The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-30

There was an impressive flag rails
ing ceremony in connection with the
opening of the p%arochial school at
Lisbon.
The Farmers Elevator Co. at Leon
ard has bought 1000 bushels of grain
during the past two weeks, averaging
twenty-five loads a day.
thought to hav deranged the mind of
Mrs. Anna Parsons, aged 81, of Lari-
more, who was committed to the state
insane asylum at jamestown.
Much Of the threshing in Foster
county has been done, but there is
about two weeks work in the country
adjacent to the Jim river valley.
w, H. Thomas. a former we'll known
attorney of Leeds, has recently beer
appointed judge of the superior court
at Santa Ana, Cal, by Governor
Johnson.
The Mimic Journal congratulates the
farmers Of hat part of Walsh county
that they have been able to do so
much of their fall blowing. 1t augurs
well for next year.
An ordinance prohibiting the killing |
Of calves before they reach a certain
age may be introduced into the Grand
Forks city council, according to J. B.
Wineman, city attorney.
The Richland county fair is in pro-
gress at Wahpeton. 1t will close on
Thursday night. Besides the usual
cash premiums $1,000 in merchandise
prizes have been offered.
T. G.. Griffith of Grand Forks had
two fingers severed when a shotgun
exploded as he was about to fire a
shot from the buggy. The barrel broke
very near the stock, and it Is believed
that it was plugged by a former
charge or in some ann
Sixteen head Of grass steers 2h to 3
years old, from the Helendale stock
farm, averaging 1,165 pounds each,
have been sold to a Casselton butcher
at 7 cents a pound, said to be the high
est price for grass steers ever obtain
ed. The gain from pasturage averaged
about $25 for each animal.
William Paulson, who was shot
twice when ordering men off his
stealing a ride, left the Jamestown
hospital Monday morning and at noon
left for Brainerd to recuperate. He
says he is still pretty sore and tender
but thankful he is alive. His assail- |
ant has been caught.
Boosters and hustlers at Darlington
seemed to have planned we'll for the
products exhibit to be held in that
city Friday and Saturday next. After |
the show the grain exhibits will be
displayed in a room in the basement
of the First National bank INC it is
to be a sight for visitors to the city
during the fall and winter.
Earl RoughanOugh and J. A. Gug-
CINE, charged with grand larceny in
the rObbing of a store belonging to
Gordon Campbell about sixteen miles
south Of Minot two weeks ago. were
allowed to change their plea and plead
guilty to petit larceny at the hearing
before Judge Lynch late yesterday.
They will be sentenced at once.
Darlington Independent: Isaac Har-
bottles threshing machine has made
thirteen full days run this season
without a stop except for meals. Sun
day morning the machine started on
it's twenty sixth day and just half the
days had been put through without a
shutdown. That means that the rig
started, at daylight, ran until noon,
started again and kept going until
dark.
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A farmer owning land on both sides
Of the Mouse river erected a foot
bridge for his own convenience and
an action was brought to have the
bridge destroyed. The district court
held against him and ordered the bridge
removed, but the farmer appealed to
the supreme court and now has a rul-
ing permitting him to maintain the
bridge at his pleasure. There is no
| rpHOrH thai the stream was ever de-
clared naVigable.
Ira Packard, jr, 500 agent at SUIT
ton, found two bullet holes through his
cap when he closed IN encounter with
holdup artists who attempted to rob
him. Packard, arising from his key
late Sunday night, turned to face a
masked robber. Packard made a dash
for his revolver, nearby, and the rob
Der fired, his revolver failing to work
after the first shot. Packard returned
the fire, two shots being discharged,
but the man escaped.
Five men were injured when a
threshing machine owned by Geo.
Harcourt exploded. The engineers
failure to maintain sufficient water in
the boiler caused the accident, addi-
tional water being turned in on prac-
tically empty boilers. The men were
AllJulSu ny iyl4S plSSCS L " diiu ny
s%calding, and are John Nelson, George
Eastman, James Welsh, Peter Weston
and James Eldridge. all transients and
members of the threshing crew. The
engine was completely wrecked.
Another chapter has been started in
the case of the Vadnes family Of Mi
not which sprang into notoriety some
time ago over the settlement Of some
land sales and during which an accu-
sation was made by Mrs. Vadnes
against several prominent lawyers and
officials Of that vicinity Of corrupt
practice. The latest move is the
swearing out of a warrant by Mary
Ann Vadnes against her husband
whom she states has deserted her and
left her without any means of support.
A carload of fine Holstein milch
COWS went through the state Sunday,
coming from Pontiac, Mich. and
bound for New Rockford, where they
will be distributed by the North Da-
kota Better Farming association In
that county. Farm Expert w H.
Burns of Eddy county met the car at
jamestown. They were large, high
grade cows, averaging in cost sos
each. Farm Expert A, F. Borchert of
Stutsman county a selected ten
choice ears of seed corn Of three diff
ferent varieties, grown in Stutsman
county, which will be on exhibition in
the lobby Of the Northwestern Nation
al bank of Minneapolis. The corn will
include samples from the farm Of Full