The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-28

Ihe CanQO Herald expresses ltSelI
in no uncertain terms about alleged
grating in fraternal insurance and
places one man, who is said to be
working in that vicinity, IN the lime
light. The man Is presumed to be
representing the Modern Brotherhood
of America.
Owing to the carelessness of some
n who left a fawCet on the second
floor Of the Bangs building at Devils
Lake turned on, the Devils Lake
floor, was flooded in the stationery
department. The damage is estimat-
ed at $500.
Judge Buttz sentenced two Offend
ers Of the prohibition law Saturday.
John Braha and Joseph Korda, both
of BTocket. The former received
costs, and the other 120 days services,
$500 fine and $50 costs. Both paid
fine and costs.
HillSbOrO ann Our beautiful
fall weather went a little astray last
Saturday night and we were given a
slight touch of winter. Some nov
fell but has since disappeared and we
are now being treated to a fine spell
WI AN'l1 N'i'ltllSl. " 'S NStNlSl lllIS
fall has certainly been all any II
could wish for and there are several
more weeks in sight yet.
The department of history at the
South Dakota u. has received for it's
museum the first telegraph instrument
used in Dakota territory, presented to
the department by w. r. Lower of
Sioux City, who was the operator using
the instrument in the territory when
the line was constructed from Sioux
City to FIT. Randall in November, 1870,
to be used as a military line.
Seven rural schools in DiCkey u
ty nave just classified, and received
their share Of the state aid money. A
law was passed in 1911 providing for
aid from the state funds for, rural
schools which come up to a certain
standard. The 1918 legislature made
the sum OF money to be divided
among standard rural schools much
larger, as the 1911 law had proved
beneficial.
Paul Reichel escaped death by a
lucky chance near Bisbee. He had oc-
casion to go down into the we'll at his
old farm to make some repairs on the
pump n while at work in a stopping
position a heavy part of the pupm
dropped on him from above, striking
him a glancing blow on the right side
Of the head, cutting the right ear in
two and fracturing the bone back of
the ear. He was alone at the time.
but managed to get out Of the we'll and
walked to the Goodman farm.
prominent business man of that city
was charged with the crime and a
1~3-year-old girl as the victim. The
evidence plainly showed hat there
was no truth in the girls story and
hearing part of the evidence States
Attorney Lyche moved for a dismiss
sal Of the case and his motion was
quickly granted by the court. Revenge
and spite work seems to be At the
bottom of the case. The injured par
ty will have recourse for damages.
That he was Martha washington's
sweetheart, and that he had been COM
missioned by President Wilson to re-
move all settlers from the Standing
Rock Indian reservation to make way
for a railroad that Jim Hill was to
build through there, are three Of the
most vivid Authorizations that affect
Swan Nisberg, and he was arrested
when he attempted to eject settlers
Nisherg's troubles, the officials be-
lieve, result from the fact that his
homestead is, to be sold under a mort.
gage foreclosure within a few days.
G. w. Anderson. who claims to have
wife and child in Minneapolis, de-
clareS he was SO drunk he didn't know
what he was doing when he burglar.
lied h B. J, Shaw & Co. store a
Bordulac, but officials doubt his story
because Of the excellent choice made
by Anderson of wearing apparel. An.
derson, according to the officials, pick,
ed OUT a pair Of shoes of exactly thu
right size. He selected a suit, the Goa
of which didn't bulge or sag at tn,
neck; underwear, hose and other fur
nishings also were selected with equa
care as to fit.
Grand Forks Times: Strenuous eff
forts will be made by the authorize
Of the Grand Forks county schools t
capture the banner offered by tn
North Dakota Educational association
; to the county of the First Congress
ional district, having the highest pc
:, cent of its teaching force enrolled il
. the association. Membership fees ar
. steadily pouring into the office of Mis-
Beatrice tombstone, county superin
= tendent of schools, and it is believe
= that when the annual convention @
the association meets at Fargo mex
o lilcI3iu IioSL Oh the equity 1GdCLGTS WI
be members. In the Grand Forks cit
schools, every teacher is. already
!, member of the organization,
Minot Independent: Claude Bale,
m a Bottineau county land owner, los
his quarter section of land because h
' forgot about a small commissio
mortgage he had given the loan agen
He paid off the principal mortgae
and went to California where he speI
a year. He returned and markete
the r from his farm. although Il
objection was made by the holder |
the commission mortgage. VIII
Bailey was In California the holder
the commission mortgage ~foreclost
by publishing a notice in a paper fl
removed from the land, then did M
notify Bailey until after the time
redemption had expired. Bailey star,
ed a fight i'm the courts to recover h
property. Judge Leighton decided
Bailey's favor, but thu supreme cou
reversed his decision, holding that Il
proceedings were in accordance wit
q the law.