The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-02

on the Mouse river loop line Of the
Great Northern.
No snow at Taylor yet to speak of,
but temperatures have been low dur
ing the past week.
Farmers tributary to Tioga are
anticipating the state farmers insti-
tute, Feb. 8 and 10.
The Touring mill at Fairview is
again in operation n making the
celebrated State Line" brand of flour.
Cattle thieves raided the barn Of
Lars Barnstad, near F~laXton, a few
days 6 and got away with six cows
and calves.
The Odd Fellows of Hettinger use
a full page of The Journal to adver-
tise their first annual ball, next
Thursday.
A school teacher wearing a split
skirt at a dance given at Rutland was
the cause OF a pretty lively fight be-
tween two admirers.
The Farmers union Of that vicinity
will erect a flour mill at Bismarck,
and committees have started to sub
scribe FUNDS for the project.
The Great Northern opened its new
passenger station at FairVieW a few
days ago-to which the people of that
enterprising town point with pride.
Jacob Sonderall, a former very
strenuous superintendent Of schools for
Walsh county is now secretary of the
Cemetery association at Hettinger.
Sentinel Butte boosters are working
TO re-organize the commercial club Of
the town as there are propositions
pending which need such a back
ing.
A regular term Of district court has
been called for Feb. 10 at Mott and a
jury panel Of thirty-siX has been call
ed to try the criminal and civil CAL
endar.
Six cars Of hogs have been shipped
from Shields, Morton county, this fall
and winter and still farmers from a
distance are marketing them with
buyers from st. Paul.
The State, bank of Powers Lake Of
fers a prize of $50 for the first silo
built in that vicinity-the bank wants
to see stock and creameries establish
ed in that part Of the state.
The Woman's club at Beach is pro
noting an entertainment, to be given
FEB. L., the proceeds of which will be
given to the public library and it will
conclude with a dancing party.
The Sentinel Butte Saddlery Co.
has five branch shops the managers
and employees of which were recently
entertained at a "~get-together'' meet
ing at the main factory and store al
Sentinel Butte.
Committees at Alexander are rails
ing funds to be used for the purchase
of fire fighting apparatus. 1t is the
intention to purchase two chemica,
engines. This will mean a noticeable
reduction in fire insurance rates there
FairView Tribune: When the people
Of Mckenzie county become used tt
the train service recently inauguratet
there will he considerable money spen'
with Fairview merchants that hereto,
fore has been spent with catalogue
, houses.
, The "ne]ighborhood" department
features in The LansfcSSS Iurnal is
!, good business idea and S~Tscloses orig
inality on the part of the publisher
dollars to d~oughnuts they are popula'
with the readers and a magnet TO.
business.
Louis Endres, the Fort Yates ferr
y man says the Missouri river at tina
, point did not freeze over, his winte
until Dec. 90. The latest date previ
ously, on record was Dec. 10. H
says the earliest date for the freezin!
over of the stream was Nov. 2.
A farmers institute has been ar
ranged to meet at Flasher Feb. S an,
6. While a number of speakers haV
} been engaged, no regular programm
: has been prepared, other than to lie
the farmers conduct the discussion
on topics of their own suggestions.
Representing the State w. c. T. U
, Mrs. l.. B. Bowen of Fargo gave an il
Illustrated temperance lecture at Lans
= ford which aroused general favorabl
I comment. She demonstrated tn
= harmful effects Of alcohol and it
= money cost to the people of the natior
The officers of the State bank a
Taylor entertained the stockholder
and business men of Taylor at a "sta
: party" which was splendidly carrie
E out and giving the guests an evenin
of genuine enjoyment full of good fel
= lowship n a boosting spirit for tt
= village.
= Sentilen Butte Republican,:
prairie fire vas started west of II
McCloskey ranch last Thursday, ia:
o Is, that did considerable damag
= burning off five sections of range al
Il damaging considerable timber on til
north side Of Beaver creek. The origi
l of the fire is unknown, but it too
thirty men working six hours to pl
- it out.
The first issue Of The Beach Dali
Progress will make it's appearance tc
morrow, and will be the first dali
newspaper in North Dakota west
" Bismarck. The Progress will publis
"a the Associated Press report and wi
- continue permanently. Beach is no
- a city of nearly 5000, while less tina
s ten years 6 this section was wi
prairie.
If Joseph Kelsch, a young farmer ne'