The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
EAST SIDE NOTES

The students of the high school We're
RECALLED during chapel hour YESTERDAY,
Superintendent A. c. Selvig of the
state agricultural school at Crookston'
The speaker told the needs of the state
and the demand there was for the best
in the high schools and the
opportunities there were for the stud
ents Of agriculture either as teachers
or to apply the knowledge obtained
from the study Of all departments OF
~husbandry on farms which they may
own if they should decide to go into
the business when they left school.
The freshmen of the Moorhead high
school will give a party in one or the
rooms in the building this evening and
the occasion promises to be one OF un-
usual interest and enjoyment.
Henry Schroeder of Sabin was among
the visitors in the city today.
Louis Miller came up from Comstock
to take a peek at the political situation
and decide which county office ne would
like to fill. he would make an ideal.
Don't forget the M~oorhead-Ada base
ball game tomorrow.
A committee from the committee Of
seventeen which has charge OF the ar
engagements for the annual meeting OF
the Minnesota Red River Valley De-
velopment association will go to st.
Paul and Minneapolis next Tuesday for
the r p Of personally inviting the
commercial clubs of the twin cities to
attend the big meeting to be held in
MoOrhead, June 25 and rs.
Thomas H. Garfield of Lake Park
was among the visitors In he city yes
terday, coming up to attend the devel-
opment association meeting.
The entertainment attraction at the
Comstock, this week, is one of more
than usual merit and is making a big
hit with the evening diners.
The Crookston Times says there was
| a very large attendance at the meeting
of the ninth district Federation of Wo-
mems club in that city yesterday. Mrs.
Russell Of Moorhead, vice president for
the district presided and presented the
annual address. Last evening the dele
gates were banquetted in the parlors of
the congregational church. Among
Mrs. Edgar E. Sharp, Mrs. Hal Harris,
Mrs. D. C. barrow, and Mrs. William
Russell. Delegates from places tribu-
tary were, Mrs. H. P. Phillips, Detroit;
Mrs. George w. Mangskan, Brecken-
ridge; Mrs. L. E. Sprague, Brecken-
ridge; and Mrs. Jason Wetherhead and
others from Ada. The Moorhead ladies
will return this evening.
There is trouble at Crookston. TIL
North Broadway paving has been found
to be worthless, despite the argus eye
of the city inspector who was paid s.
a day to see that the proper materia
was used. 1t is alleged that the con
crete now is so soft that it can be due
out with a match. Different here IL
Moorhead where 1t takes a charge O.
dynamite to break up the concrete bas'
on which the new paving rests. Boil
the cement and blocks were put t.
rigid tests in Moorhead.
The good people of Halstad AVE de
cided to replace all Of the wooden side
walks in the town and replace then
with concrete tile walks.
Contractor Merritt is pushing alonj
tho UnrL oF nrantin0 fhS ora sta nd Il
the Moorhead baseball park at Firs
avenue and Sixteenth street, ready 70
the opening of the league season mex
Wednesday and the street railway com
spur SO aseto facilitate the handling 0
the crowds who will go out to tn
grounds on h trolley cars.
:; Havana, On. D. Union: Miss Ami
Prindiville left for Moorhead where sh
I will enter one of the hospitals to TAX
=, up duties as a nurse.
| 1t Is expected hat the Hoot LAX
power plant at Fergus Falls will b
put in motion this week. The Otte
: Tail Power Co., has lowered the pom
/ above the waterworks dam until tn
river again flows in very nearly wha
was its original channel. OF course tn
channel is not as deep as 1t was or
! iginally as a great deal OF art and dc
thirty or ~thirty-1ve years that the dal
has been in existence, and much of thI
! will eventually have to be dredged GU
= The Athletic association Of the stat
normal school will be the beneiciar
J. of a basket social which is to be hel
:, in the gymnasium of h normal scho'
t on Saturday evening.
Ole Anderson, charged before Justic
:, Wade, with the theft OF a quantity
n Junk from a vacant blacksmith sho
located on First avenue north, was dit
! charged as the court considered thel
was a lack of evidence to convict.
Condemnation proceedings WEI
started in district court at Thief Riv'
Falls by the Minnesota Northwestel
railway to acquire five and one-ha
miles Of right-of-way on the propose
new line between the city and the tow
of Cloverleaf, a distance OF about. twel
# ty miles. Railroad officials predict TIL
q the first section of the roads main Ill
will be in operation by Aug. Is.