. Converse me Char
lottc Converse. all of Shafer. are nam
ed as the first board of directors AID
the principal place of business viii! be
at Shafer. There should be a good
field for this company as there is a
lot of land in Mckenzie county that
has been farmed and it has been
shown hat there is some Of the NEST
productive land in the state located
in this western county. The COMPANY.
will in addition to the land business
engage in the loan business and write
and sell insurance. All parties inter-
ested in the organization are old and
known residents of Mckenzie
county.
Increased Capital.
Notice has been filed with the Sec
rotary of state to the effect hat the
Perfection Dump Rack company of
Grand Forks has increased it's capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000. This
is one of the companies in which Sem
ator George Duis is interested and it
is understood there will be . good
many improvements made III their
very shortly.
school Elections juno I.
The clerks in the department. CT
are busy just at tine pres
ent time sending out election sup
plies. The election is not until juno
l but the supplies are being sent ont
now so there will he no question as
to their reaching their destination iii
plenty Of time for the election. In
common school districts there is hut
one director to be elected this sum
In special districts there will he tut
one or more according to circmm-
In some OF the common
school districts however there are
to be filled and then more
than one director will be elected.
Railway Commission Returns.
The members of the railroad COM
with their secretary and stem.
are expected to return from
Minot this evening after having held
one of the regular meetings of the
there. There was a good
deal of routine business transacted
and start made on the books for cle-
there having been a law pass
ed at the last session of the legls.a-
requiring that a uniform system
of accounting be adopted for all the
grain elevators and warehouses in the
state.
Fair Dates Announced.
Compissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Gilbreath has received notice
from several fair associations as to
the date Of holding their fairs the
season. Those who have re-
ported are as follows:
aMoure Fair and Racing %associa-
lion. la Mnure. July .. and I. I. $.
secretary.
McHenry County Agricultural Fair
association. Granville. July 5, 4 and 5.
a. p. Simonson. secretary.