The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-04
EAST SIDE NOTES

The case Of Swanson Bros. VS..
Swanson on trial in the district court
for a day OF two, is expected to be
completed today. 1t is an action for
an accounting in connection with some
we'll digging contracts.
A preliminary conference of republi-
cans will be held at the West hotel,
Minneapolis, Feb. Z. at 10 a. M, to ar
range for a general meeting of anti
machine republicans for the purpose
of selecting a candidate to oppose
Governor Eberhart at the primaries.
Reports this morning from Hawley
enthusiastically declare that big
crowds Of farmers with their wives
and daughters are attending the farm
ers' short curse which opened at
Hawley yesterday and is in progress
today. Many favorable comments are
heard about the very attractive pro-,
gramme which has been arranged for
the several sessions and which cover
the subjects on agriculture n kin
dred lines which are appealing to
those who are in attendance. The aft
ernoon meetings for the women are
very much appreciated and the moth
ers and daughters of the village. and
from the farms are making the most
Of them. The practical talks by P. f.
Clements, the county AGRICULTURAL
agent, are Of the kind that are MAX
ing him popular with the grain grow
ers and stockmen of Clay county.
L. F. Moe has returned from his trip
to the eastern markets and he reports
a very pleasant and profitable trip.
Some of the changes in styles for the
spring trade are radical but beautiful.
He will have some interesting an
nouncements as soon as his purchases
arrive.
This afternoon Mrs, John w. Harris
was hostess for the regular meeting. of
the Ladies union Of the Congregation
tertained the members Of the Rector's
guild Of st. Johns church.
A message to Sam Field of the Pal
ace clothing house, yesterday was to
the effect that the stork special
.Sand Mrs. Hugo Field, Hancock, Mich.
The meeting of the Salmagundi club
announced to be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. j. Wheeler has been
indefinitely postponed.
The temperance people at Alexandria
are. working hard and systematically
to bring about a majority for "no IL
Last Sunday a two weeks campaign
was opened by A. c. Rankin.
It is said that potato growers and
be considerably in the limelight at tho
next term of court in Moorhead. Hard
ly a day passes, but what the papers
in a civil action are filed in the district
court.
Travelling under the cover Of dark
ness in a high-powered automobile,
and working uncanny cunning, three
mysterious thieves have caused a reign
Of terror among bird fanciers at Ben
son, Mimi, n vicinity by their opera
lions during the past two months. Ap-
~proximately 1000 chickens have been
stolen by these up-to-date land pirates,
who neglected to leave a clue in their
wake.
Judge Parsons who has been tussling
with an attack of the grip at his home
in Fergus Falls expects soon to be
about again. Judge Roeser of st.
Cloud will try one Of Judge Parson'a
cases Feb. 16.
Mayor Harry S. Stevens Of Pipestone,
Mimi, has issued a notice to the pub
lie in which he say hat he has noti-
fed the police officers to cause the
immediate arrest of persons using pro-
a language on the streets.
John H. Hohmann OF Mankato was
elected president Of the Minnesota
State Automobile association, at the
session held in Minneapolis Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Holman is an enthus-
iastic autoist and a good Dad builder.