The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-02-27
North Dakota
Kernels
sherwood is to have a band.


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Sherwood is to have band.
Mandan may get new cigar factory.
Loafers intest the 500 depot at
Minot.
Farmers can sell merchandise In a
city without a license.
There is a big building boom at
Lawton and vicinity.
Many North Dakota towns will have
fast ball teams this year.
Minot plans to make the mid-win-
ter fair an annual institution,
Stark county will sue the Northern
Trust Co. Of Fargo on some old bonds.
The Rumely school of engineering
has been held in many cities Of the
state.
The town of Balta was first called
lbach, then Egan and now Balta---
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A drastic ordinance regulating
dances has been introduced at Grand
Forks.
The ownership Of an electric sign
was the cause Of legal battle at
Minot.
Clarence and Archie Austead of
Schafer were arrested on a charge
Of stealing fax.
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Oakdale has been organized and is
ready for business.
Senator Gronna has replied to the
accusations of The Neville Journal,
stating they are false.
The North Dakota militia boys are
expecting a call to prepare to go to
the Mexican border.
The total sum paid by the Northern
Pacific as taxes in Morton county this
year was $69,779.OS.
There is a fund of $1,188,967 that
can be used toward the erection Of
a new state capitol.
Railroad rumors are as thick as
flies round the molasses jug in the
western part Of the state.
1t is probable that the sale of rail-
road tickets into Mexico will be stop
ped by the local railroads.
Mrs. Nettie Riley has been con-
victed of running blindpig at
Geneseo, in the district court at For
man.
The closing days of the session Of
In t-1
whirlpool of legislation tossed out as
usual
B. J. Ness, the man who is charged
with bribery at Bismarck, was form
erly in the drug business at Devils
Lake.
Plans for the annua1 meeting of the
Northwestern Teachers association
will be made at meeting to be held
in Minot.
The pork raising contest that Is
being held in North Dakota Is at
tracting the attention of several 9TH
er states.
International debates between the
y. Of N. D., Fargo college and the
A. c. and Manitoba university are
being held.
The breaking of a boiler in the
power plant of Minot left the magic
city without power for over an hour
Saturday.
A farmers club has been organized at
Park River, known as the Park River
Agricultural club, with Dougal Fer
guson president.
A bill requiring the, Labelling Of all
meat offered for sale from animals af-
fected with contagious diseases, has
been introduced in the house.
]. H. Benson, who is alleged to
have worked a swindle by taking or
ders for suits by false representa-
tion, was arrested at Minot.
Members of the Indian Congrega-
tional church on the Standing Rock
reservation have concluded their an
nual conference at Fort Yates.
One thousand delegates for the an
nual state Sunday school convention
to be held at Grand Forks is the aim
| of the officials of the association.
The Odd Fellows are to build an
orphanage in North Dakota and many
| North Dakota towns will make a bid
for it's location within their borders.
The joke bill introduced by Martin,
| providing for the licensed sale Of IL
quor in North Dakota, despite the pro-
hibition clause of the constitution, was
promptly killed in the house.
Recommendations of the game board
] that goose shooting in the spring be
abandoned and that the fish hatchery
be divorced from the game funds. are
endorsed by most of the hunters of
the state.
f. L. Auten was arrested at Minot
| charged with q statutory offense. 1t
| is possible that Uncle Sam may take
hand in the case as there is re-
port that there may be a white slav-
cry charge. ,ss..
| Judge Buttz bitterly denounced a
man in open court in Devils Lake, who
said he didn't know the difference be-
tween glass of beer and huttermilk,
and ordered the arrest of the man. on
charge of perjury. t.5,
Herbert Field of Williston was
struck on the back by a ceiling radi-
ator that broke loose in the manual
training department OF the high school
! and had a narrow escape from death.
He was badly injured.
| ". Stefannson, the former II. of N.
D. student who has gained fame as
/ an artic explorer, has been voted
| SIS, 900 by the Canadian government
to continue his work of exploration
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