The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-27
EAST SIDE NOTES

Harris Bros, farm machinery and
automobiles, are now at home in their
well appointed offices in their three
story brick building at he corner of
Front and Sixth streets one Of the
most prominent building improvements
erected during the past year. The
handsome structure was designed by
Hancock Bros, Fargo, n the general
contract was in charge of Nels Malvey,
one of Moorhead's contractors The
building is equipped with a large
freight elevator of ample capacity ana
other devices to make easy quick hand
ling of all kinds Of farm machinery
and vehicles.
Clay county's graded and rural
schools have been entered in the north
western Minnesota spelling contest TO
be held in connection with the Farm
crops at Crookston, Feb. is. The rail-
road fare of two contestants from each
county will be paid. The winner or the
written contest will receive price IF
$40. n Of the oral contests, So. other
prizes will be given also. The county
having the highest average will receive
a. banner. All of the thirteen counties
tributory to Polk which are taking part
in the coming big show at
have decided to enter the contest. which
~nron,ises to be an exceedingly animated
one.
Atty. William Russell will leave TO-
morrow for ~Stratford, Ont, and other
eastern points on business.
, President Weld of the state norman
school filed a lecture engagement az
breckenridge last evening. About the
middle Of February Mr.. Weld expects
to attend the meeting of normal school
presidents of normal IN tne
central states to be held IN ChlcagG
and Immediately following, that VIII
| be the meeting of the superintendent
| section Of the National Education asso'
citation at Richmond, Va.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Boone of Grace
| Methodist church suffered a small loss
| and considerable Inconvenience from
| small blaze in their apartments in the
Kassenborg building yesterday. ms
| grease about a kerosene stove Jwhlcf
| was being used by Mrs. Boone Lcaugh'
! fire and caused the trouble and much
settlement for a time. The depart
ment was called but he use OF the name
chemical was all that was needed tt
put an end to the trouble.
The Alexandria district of the Rec
River Valley conference will hold its
annual convention in Fergus Falls
Wednesday at 1890 a. m. for a two
days session. About forty delegates
will be present.
Ashby Post: Last Wednesday eve
ming while playing out in front Of thu
p~ostofice, little Harold Dahl put hi!
tongue onto the hitching post rod be
tween two posts, and his tongue ant
mouth became frozen fast to the iroI
rod. The cries of the little fellow
brought Mr.. Dahl to the rescue, but
before he could do anything to assis
him, Harold. jerked away from tn
irod, tearing the covering of. the tongut
and part of the flesh away.
Ed Johnson and William Sultan, on
the driver of a buggy and the othe
driving an auto, which. met in a col
;lision at Fergus Falls last Friday
lboth men being thrown out and seri
ously injured, are doing as we'll as cal
be expected. Mr.. Sultan is not We
considered entirely out of danger, blu
have developed, and it is probable tina
he will recover. Mr.. J~ohnson's injury
the breaking Of the upper jaw and dis
locating of the palate of the mouth, |
| something very unusual, but the ply
| sicians in charge expect that he will
come through all right.
Fergus Fall Journal: Andrew Sur
raft, who came up from Aberdeen, s
D, Saturday., went to Washingto,
Sunday to attend a conference of tn
government crop reporters that ha
been held in the national capital. Pau
H. Kirk, who is the government Gro
reporter for this locality, will also at
tend. Mr. Surratt states that the wor
of crop reporting is far from being a
easy task. Reports owe all v~arietie
of grain and livestock, and the report
ing Is not by any mean a matter %
! guesswork, but the result Of Garrett
Inquiries among farmers, bankers
j stock buyers and men who are contin
ually travelling through the countr
III districts and whose business Is {
know exact conditions in their differer
localities. ~4.