The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-30
EAST SIDE NOTES

Frank Gordon, 10 years old, was
a-owned in the Red river at BreCkeh-
ridge. Mimi, on Thursday Wh11o ~ "
ing 1t Is believed that the Iaa per
nanoa overcome with GOLD as the water
cams oynG TO be exceedingly chilly.
Tb@ hov was the son of Mr.. and MIS-.
Peter Gordon of Wahpeton, "no0o
nome Is just across the stream
In the district court at B~reckenrldSe
m Mahar was sentenced TO a
n ~ the penitentiary at
He was convicted for stealing a team
Of horses and had been awaiting Trial
four months
In the case Of John F. MelberE OF
Norman county against the wild Rice
Huhsr co. the supreme court of Min
nesota handed down a decision yester-
dav reversing the lower court n or
dering a new trial. me sylIdDGs "
IN the case was insufficient to sustain
a. finding that the driver OF a team was
negligent in permitting them 10 get
beyond his control or in raining TO a.
rect their course so as to avoid COLI
sion with plaintiff. Order reversed and
a new trial granted. Mr.. Dosland was
counsel for Melberg who sustained IN
juries in a
Thursdays rains did a great deal OF
good to the fields. the latter were not
Suffering for moisture, but the wetttng
helped matters to a great extent. In
fields generally In Clay county the
wheat is from four to over Six lhches
high.
Chief O'Laughlin has instructed his
policemen to keep a sharp lookout for
& man whom the pOl1Ce want
for robbing one of the general stores
In Crookston a few days ago. Full
descriptions ave been supplied.
There was a big exodus of people to
the lakes this morning, many Of them
disciples Of the immortal Walton VINO
will spend the weak end In the COM
pany of the fnny tribes.
Rev. Mr.. Mowery. the new pastor
elect of the Congregational church, has
arrived in the city from Kansas City
and will conduct usual services tomor-
row morning and evening.
Glyndon News: Potato planting is the
the farmers. Our season is going to
be an average one in length again
with so much favorable weather COM
ing-and here.
There were many departures for
Glyndon this morning where the old
soldiers of Clay county held their Mem
orial day exercises in accordance with
the program which have been print
ed. The band of ConCordia college ae-
Companied the veterans from Moor
head. A parade to the cemetery was
the feature of the exercises this morn
ing. At noon the Ladies' Aid societies
of Glyndon served a good dinner to the
veterans and their friends. The G. A
r. ritual services were a part of the
program this afternoon.
The Moorhead District of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church will hold a
three days session in HawIey, begin
ming Tuesday forenoon, June 2. The
Fourth commandment Is the subject to
be discussed-It will be introduced by
Rev. Mr.. Hagen of Hendrum, Wednes-
day evening. Rev. Martin Anderson Of
Moorhead will preach in the English
language. Everyone cordially invited.
A large picture Of N. L. johnson, can
didate for county attorney against the
present incumbent, Mr.. Dosland, de-
corates the front page of the current
issue of The HaWley Herald.
At least there are a few handsome
and Intelligent looking men among the
candidates for office in Clay county
take the coterie Of gentlemen for the
Rher1ffship, for instance.
In Ulen village $3.635.90 were paid
in fire insurance premiums in 1918.
Losses were $500. Fire losses in mast
Fl years $42,084.68, premiums paid in
that time $26, 6O087. Twin Valley naid
$3.529.7S in 1913, and fire loss of SIC
502.17. Fire loss in past Fl years $40
141.47, premiums paid $50. 396. rs.
,Nels Hammer, Of Hitterdal. is at the
St Luke's hospital at Fargo whera he
underwent an operation for appended