The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-26
EAST SIDE NOTES

G@2SA N4AA AVN
All members Of the commercial club
are urged to be present at tonight's
meeting as many important subjects
will be discussed and voted upon.
Owing to the number Of subjects to
be considered by the commercial club
which are vital to the welfare Of the
Auto club the two bodies will meet to-
gether this evening. All members Of
both organizations are urged to be pre-
sent.
The Minnesota Red River Valley
Development association are doing all
in their power to make the June meet
ing a big success. A committee of
ladies will be appointed to receive and
entertain all lady visitors.
William Corey. a lumberjack, at
temped to jump a freight train at Nc
Hugh station. near Detroit, Mimi, last
Sunday. and was thrown under the
wheels. losing his right foot.
Marion IN. d. Sentinel: Professor
Brown. of the Crookston agricultural
college, was in the city the first of the
week. a guest of Gus Walters. He was
looking over the Johnston Poultry
farm. Professor Brown left for Cal
gary, Sask.. Can. where he will locate
q a 90 pSu1IlJ l. AO4 k3AS 4NSAL LlG1 /
Pacific railway.
Miss Dahl. formerly of the public
schools at Mayville. N. D., will teach
domestic science in the schools at
Minneota, Mimi, during the next
school year..
The Fargo-Moorhead league team
will play Winona at Fargo tomorrow
and at Moorhead Thursday.
A cablegram, received in Moorhead
yesterday, told their children and
friends that MI. and MIS-. Math. Sim
opitsch had arrived safely in Paris.
France, and were in good health and
spirits.
The annual meeting Of the Clay
County Potato Growers association
will be held in Moorhead, June IT, at
2 p. m.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
has leased quarters on the second floor
of the Moorhead National bank build
ing and until the pending changes are
made in the building then 1t Is prob
able that the telegraph offices will be
located in another part OF the build
ing.
The Moorhead Plumbing & Heating
Co., has been awarded the contract for
installing the electric wiring, heating,
plumbing, etc. in connection with the
changes which are to be made at the
city jail The work will cost $1,6S5.
It is reported that H. wiki, in his
new touring car, al off the grade just
beyond the city limits a day or two
ago. Fortunately a serious accident
was averted and there were no per-
sonal injuries. but some narrow es-
capes.
The New United States postofffce
building is nearly ready for the roof
ers-the work. so fan advanced, demon
strates that Uncle Sam has given
Moorhead a handsome structure, one
that will be a very prominent n sub
stantial ornament to the site 1t oc-
library building on Sixth street south.
Wolverton Progress: The state
senate fight has been laid between
Mayor Haagenson Of Br~anesville and
Mayor Gum of Breckenridge and F.
H. Peterson, of Clay county. Former
senator. C. S. Marden voluntarily
steps down and out not having en-
tered a fling. AS it is generally the
concensus Of opinion that the voters
should stand by the home man. we
predict that Mayor Gum will get
about all there is in this section, and
with two candidates from Clay county
the chances for the success of the
local candidates are bright indeed.
Next Wednesday is the last day for
filing petitions, by candidates for
county Objects queer there are only
so few candidates for the office OF
sheriff in Clay county, a good job
for four years..
Oscar Johnson, town clerk of Spring
Prairie township, is advertising fol
bids for upwards Of two miles OF
grading which is to be done during
the month of June.
According to a statement issued by
the insurance department Of Mime
sofa, the city of Moorhead paid in
fire insurance premiums during the
year 1912 the sum of $33,579.05 and
that losses were incurred during the
year amounting to $45,2SS.S4. During
the past Fl years Moorhead paid $780,
249.32 in premiums and the losses
incurred amounted to $336,261.11.
Mrs. Walter Aylen, with hen baby
arrived Saturday from Nashville
Tenn, and are visiting at the home
Of the grandparents, MI. and Mrs
Johnston Wagner. Mr. Allyn will be
here for a visit about the end of June
Judge and Mrs. @. A. Nye heve for
their guest, Mrs. E.. N. Nye, mother
of the judge, whom her many friends
in Moorhead will be glad to e once
again.
Mankato Free Press: There ARK
those who complain because thirty
five newspaper men are holding state
Offices. Turn the '~rascals" out.
The state of Minnesota will re.
ceiye this year over a million dollars
from inheritance taxes, which will be
the largest amount ever received BY
the state In one year. The fiscal veal
ends August first. and Attorney Gener.
al Smith has made a great record
The state received today $15,298 from
the estate of the late Judge George
w. Holland OF Brainerd.
M. R.. Greenwood has begun sui
in the district court at Fergus Falls
against The Society OF the Most Preci-
GUS Blood. The action is to quiet title
to the southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter of section ri, IL
the town of Rush Lake. in which the
defendant society claims ONE in.
terest.
Elaborate music in solo and ensem
BILE numbers will be the feature of the
high school graduation exercises al
Red Wing, Thursday night next, ant
will be under the direction of Miss
Kuhfeld of this city who lis the super
visor OF music. Miss KuhfeId will con-