The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-17

nave been carrying the story about the
killing of calves being the basic rea-
son for the high price of beef and
beef products.
The chautauqua at Devils Lake
closed last Sunday night. 1t is stated
that 1t was n of the best seasons
ever held n the programme met
with general approval.
The anti-snuff law is to be tested
in the district court of Stark county.
1. j. Olson, a travelling salesman, Is
the defendant. Counsel for the defend
ant will be a New York attorney.
The men of the Lutheran church at
Auburn painted the church ediice in
side and out and the ladies' Of the
church furnished the meals for the
workers and helped in other ways.
Postof1ce inspectors have been to
Fort Rice and have traversed the pro-
posed rural route to learn as to the
feasibility Of establishing a tri- weekly
service to Huff and tributary points.
DR.. D. C. Davis, we'll known in the
northern part of the state as a veter-
marian, succumbed to dropsy at Ray
a week ago. He was a Welshman and
IL oI SItlCu al OdSSSllO1 Thirty years
ago.
The historical society has two can
mons which were given to the state by
the government and were sent from
the Rock Island, ILL.,, arsenal. These
are to be mounted on either side of
the place where the old flag staff stood
at Fort Rice.
Can60 had q Stnplr oyhih;t ~
nection with it's celebration Of indie
pendence day. The display of well
bred draft horses in the parade was
very attractive. AS at many other
places a downpour of rain interfered
with the programme for the day.
The impromptu programmes devised
in some Of the remote communities In
the western part of the state for the
celebration of Independence day, were
novel to say the least. One at Halli-
day was wildly described by a mem
Der of a Northern Pacific surveying
crew:
The country about Knox was fav-
ored with another fine rain yesterday
which was badly needed, although
from all reports the crops in this To-
cality are the best in the state, which
is not saying much, but with another
rain without any hail we should not
worry.
The reports from parts of Mercer
county are hat there will be only
nalf as much wheat as there was last
year. Corn is forging ahead in good
shape, but fax is a little discourage
ing. Wheat on last years corn land
is of good healthy color, showing
plenty Of moisture reserve.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Shaw of Willis
ton, celebrated their twenty-fourth
wedding anniversary asst week. They
were married at Oberlin, O., by Pres.
James H. Fairchild Of Oberlin college,
while Shaw was a student at that in
stitution. Mrs. Shaw a been study
ing there two years previous to their
marriage. '
The Republican at Stanton makes
the suggestion that the commissioners
of Mercer county ought to arrange
for a water supply for the courthouse
so that the trees about the structure
can be irrigated When required-It
says q windmill n a tank would do
the business and the water would be
useful in other ways.
Country correspondence to The
Towner County Democrat says the
crops are beginning to loom UP since
the showers, and unfortunately they
do not look very promising. The north
part of the county has suffered from
lack of moisture, and their crop will
be very short. Good weather from
now on will help, while anything but
favorable conditions will make the
ear a poor one
A mass meeting of the farmers in
Sherman, Renville and Hoffman town
ships was held at the VIM Hatten
south Of Antler, B%ottineau
county, recently to see what could be
done with'regard to getting a railroad
h a territory. Tue meeting was
to three lines of railroad
asking them to tap the territory. "A
delegation of three was appointed to
interview the management of the three
roads at their offices in the twin cities
and see what arrangements could be
About the crop situation in Stark
county The Press says the northern
portion of Stark is the best and in
most sections the grain on summer
falloWed land and ground that was
plowed and properly handled in the
spring, promises q good yield. The
straw VIII be a. little short, but the
indications T that 1t will. fill we'll.
Grain that was drilled into stubble
land is not making any crop to speak
Of, and all late crops are very UNI
promising, If the weather continues
favorable lit lis safe to predict that
Stark county will have an average
and with prospects OF better
prices for wheat than a year ago.
farmers In tKis locality have no reason
for complaint.