The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-09

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Railroad laborers on the Midland
found some rabbits marOOned by high
water and laid planks SO they might
escape.
The B. w. Fuller estate paid a pro-
bate fee of $675 to Stutsman county,
the largest fee in the history of that
county.
the Sheldon OperahOuse because the
manager will not allow the stage to be
moved back.
A section hand at Galchutt, Rich
land county went insane, armed him
self with a gun and a knife and shot
up the town.
Deputy Sheriff Dan Dougherty made
a raid at Kenmare and four women
were arrested on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct.
Louis w. Hill, president of the board
of directors of the Great Northern
was the guest Of the Grand Forks
Commercial club.
Governor Hanna delivered a splen-
did address to the Dickinson Com
mSIcldl CiuD Oh lllo oNSdSlOll VI LllS
annual meeting.
The North Dakota A. c. will gradu-
ate thirty-one this year from the COL
legiate course. the largest class in the
history Of the school.
The Medina creamery, during April,
paid out to patrons $3,131.77, which is
about twice the amount paid for the
same month last year.
S. H. Baxter, residing near Plaza
claims a yield of 80 bushels per acre
Of flax from a five acre field that was
out in shock all winter.
The Times complains because the
authorities at Hastings do not remove
bodies of dead animals from within
the limits Of the village.
The North Dakota A. G. is enter
taing the students from twenty North
! Dakota high schools at a big field
meet and declamatory contest.
The Medora Herald comes to the
front with the prediction that the So
~cialists at Beach are either going to
have a newspaper or apopleXy.
The Brinsmade Star says that from
the amount of grain still standing in
shock near there one would think this
the fall season rather than spring.
A row over. marking the seniors in
the East Grand Forks high school re-
suited in the suspension of Principal
Bowden by Superintendent Wolfe and
the high school kids struck" The
trouble is still on.
The North Dakota railroad commits =
sion got a touch of real railroad life
when they were piled in a heap at
Williston, when their special train
crashed into another train, the air
brakes failing to work. No one was
seriously injured.
The Red River Power Co. has made
a proposition to. furnish power fo1
the city Of Grand Forks and there is
considerable discussion on as tc
whether or not it would be wise tc
accept the companies terms and
abandon the municipal plant.
Alma Wagner and A. w. Wagner
have sued Grand Forks for $4,000 be-
cause of an accident which occurred
while they were driving over. a bridge
in that city. The bridge was under.
going repairs and the plaintiffs allege
no warning lights were posted.
Temple Webb & Co. of St. Pau
have been engaged to go over rht
books Of the state officers and insti'
t%utions, and to install a uniform sys.
tenn of accounting, and also to sug.
gest a uniform system for county of
fcers. The deal was made by Cover.
nor Hanna by authority conferred or
him by a bill passed by the last legis.
lature. . 70
jamestown Alert: 1t is reported
from Washington that the new post,
master general will require men VIII
wish to be postmasters in small towns
to give all their time to the work. /
depends on the smallness of the tow
whether this order will be a success
or not. Unless the salary is such tina
a qualified applicant can afford t.
give up all other business the gov
eminent will have a hard time film.
the offices of country postmaster.
W. r. MUMMY, known to the pres
gang of the state as "OId Bill MUMMY,
his last issue of The Buford Tribune
Eye editor was surprised by a numbe
of his Williams and Mckenzie count,
friends on Sunday last in honor Of hi
natal day. Besides We EDITORS children
there was a crowd of old-time friend
who enjoyed a fine dinner, music an
good fellowship. There was no high
toned banker nor hypocritical preache
present, SO that everybody was happ,
and helped Uncle Bill smoke a DO
of cigars sent him by friends and rela
tives from the Philippine islands. TIL
guests departed with a hearty hand
shake and the wish that Uncle Bill
might have many more Of these happ
occasions. F.. S.-No. there were n
persons present who worship bulldog
more than they do children