The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-13

MIS-. j. II. Stevens OF Grand Forks
treasurer of the Anti-Tuberculosis
Association OF North Dakota, will
lecture throughout the state under the
auspices Of the association.
Directors of the Grand Forks Curl
ing club were chosen. The board con-
sists Of DR.. G. M. Williamson, F. L..
Goodman, F. d. Cameron and e. J.
Lander Of this city, and M. Pelletier
Of Winnipeg.
The Devils Lake Journal and The
Bismarck Tribune are INDUCING in a
kilkenny cat wrangle which is not do
ing either one of them any good and
which must be somewhat tiresome
to their readers.
Andrew Mueller entered a plea of
guilty in the district court at Grand
Forks to a charge of unlawful cohabi-
tation with Charlotte Hanson and was
sentenced by Judge c.. M. Cooley to
spend sixty days in the county Jail
and to pay $40 costs of the action,
or spend ten days more in Jail.
Ole Skare who lives near Milton
met with an accident that will prob
ably cost the loss Of his right hand.
In some manner his fingers became
entangled in a machine, breaking the
first finger n crushing the second.
The upper part of his hand was so
badly smashed that it is feared that
amputation will be necessary.
It was So degrees above zero again
at 3 o'clock Friday, at Grand Forks,
and records for continuous warm
weather. in December have been shat
tered. While the record warm Decem-
Der days degrees in 1900-hasn't
been attained yet, Prof. H. L. Simp-
son, in charge of the weather bureau
at the state university has hopes of
seeing it broken.
jamestown Alert: At the recent
tax sale at the courthouse, while lots
in other towns in the county went to
sale for delinquent taxes, very few
lots in jamestown were offered, for
the reason that the taxes had been
pretty generally paid up. This is
something unusual. and the list of
delinquent taxes on Jamestown city
property was the smallest in many
years.
Valley City Times-Record: Much is
being said about winter COWS" at this
time as we'll as the matter of hous-
l1lS ROd4LL 81 llidL LISS WALL GolllhuS
to lay during the winter months.
Balanced rations in the winter with
warm quarters makes it possible to
realize about the same amount of but
ter fat from a cow, which will sell
at a very much better price than in the
the summer. Flies and insects in
summer months are really of more in
jury to the cow than is the cold of
winter If proper attention is given to
feed, water and housing.
Flowing is still under way in a por-
ton of Hettinger county, as a result
of the exceptionally fine weather.
More blowing has been done in this
section than in any previous fall, and
the farmers are elated at the Situa-
ton. Ignite coal mining also has
been advanced successfully this fall
as a result Of the good weather. Here
tofore the farmers have been COM
PEELED to give their attention over to
farming operations up to the time the
winter period opened, so that they had
little time to lay in their supply of
fuel for the year. Now, however, they
nave accomplished this.
Grafton Record: The success Of
The democrats in national politics last
wear has caused The unteTriiicd in this
state to take courage and fight for
success all along the line. 1t is said
that the party will make a serious
and consistent effort to elect the con-
gressmen from this state in the cleo
ton next. November. In this district
the man most mentioned for the
nomination is Fred Bartholomew OF
the Frederick hotel at Grand Forks
Mr.. Bartholomew has a wide ac-
QuaintaIlce, is q good mixer and
ChnrII hn o1tnS- Tho rrfr0o ~ aS ,xxfo1,I IL
make a strong candidate.
Schafer Record: According to the
state papers soft spring-like rains are
interrupting December blowing, flies
are getting troublesome, lilac bushes
are in bud, and pansy beds are bloom
ing. in North Dakota. W. have al
, Hogs are lying in the shade Of the
buildings in Schafer throughout TIL
day and rustling 4 living in the bacl
wards during the cool Of the evening
During the long nights the dogs how
up at the moon n the coyotes yell
hysterical answers. R~attlesnakes arr
lively and expect to spend Christina!
IN the open prairie. At any rate Thu
RATHER has made nc attempt to hole.
up for the winter. as yet. This cal
be verified by Jack Williams, an old
time rancher living about fifteen mile
east OF here. while driving INTO tow
Wednesday,, Jack killed q large rattle
that refused to give him half the road
Interest in the better farming
: movement in this state is steadil
) growing among the farmers and ney
clubs are being organized in ever
part of the state every day. It is eX
= pected that by Jan. l there will b
J. zoo clubs organized in North Dakot
4 as reports of two or three new club
2 come into the office Of Secretar
Cooper every day. Work to sbe carrie
On among the farmers of the stat
y during the winter months is noN
= under way and the energies of tn
agents scattered over the country !
being directed toward the forming G
farmers neighborhood clubs n tn
/ teaching OF improved methods in tax
= ing care of the soil and the livestoc
on the farms. The clubs are forme
4 both for social and educational pun
poses and an average of twelve t
y sixteen families constitute each clu1
These clubs meet either monthly c
semi-monthly n at present til
= social feature is emphasized.
5 -" Loans to Farnaers.
Chicago Daily News: President Wi
son properly regards the subject {
" farm credits as n requiring caref,
q study by congress and early actio
beneficial to farmers. He is right
a. thinking that h federal departmel