The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-12


North Dakota
i Kernels
Young people in Bottineau are TAX
ing advantage of the educational Of
ferings Of the state school of forestry.
In a state militia rifle shoot a few
days ago On the n at Hillsboro,
Co. c of Grafton won the high score.
There is a. profitable exchange Of
courtesies between the teachers of the
forestry school and the public schools
Of Bottineau.
In nearly every state paper last
week was recorded tho departure, Of a
teacher or teachers to Fargo to attend
the state educational meeting.
In a debate by the class in agriccul-
ture In the high school at Crystal.
Pembina county. the majority was in
favor of small farms and better ones.
Two cars Of wheat, shipped in bond
from the Canadian northwest, left the
tracks In the yards at Kenmarc and
caused quite a slnashup Of track and
ties, 3
The Benson County Sunday School
association held a profitable and we'll
attended meeting at Leeds. DIR. Will
liam Burns Of Leeds was elected pres
ident.
There have been several accidents
with school swings because care was
not exercised in the selection Of loca-
ton and far enough away from OBJ
struct1ons.
Through the efforts of Father SaiIer
arrangements are being perfected for
the holding Of Roman Catholic serv-
Ices at COurtenay and the providing
Of a suitable place is in the hands Of
a committee.
Saturday, Nov. 1. the books of the
First National bank Of Darlington
showed that all previous records of
the bank had been exceeded, and the
bank had established a new record
for deposits, the latter amounting to
1916, 900.
To avoid serious fires in the future
Surrey has just organized a fire de-
partment which includes practically
every business man in the town, and
$3.50 has been subscribed for the bene-
fit of the fire fund. a fire hall Is being
built.
S. P. McAfee, sheriff of Weld coun-
ty, Colorado, was at Bismarck and Sc
cured a requisition from Governor
Hanna for the person of George Gum
mer. now in Trail county, but wanted
at Greeley, Col, for deserving his wife
and minor child.
Work has ceased on the new school
house at Courtenay and will not be
continued till spring. The basement
has been completed up to the first
floor, and all the material is on the
ground. The greatest delay has been
in securing help.
North DakOta's record this year in
raising corn has added more new set
tiers for he state than any other one
influence, according to the state immi-
grafton officials VINO have been can
vassing the situation to ascertain what
influences are at work in bringing new
residents to North Dakota.
"A large uuHlDer OIL me living
near Belheld held a meeting here for
the purpose Of helping to establish a
creamery. There was found to be
nearly 500 cows being MIXED within
a radius Of fifteen miles of BeIfeld,
and it is thought the creamery will be
under Roadway in the near future. H..
The ferry at Paisley is now Operat-
ing and affords an outlet across Des
Laos to a large number of farmers in
the pocket of northeast Burke cOun-
~. Dozens OF loads of grain are now
being taken across the lake at North
gate, which is much nearer than
Sherwood, Norma, Kenmare or Bow
bells.
George Mack's auto turned turtle
near Ellington n he is laid up with
a cracked shoulder blade as a result.
He also sustained several bruises
about the head n body. Mr.. Mack
was pinned under the car and mar
roWly escaped DEATH. A defective
steering gear was the cause of the
accident.
The stork continues we'll in the lead
Of the death angel in Marion county.
The total births for the months Of
July, August and September in Nor
ton county were seventy-six while the
total deaths were thirty-four. Eleven
cases of contagious diseases were re-
ported from Morton county during the
three months.
At a caucuS held at Hillsboro to
select candidates for the new city
commission which carried here at a
recent election, John f. Paulson was
naminated for president, and E. r.
Sarles, Walter ]. Dunlap, Edw. G. Kali
dor and p. N. lockwood were nominat-
ed for commissioners. The election
will be held Nov. %.
1t is expected there will be another
influx Of settlers to, North Dakota dur
ing the coming year. as the depart
ment Of agriculture and labor has al
ready received several letters from
eastern states saying that there are
numerous colonies Of people back there
who are planning on moving to North
Dakota in the early future.
The Midland railroad seems to be
carrying a great many passengers be-
tween Wimbledon and jamestown
since that a started its train serv-
ice. Many of the merchants have
ordered their goods shipped over the
new road, and until transfer tracks
are aid the transferring of freight to
the 500 line will be done by teams
Henry Granlund. II years old, of
Ransom county, won the sweepstakes