The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-27
North Dakota
Kernels

Editor Rocking wants q debating clut
organized at Mohall.
Farmers institutes at Lorraine ant
Hope, IAN. 20 and 80.
Hope is proud of the lack Of tardl.
ness in the public schools.
The demand for Marquis wheat al
Hope greatly exceeds the supply.
John Dolwig was elected president
of the commercial club Of Gladstone,
So little business for the term OF
court at Stanley that no jury was
called. .-
The Mclean County Independent at
Garrison exposes fake debates on So
cialism.
The Wimbledon paper says there are
about thirty farmers clubs in Suits
man county.
From Aug. 81, 1913, to Jan. 20, 1914,
postoffica savings at Wilton have in
creased from $S4 to 1896.
John Norling, a former resident of
Lisbon, was killed by a miner near
Grants Pass. Ore, a few days ago.
Rev. Charles Wheeler and two sing
ers VIII begin a series Of e%vangelistic
meetings at Streeter, beginning Feb. 3.
The aggregate deposits Of the three
banks at Beach amount to $3.50, 246.
according to the recent statement Of
conditions.
The Lansford Journal wants the
town kept on the map" and urges
care in the selection of a new mayor
and city council.
DR.. Martin and Rev. Mr.. CASTOR,
taking advantage of q beautiful day,
played a game of tennis on the town
court at Streeter a week ago.
The Record says Page played pas
ketball at Buffalo a week ago, and the
report from outsiders was that the
Page boys were lucky to get home
alive.
The Flasher State bank has increas-
cd it's capital and surplus. According
to h last statement, the deposits
amounted to $45,S40 and those of the
security State bank $37,750.
A correspondent in a Mandan paper
alleges that the waterworks of that
city is running behind at the rate of
$500 a month n cites a different
state Of affairs at Dickinson.
The Farmers club at Nome has
placed itself back of a proposition to
have a first class consolidated school
for that district-they claim they
want the most for their money.
The Golden Valley Progress is own
ed by three men and two women, all
active in the publication and were the
buyers of the Zollinger interest. A
daily Progress will make it's appear
ance Feb. 3.
Lansford Journal: The 500 line plan
or securing new settlers for this part
Of North Dakota is taking like wild
hre and every day Major Murphy re-
fresh encouragement in the
shape Of land listings.
Among the shipments from New
Salem last year, were 615 cars of lig-
mite coal, siXty-seven cars of cattle,
cars of hogs, four train loads of
grain and the product of creamery
butter from four creameries.
Martin DoSken, charged with boot
Logging at Palermo, entered a plea of
guilty before Judge Fisk and was sem
fenced to six months in tho penitenti-
airy. This is the first prison sentence
for this offense in Mountrail county.
h spiritual life of Page has been
through the medium of re-
Vival meetings held at the Baptist
church during the past two weeks.
The evangelist in charge was w. H.
Rogers, who greatly endeared himself
to the people Of the town.
A profitable. meeting of farmers in
in stock was held at Mohall.
one Of the most convincing addresses
was made by Miss Margaret Sheridan,
faVors a different breed of cattle
in different communities, so that each
one can be a leader in the breed Sc
Fire at Elgin Saturday night de-
the Harlstein & Pochapsen
general store, a drugstore and a pool
room. Loss estimated at $3.50 poo An
overheated stove caused the blaze.
The general store loss was 5000,
which falls heavily on the owners, who
lost considerable property in three
in the three months preyi-
GUS to the fire.
Capt. Frank w. Snyder Of the Man. |
dan Catholic Cadets, was presented
with a beautifully engraved sword as
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