The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-01

satisfactory.
The Record at Hettinger is Boosting
about the good crops.
The comparatively new town of
Mott has a Grandmother's club.
Albert Benrud was badly bitten by a
large Newfoundland dog near Minor.
Farmers are not neglecting the put
ting up Of a big supply Of hay in Ad-
ans county. .s
The commercial club at Hebron has
secured some railroad improvements
for that town. .-.
The women of the town have organ
lied for the purpose OF establishing a
public library at Bowman.
The cornerstone for a Presbyterian
church at Raleigh was laid with ap-
propriate services and ceremony a day
or W. ago. .s.
The Tribune at Hebron refers to the
splendid horsef1esh there is available
for the farmers in that vicinity, all
raised on nearby ranches.
The women Of Beach have taken the
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a Civic club for the betterment of the
town and community generally. ..
Raleigh is to have a fair and an i'm
portant feature will be all kinds Of
displays made by the ladies in a build
ing specially set apart for the pur-
pose.
School officers of Adams county are
in session at Hettinger and a very
attractive programme has been ar
ranged for the meeting by Miss Wag-
| ner, the superintendent.
The Times at Belfeld is a booster
for the big celebration at Fargo next
year which will be planned to" COM
memorate the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of statehood in North Dakota.
A plan proposed for the establish
ment of a viaduct cross the Great
Northern tracks at Devils Lake to
handle the chautauqua railroad was
not accepted by the city commission.
The farmers about Tioga have or
ganized a fair association and the first
exhibition is now in progress. The
programme says an expert will be
present to give a talk on Better Farm
ing methods.
A farmer near Hettinger conserved
his resources from his cream products
and bought for himself an automobile
and was surprised how quickly he
sWelled his bank account to the
amount required. .-
The Star at Krem commends two
farmers for the fine groves Of trees
they have growing on their respective
farms and for which both men have
received bounties from Mercer county
for having the groves on their places.
A company has been organized at
Flasher to establish a $4,000 elevator.
| 1t is a local company and the elevator
is to be completed ready for occupa-
ton by Sept. 20. The excellence of the
crops in that part Of the state is re-
sponsible for the increased number Of
! grain houses.
James N. Campbell, deputy county
| superintendent of school for Mountrail
county, has gone into bankruptcy and
The Ross Valley News says that in
notices to that paper the, latter took
care off, his life insurance premium:
amounting to SIS.
Kidder county stockmen have suffer
ed severe losses Of livestock as a result
Of lightning. Two of the losers are J.
w. Murphy and H. E. Boeherson. The
cattle, which were standing in a group
some distance from a wire fence.
Mrs. o. ]. Dickens Of Dexter, Mimi.
a guest at the Fred Noting home at
Mohall. died suddenly Sunday evening
from the effects Of. a blood clot at the
base Of the brain. She was riding IN
a buggy with Mr.. Noting on the way
to the Noting home, and with only one
or two gasps for breath she fell over
in the seat lifeless. : ~-sr..
The last gap in the Northern Paci-
fic's north grade near Stanton is about
finished. The change in the source of
the Knife river with the big dredge has
been accomplished and the steam
| shovel work which has been going on
since spring is completed. But a small
gap Of grading remains to complete
the line to several miles west.
The commercial club at Hebron has
reached the dignity Of possessing a.
very comfortably furnished suite Of
rooms which are lighted with electrici-
ty. The rooms are spacious, consist
ing Of n large room with two ante
rooms and will be desirable for club
%banquets and other semi-public affairs
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The Wave at Turtle Lake says the
rye crop Is mostly harvested. In gen
eral the crop is not as heavy as last
year, but is well filled and will make
fair yield of MOI quality. Wheat has
made surprising progress" the past two
weeks, and while many fields will be a
total loss, yer half promises a yield Of
from twelve to twenty-five bushels per
acre. Corn and flax prospects have
never been better. %%'
The annual market day held in
Drayton was n of the best. The
Drayton township band gave a concert
was served by the ladies of the Pres
byterian church. In the afternoon ath-
letic sports were held, in which ath-
letes from all over the country took
part. The judging of livestock was
held on Main street and some of the
finest stock ever exhibited in this Sec
| ton of the country was on exhibition.
The dairy COWS were especially good.
The wool buyers and the wool grow
ers met at Hettinger the first OF the
week but were unable to agree on a
price for the 1856, 900 pounds of wool that
to buy the whole lot and pay what the
growers thought they should have.
Consequently no deal was made and
the growers are now advertising for
bids. The growers are standing to-
gether and are determined for a square
deal.
Grand Forks Times: Jonn Cooley,
who has been with The Minot Optic