The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-19

A new automobile truck for the
Minot fire department has arrived at
the magic city, 80
Under the new train schedules New
Rockford has eight mail trains daily,
two on the Northern Pacific and six
on the Great Northern.
The first corn show in Eddy county
n held at New Rockford, was q big
success. Twenty-four varieties Of
corn matured in the county.
Mr.. Morrison, one of the pastors at
Rugby was brought home from Cando
in an automobile with a broken arm,
which was sustained while cranking a
car.
Prof. A. P. Hollis OF The agricultural
college, Fargo. Is the conductor of the
teachers institute at Fessenden this
week. Miss Amidon of Valley City has
charge Of the classes in literature and
music.
The state agents of the Better
Farming association will meet In con-.
~vention at the Minot Commercial club
next Friday, Nov. 81, to discuss plans
for the coming winter. according to
the Minot papers.
The banks Of Cavalier county have
created the fund to send eight boys
and girls to attend. the institute at the
agricultural college, Fargo, the week
before Christmas. All are junior corn
growers, who have made good.
The 5-year-old. daughter of James
Hamilton was terribly burned at Rug
by, when her clothes caught fire from
an ignited match. The upper portion
Of her body was burned in a fear
full manner, but it is thought the child
will recover.
Two peddlers were taken into Gus
tody at Darlington by Sheriff Morgan
on he charge of altering a check
which had been given them dated a
year ahead. The peddlers had chang
ed the date and secured the cash. A
settlement was effected.
Charles Lindley, contractor for the
Minot normal school, was taken to st.
Joseph's hospital and underwent a.
serious operation for stomach trouble.
Mr.. Lindley is doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances,
although it is admitted al the hospi-,
tai that his condition is grave. .,
What looked to passersby to be a.
bad fire in the new Minot normal
school n which caused one excited,
spectator to ring a fire alarm proved
on investigation by the fire depart,
on the roof Of the building to- keep the
new cement from freezing while hard,
ening. ,
George Sims, well known Minot
railroad man, was placed on trial be-
fore Judge K. E. Leighton, and a jury,
in the district court, on q charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon. It
is alleged that ting assault occurred
last August during the l. w. W. trou-
bic and that Sims hurled a chunk of
coal at Officer Reed, cutting a deep
cash in his head.
The sheriff's office at Minot and;
County Judge William Murray have
been notified Of the escape of Alin
Hoilen, a l%unatic, from the state hos
pital for the insane at jamestown.
Hoilen formerly lived at Ryder, N. D.,
and it is believed that he may go back
to the place. The authorities Of Ward
county have been asked to aid in the
search for him.
A draft colt and corn show will be
held at Larimore, Dec. 16 to 10, under
the auspices Of the Stock Breeders
and Shippers association of that city.
A short course for farmers living
nearby, lasting four days, viii be held
at the same time. Competition in the
colt and corn show is limited to per-.
sons residing within twenty miles Of
Larimore, although all are welcome to-
exhibit. ,
Thirty mine men We're mustered in
TO the service Of the United States at
the meeting of the Grand Forks Ma
chine Gun Co. AS soon as the twen-
ty-tWo additional men needed to bring
the company to the required strength
of fftY-eight men and three officers
have signed the muster. roll, the nee
essary arms and equipments will be
forwarded from Washington, and the
company may begin active work. .,
Mrs. Morrow, an employee of the
Kenmare Steam laundry. had the fin
gers of her left hand badly mangled
while at work at the mangle. Her
hand in some manner got caught In
the cogs Of the machine, and before It
could be e~XtriCated, three of the fin
gers were badly smashed. 1t was
found necessary to remove the third
finger n q portion Of the second
one. The accident is a distressing,
one, as Mrs. Morrow is the sole sup,
port of several small children.
New Rockford Transcript; The
Eddy county corn show brought out
the fact that the school childr en- of the
county are an enthusiastic, Industrious
army Of intelligent workers. Chief
among those brought to our notice was
the industry Of Gordon Harris, an H.
year-old boy Of this city. Getting per-
mission to use a vacant lot, he pro-
ceeded to plant the Minnesota "13"
seed given him by Mr.. Burns, and did
all the work himself, with the result
that he had 100 ears Of fine corn on
display at the show, and secured q
special IS prize for having tried
Inkster will hold its annual colt
show n pulling contest Saturday,
Nov. 20, according to plans made at a
recent meeting of the commercial
club. 1t had originally been planned
to hold the contest on Nov. %, but It.
was found thai this would not allowt
time for the making of complete ar
rangements for the affair. Committees
were appointed as follows: N. l..
Jewett, L. J. Bemis and T. r. McNal-
ly, arrangements; William Roche, G..
F. Holmes. and c.. II. Crittenden, pub
licity: J. G. Mahon, A. Sorg and ]. S,
b. Sears. pulling contest.
THANKSGIVING.