The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-26
North Dakota
Kernels

There is a school fight on in the Cal.
lahan district near Grano.
The Mott high school will hold its
hrst commencement, May 80.
At Maxbass dogs must be kept con-
fined from 6 p. m. to 6 good morning.
A new school district is wanted in
the vicinity of Deep, Bottineau county
A class of fourteen will be gradual
ed from the Kenmare high school May
80.
The ~convocation of the Episcopal
church of North Dakota is on at Devils
Lake.
The e Golden Valley county jail
is now ready for use. It is one Of the
finest in the state.
Fred Lewey of Eckman was kicked
in the back by a horse but was not
seriously injured.
The Mohall News a
farmer in that vicinity who is starting
to raise thoroughbred cattle.
h travelling men descended on
Mott last week in droves and nearly
swamped the big Hotel Brown there.
The meeting Of the directors Of the
Bottineau County Agricultural associ-
alton will be held at Bottineau, May
29.
The Kenmare News remarks that
banks, drug stores and general stores
consolidate but that newspaper scraps
go on forever.
Kenmare will erect a bandstand in
the park square and open air concerts
will delight h people Of the metropo-
lis of the gooseneck.
Some irresponsible marauders. be-
lieved to have been drunk, broke into
a greenhouse at Minot and DESTROYED
several rare plants.
The Cakes Times says: This Sec
ton Of the country has had several
million dollar rains already this year
and the one this week is no excep-
ton.
The Kenmare News is afraid that
the federal law which will prohibit the
shooting of migratory birds may. stop
all shooting of geese and ducks in
North Dakota.
Superintendent of Schools Warren
Of Ward county has issued a lengthy
statement giving his side of the CON
troversy over fees which has been
aiken into court.
1t is believed that the trial of W.
T. Anderson, charged with the murder
of Cashier F. E. Funk of Washburn
will be transferred from Washburn to
Bismarck Or Valley City.
The old herd law is causing farm
ers in Hettinger county a lot Of trou-
BILE, as they cannot do anything when
stray stock damages property. A new
law will go into effect July 1.
Laurence Cunningham, a 500 brake
man, fell between the cars at Mott
left arm and left leg and yet 1t is be-
lieved the injured members can be
saved.
The old saying "you can't please
every body" has no stronger applica-
ton thar in the newspaper game.
The newspaper man who tries to
please everybody would better close
up shop at once and get the agony
over.
Lightning struck the farm Of J. A.
Ulberg neal Minot last Friday noon
but did not do any damage of con-
sequence. 1t first hit a fence post
and followed the wire to the water
tank, where it cut a hole large enough
to put a mans fist through; from there
it went on to the windmill but did not
injure the mill n.y..
Fred, the II year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Kruger, Of Antler, had
a close call from drowning while row.
ing with Earl Schell. Young Kruger
fell out of the boat and being unable
to swim would have been drowned
but for the presence of mind Of his
young companion in holding out an
oar to him while he pulled for shore.
The Lansford Journal, which recent
ly installed a. new Cottrell press, is
now one Of the best printed and new
siest weeklies in the state. 1t carries
a column of news about doings in the
North Dakota newspaper gang
which is spicy and interesting. The
Journal Is to be congratulated on be-
ing backed by a live bunch of ,mer-
CIldnL aQVerLlSSTS. Wv ..-
The Devils Lake World is running a.
series Of local "Hoo's Hoo Y Today
stunts and gets the following off:
Who hung around as mayor for sew
eral years or SO, and showed himself
SO good a man, folks wept to see him
go? Who'll always be remembered
as an Al diplomat, not overstocked
on height or weight, but there beneath
his hat? Who did things for Devils
Lake before the commission changed
the story? This city sure did prosper
when it had P. J. McClory. .
Devils Lake Journal: One hundred
and fifty bottles of whiskey consigned
to George Benz & Sons, Devils Lake,
were seized at the Great Northern
freight station yesterday afternoon
and while no action has taken place
yet the goods will be confiscated. The
liquor was shipped from a st. Paul
house. Devils Lake has expressed it's
refusal to tolerate the liquor traffic in
violation of the law and yesterdays
step was a significant one in that the
city will make a thorough effort to
keep itself rid of the evil.
Minot Reporter: A letter received
by DIR. Thomas Storey, from his
Dad" Marsh's statement In regard to
conditions in the land Of flowers and
sunshine. He says: This lis a fine
country to live in, if one has plenty
Of money and it is sure all sunshine