The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-23

Mercantile members met and re-elect-
cd officers. b.
Pythians are telling what a nice
time they had at Fargo during the
grand lodge meeting.
A quarter of a century ago a 800
acre farm two miles west of Grafton
was bought for $4,000.
The Washburn Leader believes that
county should have better roads and
boosts for a good road movement.
The libel suit of George Cook Of
The Columbus Reporter went over to
the next term of the district court.
Fish Lake, near Rolette, has been
selected by the local lodge of M. B. A.
for the scene Of the annual picnic
July 25E
The Rugby paper says the rye har-
vest is smaller han last year, but by
no means the failure some people have
reported.
The Odd Fellows at Rugby have
made improvements to their building
and are generally commended for the
enterprise
~ lIdll Sui III SlEuCh IL bSCLlOH OIL
North Dakota along the state line be-
tween Montana and Billings county
and did some damage.
Nortonville, near Edgeley, has a con-
cert band and in it are -four crack
players who were formerly with a
prominent band at Akron, O.
During the month3of June the Bow
man creamery paid out to its patrons
$4,000 for cream. Up to July Is the
amount paid out for same was $4,000.
One of the jurors in the Anderson
murder trial had a lengthy communi-
cation in The Washburn Leader, an
swering criticisms Of the jurors who
found Anderson not guilty.
". L, Hone and two brothers, neal
Brisbane, have under cultivation 900
acres this year., barley, wheat, oats and
corn, and all are looming" III in good
shape and only accident can prevent
good yields.
Fred Hadley, near Wolford, plowed
down a big field of wheat that was
grown from seed that stood in the
shock until the middle of the winter.
The grain terminated all right but
soon rotted away.
.
The gun clubs of Dickinson and
Beach have animated contests for the
benefit of the practice The Beach
team won by five birds out $50 up, at
Beach. Later the club from the latter
town will go to Dickinson.
A defendant at Rugby, II years of
age, was out on $4,000 bond and laid
plans to jump the bail, but was caught
a few miles out. If convicted of the
crime charged he will probably be sent
to the state prison for twenty years.
Mandan is a candidate for the big
dry land meet in 1914. This year the
meeting will be held at North Platte,
Neb., in August. 1t is to be obtained
through the influence Of the Northern
Great Plains Field station at Mandan.
There were 100 patients treated at
the D~eaconess hospital at Grafton dur
ing the year just ended, and only eight
deaths were recorded at the institu-
ton. The net earnings for the year
over and above all operating expenses
were $20.25.
The Hustler at Flasher says the
winter rye is about all cut in the COM
munities about there. This is the first
year that it has been generally sown,
OoL INSI oIlS i wen plSdSCu Will IL So
that next year there will be a greatly
increased acreage.
The commissioners of Adams county
have made a levy Of $4,000 for all
purposes against $49, 900 last year. The
large levy of last year was necessary
to take care of the seed grain matter.
A levy of 5000, however, is a COM
paratively small one and will please
the t~aXDaVerS of the county. .
J. r. Campbell, field agent of the
Better Farming association in Het-
finger county, says that gopher, field
mice and other rodent pests are the
natural results of continuous grain
cropping and predicts other pests like
the Hessian fly, saw fly, frit fly and
others if this method is continued.
The Williams County Plainsman
notes that although barley sold for
80 cents per bushel last fall, the mar
who marketed in the shape of fat
tened hogs received about $3.50 per
bushel and draws the conclusion that
it is best to market grain on the
hoof.
B. J. Bertelson Of Kenmara reports
that he has struck a six-foot vein OF
coal, of unusual hardness, at a deptt
of 174 feet in his Spiral mine. In go
ing down to this depth he passed
through other veins and is certain
that he has struck the deepest lying
Ignite vein and n which is not now
being worked.
The largest shipment of horses eve
made from the New England sta
ton was made last week when 24t
horses were loaded at the local yards
These horses were sold to the United
States government and were shipped
from New England to LaPlant, S. D.
to be distributed among the Indians
on the Cheyenne reservation.
The Mail at Edgeley says that III. E
Sox is certainly an enthusiastic be-
lever in the silo proposition. Mr.. Soy
gathers all the information he can or
the subject and says that it is the
salvation Of North Dakota, in that il
means that the farmers will eventually
lget away from the one crop idea, ant
will go to raising lots Of cattle and
hogs.
The Spotlight, at Mott, says the rair
of week ago seemed to owe a large
several fields were showing the effects
of the hot spell. Crops south OF ther.
some twelve or twenty miles show {
decided Improvement, especial,
around Petrol and north from there fol
several miles along the Cedar river. tt
1.-THE north of Mott the crops begin t,
show good signs after Thirty Mile il
crossed and on and on to Richardtoi
the crops greatly improve, according
to Mott people who have been in tina
territory during the week. Fla gen