The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-03
EAST SIDE NOTES

According to the motorcyclists who
made a sociability run from Fergus
Falls to Fargo last Sunday, they made
the return by the way of Wahpeton
and Breckenridge and the speedomet-
ers showed the distance to be 1853
miles. The worst roads were between
Breckenridge and the starting point.
roads to be in pretty good shape. A
stop was made at Abercrombie. N. D.
The report of the outing by The Jour
nal at Fergus Falls says the run was
thoroughly enjoyed by the 1fty-one
riders.
The total enrolment in the public
schools of Fergus Falls yesterday was
1,176, of which 240 were in the high
school,. The total enrolment last year
on the first day of school was 1885
and this year there is an increase of
t~wenty-four in the high school.
Judge Parsons of this judicial dis
trict opened a term of court at Alex
andrla yesterday.
The young peoples meeting Of the
Swedish Lutheran church will be held
Friday evening in the basement of the
church A programme has been ar
ranged n refreshments will be serv-
ed by Mrs. Adolph Bowman and Miss
II1lud LlSuSISu. AL the members or
the society are urged to be present.
The ladies of Grace M. E. church.
Will serve ice cream and dainties on
the lawn of the church tomorrow eve
ming.
Manager Lowe of the Moorhead
Hardware CO. is in the cities and is
viewing the wonderful sights of the
state fair.
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Ecknan of the
Swedish Lutheran church are visiting
friends. in Fergus Falls for a day or
two.
For the accommodation of country
patrons the Palace clothing store is
now open in the evenings.
Last Monday the Brotherhood or
American Yeomen dedicated a. $4,000
building or the Minnesota state fair
grounds. The ceremonies were con
Quoted by T. j.. Crosse of Minneapolis,
past state foreman.
At the state fair on Monday, Min
nesota won the first prize as a cheese
state, the maker winning the prize be-
ing ]. M. Baumgartner of Mantor-
vile, with a score of 81. Last years
the prize went to Wisconsin with a.
score Of 95. William Stukey of Pine
Island won second with a score of 35
and Aaron Thinner of Pine Island.
third. Emil G. Omann of Delano won
first prize in butter with a score of
s.. j. Anderson of Otisco, second.
with a score of "a. Last year the high
score was 81.
Thomas H. Garfield of Lake Park,
n of the managers of the state fair
and superintendent of the livestock
department says the show this year
surpasses anything ever offered be-
fore in educational value. 81 never
saw before SO much interest in cattle
as the crowds today have shown" said
Mr.. Garfield. The time has come
when the small farm must do it's share
in producing the country's beef as
well as its milk n butter. The inter
est today promises well for the flu
ture." ....
Judge Douglas will arrive from the
guest of Senator and Mrs. Marden.
Next Monday the judge and he's senator
will HE themselves to Barnesville
where they will join the same party
several years. The Judge has been
supervising the threshing operations
on ms farm at F%erndale, Wash, where
he left Mrs. Douglas and her daughter
VIM "AiA elHdi aWnlle longer.
Miss Donaldson, formerly or the high
school in this city and later a member
of the faculty of the state normal
school, Is the guest of Miss Jessie
Comstock for a few days. This wear
Miss Donaldson will b. a member Of
the faculty in the Beachwood school
J~enkintown, Pa. & N
Miss Kirk, registrar at the state nor
mai school, has returned from Fart
bault where she spent her vacation.
Attached to one of the through
freight trains which passed the North
ern Pacific yards today were two mon
ster electric engines consigned TO the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co,
Atty. Curtis Pomeroy is now in
charge of the law office of Marden q
Pomeroy at GAINESVILLE.
Leslie Welter was a business visitor
to Hawley today.
Among the arrivals at the Comstock
today were S. j. Bingham of CHICAGO.
Ward Hollands of Winnipeg: HIT,
Owen of Lisbon; E. r. MONTGOMERY. Of
+Crookston and J.. p. Lehner and 6. r.
Shogren of st. Paul.