The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-30

II North Dakota
Il Kernels
Plenty OF moisture at Ludden.
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Only about half OF the Ransom
county farmers cast their votes at the
primary election.
The local papers boast about the
alfalfa fields and their splendid yields
in Ransom county.
The Snitcher is the name of the an
nual issued by the juniors of the nor
mal-industrial school at Glendale.
The Pembina Pioneer Press: This
country is largely governed by luck,
and the primary law has not made 1t
otherwise.
The Mail says that the crops about
Edgeley never looked better at this
season of the year than they do at the
present time.
According to The Churchs Ferry
Sun, the condition of the growing
crops could not be better-the result
or plenty of moisture and sunshine,
the latter just the right quality.
The Optimist at Rugby proudly
prints the picture of our next state
treasurer, John Steen of Pierce coun-
~. Mr.. Steen was elected solely on
his w personal following, the paper
says.
Not since the locks were placed at
the st. Andrews rapids below Winni-
peg, some six years e nave fish been
as plentiful in the Red river tributary
to Pembina as they seem to be this
season.
primaries in Brinsmade, thirty six of
which were republican and five dem
~ocratic. Twenty-three ladies exercis-
ed their right to vote for su~perintend-
ent of schools.
The commercial club of Mandan Is
considering the matter of putting up
tablets at the depot giving some his
torical facts in connection with Man
dan, as suggested by Governor Han
ma.
The Northern Red River Valley
Circuit of the Synod Lutheran
church will hold it's annual meeting
at the Synod church in Hillsboro
the last day of June and the first two
days in July.
The Cook Farmers club, Adams
county, has arranged for a Fourth of
July celebration for the people of the
Cook community. The program shows
some master hands in charge Of the
celebration.
After a year of working in opposi-
ton the two gun clubs in Mandan,
have pooled their issues, in one
Organization, the Mandan Gun club,
which will hold a tournament in that
city, July 7 and 8.
Masons and members of the Eastern
Star chapter, of Wahpeton, attended
Memorial services in a body at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
The same day the Odd Fellows attend
ed Memorial services at the Episcopal
Church.
The Chicago, Milwaukee railroad
Is spending out $4,000 in improvements
on the depot at Wahpeton. The build
Ing is being enlarged and separate
waiting rooms for men and women
will he provided. This is a much need
Ell Improvement.
A new church has been organized
IN Stutsman county. It is to be
The church is to be located on the
southwest quarter Of 6-137-69, on the
Stutsman county line, and six miles
northwest of Streeter.
The Brinsmade Star: It's over.
Now for a short rest till the fall cleo
ton when the willy politician will tell
the same tale, sing the same song, tell
US how he loves US. But after cleo
ton he is the only pebble on the beach
and it's go for the dear voter.
The twelfth annual Gor,her day
celebration at Brinsmade was a great
success. The number Of gopher tails
delivered to the managing committee
was 6,256, Ole Bjerke securing first
prize with 2,041, Leonard Opheim Sec
ond with 1,647, and Oscar Lokken
third with 1884.
A couple of good rains the past
week have caused a continuance of
that spirit of optimism which has
been noticeable for the past month
as though we are destined to harvest
a splendid crop this year-says The
Rugby Optimist.
Easements and automobiles are
dangerous, at least so thought Miss
Gina Warberg, whose auto refused to
"act up decently" and kept on going
and went into the basement of the
schoolhouse at Maddox over a pile of
brick. The lady and her sister, who
was riding with her, escaped injury.
The plans for the new Milwaukee
passenger station at Ellendale have
been completed and approved. The
building will be 98x26 feet and will be
Of pressed brick or tile. There will be
commodious waiting rooms and a.
smoking room and the structure will
be equipped with a heating plant and
modern c~onveniences.
1t is easy to note that future cele-
brating of the Fourth Of July, in
farming communities, is going to be
altogether changed and it will be I'M
der the influences of farmers clubs
there will be more community ohserv-
ances of the nations birthday, conse-
quently the larger cities and towns
with their more elaborate programs
will be left to themselves.
n Hettinger Journal: From all
directions come reports of the excel
lent condition of the crops Of all kinds
and with the abundance of moisture
in the soil it would seem that a bump
er crop Is 10Y al assured fact. The
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