The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-09
CITY IN BRIEF

Booth Al has $6s for commemorative.
Try one of our 50-cent rooms. Hotel
Tweeden.-Advt.
Lost-Ten small pigs on west side of
dump. Phone J. W. Contrell.-Advt.
The complete shop, engraving, print
ing, blank book. knight Printing Co.
-Advt
Engraved and embossed work OF
every description. knight Printing Co.
-Advt.
See A. v. Miller's Moorhead Con-
, fectionery Co.'s ad for specials for
Sunday.-Advt.
For Sale-Wild upland hay in stacks
four miles west of Fargo. Gilbert w.
Haggart.-Advt.
See A. v. Miller's Moorhead Con-
fectionery Co.'S ad for specials for
Supday.-Advt.
George Rudberg Of the Golden Rule
store has gone to New York City ON a
six weeks buying trip.
It's there for some one;N $6S at booth
At. Merchants Building, N. D. State
Fair Grounds.-Advt.
How would you like to be the lucky
one? For particulars see Booth AZ,
State Fair week.-Advt.
For Sale: House, Moorhead, eight
rooms and bath, modern except heat.
Excellent location. Bargain. Address
No lit care Forum.-Advt.
E. H. Holte, former register of deeds,
n candidate for county commission
er. came in from Noble township on
business this morning.
e. P. Marshall, vice president of the
Union Central Life Insurance Co. OF
Cincinnati, O., was the guest of A. F.
ColWell' state manager today.
H. w. Gearey, Professor Bolley and
P. w. Farnham expect to leave to-
morrow for Lake Cormorant, where
they will spend their vacations.
Work on the brick work of the audi
forum was resumed this morning. The
work has been delayed by a failure in
the shipment Of pressed brick.
State Fire Marshal Runge is spend
ing several days in the twin cities on
business, and will return to Fargo en-
route to Bismarck early in the week.
The work of repaving the last Sec
ton Of the car tracks was commenced
this morning on Fifth street. The
work is expected to take the remainder
of the week. The new pavement great
ly improves street onditions.
Tomorrow is the last day upon which
water patrons nay pay their quarterly
fees n benefit by the 10 per cent dis
count. Up to the present time about
$1,000 has been collected, which is
considered a good proportion to date.
Ed. M. Jackson, advance man for
the Sells-Floto shows was in the city
today making arrangements for sup
plying the big show with provisions
tomorrow. Mr.. Jackson stated that so
far the circus has done the biggest
business in its history.
Auto drivers who carry passengers
to the show grounds tomorrow with
out possessing a livery license are like
ly to encounter trouble The ordinance
requires a special license for COM
mercial purposes, the fee being $25.
Violations are subject to a fine.
Fargo merchants are not only plan
ming their exhibits for the state fair,
but already preparations are being
made for especially attractive displays
in the stores and show windows. The
entire city will be decked out in gala
attire the latter part of the month.
The All-Masons colored baseball
team was in Fargo this morning en-
route from Wadena to Buffalo, N. D.,
where the game is scheduled for today.
The team travels in a special car
named Jeanette" and this was at
tached to No. z on the N. p, going
west at 1880 a. m. 49,
Ed Madison has been awarded the
contract by the city to construct a
manhole in the alley west Of the Elliott
hotel to drain the water which gathers
at that point after a heavy rain and
cannot escape through the. pavement,
The work will be lone at once at a
cost of $40.
Many loads of new hay have been
received in Fargo from from the sur
rounding country during the past few
days. There is a ready market for
the product, and n farmer was held
up four times this morning by pros
pective buyers while he was on his
way to the city scales.
; Chief of Police Bingham warns
housekeepers to be particularly care
full about locking the doors If they go
out to witness the parade. or see the
circus tomorrow. Persons in crowds
also are warned to be on the lookout
for the long-ingered fellows who may
attempt to ply their trade"
Sportsmen declare that the coming
fall will be an excellent season for
duck hunting. There is a greater
amount of water on all the breeding
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been in al years, and the young
ducklings are thriving, according to
those who have observed conditions.
During the past few days the Red
river has continued to recede, and
Monday nights rain did not materially
affect the stage Of water. The pass
ing of the flood water Is especially
noticeable at the dam, where early In
the week some Of the daring young
swimmers essayed the rollers over
the dam. AS the water recedes, how
ever, these exhibitions are far more
dangerous and the boys are no longer
attempting them,
The organization of a Panama club
probably will be perfected at a meet
ing to be held at the Y. M. C. A., with
in a few days. The plan Is being pro-
NOTED by about a dozen Fargoans who
at one time or another were employed
on the isthmus. A. *. Stone, Great
Northern trainmaster at Grand Forks,
who was employed in the isthmus un-
der Wallace, is one of the out-of-t town
men who will join, and superintendent
Bartles of the N. p. also will be a
member.
A Lazy Lover.
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