The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16

Mandan News: Someone had a good
feed at II. w. T~ackaberry's expense
last Friday, Conductor Charlie Nc
Allister brought from Stanton with
him a considerable quantity of fresh
| pork purchased by Mr.. Tackaberry, N.
P. pump house inspector, and left it
in the car while he Ven to tell the
owner Of its safe arrival, that he might
go and get it. When Mr.. McAllister
and Mr.. Tackaberry returned to the
car the meat was gone. There was
several dollars worth of it, and no
trace whatever has been found.
James and George Belknap, broth
ers and suitors for the same girl,
played poker to determine which
should have a "clear way to the girls
affections. James won and told the
girl, Miss Jessie Peltier, their method
of selection. They arranged to be
married. When James returned home,
George was absent, but he thought
nothing Of it until an investigation
was made, resulting in the discovery
that George, the poker game loser.
had eloped with the girl, and that they
had gone to Canada. The parties live
in the Turtle Mountain district.
AS the result Of a wager by some
men, M. f. Schumacher. residing at
Gackle, made a big days wages -and
won for his hackers, who bet he could
husk and crib 100 bushels of corn in
ten hours. The test took place on the
"old Norton farm, adjoining Gackle,
and Mr.. Schumacher succeeded In
cribbing 101 bushels and 40 pounds OF
corn in nine hours and twenty eight
minutes. The corn was just an aver
ap~ field and Schumacher was COM
PEELED to haul the loads about half a
mile and then shovel the corn into the
crib through an opening seven feet
high. All the corn was weighed anC
time was kept, SO the record is nc
guess-work.
Don't kiss the baby for Gods sake
please" is the motto which Mrs. Stew.
ems of Grand Forks, state lecturer o.
the Anti-Tuberculosis league, advo
Gated be placed in every home of thu
land to prevent endangering the live!
Of the babies, at jamestown Sunday
She spoke to a large audience on tub,
erculosis and its prevention and incl
dentally displayed a picture of tn,
state sa%nitarium at Duuseith. Thii
sanitarium was opened just a yea,
ago and in that time has treated six
lty-two patients and after the first 0
the year will have room for seventy
The present capacity Of forty has beef
exceeded for some time and a waiting
list has been maintained.
Preparations are under way b
Observation-Disclosures all over tn
! country for a great exodus from tn
l United States. Leaders estimate tina
by next May more than 200, 600 Nor
t wegians will have left to visit Nor
way. The Tooth anniversary of Nor
ways independence on May IT is to b
celebrated with elaborate festivitie
4 continuing several months. On Ma
II, 1914, Norway adopted it's presen
constitution following a 400 year.
e union with Denmark. Large delega
tons will be sent from every Norwe
gian social, fraternal and religious or
e ganization. The Norwegian Singer
s league of America will send a cforu
of 100 singers under the leadership {
Pres. julius jaeger Of Chicago an
Emil Biorn, musical director. Tt
Sons of Norway, of which Ola
Rove, Norwegian consul at Milwau
Ii kee, is president, probably will sen
9 the largest delegation of any one OF
q g~anization. The society has sever;
hundred lodges. States in the north
west will be officially represented.