The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-15

EOlltlCS are SSStnIuS al MoftoA
county.
The chautauquat at Dickinson will
open July 9.
The observance of Flag day at
Dickinson was under the auspices of
the Elks' lodge.
The Jack Klein Carnival Co.. has
gone broke and their contract with the
Mandan fair is cancelled.
The city council at Dickinson has
donated forty acres of land, north of
the city, to the Stark County Fair as
ISOLATION.
So far. Morton county has received
$500 from the state automobile license
fund, the county having 319 autos and
eighteen motorcycles.
There are 1,1S6 republicans in
Towner county-at least that num-
Der have declared party affiliation, and
there are 500 democrats.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
seniors of the high school at Cando
was preached by Rev. Father M. NJ.
Cory, pastor of the Sacred Heart
cnurch OF that city.
Members of the Bismarck Country
club were recent guests Of the Dickin-
son Country club for the golf tourna-
ment. The meet resulted dis~astrously
for the capital city players.
Pages of The Mandan Pioneer nova
days resemble those of that paper in
'83 and "a when the weekly was made
up from the daily additions, but pub
lished from a building not nearly as
large as the business office in the pres
ent home of the paper.
The Pink PAPER: Light showers
fell throughout the county during the
past week. They We're Of material
benefit, but on the whole were not
heavy enough to be the aid to the
growing grain which might be de-
sired. The crop condition continues to
be promising.
George linn, a farmer near New Sa-
lem, aged AZ years, was struck by
lightning Saturday and died late from
the shock. The lightning struck him |
while at work in his fields, on the |
top Of the head and burned its way
through his head, and came out of his
mouth. He lived until 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, but never regained con-
seriousness.
The Mandan News: DR.. A. MEG, |
Beede, the well known Cannon Ball
missionary and writer was in the city
Wednesday. DR.. Beede had with him
as his latest acquired curiosity a big
bow with Buffalo hide cord, which he
had obtained from old Tom Horn
down on the reservation. Two Horn
save tho hour ie I nS Nll M xTyna |
made by his grandfather.
M. E. Summers Of Stanberry, Mo-,
Is seeking information as to the
whereabouts of his son, Raymond L.
Summers, who left home about a
month ago. When last heard from
the young man was at Mandan, N. D.,
do, where he learned that there was
plenty Of farm work to be done there.
He has not been seen since,
In blowing a fire break around the
Northern Pacific branch lines, from
Mott, through Mandan, to the Golden
Valley. a crew of six men and seven
teams will travel 1850 miles, and it
will take a little more than four weeks
will be plowed along each side of the
track. the crew taking the north side
down, the south side back.
The rainfall officially represented
from several points for the last seven
days was as follows: Armenia, 2.SO
inches; Bismarck, 1853; Bottineau,
1.89; Bowbells, 2.76; Devils Lake,
2.O5; Dickinson, 1855; Fargo, 4.94; Fes-
sender, 0.79; Grafton, 8.43; Grand
Forks, ESQ; jamestown, 2.87; Lang
don. /. 20; Larimore, 1874; Lisbon,
4.65; Minot, sos; Napoleon, O.57;
Pembina, O.23; Wahpeton, 1893; Will
liston, ESQ.
At McCluskey and vicinity, the rains
the last week have greatly improved
crop conditions. Early seeded grain is
growing rapidly and the late sown has
taken a sudden jump. That section
requires more moisture than some
localities, but grows prolific crops
when there Is the requisite rainfall.
In addition to grain-growing, wide
interest is being taken in dairying and
livestock. New dairy routes are being
established.
r. F. Flint, candidate for COM
missioner of agriculture and labor,
Will poll a big vote in the slope coun-
ties, where the local papers seem to
be a unit in saying that Mr.. Flint
is we'll worthy of the promotion which
ne seeks. He has been a consistent
and ardent promoter Of the dairy in
terests Of the state, ever since he dof-
fed his coat, rolled up his sleeves and
went to work as the buttermaker in
the first creamery established in New
Salem in the early nineties.
Cando Herald; A Great Northern
special, bearing the general manager
and vice president of the road, passed
through Cando going north last
Thursday, on an inspection tour. They |
were met at the. station by a dele |
cation Of business men and inter-
viewed as to the prospects for i'm |
proved train service. While, no definite |
promises were secured, the officials |
agreed to have the matter under con- |
sheraton to do whatever was |
possible in conformity with the plans |
the road has for the future. Great OBJ |
Jects move slowly, much more slowly
man our wishes and hopes-but they
move sometime-We will take that ride
on the Brandon-Candon-St. Paul
Grain Belt Limited when we start on
our next European tour.
the first traffic crossed the new
Heart river bridge Tuesday morning
and the structure is now complete |
and Is ready for use. The crew finish
ed UP about a week ago and the Man
dan Transfer CO. finished the road
work on both sides and at the APP
proaches the fore part of this week. |
new bridge built by the Fargo
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