The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-05
EAST SIDE NOTES

Out Of the supper and sale of work,
last night, the ladies of st. Johns Epis-
copal church cleared upwards of $500.
During the service of the dinner eigh-
teen large turkeys were consumed and
there were so many diners that it was
nearly 10 o'clock before the last diners
left the tables.
There was so much going on last
night that the attendance at the meet
ing of the Degree of Honor was very
slim and the completion Of the election
Of officers for the ensuing year was put
over to the next regular meeting two
weeks hence.
Jacob Olness, the well known gener-
al merchant at Kragnes, was among
the visitors in the city today. He COM
mented on the very fine weather which
has prevailed his fall over which he
has heard no complaints and as far as
he is concerned business has been Very
satisfactory with him ever since the
fall season opened.
F. E. Tydeman, an attache of the at
torney generals office at st. Paul, was
a caller at the office of Judge Sharp of
the probate court today. Mr.. Tydeman
was here to make a periodical checking
up of the books In the probate court
especially relating to the work of the
collection of the INHERITANCE tax as re-
quired by law which provides a report
to be made by the attorney general and
for which the legislature makes an ap-
preparation for the payment of expens-
eS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.. frost have re-
turned from Wisconsin and points in
Minnesota where they have been MAX
ing a round Of visits among old friends
and acquaintanceS.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Thomas W. Thompson, AZ, of Cass
county, N. D., and Anna Walberg, %,
of Clark, S. D., and Martin Brake,
80, and Annie Knutson, %, both of Cass
county, N. ID.
Postmaster Flaten, early next week,
will issue q circular to the patrons Of
the poStoffice in which he will call at
t~ention to the anticipation Of a very
heavy Christmas business, the first sea-
son under the parcels post system
which Is sure to be used for the trans
far away. The circular will contain
many valuable hints about the address,
ing and wrapping of parcels, also
means for their insurance, and Mr..
Flaten has compiled something good
about the rates Of postage which will
, be found very useful, especially to
those not very familiar with the use
of the parcel post system.
The board of directors Of the st.
Paul Association of Commerce will
attend the big alfalfa convention
which will open at Morris next Wed
nesday and continue for three days.
The directors will travel in a special
train and it is also understood that the
Western Minnesota Bankers associa-
ton will hold a meeting at Morris
during the convention days.
Three liquor dealers were indicted
at Blue Earth, Mimi, on Tuesday, fol
selling liquors to minors. and one
druggist for violations Of the liquor
law was indicted by h grand jury.
Minnesota's barley yield for 1911;
has broken all previous records, ac-
cording to figures compiled by FREQ
D. Sherman, state immigration com.
of land planted to the grain and the
production was 49,727,130 bushels, ar
average of .29.9 bushels an acre. II
1912, 1,490, 600 acres were planted, ant
they produced 42,01S,0 900 bushels. Ir
1911, 1,475,000 acres were planted ant
the production was but 28.O25 .00t
bushels.
C. A. Preuss OF Perham and Mis-;
Linda Weigelt of Corliss township
were married Thanksgiving day a
the Lutheran church in Corliss.
The city council at Fergus Falls de
lfeated two ordinances which prohibit
ed the opening of shows and theatre!
on Sundays. a law prohibiting thu
cattle through the streets, after pend
s eaEs a'ti0n f0r oysF z g Was osfea''
Wadena,s tax rate for the COMING
year will be 57,50 mills and yet TIL,
city has considerable income from ii;
qlor licenses.
Prof. Richard r, Price, director o.
extension at the University of Minnie,
sofa. left Wednesday night for Alex.
] andrias Mimi, to meet Prof. j j. Pet.