The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-27

Seeding in the vicinity of Mayyille
is a little later this year than usual.
Farmers in Egeland, Cavalier coun-
ty, are importing pure blood Galloway
cattle.
Counterfeit dollars have appeared
at Minot in larger numbers than the
bankers appreciate.
In school notes the writer's are al
lowed to use phonetic spelling rather
literally. Is it wise?
Merchants at Rhame are installing
metal fronts to their stores and some
are charging their capacity.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Havana
began discing and narrowing April
IS and seeding has been general this
week.
The states attorney Of Towner
county has ruled that the appoint
ment Of g. township supervisor as road
overseer is illegal.
The farm implement dealers at
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lack Of sales of farm implements and
machinery generally.
The OddfeIlows at Rhame will have
a formal opening of their new hall,
Friday night, May i. An elaborate
program has been prepared.
Mrs. Josephine Brudwick, a teacher
at Erlandson, has announced herself
as q candidate for the Office Of super
intendent of schools for Griggs county.
The pupils of the schools at Cayusa
want a plot Of ground for a school
garden, so that some work in agricul-
ture can be done during the summer
AS a filler The Bantry Advocate
uses a six inch double column space
for the insertion of a news item,
which the reader Of the paper is asked
to fill and sign his name to a live
news note.
Richard Boyd of Langdon, a
sophomore in the University Of Chi
cage has been chosen as a member Of
the relay team which the university
Is sending to the Des Moines, Iowa
contest.
Several e~nterprising citizens have
taken up the work which is to result
in the establishment of a telephone
line to run north and northwest Of
Upham. People interested are sub
scribing for stock quite literally.
Barnes county play day for schools
will a place in Valley City, May %.
Prizes will be awarded to districts hav-
ing the best showing in parade. A new
feature will be an exhibit represent
ing the history Of Barnes county.
This is the nesting season for wild
fowl Of all kinds and those who own
bird dogs should remember hat there
is a stringent law against letting them
n the fields. By protecting the
young birds now will mean a greater
number in the fall.
The directors Of the Cavalier Coun-
ty Fair association have begun
rounding out matters for the fair to
be held in August. Arrangements are
being made to increase the size of the
grounds SO that the patrons with
automobiles can be taken good care
OF.
Citizens of Upham want the minutes
Of the town board published regularly.
The new board has indicated a policy
of closing up places of common nuis-
ance in Upham, and alleged blind
piggers have been given notice to
move on. or dire consequences will
follow.
The fence law question which has
so long been under question in Bill
ings county, has 9nally been settled
in district court by Judge Nuchols of
Mandan, who holds that the law is
good. This means that stockmen are
not liable for damage to crops which
are not fenced.
The Bulletin, at Litchville, wants a
public celebration of the 18th of
May" the anniversary of Norway's in
dependence, because this is the cen
tenial year. There are six Norwegian
congregations in the city and vicinity,
and a big union service is suggested
for Sunday afternoon, May II.
The Northern Telephone company
is remodeling n changing the ex-
change at Bisbee. Preparations are
also being made to extend the rural
service, the line to the northeast being
under consideration. The extension is
expected to cover the entire territory
to the a s and north not now in
touch.
The teachers meeting at Cayuga
was a big success, a large number OF
teachers and parents being present.
Many profitable addresses and discus
sions made the proceedings interest
ing, especially the addresses and heart
to heart talks by w. r. Johnson, presi-
dent Of the Normal Industrial school
at Glendale.
The Bantry Advocates: The weather
is fine and warm, the frost has
vanished, and our good farmers are
all working in their fields. The land
is in fine working shape with plenty
of moisture. Now is the mmence
ment of the busy season, and we hope
the ultimate result Of their labors will
be an unusually big harvest. 81.
Louis Kohl, residing on the Sturde-
want farm nine miles west Of Havana
was the victim of a fearful accident
carried a shotgun with him on the
machine. When the disc struck a rock
the loaded gun was discharged by the
jar. All the fingers on his left hand
We're shot away leaving only the
thumb. ~ -
The text book committee of the state
educational association is considering
state uniformity in text books for
public schools and has decided to.
made an investigationsfor trustworthy
information concerning the working Of
such laws in other states as it can
and will send a questionable to many,
hoping to receive a sufficient number
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