The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

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Engraved and embossed work of
every description. knight Printing: Co.
-Advt.
When your ~stenographer takes a va
cation, phone 1231.-Advt.
The complete shop, engraving, print.
Ing, blank book. Knight Printing CO.
-Advt.
It's there for some one; $6s at booth
a, Merchants Building, N. D. State
Fair Grounds.-Advt.
How would you like to be the lucky
one? For particulars see Booth a,
state Fair week.-Advt.
E. E, Winters of Breckenridge drove
to Fargo in his automobile yesterday.
He will leave on the return trip in the
same n late today.
For Sale: House, Moorhead. eight
rooms and bath, modern except heat.
Excellent location. Bargain. Address
No. lit care Forum.-Advt.
One Of the greatest attractions at
the Fargo and Grand Forks fairs will
be the Hog Motor where hogs grind
their W grain. Don't go home with
out seeing it.-Advt.
Lie DISH OIL decorating rdLSOS OuSA~
ness streets with banners and special
lights for state fair week is practically
completed, and the business district
presents a gala appearance.
The county commissioners adjourned
yesterday afternoon after a busy
weeks fling at the tax records. They
will onVen again Tuesday, and will
resume the equalization Of Cass county
taxes.
County Treas. Egbert Gilbertson re-
ceived a telephone message from his
farm yesterday afternoon to the effect
that Carlott, his 7-year-old son, had
fallen and broken a leg, He left i'm
mediately for his home.
Many persons who reached the city
market on Wednesday just a few min
utes too late to get in on some of those
nice, plump young chickens, were there
bright and early this morning wait
ing for the poultry man to show up.
The launches plying the Red river
above the dam have been more popu-
lar than ever for evening parties dur
ing the past few days, because the
cool weather and good breeze has
tended to keep the mosquitoes down.
Charles L. Boylen, Eden Valley,
Mimi, representing the Equity Co.
operative exchange, was in Fargo last
evening, returning from the Grand
Forks meeting, and today Messrs Boy
len and Dougan went to Clifford, Mimi.
to attend a meeting.
John Kelley drew a sixteen days
sentence in Judge Miller's court yes
terday afternoon upon complaint o.
two little girls whom he is alleged tt
have accosted. 1t was the maximum
sentence Judge Miller could Impose
under the circumstances.
With the Gideons in charge of th'
Mems meeting at the Y. M. c. A. to-
morrow afternoon a record-breakint
attendance is expected, and prepare
tons have been made for accommodate
ing a large number. There will be bott
speaking and special music.
e. o. Olson. Duluth grain buyer
formerly with the Hicks elevator a
Hickson, suffered a fracture Of the
right wrist while cranking his auto
mobile yesterday. The injury was at
tended by a local physician, and Mr.
Olson will be unable to use his arm fol
some time. -.
State Fair Marshal Runge was il
Fargo last night en- route to the west
ern part of the state, where he vii
investigate the cause Of a fire which
bore suspicious earmarks, Mr.. Rung'
was at Grand Forks to address thu
meeting of mutual fire insurance
agents this week.
The last link Of the cement side
walk on the west side of Seventh street
south has been finished, the final
stretch, south from Fifth avenue, hav-
ing been opened to pedestrians. South
siders generally, and particularly Far
go college students and faculty, will
appreciate the Improvement.
The large tarantula on exhibition
in the window of Prizes cafe. which
was found by employees Of the Stacy
Fruit Co. in q banana car, Is declared
by those familiar with the various
species Of spiders to be Of exceptional
proportions. The great, venomous in
sect is attracting a great deal Of atten.
ton.
Information from the hospital a.
Brainerd today is to the effect that
John Oberg, foreman Of the Northern
Pacific freight house here, is getting
along as nicely as could be expected
following his second operation, which
was performed Wednesday,. He sub.
mitted to the first operation two weeks
ago. ..-~s
If there are any bad men" headed
for the North Dakota state fair, they
will have to be pretty slippery to slide
past Chief Bingham and his men. The
chief has instructed his force to be
especially watchful during the next
few days, SO that the well known
crooks, at least. shall not get by un-
noticed.
Special policemen who have beer
employed by the city and sworn in fol
duty during fair week are. A. c
Farnsworth, F. A. Girard, A. B. Will
liams and e. c. Hansche. The statutt
gives city policemen jurisdiction with.
in a radius Of one mile outside the
corporate limits. The state fair as
ISOLATION also has employed specia
| policemen and watchmen.
A band Of gypsies, passing through
Fargo yesterday, attracted considerable
attention because Of their spectacular
attire. The women were very gaudilJ
CARRIED in bright. fiashy colors, and, az
usual, made no special effort to be in.
conspicuous. They were not permit.
ted to tell fortunes in Fargo, however
and passed On to the Minnesota side Of
the river.