The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
EAST SIDE NOTES

A happy band Of steamtters were
busy today at the Comstock garage
installing a great array of steam pipes
and radiators and other fittings In con-
nection with the heating plant for the
monster building, and carpenters were
busy on the frames for the suite Of
OFFICES which will occupy a space In
the center of the building near the
front entrance. Nothing has yet been
done in the way of installing the ma
chtnery for the extensive repairing de-
partment which Manager Aylmer Is go
ing to make a feature of this estab-
l1shment, but work on this will be I'M
der way in a very few days when the
work of completing all departments
for this very prominent enterprise in
Moorhead will be rushed at high pres
sure as there have already been de-
mands for the conveniences which are
to be placed at the disposal OF auto
lists travelling to n from Moorhead.
An anticipated social event is the
formal dinner dance to be given by the
Fellowcraft club of Moorhead, next
Friday evening, at the Sons of Norway
hall, Fargo. Guests are expected to be
seated at the dinner tables at 7:15
o'clock.
E. j. Ryan Of Dubuque, Ia, was a
caller at the office of Leslie Welter &
Son today in the interest Of a charcoal
stove which has been designed to meet
the demands of potato shippers the idea
being to prevent the freezing Of val
liable consignments of seed potatoes
which will soon be on their way to
growers in the south and southwest
from Moorhead and other points In
Clay county. The outlook for a big
seed stock business in Moorhead this
year is encouraging.
The Polk county grand jury, accord
ing to it's report made to the district
court a day or two ago Is strongly in
favor of putting all classes of prison
ers to useful hard work and the jury
cites three reasons, humane consider
alton, that it is possible to make the
men earn at least q part Of what it
costs the cities, counties n state ia
keep them. and further that hard work
IS likely to- act as d deterrent to the
rougher and lazy element of men who
are careful to keep beyond the limits
or places where they are likely to be
sentenced to hard labor.
Fergus Falls Journal: Moorhead is
to have artesian water from this time
forth, and hopes for something really
pure. The water from the wells was
turned into the mains Saturday.
h Minnesota supreme court has
handed down a decision sustaining the
new law regulating weights and meas
ures and the convictions Of the ice men
at st. Paul for selling underweights
were confirmed.
According to various reports a good
grade of Ignite coal has been discov-
cred by well drillers at a depth of sc
feet on the farm of John A. Anderson
in Moose River township, Marshall
county. The drillings were burned ir
a stove n made a hot fire.
1t is said that the gang of yeggmer
who are said to nave been turning
some profitable. tricks in small towns
west of Dickinson are working east.
ward and are known to have gone east
after looting stores at Belfield las
Saturday night.
Pursuant to adjournment the officer.
elect of the local lodge of the A. O. U.
W. will be installed Monday evening
Jan. 26.
Dr.. E. w. Humphrey has returned
from a professional visit to Hawley.
Aid. Martin Olson has been enter,
tanning an old friend of his. John x
Tatley who farms successfully at Ollie
Mont, a few days.
At Grace NJ. e. church, Moorheal
there will be preaching on Frida!
evening, IAN. Is, at 1880 o'clock b!
Rev. o. ,Hofstad Of the Scandinavia
M. E. church at Halstad, Mimi. TIL
service will be in English and all ar
! cordially invited.