The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-01

Townships tributary to Mckenzie
have petitioned the commissioners of
Burleigh county to build the proposed
county highway on the township
lineeS due east from Bismarck.
The state bankers will beet in an
nual convention, at WiIliston, July /
and 2. The social feature will be q
trip to the Glacier National park and
it will be open to friends OF the bank
ers.
The Citizen at Cayuga boasts about
the large amount of new farming ma
chinery that has been taken out of
that town this spring, and thinks it
means better farm work and increased
acreage.
The Scott memorial association at
Walhalla has arranged for the erec-
ton of a memorial stone to be placed
in the Martyrs lots prior to June IS.
The stone will be unveiled shortly
afterwards.
Atty. ]. S. Stuart Of Ambrose,
Divide county, is a candidate for state
representative in the legislature. The
Tribune says he would make one Of
the prominent figures in the lower
house If elected.
A report from Marmarth says that
what is certain to be the most scenic
road in that part of the country L. to
be constructed this year., and it is
the road leading north from Marmarth
to Cannon Ball creek.
/ The chautauQua managers. at Wal
halla have signed up for a very at
tractiVe course to be given during the
summer for a season Of eight days.
The tent to be used for an auditorium
will seat 5000 people.
An implement dealer at Turtle Lake
has improved a half-acre park adjoin-
ing his place Of business. with the set
ting out Of a number Of fruit and
shade trees, which are to be nurtured
very carefully-the citizens will ap-
preciate the change, as last year the
half acre was used for a. pig per.
Five steers on the Myer farm. near
Warwick. showed signs of an attack
of blackleg. DR.. Anderson, the local
veterinarian, put a check to the dis
ease by ordering the immediate
slaughter of the animals. When the
state official arrived, in response to a
report of the case, all had been done
that could be done.
New rural routes have been ,estab-
lished in Williams county, and will
become operative May l. Howard
route No. / three times a week,
twenty-six miles, salary $616. Leaves
Wildrose at 8 a. m. and returns at
4 p. m. Wildrose route, three times a
week, seventy six families served,
salary $500 a year.
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Valley, near Douglas, wisely says that
good roads are always welcome to
visitors as well as home people, and
increase the value Of the land.
Wherever there are good roads. land
usually sells for the best price, If 9TH
err things are equal. The plan to get
good roads is a most important
thought.
A school note in The Herald at
Douglas says that with the approach
OF warm weather, also Arbor day, the
desirability Of having q few trees
planted on the school grounds becomes
eviden4. 1t would be a very simple
to transplant a few local vari-
cites from the Riee lake region. These
trees cannot fail to grow, provided
they are properly cultivated during
the summer months.
The Flaxton Times: The farmers of
township held a special cleo
ton on Friday last and by a majority
vote decided to appropriate $1,000 OF
the township money to secure legal aid
In instituting proceedings against the
Portal school board for the alleged
OF school money. The trouble
has arisen over the fact that the board
has been compelled to issue warrants
for teachers salaries. etc., exceeding
the debt limit.
The International. at Portal, has been
informed that the 500 line will estab-
lish a I-cent per mile rate for settlers
or about May 4. The minimum
round trip fare will be S12 from Min
n~eapolis and st. Paul and return. The
Interstate Commerce commission has
approved of this plan, IT is rumored.
however. the new rates will be granted
to parties OF five or more. These new
will surely bring many people
into the state this year. and many
pc them will invest In North Dakota
land