The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-13

ton.
Tango teas are among the amenities
of the society young people of Park
River.
Several Mandanites are spending the
emily season In making tours in the
West 1ndia islands,
Postmaster Halaas at Darlington
declines to send the postmaster gen.
eral his resignation as requested.
County Treasurer Hansel Of Foster
county will resume his meat market
business at the conclusion of his term.
Miss Elise Rushfeldt, formerly as
sistant superintendent of schools for
Clay county, Mimi, is now a teacher
In the high school at Rolla.
The Woman's club at Hope used
sayings of Lincoln for responses to roll
call at the meeting OF Lincoln's birth
day anniversary.
The Independent at Darlington re-
ters to the corps Of speakers for the
farmers institute, beginning Feb. 20,
as an "all-star cast
S SAlAb u al l. l ltiNST
SCHOOLS defeated the seniors in debate
ana won h cup given by Editor Pro-
chaska OF The Gazette-News.
Clergymen in the northwestern part
OF the state are generally devoting
lheir Sunday evening services to the
reviewing Of the book, The Inside of
the Cup.
roster county and Darlington are
being we'll advertised through the me-
dunn of beautifully printed Illustrated
circuIars-printed in The Darlington
Independent office.
The deputy state fire warden has
suggested several changes in the city
hall at Pembina, in the interest of
safety from fire, including cOlored
lights over all exits.
The people of Gladstone and vicinity
have voted for a consolidated school
and the money for a new building
has been secured. The new building
will be one of four ronmG and concrete
basement.
County Treasurer Worner of Rich
land county confirms the prosperous
condition Of that county by reporting
that the heaviest tax collections last
4 ga VI "tly oollodIy II the IlSlOIN
of the county-$75,369.32 .
Lisbon Free Press: Col, John w,
Carroll, conlamndant at the soldiers
nome, who has been very sick for sew
era! weeks, causing anxiety among his
friends, is conValescent and is able to
take up office work again.
Oscar Rambol, a talented violinist
with the Wilton orchestra. will leave
shortly for Norway where he will
spend the summer and will take part
in the big musical doings in connec-
ton with the jubilee festivities.
This yea the township and village
elections will be held on march 17-St.
Patr1ck's day. The new law which
provides for n overseer for a town.
snip instead Of three, is now in effect
and he will be appointed by the board
Of supervisors.
A half section of land. west of Gar
rison has been sold to L.. B. Miller,
Charles City, Ia, for $500 cash. He
speciaIizes in pure blood Percheron
horses and Durham cattle. The. new
conner and his family Will take up
their residence on the land some time
in March. after the arrival of effects
and stock.
a district meeting of the Odd Fell
lows was held at Darlington, a ban
quet following the ceremonies of the
lodge meeting proper. The Caring
ton Odd Fellows lodge is enjoying
prosperity. The members expect to
have the lodge roll boosted to a 100
membership in the spring. They have
nearly $1,000 in the treasury.
Judge Buttz has filed his decision in
the case of the state VS.. j. A. Bellang-
er and is in favor of the defendant.
The temporary injunction against the
building has been raised and the drug
store is open again. Mr.. Belanger sat
istied the judge that the liquor found
kept for sale but for compromising
prescriptions and for personal use.
Expert accountants are at work in
the records Of Dunn county endeavor-
ing to straighten out the tangle caus-
ed by the burning of books Il pa
perS in the recent destruction in the
courthouse at Manning. The county
officers are considerably handicapped
in their work because of the long dis
lance between their offices and the
vaults.
An innovation in city council pro-
ceedings was introduced at Leeds
when. at the close of the proceedings
the mayor and aldermen were sur
prised by the entrance of their wives
who had come to spend the remainder
of the evening with them. The ladies
brought baskets of lunch and this was
enjoyed after a pleasant time at cards.
After Refreshments the gentlemen each
had a stunt to do and a very happy
time followed.
Reports from J. S., Murphy, land
commissioner for the 500, and in
charge Of the present colonization
plans, has stated to Darlington audi
tors that he believes that city will
share richly in immigration that will
be induced through the Soo's whole
sale advertising Of the state and the
work Of a thousand Of its land agents.
Mr.. Murphy is especially pleased that
Darlington and has been placed for
sale at a fair price.
A. Schuhrke of Belfield, one Of the
Oldest settlers in that part of the state
and familiar with every hole and cor
ner in the Bad Lands, owns the hide
Of the last buffalo shot around Belield
In 1883. He remembers when buffalo
hides were shipped east by the car
load. Speaking of wild game, Mr..
Schuhrke says that he never had any
meat in his life that tasted as good as
antelope hat had been killed in the
fall n kept frozen for two or three
monthS.-Yes, and the Grand Duke
Alexis IF R1lSsia in thoSa 1ayS knew