The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09

John STANCE of Hettinger county
has invented a steering device for
traction engines.
The Ambrose Tribune says that
track laying. for the new extension is
in progress.
Three new steel bridges are to be
erected in the vicinity Of the village of
Shields, Morton county.
The school officers of Richland
county assemble at the state school
of science at Wahpeton, July 10.
A chapter of the Eastern Star has
been established at Balfour. It will
be known as Phoebe chapter, No. rs.
Professor McEachran, late principal
of the schools Of Bantry, succumbed to
heart failure suddenly at Minneapolis.
Macaroni wheat stalks measuring
two feet in length and just beginning
to head have been displayed to Haley.
The Encampment branch of the Odd
Fellows had a big time at Rugby and
those at Knox participated in the cere-
monies.
Harvey is to have a we'll equipped
and spacious hospital building, a serv-
ice which has been needed for a long
time.
Welcome moisture was supplied by
two heavy rain showers oVer the coun-
try about Regent in Hettinger county
a few days ago.
NH .oIn@I I,fJ5i~r - SSooJ-1o --.-
badly injured by lightning and 1t Is a
question whether the structure is
worth repairing.
Townships in Hettinger county are
buying road graders with the idea of
improving the roads and maintaining
them in good shape.
Col. w. P. futile III is touring the
Orient on his trip around the world
has been sending friends beautiful
japan.
The Kuhn Messenger thinks the
stocks and pillory ought to be. added
to some of the so-called reform laws,
however, it thinks the "snoos" law is
alright.
The Sargent county gopher season
is over and 81, 060 was. issued in 515
checks as payment for $4,000 gopher
tails. Two years G the county paid
out $4,000 for gopher tails.
The Flaxton Times reports a general
rain in that section. the moisture for
two nights amounting to liza inches,
according to the official guage. It
meant the restoration Of small grains.
People at Litchville are complaining
about faulty mail service-it is said
that it takes four days for a letter tn
traverse a distance Of only twenty
eight miles,
Very favorable crop conditions is
the report from Shields in Morton
county as there has been abundant
moisture. Wheat is heading out in
fine shape. Flax AND corn are doing
exceptionally we'll.
Last Sunday two churches were
dedicated in the country tributary Il
Medina, a German Reformed place O.
worship and one for the Seventh Day
Adventists. Both are practically bull
on the level prairie.
A woman at Anamoosa nearly II
| y EdtS Vi aSS lGlI 4llto al OpSl CT
which was eighteen feet deep and wa:
not killed but it was with difficulty
that neighbors were able to release he
from her perilous position. p
A mission for Swedish Lutheran.
will be opened at Litchville next Sun.
day and will be for communities trib,
utary to that town. A new church edi'
flee for the congregations is to b.
erected this year at a cost of $4,000. =
The work Of the Lidgerwood Auto
mobile association in putting up guild
posts and dragging the roads has beef
SO effective that a movement has beer
suggested to organize a simila
organization in Wyndmere.
The strawberry patches in Cleve
land are yielding a liberal crop of Der
ries this season. Some have pickle,
nearly 100 quarts already. The Leade
intimates there will be many NOR
growers next year now that success
has been demonstrated.
Friends and neighbers perpetrate,
a surprise event On M. and Mrs. C.
Maddux at New Rockford, the occa
anniversary. Presents of cut glas
and silver pieces were tributes pre-
sented to the happy pair
Carrier Kern of route No. ! out O
Park River, returned Wednesday fror
la trip through the Canadian north
west. He visited the country aroun
Denholm, Saskatoon and Humboldt
From the latter place east there ha
been a lot of rain and the lands ar
quite wet. He has decided not to fl
on any land there.
Fairgrounds for the children hav
been opened at Larimore after a. lc
of hard work done by the head of tn
schools and The Pioneer urges tn
people of the city to get behind til
enterprise and realize what a valu
able work has been done and it com
mends other small cities which hav
promoted similar enterprises.
Philosophy in The Enderlin Inde
pendent reads like this: Many ba
} roads are only good road materie
wrongly placed. Under our preser
) system the big fat dollar that goe
into the collectors once In the ia
looks like go cents when you NEE
1T on the road next spring. The tax
payer is the goat" but he can chang
the system whenever he gets ready.
7 In McFIenry county the Deerin
, township grader and ditcher has bee
! at work on roads diverging from I'll
, city of Deering to the east The farm
ers of the township have already con,
pleted several miles Of exceller
|, roads with the new machine and sthos
who have seen the work SO far az
conpIished are more than please
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