The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-21

able quarter section near Bowman.
There appears to be some dramatic
talent among the pupils of the high
school at Lankin. demonstrated in a
three act comedy recently produced.
State High School Inspector Hay
ward has recommended agriculture
and domestic science to the high
school course in the Rolla schools
substituting courses German, French
and Latin.
The Omemee Herald makes favor
able comment of the rapid advance
ment made by the State School Of
Forestry under h direction Of Presi-
dent Smith.
The cooking department, recently in
stalled in the public schools at Ian
kin, has been highly commended by
Superintendent Erickson Of Walsh
county.
The people of Bottineau appreciate
the town clock which has been installed
in front of the Bottineau National
bank. It strikes the hours, half hours
and quarters.
The express rate on a key of beer
from East Grand Forks to Woiford has
been advanced from IS cents to $1.05
and the thirsty mes are bowling
their heads off.
The men of the Presbyterian church
at Belfield AVE organized an enter
tainment association, and there will be
weekly entertainments of a high class
provided for the congregation and
friends.
Calvin entertained a big farmers in
stitute for four days, ending Feb. 20.
Liberal prizes were given by the bust
ness men. good speakers addressed the
farmers on live topics, and cattle,
horses, grain and produce were exhib- |
tied. " ..*'
George Else Of Antler is spending /
the winter in London, England and is
having the time of his life but says
he will not be sorry when the time
comes for his return to take charge |
of the passengers OF the Rugby
Antler flyer.
The consolidated school at Snow
flake, Cavalier county, is proving a
great success. An additional room has
been provided for the primary class
and an extra teacher has been engaged.
A4C oIISllhdl1NC CONTINUES III bS vel v
large and the pupils in the various de-
partments are making great progress.
The st. John Leader: Richard Hey
ward, state inspector of high schools,
was here Monday to inspect st. John
school. He reported everything in fine
condition uand an efficient corps Of
teachers who are working in perfect
harmony and doing everything posi-
| hIn for tho hnffnY1o ant. IF tia cohANI. i
Hannah Noon: The Byron Farmers
club met on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 in the Mclean schoolhouse. Bert
Bassingthwaite gave a. good talk on
The Care and Handling of Milk. Pro- !
lessor a spoke on the Handling of
Corn. instrumental and. vocal music
by John Rose Grieve, Hattie Rose and |
Verna Grieves comprised no inconsid- |
cradle part Of the program. A goodly
number Of farmers and their wives and
families attended.
Rolette County Examiner: Tax
Commissioner Frank Packard in
writing about the debt burden which
must be borne by taxation, relates
that in 1882 Grand Forks bought a
fire engine for $4,000, paying for; it in
fifteen year. bonds at 7 per cent. When
due $1,000 was paid on the principal
and the remainder taken up by bonds
for twenty years at 6 per cent The
interest paid totals $10.375 besides the
1000 paid On the principal. The city
still, owes 81, 600. When this becomes
due, Grand Forks will have paid $1s,- |
900. for the engines, $4,000 of which
is interest. 1t is certainly true that
the man who invented interest was no
sloucll. ''7' -" -" 49,.
The Haynes Register: c. II. seid-
schlag returned from Fargo last Sum
day morning where he a been the
past week with an agriculture EXHIBIT
crown on his Adams county farm.