The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07

LS was organizing d rouge OIL oWlS.
Considerable work is being done on
the Stanton extension of the road,
as high water this spring damaged the
readbed considerably. At one point
a bridge was washed out, and it has
been replaced with q heavier struc-
ture.
Charles e. Markley of Pleasant Lake
has been appointed deputy public
bank examiner, He has. lived at
Pleasant Lake twelve years, and is a
member Of the republican executive
committee. He will make his head
quarters at Rugby.
There was a lot of excitement at
Leeds when fire broke out in the rear
OF Marpe's restaurant and a great
crowd gathered. only to find that the
joke was on them, as 1t was merely
g. huge bonfire built to test the new
fire engine. The engine worked
.splendidly.
Rev. Father Bede Marty, for twenty
nine years a missionary among the
Indians on the Standing Rock reserva-
ton, is dead. 1t is believed that he
had served longer as a missionary
among the Indians of the northwest
than any other priest. He was con-
nected with the Catholic mission, COM
ing to Fort Yates only a few months
after he was ordained priest in 1883.
He was So years aid.
Park River boys and girls will be a
big factor in keeping the city free from
rubbish, an organization having been
perfected of the Junior civic league
under the direction of the Women's
Civic league. The junior league will
be responsible for the cleanliness of
the city, groups being organized to
care for various districts of the city.
The children have taken to the plan
with a great deal of interest and fine
are anticipated.
Good roads. work will be carried out
in LaMoure county this eason on al
plan by the LaMoure
Automobile club, organized a
year ago, and which has just laid plans
for this seasons activities. An effort
be made to secure the expendi-
ture Of the tax fund secured through
the automobile registration law In
al TO establish several
main highways this season. and
branch lines to be improved in other
seasons.
For the purpose Of insuring a con
slant supply of water, the Northern
lis spending about $4,000 for
the construction OF q big dam on the
Cannon Ball river at Mott. The work
lis already we'll under way. The dam
Is about $50 feet wide, and is being
constructed of concrete. A temporary
dam built two years ago was washed
out this spring. The plan of the M. u.
to build through to Montana, and
making an eastern connection from
Cannon Ball to Edgeley is being o
sidered in the construction OF this
dam, as heavier demands will then be
made on the supply, 1t will require
about three months to complete the
dam.
For the first time in fifty years the
brothers and sisters of Henry Sorbo,
who resides i'm Grand Forks gathered
att the same table this week. Despite
the fact that they have not been
separated by many miles during the
past few years, circumstances have
precluded a. meeting Tor half n century,
until a family reuiiion was held this
week. The brothers are: Andrew ana
NeIs Sorbo of Michigan City, ~. D.,
Ole and Neis Sorbo Of Reynolds, nv.
%, Ole Sorbo of Thompson, IN. III, and
Henry Sorbo OF Grand Forks. The
sister is Mrs. Torgus SIoan of King
dom, MINI. Aside from the above,
the members OF each family ana ether
relatives tctaiings shartsrfvey gathered
tlie xeuracsss