The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-05

The New Rockford Transcript runs
a column Of building notes in which
it is stated that fully fifty new houses
have been or will be erected there this
summer.
Keep the alleys and back yards free
from decaying vegetable matter. A
more flies than an army of men could
kill in a day. ...
The Northwestern Baptist ~associa-
ton met at Bottineau last week and
Rev. A. C. Amundson of Stanley was
elected moderator. The next meeting
will be held at Sawyer in 1914.
During a recent rain storm many
easements of the business houses at
Linton were filed with water and
many business establishments lost
heavily by their merchandise being
destroyed.
A requisition has been issued from
Governor Hanna's Office upon the gov
ernor of Minnesota for Richard Wal
lace who at present is at Minneapolis,
bu is wanted at New Rockford for a.
charge Of embezzlement.
The corn crop is making a fine
showing around Cakes. Some of the
nelos have an excellent stand. The
cutworms have injured but little, and
the outlook at present is most promis-
ing for a good yield.
A petition has been prepared at
Hillsboro asking the city council to
grant a special election to permit the
voters to pass IN the matter Of es-
tablishtng the commission form OF
government for Hillsboro.
P. r. T~rubshaw, who has been post
master at Cooperstown the past six
teen years, will soon resign. He has a
weekly newspaper at Valley City and
expects to o. there soon with his
family n make that place his home.
d. T. Youker Of Glendale planted a
big acreage of potatoes last year, and
while he did not realize a great deal
on his crop last year, he has such a
splendid stand of wheat on his potato
land this year that he considers he
is away ahead on the experiment.
Due to the efforts of the Mandan
Commercial club, several hundred
thousand brook trout fry will be plant
ed in Sweet Briar creek this summer
as q letter from Governor Hanna gives
his promise to sanction the project If
found feasible by the state fish experts.
The rain which was general over the
slope section Of the state settled be-
years crop. A fall of rain started
during the night and continued till
noon, July 4, nearly an inch of rain
falling. Only a hail storm can pre-
vent a big crop there now.
Carelessness on the part Of a young
lady who threw q lighted match into
the window Of the City candy store at
Mandan, which was filed with ex-
plosive fireworks, resulted in an instan-
taneous explosion, which broke out the
big plate glass window and completes
ly destroyed the contents Of the win
dow.
The number of registered automo-
hiles In North Dakota has reached the
1900 mark, and 1T is thought that
this includes all the automobiles in
the state, and that there are but very
few left without licenses. The secre-
tary Of state is already advertising
for bids for the tags for the year
1914.
Because of her jealousy for William
Swenson, Ella Martin, aged 10, tried
twice to commit suicide at Mandan.
Her first attempt was tt jump from
an automobile while 1T was going at
high speed. but she was only slightly
bruised. Later she attempted to take
poison. but in that she also failed. She
will recover.
Summer schools in North Dakota
will open Monday, July 3 at Ellen
dale, Mayville, Velva Ind Valley City
and will continue for six weeks, with
the exception of at velva where the
school will continue but four weeks.
Competent Instructors have been en-
gagged for these schools this summer
and there promises to be- a large at
tendance.
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