The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-17

will be made for q second grade rating.
The new officers of the Odd Eel
lows lodge at Ryder entertained the
brothers and their ladies at a banquet
at few days ago, at the Hotel Fredeen.
The commercial club at Hannaford
will be hosts to the visitors attending
the farmers institute Feb. 81 and 2S,
The teams Of the visitors will be cared
for too.
The Edgeley correspondent Of the
La Moure Echo says the music. Of the
song recently published by the COVER
nor is really ecstatic and the words
most beautiful.
Thirty-four farmers in La Moure
county have recently had the names
OF their farms recorded under the pro-
visions OF the law enacted for that
purpose.
Potato growers tributary to Het-
finger, Adams county, nave taken de-
cislve steps towards systematizing
their potato business, especially as I'd
varieties to be grown.
The next meeting OF the Tri-County
Ieachers' association is being ar
ranged to be held at Grafton on May
Z IN 8. w. E. Larson, state inspec-
tor of rural schools of Wisconsin, has
been chosen as the principal speaker.
Farmers near Mimic Jared pretty
well at the recent corn show at Grand
Forks. Winnings in the seed class
were: White Marquis-Lorne Hewitt
first prize. w. j. Hewitt too third for
blue stem. second for winter rye, and
second for flax. -. ~-.
The farm home of Sam Richardson,
and contents, three miles west of
Hunter, WaG totally destroyed by a. fire
which was caused by the explosion of
a m Furniture and clothes valued
at $4,000, including the winter wraps
Of three guests who were visiting the
family, were destroyed.
A large number of Velva business
and farmers attended a county
meeting at Anamoose. From
sentiment expressed it is likely thatl
the proposition of dividing McHenry
will Zoe put under headway at
and that it will be q. leading is
sue OF the county campaign.
The school board of Loan township,
Cavalier county, have posted notices
for a special meeting of the voters of
that township for Tuesday, Feb. II,
for the purpose voting on the ques-
ton Of issuing bonds. The money
from the sale of the bonds will be ex-
pended in building a new consolidated
school building.
Hettinger Journal: Nineteen head
Of registered Polled Angus cattle ar
Henry Davis purchased in Iowa a.
time ago. One of the calves took
prize at the International
Stock show held recently. The farm
ers are beginning to realize the value
Of well bred stock.
The publicity end Of the city schools
at Kenmare is onto his job. One cur
rent item reads: "At the end of the
fourth month of school there We're
Ats pupils enrolled, four more than
year at the same time" And
another one says: "Our coal bill for
November and December lacked quite
a little of being one-half of what it
was for the same time last year."
OF the farmers institute at Grafton,
Grant s. Hager comments edi-
torially as follows: We venture to
say hat no farmers institute aver
held in North Dakota was better man.
aged, better attended and better in
results than that staged
at Grafton the closing days of jan
uary. The combining Of the forces of
the high school and commercial club
brought into cooperating the neces-
sary elements in u community to
spell success in capital letters.
Hettinger Journal: Friends of Pat
rick Crowley, who left Serum several
months ago., are much worried, as
nothing has been heard of him since.
He. was a veteran of the civil war, in
which he lost a leg and had recently
proved up is homestead near Haystack'
Owing to his age and crippled,
condition, he started for the illinois,
home at Quincy, at whicFA
place h. failed to arrive, and no trace
Of him has since been found.
The commercial club Of Kenmare
realizing the necessity Of cooperation
with the 500 railroad, In matters of
vital Importance to the city has de-
cided to appoint a permanent railroad
which will act for the com
mercial club in such matters in the
future. The extension of the Ambrose
line, train service, depot and grounds,
and the like are matters yer which
the committee will represent the
club.
Walhal1a Mountaineer: Probably the
first requisite for the development OF
a general system Of better living in
any section, is a better community
spirit. This spirit will be born Of bet
ter business, but should be e~ncourag-
"a and enlarged through the organiza-
ton of a rural social center which
may have its headquarters in a com
munity schoo1house, or clubhouse. Out
of this social center would grow more
culture, broader political understand
ing and comprehensive plans for gem
era1 betterment. There should be al
library, gymnasium, a hall for anuse-
gnerlts and q meeting place for worll-'
ems clubs. Walhalla has public hall
ana cpnveniences for some amuse-
ianents--it needs. howeger. social
center.