The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-02-12
Moorhead Department

(, suffering with an attack of rheuma-
| tism. -.n5 E..n
Mayor Davy was a passenger to the
| cities this morning and expects to be
| away for several days. He said he
| should visit the automobile show al
| Minneapolis and considering that his
| honor has been admiring this and that
| make of car 1t would not be surpris-
ing to his associates If Mr.. Davy Sc
| lected car for his personal use and
| that it will be one of the very latest,
and supplied with all the comforts for
local and long distance travelling.
Mrs l.. c. Miller, 304 Fourth street
south, will be hostess tomorrow after
| noon for the meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of Grace Methodist church,
| the officers Of which desire fun at
tendance.
Editor Danielson of The Becker
County Journal, Lake Park, was among
the visitors in the cities today.
IT Is rumored that one of the cam
didates for alderman of the Second
ward has been promisinE; the voters
that one of the things he will stand
for will be for the erection of a sub
stantial bridge to cross the river at
the foot of Seventh avenue which must
be for teams as well as pedestrians.
If it can be brought about the struc-
ture will be appreciated by many in
both cities, especially working men
who are employed in Fargo. 1t would
also facilitate driving by team or auto
for pleasure. The plan of the bridge
would have to be approved by the war
department at Washington which
would insist on a swing bridge as the
Red river is navigable stream.
Among the guests at the New Colum-
bia were S. J. Ostbye, S. p. Tanger OF
Georgetown, l.. Gilbert and N J. rear
son of FELTON, and Henry Eistte of
Minneapolis.
Lee Smith of GAINESVILLE was among
the visitors in the city today.
At the Comstock hotel today were.
]. T. Johnson of Ulen, II. J. Wilson and
wife of Winnipeg, T. n. Burke OF
Frazee, r. Stephenson of Omaha and
Mrs F. L. Dow Of San Diego, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Welter returned
this morning from their trip to view
the sights of the Panama canal and
stay in New Orleans.
The upper house of the Minnesota
Legislature favors the passage of PHI
authorizing city councils to employ
women police officers.
Humor and Humorists will be the
subject of a lecture to be delivered at
ConcOrdia college, under the auspices
of the senior class, this evening. Pre-
ceding the lecture the college band will
contribute programme or sullaple
airs.
Howard Simmons of the N ]. Olsen
Co, was a passenger to Grand FORKS
last evening on business for that well
known seed and grain house.
The superintendent division Of the
National Education association Will
meet in annual convention at Wash
ington, D. c., from Feb. "a to March l.
over 5000 educators from all parts OF
the United States are expected to at-
or college of Moorhead will be repre-
sented by some one of the heads of
the institutions. Unifying of school
systems. abolishing useless courses
nsNN1 1IEaVaf afgs nd u Tn-
cationai and specialized training, are
among the subjects which will be dis
cussed.
The buyer for the packing house at
Fergus Falls spent about three days in
North Dakota communities and brought
back with him five carloads of cattle
and hogs. Last Saturday and Monday
over 400 hogs were slaughtered in the
packing house which is in operation at
high pressure.
The ever present license question
will be a factor in the coming city
election at Fergus Falls again this
year. The supreme court of Minnesota
has established the status of ballots
which may be blank on the matter of
license-blank ballots are counted for
the affirmative, that is, for license,
where the subject is submitted to the
voters. The question of license will be
voted upon at several of the village
elections in Clay county in March.
JACOB Felt1nan' OF SI. faul, aCCePIe"
a position as cheesemaker at the Blue
Grass cheese factory near Wadena
day or two ago. The we'll inside the
creamery was being repaired and the
entered the building at night without
knowing it and fell Into the well,
distance of twelve feet. He broke his
leg and will be permanently crippled.
Jacob Grant5, for a long time a
prosperous farmer east of Dilworth,
oh " X w a
has interests which demand his per-
sOnal attention.