The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-18

FARGO FORUM AND DAHL
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North Dakota
Kernels
Wells county, will have good corn
crop to boast about.
Farmers about Lisbon expect to do
more fall ploughing this year than
usual
Farmers near New Salem are ship
ping in pure blood swine for breeding
purposes.
Many of the farmers in Mclean
county have had to resort to the use
Of. headers.
Rural school managers are equipping
buildings Of more than one story with
fire escapes.
The Bowman Citizen says that the
proper officers have not sent In re-
ports Of births and deaths.
The three. banks at Lisbon, in the
recent statements of conditions, re-
port a total of $917,363 in deposits.
The delinquency Of four young girls
Is likely to place Cando in the spot
light in very prominent manner.
The new normal school at Minot
will be opened Sept. 80 in temporary
rooms provided by citizens of Minot.
Three ladies sleeping In q tent at
Lisbon had a laughable time with a
tramp who entered 1t, thinking it
vacant.
It took two weeks to cut the crops
in the vicinity Of Warwick and they
have turned out much better than was
expected, according to the best
authorities.
Just an ordinary dog caused the
wrecking Of speeder on which were
several section hands, on the Mil
waukee line near Hettinger and one
laborer was killed.
A farmers wife, near Bowman, in
descending from hayrack, was
caught by her wedding ring on pro-
jecting nail, injuring the ring finger to
such an extent the finger had to be
amputated.
The Messenger at Souris applauds
the work which Is being done by the
state fire marshal along the line Of
giving suggestions for the prevention
Of fires, and calling attention to com
mon instances Of caredessness.
There seems to be no shortage Of
farm hands in Hettinger county and
farmers are willingly paying SO and
board for the best help and they an
nounce good treatment for the men,
best Of board and comfortable sleep
ing quarters.
Ransom county papers again report
good crop Of Durum wheat, but
parenthically, and capitalized. they
call attention to silos. cows, hogs and
poultry, money makers everyone"
In that country the corn acreage is
larger than ever before. ..
Correspondents in the Washburn
papers are urging the appointment Of
a local game warden for that vicinity.
Farmers are complaining that it is
not to the credit Of some prominent
men in Mclean county that they have
no respect for the game laws.
Very beautiful roses have been rails
ed in Washburn this summer. G. NJ
Diesen is the florist. The rose bushes
were planted a year ago and were not
burt by the cold last winter. They
have been in blossom all summer and
Mr.. Diesen is getting many compH-
ments on the success he has made in
growing them. Ie - F."
Rev. Mr. Sturm of Bethel in Morton
county, lost nearly $4,000 worth Of
personal property in fire on his farm,
with only 1915 of insurance. Mrs.
Sturn succeeded in getting one horse
safely out Of the barn and went in aft
er another one when the first horse
ran back and was lost. All Of the
poultry was destroyed.
the State bank Of Crystal the following
officers aud directors were elected:
President John J. O'Sullivan; vice
president, Thomas Ryan; second vice
president, Fred Hoesley; cashier, Guy
M. Jameson; directors, J. J. O'Sulli-
van. Thomas Ryan, Fred Hoesley, Guy
Jameson, w. ]. Greenwood, John B.
COFDlL, w. ~. IlVeIlS.
A Flying Merkel motorcycle, owned
by Spike Coulter Of East Grand Forks,
caught fire on Chestnut street, Grand
Forks, and was so badly damaged that
it probably cannot be repaired. A call
was sent in to the fire department and
trucks from both the north and south
side departments were sent out. The
gas tank exploded and the machine
was otherwise damaged.
A hog weighing 500 pounds was
marketed in New England recently by
A. P. Magnuson of Shollsmade. When
Mr.. Magnuson moved out from the east
he brought along some fina Duroc
Jersey hogs and he has kept UP the
stock. He thinks this one of the best
breed Of hogs for this county. The
price paid Saturday was 6k cents and
Mr.. Magnuson received 1885 for his
porker. ...
The first threshing to be reported in
the New England territory was done
at the D. NJ. Hart farm northwest of
town on Tuesday Of last week. Last
year Mr.. Hart summer fallowed fifteen
acres of heavy gumbo bottom land,
sowing winter rye in the fall. The rye
came on nicely this spring and thresh-
ed out ESQ bushels, an average yield
of 16 2-3 bushels to the acre.
Register Of Deeds Frank r. Irons Of
Bowman county has growing in his
garden some Of the STUFF that will be
the making of Bowman county. It has
not had drop Of water other than the
natural rainfall Tt was seeded in