The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-02
North Dakota
Kernels
Good duck hunting is reported.

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Good duck hunting Is reported.
Auction sales are becoming numer-
Gus.
Colonel and Mrs. Ely of Cando cele-
brated their f~fty-seventh wedding an
n~iversary.~ ~. r.. "%5
Bowman will have an agricultural
contest and corn show the latter part
of the month.
The Bowman Citizen says wheat in
that vicinity Is going to yield about
as expected.
Domestic science and manual train |
ing has been added to the curriculum
Of the public schools at Leeds.
Down in southern Minnesota apples 4
are rotting on the ground, but the con-
sumner hasn't noticed any difference in
the price. ,-.... -,. |
Gilbert Nelson, aged 10, who robbed
the depot agent at Devils Lake ~ |
holding him up, was caught through
his sweetheart. - .
The farm house of John Bragg of
Steele was destroyed by a fire which
Is supposed to have caught from al
defective stove pipe.
C. J. Boswell Of DesLacs is lodged
in the county jail on complaint OF
DesLacs authorities that he attempted
suicide. He Is being held for examina-
ton.
Edward Gransee had one arm
ground off between the elbow and the
wrist near Enderlin. He was operat-
ing a corn shredder on the Aashelm
farm when his arm was caught In the
machinery. An amputation was neces-
sary near the elbow.
Sixty carloads Of beef cattle were
loaded at Dickinson recently for the
st. Paul and Chicago markets. The
shipment included 200 ~3-year-old
steers from one herd, which were sold
at the loading pens at $72.50 a head, or
nearly $4,000. The average price is
the highest paid this season for cattle
in large numbers.
But one bid was submitted for the
construction of the federal postohice
in Mandan, being that Of w. D. Lowell
of Minneapolis. who proposes to do the
work for $48,9 95. This provides for a
sandstone structure. The bid is great
er than the appropriation and it is
probable that new bids will be called |
for when alterations in the plans are
made.
Bishop James O'ReilIy is in charge
Of the dedication Of the new Catholic |
church recently erected at Dickey, and
1t was the occasion of the first solemn
high mass ever celebrated in the city.
Bishop OReilly delivered the dedica-
ton address, and he also confirmed q
large class, this exercise taking place
during the afternoon.
Vincent Meirotto had his skull
crushed in a runaway accident near
Sheldon. The team became frightened
and the seat was wrenched off throwing
him and his father to the ground. The
corner of the seat struck the lad near
the. temple. An operation was per
formed and the spintered. bones re-
moved. The boy has an even nance
at recovery.
Oscar Larson, a we'll known digger
who relies much on locating wells by
use Of a forked stick, has recently
sunk two more fine ones lear Clover
dale. water being struck at a depth of
sixty feet. Larson has never failed in
locating water, it is claimed, by use
of the old and often laughed at method
and the last two sunk are more evil
dence of the virtue of the "supersti-
ton"
The 3-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Robinson of Harvey was
the victim Of a distressing accident
when she had the end of one of her
fingers crushed III the cogs of a clothes
Wringer. The little tot was standing
by the wringer watching operations
and without realizing the danger, &C
cidentally placed her hand on the
wringer in such a ann as to allow
the little finger to be caught in the
cogs of the rollers.
The big Hettinger county fair open
ed at Mott on Oct. 2 and will continue
two days, with a good programme Of
sports, races, music and everything
to make a pleasing and profitable
county fair. Tuesday was corn day.
at the fair, and mush and milk was
served free to the crowds. Miss r.
, cooking demonstration for all who
wished to find out the many tempting
dishes that can be made out of that
product. Professor Randlett of the
state agricultural college, delivered an
address. On Friday, which is live
stock and alfalfa day., all will be given
buttermilk and the stock fed on alfalfa
hay.
Minot Democrat: The farmer who
hauls his grain to the elevator and
!, watches the test for dockage should
learn a valuable lesson from the loss
he sustains by reason. Of the weed
seeds in his grain. 1t has cost him
just as much to grow, thresh and haul
to market a bushel of that weed seed
for which he receives nothing as it has
to grow a bushel of wheat, and yet he
continues to SOW poorly cleaned seed,
grows a good crop of succotash and
kicks because his grain is locked
more than that of his neighbor who
selects his best grain for seed, cleans
it several times to make sure it is
: free from weeds, and raises good clean
L grain for market. ..r ..' "A
+ There will be no lack of amusement
: features at the big North Dakota. x
. position to be held in Bismarck, Oct
- 7 to 10. General Manager Gilbreatf
; has just closed with the Musica
I Lockwoods to furnish entertainment il
U the halls of the exposition buildin.
e and they are coming here in full force
: This attraction will be in addition t.
[ the vaudeville show in the auditorium
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