The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-05

cation for membership in the state as
ISOLATION.
The people Of Portland made il
practically unanimous in their vote fou
municipal light and w plant, and
they are emphatic in their expressions
for a twenty-four-hour service.
Basketball fans at Hope like the idea,
that the high school Quint is to be
represented in the basketball tourna-
ment with the bjgh school at Grand
Forks, Park River and several other
schools. :.
Autoing activity at Kensal and Vi
cinity demands the increase of garage
Accommodations. The Journal says good,
farm lands in the vicinity of kensa1
are attracting landscekers who travel
in autos.
Following an address on the value
and economy of consolidated schools
by President Crane Of the Minot Nor
NAL school, the proposition to consol-
ldate school in Burt township, Ward
county, carried by a large majority. /
The Scandinavian American bank at
Minot will supply farm boys in the
vicinity with pure blood sows thatt
viii soon farroW, and the cashier of
the bank says the latter will furnish
whatever breed Of hogs the BOYS desire.
The Kensal Journal: The farmers
of our community are all helping out
the 500 line land movement BY listing
their surplus lane for sale. Here's hop ri
ing that we will be able to sell the
surplus land and thus get more people
into u good community. ....J
The Griswold correspondent for The
Litchville Bulletin says that the Glad
stone Pearl Lake Telephone Co, will
branch out towards the north as soon
as the weather will permit. The line
Is to have a direct connection with
Litchville which will without question
improve the service. Several new
subscribers are on the list already.
The Marion Seminal: The coming
year may witness rapid developments
in North Dakota along the lines of
light and power. Here to fore only
the larger cities could boast Of mod
ern electric light and power, but If
the plans of eastern capitalists mater
ialize, most Of the smaller towns will
have them. $500.
AT a joint meeting the commission
ers Of Ward n Burke counties made
a thorough inspection OF the bridge
which crosses DesLacs lake on the line
between the two counties. Later, the
boards held a meeting an,s let the con-
tract for immediate repairs and after
the breakup the structure will be thor
oughly oVerhauled. Auto clubs and
others will appreciate the action.
The Nome Tribune deplores the de-
feat Of the consolidated school propo-
sition in, Preston township; the vote
being 56 to 4S. The paper adds that the
close vote shows that it's bound tel
come, and the children. will have the
same opportunities for education as
elsewhere. That, however, isn't the
only place where consolidation is be-
ing held back by warning factions.
The Monitor at Maxbass urges the
organization of q commercial club and
cites the act that there is no lack Of
good material to draw from for men,
bership, farmers. business and profess
sional men. The paper say the viii |
lage is SO situated that it can be mad
a trading center for the west end Of
Bottineau c~ounty-the business can !
not do all the boosting single-handed |
Teachers in the Hebron schools have
introduced a commemorate innovation
by the distribution among the pupils
of literature on the care OF their teeth. |
accompanying the same by a sample
of dental cream. Simple lectures on
the care of teeth and on hygiene in. |
general have been in vogue a long |
time, but this practical way of actual |
ly putting into the children's hands |
material to work with is sure to have |
a good effect, says The Hebron Tri-
bune. |
The teacher in charge of the Burt |
school, a. district near. Mott, recently |
inaugurated a Parents Day when |
parents n others were invited to
spend he afternoon at the school. A |
splendid exhibit Of general school |
work was arranged for the inspection
Of the visitors. Addresses were made |
by Miss Steake, the county superin- 4
.tendent, and others during" the after |
noon. The ladies served hot cocoa and
cake amid social chatting. Many com
pliments were bestowed on Frank |
Jache, the teacher, and the verdict was
that there is n mighty good MAJ
teacher in this state.
The Mott Spotlight says that there
are too many deadheads in the country |
churches. People sit regularly in their
toast their feet at the register, but
when asked to give to the yearly ex-
pense refuse to pledge. They make
excuse, saying they will pay every
Sunday. So every sunday they drop |
in a nickle. This is shameful. They |
eat. dress, smoke, have money for
everything but church. Every family
should give q generous support to the
gospel. Without the church, no city
could be fit to live in.
Farmers who keep books and ac-
counts of their farm transactions ac-
.curately, are able to produce some
very practical figures, especially is
this SO in the dairy department. IT.
A.. Burns of the Mayflower farm,
south OF Sentinel Butte, near the bord- |
err line west IN the Northern Pacific, |
has produced a summary of results
of ten months The earnings OF. the
four cows in the time stated is as
follows according to verified figures: |
One hundred fifty-tWo quarts milk
sold at Z cents $10.64; OIL quarts
cream, home use at rs cents, $22,75:
900 pounds butter, home use at 80
cents, $50; T05 pounds butter, sold at
so cents, $211.50; four calves $100. The
total receipts amounted to $43a.39. The
record dates from March i to Jan. 1,
1914 inclusive. The pasture last year
WAS eve acres OF Broraus grass ard
even acres OF wheat pasture: that |
lasted until the corn was ready to |
cut IT green and feed 20 much per
day.