The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-04
TWENTY YEARS Ago

Dec. 29.-There was much interest
in Il case before the federal court at
Grand Forks where a large number
or parties were arraigned, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent by having halfbreeds and
Indians file on timber lands in Ro-
lettc county. Many of the breeds
never saw the land at all, but after
proving up, it was mortgaged at from
$500 to $500 per quarter section and
each of the breeds received $50 for the
use of his name. These mortgages
were generally sold in the east or
middle west. The prosecution was
under the charge. of District Attorney
Camp. assisted by ". P. Miller and
the defendants were represented by
Hon. John Burke and T. T. Tillot-
son.
At Wahpeton Hon. ". S. Lauder
and Miss Nettie Mexican were united
in marriage.
John Monsoon was the grand master
OF the odd Fellows of the state and
he instituted a Rebekah degree lodge
at L~idgerwood, assisted by Mrs. Fred
Ehrman who was the state president
Of hat order.
Dec. 3O.-A lawyer IN Cavalier
COhlllS OtCuIGu a ulNuICG lDE ~ lazy
client of his and she then turned
around and sued him for breach of
promise, and it developed a very
peculiar situation.
Charley Piper moved to Fargo and
bought out the Charley Smith meat
market.
Captain Wilson of Co. B was pro-
NOTED to major of the first battalion
and Captain Truemann of Co. c was
made major of the second battalion.
The first promotion made a vacancy
so that Bert Grafton was elected cap
tain and Second Lieutenant Loomis
was promoted one notch and his place
taken by Fred Keye.
d. G.. MaClay came to Fargo to
take a position with Ball & Watson.
He had been a member of a legal
firm in st. Paul. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
MaClay have since passed away.
The North Dakota Educational as
sociatiOn was meeting at Valley City
and about 100 teachers We're pres
ent.
Dec. 31.-L. w. Schruth retired as
clerk Of court and was succeeded by
w. w. Smith, who had Thomas w.
Swift as deputy instead Of II. j.
Hanson.
A. B. Taylor resigned from the
service of the n. p. and accepted a
position in the office of the county
treasurer.
Miss Bissonette had a school in
shorthand and typewriting in the
Morris block which was quite well
attended.
j. II. Forsythe completed his in
Yention of a novel hot water heater
which attracted much attention.
Jan. 2.-No paper was issued as
Monday was observed al a holiday.
Jan. 3.-Geo. H. Walsh of Grand
Forks was elected speaker by n ma.
jority. John E. Hodgson of Sar-
gent county was the candidate of
the Independents and received 1(
votes, while Ralph Hall of Foster
county was the standard bearer of the
democrats and had Is votes.
An effort was made to frame VI
a deal to take the appointments in
he senate away from Lieutenant
Governor Wallace but 1t fell through
and it looked as If Fred Farley woult
be elected secretary of the senate
without opposition.
Fargo lodge of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Trainmen gave a bal
in the knights of Pythias hall which
was quite largely attended.
Ihe ministerial association organic.
ed at a meeting held at the Y. NJ
c. A. parlors and Rev. w. l.. Val
Horn of Fargo was made president,
Rev. Mr., Gill of Glyndon. vice presi.
dent and Rev. c.. A. Anderson OF
Moorhead, secretary and treasurer
Rev. MI. Yergin raj appointed to pre-,
pare a paper for the next meeting
None of these gentlemen are now II
active service in this city.
Jan. 4c-Senator Worst was made
president pro tenn of the state senat,
and Fred Farley secretary, while S
e. Mahaney was assistant.
In the house, J. G. Hamilton wa,
made chief clerk and e. M. SANFORD
assistant.
Fred Ehrman was made nobI,
grand of, Northern Light lodge al
Odd Fellows while Clint Smith wa.
". G.