The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-20

The recent heavy rains have not
injured the wheat crop in the coun-
try about Fort Rice, Morton county,
in the least, but the rye fields have
been injured about 60 per cent.
The Park River Gazette-News spec
ialized the high school commencement
exercises, devOting one full page and a
half to he event. and printed a first
class group picture of the class of 1914.
The Burleigh county farmers insti-
tute is in session at Bismarck with a
large corps of speakers in attendance.
1t is the first institute of the kind
held in the capital city of the state
for five years.
The Cakes Journal: For the bene-
fit of foreign readers we car say that
there has beer a fine lot of rain in
this section and the weather condi-
tons are ideal at present. If condi-
tions continue there will be an album
| dant harvest.
Underwood Journal: During the
severe thunder storm of last week
lightning played havoc with several
farmers in the neighborhood. VIM.
Lindell. lost a horse, COW and steer;
John Samuelson, three horses and
Wencel Tauer one horse.
The Northern Pacific, the Great
Northern and the Milwaukee roads
have granted reduced rates for the
state fair at Fargo, July 20-25. This
year it will cost only 2 cents per mile,
and the reduced rates will apply on
all roads running into Fargo.
The conference of the Lutheran
Brethren of America, held at May
vile, created three districts to care
for the pastoral work, eastern dis
trict of Minneapolis, central district
Of Grand Forks and the western dis
trict of Mohall. The president is Rev.
E. H. Gunhus of Grand Forks.
j.. A. Bethune. of Gwinner, 62 years
Of age, was killed while he was walk
ing on the Northern Pacific tracks,
his body being badly mangled. His
hearing was defective and it is be-
lieved he did not hear the approach
ing train the engine crew Of which did
not see him until too late to stop the
train.
The annual report of the Washburn
Ignite Coal Co., for the year ending
May 81 showed an output of 200, 900
tons. The Wilton mine has supplied
fuel to almost all the North Dakota
state institutions, the mills and power
plants in the eastern and northern
part of the state, and to the Northern
Pacific, Soc and Great Northern roads.
According to the assessment as left
by the town board of review, the to-
tai assessed va tinn Of oil nrnrnrfu
in Hankinson, real and personal, is
$287, IT'S. This is an increase of about
$4,000 yer the assessment of 1918.
The real estate valuation is $149, 9S5,
plus $1,815 for leased right-of-way
and the personal $103,480, plus $32,-
495 for railroad and telephone assess
ment.
July land 2 are the dates for the
annual meeting of the North Da-
kota Bankers association at Willis
ton. 1t will be the first time the as
ISOLATION has held a meeting in that
part of the state and in honor of the
distinctive occasion the local bankers
and business men generally are to pro-
vide some very unique amenities for
the entertainment of visiting bankers
and their ladies.
Inc SheldOn Progress: A storm or
cyclonic proportions swept owe the
country southwest of Sheldon last
evening about 8 o'clock and a barn be-
longing to John Arne was totally
wreckef. Several head of horses were
in the barn at the time and the first
report received in Sheldon was that
they had all been killed. Neignbors
went to Mr.. Arne's assistance and the
animals were all gotten out though
some were pretty badly injured. The
barn was quite a large one and erected
two years ago. Fields Of grain in
%unduated, many small chickens and
filters of pigs drowned is the damage
in this section from the numerous
rains that have fallen.
The Pink Paper: The public
schools have most OF them closed for
the coming year and parents and 9TH
ers interested have a chance to look
back over the years work and see
what really has been accomplished.
There is no denying the fact that
but have just cause to be, for the
very good and legitimate reason that
they are conveying to the young, the
Pupils of today, more and better
knowledge than has ever been given
before. More practical things are be-
ing taught and the effort seems to
turn from the classical to the mater
ial; from those things which were
largely for polish to those things
which will help most in the pursuit
Of every day callings Of me and wo-
men.