The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-18

The northwestern summer SChOOl
opened at Velva Monday with an en-
roIlment Of over 200 teachers. Presi-
dent Crane, Of the Minot normal has
charge Of the school.
I The plans for the school in connec-
| tion with the church of ST. Boniface
| at Lidgerwood have got to be modified
\ to bring the cost Of the building with
I in the funds available.
The Farmers Elevator CO. at
Barney has declared a dividend of 10
| per cent to the stockholders on stock
and 3 cents a bushel on grain deliver
| ed by the stockholders.
The Times at Wahpeton says the
crop conditions in Richland county
are all right, none better in the state
and they have already stimulated
| activity among land buyers.
For the guidance of drivers, autos
or horses the chief of police at Graf
| ton has published code Of rules Of
the road. In the city the speed must
not exceed eight miles an hour.
Farmers in the vicinity of Hettinger
are wearing smiles because Of the
good stands of winter rye they have in
their fields. The hay crop, too, prom
ises to meet all demands in Adams
| county.
The Mott Spotlight says the people
of Hettinger county appear to be sat
| is filed with the assessment made by
the local assessors and for that rea-
son there was very little grief for the
county board Of equalization.
The Dickinson Press is conspicuous
| ly sarcastic towards The Spring Valley
| Times at Dunn Center about railroad
not be whacked because he takes every
opportunity to boost for his communi-
| ty. A..
| Civic improvements are being urged
at Ellendale and one correspondent
suggests that the local civic Ieague be
assisted by work in the public schools
| and refers to towns and cities where
such cooperation has been very sue
| ceSsful. --.' .... .-. s.,
The Western Grain Co. has lumber
on the grounds and will commence op-
erations at once on the new elevator
which will be built at Havelock. The
grain house will have a capacity Of
10000 bushels and will be ready for
business this fall. taa
| Crops about Cole in Adams county
are reported to be in good shape, espe-
cially barley and oats, and the hay
crop is plentiful and many more tons
will be stacked this year than ever
before even though there is larger
quantity Of rough feed in sight. .e
| The commissioners of Dunn county
have agreed to see that $1,000 is prop
| erly expended on the highway known
| a G hn A "a mr. roo IA
good roads committee of Dickinson
has already raised over $500 in cash
| for work on the road in Stark county
leading to Manning.
Rains the night before did not deter
tehe people from attending the cele-
bration of the Fourth at Beach, for
which a very attractive programme
had been arranged. "A prominent feat
ure was the display Of horses compet-
ing for prizes offered for the best draft
| teams.
The road committee Of the Hebron
Commercial club received word from
the county auditor Monday to dis
continue work with the elevating
road grader on account of scarcity Of
funds. Quite q respectable bit Of good
work was done on the roads while
the grader was on the job.
A prominent farmer who lives east
Il Of Wyndmere has suggested as an
/ other stepping stone to the promotion
Of the raising OF b1ooded stock rais-
ing in North Dakota. that a colt show
be given In Wyndmere to be dated
some time in the latter part Of July
or any other date that would be con-
4 venient for those who are interested
to partake in the programme. The
,H prizes to be awarded need not. be the
4 ing an animal. let the honor of him
4 who has already seen the gain and
Il benefit derived from the advanced
ideas in stock raising be the incentive
s and by the power of examples show
what can be done lii al remarkably
II short time.