The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-21
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The private car of superintendent
jerks of the Great Northern was des-
troyed by fire at Bena on the Cass
Lake division yesterday. The car was
attached to train No. 35 which was
derailed by a broker rail. The sleeper
and the jerks car were both over
turned. The chef in the private car
was a Jap, who when asked If he was
hurt as he was jumping about in a
very exciting manner replied, "Hellee,
no hurtee tai. Me lost 80. fine pic
ture mil wifee in Dluth n in Japan
too. Mighty fine wifee in Japan
makes me Clay to lose she face. Don't
care 49,. for Dluth Wifee. Get mother.
Helle alltime in Mclean country"
The light fall Of snow which fell
Saturday night, but which melted
away very rapidly, was a surprise to
everyone in the Red river valley for
the indications Saturday afternoon did
not point to that.
The funeral services for Mrs. Ell
len Richards will be held on Thurs
day afternoon at the Congregational
church, Moorhead, at 2 o'clock. A
private service will be held at the
farm home before the hearse contain
ing the body leaves Kragnes for Moor
head. The interment will be made in
the family lot in Prairie Home ceme-
terry.
The Norrona Singing society of
Moorhead will contribute selections
during the obsequies for the Rev. Mr..
tarseth to be held at Fargo tomor-
ROW.
W. J.. Harrison Of st. Paul, sales
manager for the Diebold Safe & Lock
Co., was an arrival in the city last
evening and today was superintend-
ing the erection of the steel work for
cells, etc, in the new county Jail
building. He was accompanied by
three expert mechanics and the work
which has been annoyingly delayed is
now being pushed forward as rapidly
as possible. All the steel work and
structural iron for the Jail is now on
the site of the new building.
Rev. Thos. Bloomfield has resigned
the passionate of the Baptist church
at Fergus Falls and will move to
Colorado.
The Pioneer-Journal says that to
date lS7 cars of potatoes have been
shipped from Wadena and vicinity to
and that $42,0 900 has been distributed
among the farmers. The average price
paid was As cents a bushel.
Announcements are out for a Hal
loWe'en party to be given at the Broth
erhood hall at Dilworth, the music
to be supplied by the Wylie orches-
ira.
The high school boys Of GAINESVILLE
were defeated by the high school boys
of Fergus Falls in a game Of foot.
ball at Fergus last Saturday. The
score was SO to O, the same the. win.
ners made against Wahpeton a weel
ago.
The Civics club of Moorhead was en-.
~tertained this afternoon by Mrs. c.. G
Dosland.
At a hearing before Justice Torson
Steve Poleanski and Joseph Lahosk
were bound yer to the district cour'
on a charge alleging that they broke
into a Great Northern boxcar a
GAINESVILLE several days ago and stol'
ftherefrom goods to the value Of $50. so
overshoes, mems and boys shoes ant
a quantity of liquors.
East Grand Forks Record: The 1911;
legislative session repealed the Law
providing for the annual publication
of county financial statements. Al
though the last legislature was sup
posed to be progressive, perhaps N
more reactionary legislation could b
conceived of. Publicity is the weapon
by which graft, extravaganza and gen
eral mismanagement are brought t
light. By suppressing publicity o
county expenditures the legislator
has, perhaps unwittingly, reopene'
the n of loose accounting on tn
} part Of public officials.
How near near beer" can resembl
the real article is the p~erplexing prob
: lem on which Secretary of War CARR
5 son is working as there is some troubl
= lin connection with army posts.