The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
Moorhead Department
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The monthly meeting of the board
of education which was called for to-
night has been postponed for one
week-severaI members desired to at
tend the Norrona society concert at
Concordia college.
One of the severa cars of choice
Red river valley seed potatoes was
shipped from the Leslie Welter potato
warehouse, this afternoon, to Sedalia,
Kan. The spuds were all sacked in
Clay County Potato Growers assocla-
ton bags.
Members of the vested choir of st.
Johns church are reminded that there
will be a practice after the Friday
evening Lenten service. The choir
master desires a full attendance as
some of the music for Easter will be
taken up.
Among the registrations at the
Hotel Comstock were, Mrs. James Nc
Donald n Mrs. John Mcdonald of
Hawley, L.. ]. Shock of Peoria, ILL.,,
]. Howard, the well known machinery
man at Hillsboro, N. d, Q. c.. Bue of
Pekin, N. D., Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Ward
Of McHenry, N. D., w. j. Hirning of
Hurdstield. N. d., Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Olson of st. Paul.
A we'll attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Degree Of Honor lodge
was held in the Masonic building last
night. AS delegate to the grand lodge,
Miss Alice Erickson made her report
to the lodge of the business transact
ed at the recent meeting of the grand
lodge and reviewed the advances made
by this auxiliary to the A. O. u. w.
She also formally announced that
Miss Ella Hanson had been reap
pointed to a place on the committee
en- laws. General business occupied
the attention of the lodge for the re-
mainder of the evening.
While in the process of doing her
washing, a day or two ago, Mrs.
Charles Avery of Staples accidentally
pushed her baby daughter, 2h years
Of age into a tub of boiling hot water.
The childwas so badly scalded that it
died in a short time from the injuries
received. The mother had stepped
into another room and the child, in,
tending to surprise her mother hid be-
hind h door and when Mrs. Avery
returned with an armful Of clothes
she pushed the door with such force
as to push the child backward into
the tub Of water. Fears are enter
tanned for the, life of the mother who
is Frustrated with grief.
Oscar r. Peterson, a bartender at
Fertile. Mimi, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. He scheduled his assets
at $2SS, all exempt, and his liabilities
at $2,27S.
The closeness of the spring season
is plainly indicated these by the class
Of purchases which are being made
by the farmers.
In a little while Moorhead's school
nnnnynf will he inHnta5 ~ tho ao,otYT,+
of $1,4S2 from the interest of the state
permanent school fund, at the rate
of 81 per pupil entitled to the appoint
ment. Clay county at large will re-
ceive $3.50, the distribution to be
made about the end of the month.
The county assessor bill which has
passed the house in the Minnesota
Legislature has been made a special
order in the senate at 10 a. m. next
Thursday. The indications are that it
will carry.
Prof. Willett M. Hayes, assistant
agriculture, submitted his resigna-
ton to President Wilson on Wednes-
day and it was accepted and will be
effective upon the qualification Of Mr..
Hayes successor. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Hayes will return~to the univer-
sity of Minnesota. 4aan1I
Detroit Record: 9 The state senate
recently passed a bill giving all cities
of the fourth class the right to vote
upOn the liquor license question and
the bill contains a specific provision
that the result shall be determined by
the vote cast for or against the ques-
tion-and the blank votes will not
count on the wet side as at present.
This change should have been made
long ago for the present law has re-.
suited in much litigation throughout
the state. ..-~. -.- ~.
The Fargo-Detroit Ice Co. has be-
gun the loading of ice destined for
western points on the Northern Paci-
fic railroad.
Detroit Record: The Detroit local
telephone office with three operators
covering the tw~enty-four hour shift.
on Saturday, March 1. handled 2237s
local messages and 125 long distance
calls. This gives an idea of the ap-
proXimate volume of business handled
up at the Detroit office and likewise
indicates the Importance of the teIe-
phone as a modern necessity and con-
venience.
In a report, the Minnesota Retail
Grocers' association has made the an
nouncement that the parcel post has
not injured the business after two
months experience.
The Minnesota state senate passed
the eastman distance tariff bill by a
vote of 80 to 25. The bill goes to the
house where it is believed the meas
ure will carry by ever a larger vote
than in the upper house.
Elmer Bjorkquist left the city.
Wednesday evening, for Brownsville,
Tex, n expects to locate there. He
leaves many old friends in Moorhead
who feel assured that he will be sue
cessful in n enterprise he may en-
gage in.