The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

route.
w. E. stribling of New England has
been named assistant state veterinar-
ian.
The next meeting of the Slope
Bankers association will be held at
Mott.
Many of the farmers elevators are
proving to be splendid paying invest
ments,
The fire chief It Lansford ~inspects
the chimneys of the town to guard
against fire.
Smallpox is reported to have broken
out in the construction camp in Nc
Kenzie county.
Mrs. e. G.. Parkins, formerly Minnie
Almen Of Grafton was killed at Win
nipeg by her husband.
The Warwick Sentinel thinks the
custom Of opening caskets in public Or
in churches should be abolished. g
The auto knee, caused by two much
riding and not enough exercise, is
the latest fashionable ailment.
The water tank of the Milwaukee rail-
road at New England caught fire, but
did not bake a very good bon fire. 4.
Socialist women of Williston will
observe Woman's day, observed ma
tionally by the socialists On Feb. %.
The Stanley school district will hold
an election Feb. 20, to vote on issuing
bonds to take up outstanding warrants.
The second annual horse show of
the Lake Region Horse Fair associa-
ton will be held at Devils Lake, April
s.
The annual conclave of the state
commandery, Knights Temp1ar, will
be held at Grand Forks, April is and
16.
The Lansford Journal asks those
who bought pies at the Methodist
bazaar recently to bring back the pie
tins.
The Big Four bowling alley at New
England is being transformed into a
moving picture and general amusement
hall.
This is a poor time to die-the
undertakers of the state have all gone
to jamestown for their annual con-
vention.
Range stock is said to be DESTROYING
a large amount of hay in Dunn coun-
ty where the stocks are improperly
fenced.
Williston, which will soon vote ton
the commission form Of government,
is making a very thorough study of
the question.
There is considerable opposition to
the fire marshal bill, from insurance
men and firemen, who do not like GER
tain provisions. ...sa, ...,
The Stanley fire chief warns mis-
creants against injurfng the fire ap-
paratus. Some of the apparatus has
already been destroyed.
A Dickinson firm of butchers is
having a hard task in securing fat
cattle. They have been securing Dunn
county with little success.
1t is the belief of the North Dakota
Society Of Engineers that Ignite coal
will in the very near future, be con-
sidered North Dakota's leading prod
uct.
The Ray Stackhouse Ranch Co., has
been organized at Dickinson and has
bought nearly 10000 acres of land on
which to handle stock in large quaint
ties.
When a reporter became insistent
that woodrow Wilson tell him who
his cabinet selection were the presi-
dent-elect ripped out "Ill be d. If
/ will"
L g.r s-". 81 L.#+. az $500 F
Col. Alex Scarlet of Minot, who re-
Gently resigned as state humane Of
ficer was recently appointed as juven-
lie officer of MountraiI, Mckenzie and
Williams counties.
Gust A~nderson's wheat crop averag-
ed over twenty-five bushels to the
acre for 1870 acres and thirty-two acres
OF oats averaged thirty-two bushels to
the acre, near New England.
H. T.. H~ertsog, who is father and
step father to thirty-seven children,
having been married to three widows,
each with large families, is visiting at
Minot. His home is in Palermo.
The entire nation should rise up in
protest against the efforts that are
being made by far western states to
| get the remaining national forests and
other national resources. into state
control, so that they can be exploited
by private interests.
The Bowman County Pioneer does
not AXE kindly to the idea of having
county commissioners elected by a
vote at large, believing that the VIII
lagos would control the election. 1t
suggests that the chairman of each
township board of supervisors con-
| stitute the county commission.