The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-07

and $25, for the one who adds the most
pupils to his respective Sunday school
of whatever denomination.
A sleet storm, one Of the worst that
CoOperStOWn has ever experienced
visited that section about a week age,
destroying a great many Of the beauti-
full shade trees in the city.
The Woman's club at Langdon at a
recent meeting, discussed school
hygiene, English and Welsh castles
and cathedrals, and another one was
on the English NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Cooperstown gun club has be-
gun activities. The grounds have
been greatly improved and a building
has been secured for a club house.
The officers will announce a tourna-
ment very soon.
Miss Ruth Blackwell of C%oopers-
town, a senior at Oberlin college, has
been honored by election in the caste
Of Romeo and Juliet, which will be
the class play this year. She will play
the role of the nurse.
A rural free delivery route. running
west from LangdOn eleven miles, and
returning over the south read, is to be
established. At present Langdon has
nothing but star routes, and the new
service will serve Clyde and Munich.
Apparently the first consolidated
school in the state is in Gray town
ship, near Langdon, n there they
have OutgroWn the old building, and
have taken steps for the purpose of
EaHJrinp q naur structure tn mont
present demands.
The Roman Catholic church at Brad
dock was recently dedicated by Bishop
Werhle, who was assisted by Fathers
Hiltner and Goebel. A feature of the
impressive services was beautifully
rendered music, sisters from the
church in Bismarck taking part.
N. T. Teigen is the new superin-
tendent of schools for Benson coutny,
vice Miss Hoadley, who was married
to Herndon ". GofOrth of Washing
ton, D. G. Mr.. GOforth holds a re-
spOnsible position in the department
Of civil service.
Operations are under way for the
construction Of a water tower and
w~aterworks for the city of New Rock
ford. The James Kennedy Construc-
ton Co.. Fargo, has the contract for
the installation Of the waterworks for
the Consumers General Service Co.,
Of New Rockford, of which F.. E. Cor
sen is the president and general
manager.
Sheldon Progress: Many Of the
business men are interested in the re-
mains of a Sheyenne village about
two miles from town. This being the
only curiosity Of its kind in the world
is Of great significance and is to be
written up for the state archives at
will be. attracted to North Dakota by
the old landmarks OF The red men.
JOhn FreYberger Of LaMoure has been
appointed field agent for the North
Dakota Pacific commission. His du-
ties will be to gather grain and grasses
and other material to be used in the
North Dakota building at a Fran
cisco. Governor Hanna invites the
hearty cooperation Of all commercial
and farmers clubs in the state, to as
sist Mr.. F~reyberger in the assembling
of the required exhibits.
The Minnewaukan Siftings: Just aE
a sort Of goodbye shot for winter,
North Dakota was in the grip of a
fair sized blizzard Monday and Tues
day, about six inches of the beautiful
covering the ground. AS q large part
of the seeding has been completed the
snow furry was looked upon as &
blessing in disguise by the farmers
The thermometer, however, did not fal
to the freezing point and no damage
whatever was o
At Sheldon a week ago a drizzline
rain set in Sunday afternoon and con
tinued almost steadily until WedneS
day night. An enormous mount OF
water fell in the four days and al
seeding operations will be stopped TO
the remainder of the week. In som
sections it is almost too wet to pillow
The early sown grain is beginning tt
show above the ground and a couplt
| more days which are warn
and sunny, the fields will be green
Nearly all the farmers have thei
wheat sown and the moisture that fel
will give it q good start.
Eight head of valuable cattle esti
mated to be worth $500, died from
lead poisoning q New Rockford,
| The owner had some white lead lef
| from painting the barn last fail, an
recently when his wooden watering
tank began leaking badly, he use
some white lead in the joints to stol
| the leaks, and inadvertently left tn
| can near the tank, ignorant Of the fac
that white lead vas a deadly poison
The animals upset the can and licke'
up the contents, and later died from
the effects. "A veterinary examine,
the stomachs of the animals, and the.
showed the effects OF the poison from
ffe lead swallowed,