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

Golden Valley, Mercer county.
-. 0. T. Toftsrud wants to represent
q Pierce county again In the state SEN
e ate.
There were fourteen real estate
= transfers published in the Cakes pa
pers last week.
Y The Ken5al Journal is boosting for
a lighting system which will add
= brightness to the dark streets.
The city council of Portland reject
ed all bid for the installation of an
ielectric lighting system, and new bids
are to be invited.
The DesLacs bridge, near Bowbells
has been thoroughly repaired and is
{ now in the best OF shape for autoists
and other drivers.
The manufacturers of silos are rap
IDLY hnding out sections OF the state
where there is more or less diversi-
ned farming in progress.
+. +. Rasmussen, M. D., formerly
of Courtney, has established an Of
ice at Center, and has been appoint
ed county physician of Oliver county.
AHStO IL " NC IL SySLGInaIlc 9Xt6I~
Ihihatlon or gophers in Griggs county,
where they are too numerous for the
8ood OIL the farmer. 1t Is proposed to
use s~trychnine.
r.. F. Flint, dairy commissioner, is
gettlng a good many glad hands as
republican candidate for commissioner
of agriculture and labor. He has had
a wide experience in the office.
A good many members of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, in this state,
are arranging to attend the national
convention of the fraternity to be held
at Toledo, Ohio, in the unmer.
The Journal, at cakes, enthusiastic
cally commends the State enforcement
league for the excellent work it has
done n is doing, in keeping ~violators |
Of the prohibition law in proper sub
lection.
Farmers at Melby, near Dunn Gem
ter, had q hard job fighting a prairie
fire, which did considerable damage to |
the pasture and got dangerously near
some large buildings, including the
school ehouse.
There is an agitation, at Cakes, for
more street lights and a more general
illumination of railroad depots and
public places, and it is said that a few
lights about the elevators would be a
great convenience.
The A. ]. Turner farm. 500 acres
northeast of Goodrich, which the own-
ers are going to stock with a herd of
pure blood dairy coWs, will be man.
aged by Harry Gray, an experienced
dairy man from Denhoff.
The editor of The Maddox Stand
ard gives q trinity Of reasons whyI
his paper is not up to the average in
the way OF news locals-tf1e principal
reason was the unavoidable absence
of the lady who sets the type.
The town of Kloten, southeast Of
Neville, suffered u serious loss by fire
last Tuesday. TWO grain elevators
were totally destroyed and consider
aole stock in the Rukke machine and
lumber yards was badly damaged.
On the occasion Of a recent visit of
Andy Jones to Rugby, with his wife,I
were genuinely glad to see him again
and shake his hand-it is said he is
making, good despite the roughness Of /
path.
The commercial club at Rugby IS
BACK OF The proposition to establish {
rest room for the women and child !
rem who come from a distance to do
shopping and attend to other bust (
ness matters and have nowhere to s
30 other than the stores. =
New settlers have located in COM :
tributary to Mott and Re 4
gent, n a number Of newcomers {
q settled in the New England ter y
during the last month. Con- +
stock and machinery was
in overland, instead of by rail. (
A well attended district meeting of A
Jdd. Fellows was held at Kensall. the
Of Wimbledon and Courtenay
participating. State Instructor Rowe
vas present and after the conference
II the initiatory and third degrees a :.
banquet was served at the CONNER y
'ial hotel. i
Donnybrook Courier: The time of =
he equinox has rolled around again D
md spring is here at last. Some of =
ne farmers nave started work in the :.
lelds. Ducks have been seen head q.
ng north, gophers are out in full -
orce; a morning dove has been =,
'spied and two little cro-cuses have q
made their way upward tow q
.rdS the light. c
Golden Valley is to have long dis W
ance telephone connection, and the 80
me will be installed with the least q
tossible delay, as the business men ~
v done their part in the way of v
atronage. The Knife River Telephone 81
ompany is also installing its farm y!
RS line at Golden Valley, and this g
mime will see the town in communi- Sc
alton with the outside world. .l ~
One of the banks in Divide county, u
18th a commendable show Of enter ut
rise, offered a prize Of 500, to the lie
armer who would build ".the first, silo *
! Divide county, The Crosby Re- vi
lew learns that the offer comes two ~
ears too late, as Nels Nelson, a pro- a ~
farmer, five miles southeast ".
I Noonan, has had a silo in operation -
Or the past two years n found it -
profitable investment. d.
According to present situation in 81
he state high school debating league ar
our high schools are left for the 20
They are Bismarck, III
Latton, Rolla n Park River. The OF
eoating board at the university has WI
aired Hatton with Bismarck and
ark River with Rolla. The winners te
I these two contests will debate for az
re state championship in the May ps
leetlng of the conference of super III
at the university. a
The New England Herald: The ta- m
les were turned ar1 U;llnra Me- r-b,l to-