The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-19

the Rebekah lodges Will be held In
Esmond, Mar. q.
Miss Sara Guss of Wolford is a cam
didate for superintendent Of schools
for Pierce county.
There will be a leasing Of school
and state lands for Barnes county at
Valley City, April /.
1t is surprising how many people
failed to use the spelling book when
they went to school.
There seems to have been a general
viewing, over the state, Of the eclipse
Of the moon a week age.
There is to be an athletic tourna-
ment for the school boys at Under
wood, the latter part of May.
Benson county is to have a better
farming agent, the commissioners nav
ing made a special levy for the en-
terpriSe.
Unless the weather changes very
considerably for the worse farmers
in the vicinity of Warwick expect to
be seeding March 81.
The Great Northern Railway Co.
will have to pay the state 1920 for the
gravel it took from the Rock Island
Military Reservation.
A big dairy meeting was held at
Maxbass and was in charge Of r. r.
Flint, state dairy commissioner, and
F. w. Merrill of Fargo.
Benedict Banner: We have a few
people in this community who would
1o wall to evSrann fha hoto o,,+ nT ftnir
heads and rent the empty rooms.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges at Hamilton arranged an enter
tainment for st. Patrici's day the pro-
ceeds of which were to go tt the Odd
Fellows Home building fund.
George PETER, age 80, was almost
instantly killed on his farm near
Mandan, by being crushed between a
wagon and the side of a barn door.
He died Of his injuries in a few
hours.
The Brinsmade Star: Don't throw
that snow shovel away because you
| were not given the opportunity to use
it on the walks this winter. It might
come handy in swatting the fly this
ummer.
1t is said that the business of the
| p~ostofice is an index to the activity
of a town. More than 100 pounds
Of mali is handled some days at the
! Maddox postof1ce. and requires three
hours time to sort.
The county commissioners have
granted the request Of the farmers in
levying a tax OF half a mill for the
purpose Of supplying a field for Ben
son county, to carry on the work Of
the better farming movement.
The Independent at Garrison says
that q farmer who has only enough
cows giving milk sufficient to pay his
bills when they come due, and a sup
ply OF pocket money, is a farmer that
is on the right track to success.
The current issue of the Sykeston
paper says there is a blanket of snow
twelve inches deep on the ground at
Heaton, Wells county. which the
farmers consider a blessing, as the
land vas not long on moisture.
The Great Northern is making track
improvements in the vicinity Of Thorn.
Thirty-five carloads Of new ties have
been unloaded between York and Dun
seth, and fifty carloads more will be
necessary for the, projected improve
ments.
II. VI. Taber of Jamestown, owner Of
~foTty-six acres adjoining the village Of
Medina on he east, is going to plat
the same into acre tracts which will
be sold at $500 each. The buyers are
expected to be farmers who later will
want homes i'll the village.
The Standard at Maddox says a
better farming expert will be employ
ed by the county commissioners for
Benson county. h is commendable
and meets with the wishes of the en-
tire county. A quarter Of a mill will
be the lax
Uncle Peter Nob,' in The Rolette
Record: Now all We Scribes, Fara-
SEES, Politicians and Sodomice, please
bear witness, the campaign is on--and
Uncle Peter and his many friends will
vote at the Primary Election in June.
1T is A wise bird that knows it's own
father"
Rev. A. D. Collins of Rugby. has
just returned from western New York,
where he has spent part Of the win
ter. He says the weather was very
severe at times, with a tremendous
amount of snow, n more than once
the mercury took a dive to 3S be-
low zero.
The Herald at Munich would like to
see more activity among the baseball
fans. 1t says that surrounding towns
have organized teams and so far
Munich has not made a move. Prac-
tically the same material is available
as last year, but there needs some
finances.
The Maddox Standard: A local
firm advertises and asks how many
farmers will agree to plant five to
ten acres Of Early Ohio or White po-
tatoes so we could build a potato
warehouse, n rent a bin to each one
who will raise a a Of potatoes.
Through the efforts of. J. M.
Humphreys, better farming expert,
The Jud Leader a that he has
secured a number of farmers to CO.
operate with the association, which
means the establishment Of several
demonstration plats in the vicinity of
Jud the coming season.
AS a means OF preventing the spread
Of scarlet fever, the board Of health at
Rugby, ordered the closing Of the
schools, churches and public gather
ings of all kinds, and the pool halls,
and ven the postpiflce lobby during
the distribution OF the mails, for the
space Of n week. Past experience,
with smallpox, was the reason for the
precautionary methods.
The editor Of The Wilford Mirror
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