The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-25

one near Wing In Bur
leigh county has been entirely cleared
OF gophers by the systematic work of
partie sof young people.
The postoffice at Ch]arbonneau, Me-
Kenzie county, is now open for BUSH
ness and the current issue of the Her
aid was mailed from there.
Portal anticipates a large influx of
settlers for the fertile lands in that
vicinity, after May l, when the 1-cent
komcseekers' rate goes into effect.
An itinerant milliner failed to put in
her promised appearance the week be-
fore Easter at Omemee, and many
prospective customers were dfsap-
pointed.
The Mems club members of the Meth
.odist church at Kensal have each de-
cided to raise ten acres of potatoes for
the purpose Of helping defray the cur
rent expenses Of the church.
Judging from the large amount of
lumber that is being disposed of by the
dealers at ~Charbonneau, there
is going to be considerable building
activity tributary to the town named.
The Commercial club at Sheyenne
has three practical propositions on
hand-the matter of good roads, direct
telephone communication with Fort
Totten. and a Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
The police department at Portal is
Self-suppOrtfnG, and the credit for it
is accorded to the splendid admins
tratiOn of the police court by Justice
Rupert. He sees to it hat fines and
costs are paid.
The Young people of his congrega-
ton presented the Rev. MIR. Helseth of
Bisbee with a Purse of $50 in gold, on
the eve of his departure for Norway,
to take part in the centenary festivals,
with his wife and children.
A better farming agent and a for
mer deputy auditor of BOttineau coun-
ty. have established a real estate bus
mess at Bottineau-quite natural for
two men in their respective calling to
be authorities on land values.
Lovers of birds, among whom should
be every school teacher, and farmers
who rightly appreciate the value of
birds as insect destroyers should see
to it that foolish boys with airguns
and slingshots stop molesting the
lfeathered beauties.
John Knutson. progressive farmer
near Marion. houses his family in a
magnificent residence. two full stories
in height. with attic and basement,
modern in every respect, having an
electric lighting plant, furnace heat,
and u~p-to-date plumbing throughout.
John Hannah, residing near Crete,
lost his barn and granary by fire last
Sunday. The granary contained all
his seed grain for this season besides
a quantity of other grain. Mr.. Ha-
expired last January and had not been
renewed. making the loss a total one.
Farmers of Eddy county who made
the trip to the dairying districts Of
Wisconsin. are still voicing their
praises Of the enterprise Undertaken
and the valuable instruction cleaned
by personal observation and %conversa-
ton with the men themselves who
made a success Of dairying.
The Omemoe Herald: Since Presi-
dent Smith assume the management
of the school Of forestry, that institu-
ton is attracting more attention than
it formerly did. Farmers throughout
the state have made application for
more than 10000 trees and the attend
ance at the school has more than
doubled.
Editor Howard Of The Journal at
kensel became poetic when referring
to the beautiful spring weather; he
said: The sunny and balmy days of
spring are here. There is a touch of
wonderous beauty in the air. The new
season unfoldS a new life and puts
vegetation and even man gloriously in
touch with the hopeful spirit of the
season."
Chief Game Warden e. B. Nc
Cutcheon. has sent out a warning with
regard to the use of gopher poison.
Every person using it should be care
full to see that it is placed sufficiently
deep in the noles so that it can not be
eaten by prairie chickens and insect
eating birds. This is very important
as much harm may be done by care
lessness in this respect.
The Herald at Omemee says it looks
as though The Fargo Courier-News
intends to support Hanna for governor
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday,
and supports it's own bull moose can
day and Saturday. The Courier-New
is a seven-days-a-week publication,
but it's editor, being a preacher, it will
probably be noncommittal on the gov
~ernorship on the Sabbath day.
|. The Munich Herald: Miss Sullivan
county superintendent, thai
the corn and alfalfa contests for school
children will be continued this year as
before. Eight children will again get
a trip to the A.. c. at Fargo and five
| district contests will be held. ANY
school district that desires to aid in
these contests by adding local prizes
should so inform the superintendent.
The Gallo News: Egeland has a
commercial club. This club Is going
to make Egeland a better town to live
in. This club is going to make Eye
land a better trading center for the
farmer. This club works for the citi-
zens of Egeland and community every
day in the year. This club needs the
child Of this community. This club ex-
poets the support Of every person who
takes an interest in home institutions
A traveller says that one thing par
ticularly noticeable in the vicinity OF
Marion, La Moure county. is the
amount of corn ground which is seen
showing that the farmers do not carry
the mistaken idea that corn cannot be
raised i'm North Dakota. It may be
interesting to many to know that it is
classed as one of the corn states oil
the union, the crop for 1918 being TO-
800, 900 bushels, and which brought thu
farmers OF the state the sum of $685..
900, an increase Of 2,042,000 bushels
over 1912 and bringing s1.950,000 more
THAN the 1872 crop 49, e+s