The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-17

at the latIer place 10 the loCaLlon or us
building on a certain site.
Edward Ellingson was hit by the
Great Northern Oriental limited in
Montana at MOndak, and vas hurled
100 feet, into North Dakota. He was
rushed to Williston but died en- route.
Darlington still insists that the
Great Northern will build west from
New Rockford is just as insistent that
1t Is to be the starting point Of the new
line west.
Some of the. North Dakota merchants
are. distributing catalogues to their
patrons, in their fight on the catalogue
houses. They have a more effective
weapon in their home paper, which is
closed to the catalogue houses.
The formation of bird study classes
in the schools is being urged by the
state Audubon society. North Dakota
farmers have a great asset in the
birds and the citizens of the state
should learn to appreciate their real
value.
One Of the signs of the times in
North Dakota is the big demand for
cows. It is reported that all COWS Of
fered at auction sales are snapped up,
the bidding being very spirited. The
price Is the highest in the history of the
state. More cows more prosperity.
An advertisement by the commar-
cial club Of Golden Valley SAYS: "a
bevy of forty widows and young ladies
who are matrimonially inclined will
find immediate engagements open at
Golden Valley. The only requirements
being persistency and stay-by-i tive
ness. Looks no drawback"
Samples of the soil from the site Of
the new federal building at Wahpeton
are being sent to the supervising ar
chitect at Washington, that he MAJ
determine the best material to be used
for the foundations. Holes four feet
deep were dug In each corner, then
borings FIVE feet deeper were made.
A team of horses belonging to John
Olson of Menoken INDUCED in a wild
runaway, overturned the wagon and
dragged Mr.. Olson under the box for a
considerable distance. Finally the
team brought UP against the side of
Walter Deitzman's house jammfng the
tongue of the wagon clear through the
wall and moving a dresser inside the
house about a foot.
North Dakota has some sensible In
dians. While down in Washington
with other Indians they were request
ed to put on their Indian regalia and
go down to the dedication ceremonies
at New York. Three Indians from
North Dakota, however, refused to go
to the metropolis to become a specta-
Gle for the whites and were allowed to
go in their civilized garb.
A man named Schmitt received $4,-
900 from the Great Northern as the re-
suit Of alleged injuries received at
breckenridge. He was supposed to
have fallen from the car steps and to
have become paralyzed as a result.
Later he tried to work a fake paraIyt-
ic stunt on two different corporations
in the far west. Now G, N. officials are
wondering whether or not the man
was really paralyzed at Breckenridge.
The Fargo Forum Kernels mar ac-
cuses the editor of this great family
journal of losing a roll OF $140, Quit
kidding, brother, or your readers will
question your ~veracity or mental fac
ulties. Who aver heard of an editor
having SO much money in one roll? Il
was a capitalist who lost the roll and
he wanted the finder to leave 1t in oui
care. but from all appearances, ths
person who lis now carrying 1T does mo-
believe we are trustworthy, al hs
| hasn't showed up vet.