The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
YEARS G

May 4-Attorney Stevenson O.
Crookston was making an attempt tt
break North Dakota's prohibition law
He commenced by securing a writ O
habeas corpus from the supreme court
! for Frank Larabee, who was confined
In the Cass county Jail for selling
liquor contrary to the statutes in such
cases made and provided. 1t was
claimed that the provision concerning
the manner in which the prohibition
section Of the constitution was adopt
ed, was contrary to the provision OF
the enabling act.
The capitol commissioners at Bis
marck purchased the residence of Hon
Asa Fisher to be used as the executive
mansion of the governor instead OF
building a new home for Governor
Shortridge.
George Harrington was foolish
enough to wear an old pair Of rubber
boots and stepped on a rusty nail
which went through into his foot and
he had to have the closest attention
of DR.. barrow for several weeks.
DIR. Richter was appointed by Gov
ernor Shortridge to list up the past
u personal taxes in all the counties
in the Red river valley.
The new members of the board OF
education were Messrs. Forsyth, Pet
erson and Stern. Tom Baker declined
reelection as chairman and Mt. Bris-
tol was elected to preside over the
meetings of the board. ,r.
May 5-Burglars attempted to rob
the safe in the Northern Pacific depot
at Lisbon. They did not succeed In
opening the safe but Tom Boyden
could not work the combination after
they got through and had to send for
Frank Pearson Of Fargo to come down
and open up the strong box.
The Dual City Wheel club was re-
organized and w. L. Van Horn was
elected president, while C. H. Huma-
son was made vice president; T. L.
Duncan, secretary; II. J. Wilkinson,
treasurer; j.. E. Johnson, captain;
Claude Nugent. first lieutenant; and
l.. r. Guilford, second lieutenant.
Burglars broke into the residence of
Conductor Sloan and thoroughly ran
sacked the house. Tom thought he
had a clue to the culprits.
Colonel Robinson of Mayville was
engineering a plan to build a modern
hotel on the site Of the present head
quarters at a cost Of $3.50, 900. He had
already secured three mem who were
willing to put in $4,000 each.
The committee appointed to- exam
inc the candidates for admission to
the bar reported in favor of the ad-
SoAo VI = l.. u DSNli5 LAM.
John Knauf of jamestown, and James
%Jungblut Of Fargo. ' .'E
May 6-The safes in the office.of the
Northern Pacific at Casselton were
blown up by burglars and only very
little booty obtained. '' go +.
Charles Cavalier, who claimed to be
the oldest white settler IN the Red
river valley, gave an accoun of the
floods which had occurred since he
came to Pembina in 1851. The worst
ones were in 1859. 1861, 1872 and 1882,
being practically ten years apart. The
highest water was during the first
flood and the valley was a vast sea:
from twenty to- thirty miles wide all
the way from Fergus Tails to Fort
Gary. During this flood Commodore
Kittson had to take his family twenty
two miles, west OF his home before he
found dry land on which to land them.
The Northern Pacific brought in
from the west 273 first class passen-
gers all bound for, the Worlds fair and
all on n train. This was the largest
number Of. through passengers which
the Old Pioneer line had ever carried
through Fargo up to that time.
The Fargo Duplicate Whist club re-
turned from Fergus Falls, where they
had enjoyed a. tournament ana won
the trophies by scoring ten more
points than their opponents, all
through the efforts, of Frank Plummer,
the eX-minister to- DahOney. Among