The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-06

The Missouri slope Industrial expo
sitiOn just closed at Mandan was the
most successful ever held. There was
a large attendance, exhibits were more
varied and every feature were more
was carried out successfully, -
Miss Cladice Hanson of Topeka,
Kan, who has been visiting relatives
In Minot for several months, was ad~
judged insane at a hearing before the
insanity board and was committed to
the asylum at Jamestown, to be held
for the authorities in Kansas.
Andrew Lazarus, the farmer living
between Des Laos and Burlington, who
was shot in the eye accidentally by his
son while hunting ducks or the first
day Of the open season, Sept. T, has
fully recovered his sight, according to
the physicians in charge of his case.
On a charge of attempting to steal
an OVercoat from his partner, John
Gallagher, a transient, was arrested at
Grand Forks and given a hearing be-
fore Municipal Judge Rasmussen. His
partner, another transient, did not
push the charge and declined to enter
complaint after recovering his prop
erty.
County superintendent Erickson of
Walsh county visited the rural schools
in the vicinity of Hoople the past
week. He returned with some fine
samples OF North Dakota Dan corn, a
variety Of flint corn which the boys
In the rural corn growing contest have
raised with excellent success the past
season.
Michigan, N. D., authorities are
searching for Angus Brandt on the
double charge Of grand larceny and
jail breaking. Held in the Michigan
Jail for the theft Of flax from Con
Hogan, a farmer of Petersburg, Brandt
escaped from the local Jail by wrench
ing several bars loose from their moor
lngs. He a a f1ve-hour start on the
officials.
While Thomas Dobson Of st. Vim
cent, was crossing the pontoon bridge
about 10 o'clock in the evening, a huge
snake about five feet long, with red
and dark spots was lying stretched
across the bridge summing itself. The
boy was only a few feet from the rep
tile when he discovered it and while
he was backing up the snake slowly
craWled through a hole into the bridge.
Where the snake came from is hard
to tell.
A teachers institute for Rolette
county began in the courtroom with
Superintendent G. w. Lewis of La
kota, as conductor and Miss Rosina
Merritt, teacher Of the primary room
at Lakota, as assistant. The teachers
Of all rural schools and the grade
teachers Of the town schools Of Ro-
lette county are in attendance and
also the teachers of the government
schools Of the Turtle Mountain reSer-
walton.
Devils Lake business men will make
another auto tour, Tuesday and We'd
nesday being picked for the trips. On
this tour, taken for trade extension
Toxic, Warwick, Hamar, Tolna, Nc
Vile, Kloten, Aneta, Petersburg,
Naples and Michigan City on their
first day out, and Fort Totten, Shey-
enne, Oberon, Maddox, Edmund,
Baker, Brinsmade and Minnewaukenl
their second day out. :
North Dakota Farmer: Every
farmer in the state should take pride
in donating the price Of one bushel Of
wheat for the purpose of building the
boys dormitory on the Agricultural
college campus The boys have or
ganized the movement because they
need a safe, comfortable home while
attending college, just such as boys
at the other state educational institu-
tons are provided with. Because they
come mostly from farm homes is 10
reason why they should be discrimi-
mated against.
Devils Lake Journal: There are a
few geese roosting around the lake re-
gion that are liable to be overtaken by
hard luck, unless they watch out dur
ing the next week or two. r. r. Bar
Der, recognized as one Of the best pro-
fessiOnal shooters in the country, rep
resenting Dead Shot powder, is spend
ing the day in Devils Lake, calling on
trade and scores of friends among the
shooters. Mr.. Barber is planning a
goose shoot from Devils Lake, n as
soon as the flight from the north is
on in earnest he will return.
liver Swenson, who for eight years
represented Nelson county in the state
senate from 1900 to 1908, died at the
age of "a years at Rochester, Mimi,
whittier he had gone for a serious OPP
Grafton. Deceased came to this coun-
try from Norway at the age Of 10, To-
eating first in Goodhue county, Mime
sofa, and removing to Dakota terri
tory in 1880. He located with his fam
lily on his present farm in Ora town.
ship in 1884. He is survived by his
wife, two sons, and three daughters.
The funeral was held from the Nor
wegian Lutheran church at Aneta.
Five men, members of a threshing
crew, were held up on the Canadian
side Of the line between Snowflake and
Hannah n relieved of their thresh-
ing money. The party went from
Osnabrock on the afternoon train and
proceeded to Snowflake to load up on
Canadian whisky. Late at night they
artists doomed up with guns. One held
the gun while the other ri1ed the men.
Two of the five vanished in the dark
ness, the other three put up their
hands. One was relieved Of $40, an
other of $3.50, and the third 50 add a
in the grass which he found again
next morning.
Friday evening q public reception
was held at the home of Father I'ur-
cette in Grafton in order that the citi-
zens might view the interior Of the
beautiful residence WHICH is modern
en- possession of by him. In the re-
ceiving line We're Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Reyleck and Mrs. J. l.. Caehel, who
welcomed the large number who called
during the evening hours. Franpe and
waters were served by a group of
young ladies, Miss Mary Tni3@Oil ore
siding at the purctl ouwI. She had
assisting her Misses Charlotte Han
key, Helen Tomhs and Matte Danger
field. Mary expressions az praise were
heard regarding the 1nagniiicent resi-
denca which Is one Of the finest in the
city. rr
John weber Of CJey.e;a pd bas had To