The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-05
McHenry lost its town" dog.

coyote whelp to q mar in Chicago.
There is a regular epidemic Of
datrying enthusiasm in North Dakota.
Many editors insist that their read
ers should p~atronize their advertisers.
More farmers elevators are being
constructed in the state this summer.
Editor G. ]. Smiths hydra-headed
publications emit some sickly whines.
Reaping as they have sown. the
Equity exchange officials shouldn't
kick.
The people of Cando are rejoicing at
the ~reopening Of the creamery at that
/ point.
Some editors claimed the right of
the rest Of humanity and took vaca-
tions.
There are merchants in some towns
who appreciate the value Of newspa-
pers.
Horse thieves continue their depre-
dations in the northern part Of the
state.
The consolidated schol plan is daily
winning additional favor in North
Dakota.
Railway extensions in Dunn and
Golden valley counties are attracting
attention.
The editor of The FingaI Herald is
conducting a free labor exchange for
the farmers
The Citizen is a new publication at
York, the graveyard of former news
! paper efforts.
The Monitor calls attention to the
many ADVANTAGES of Maxbass as a
home town.
Gotlieb Gums ran away from his
home at Medina but was overtaken at
Jamestown.
Good roads talk receives a more re-
spectful hearing in North Dakota
than formerly.
The winter rye crop is so good this
year that a largely increased acreage
will be seeded.
The successful alfalfa crops in the
state this year has inspired many peo-
pie to grow sOme.
The North Dakota State fair in Far
go drew nan complimentary COM
mentS from the state press.
There are a lot Of people getting
married in North Dakota this summer
who were never married before.
TIo fo rp,ar - NTo-tL DaIro4o .-1
learning that Fargo is not quite as
black as painted by Lotus, Anderson,
ct al.
This is not a good year for inducing
North Dakotans to seek Canada and
the south. They are quite well salts
fed at home
The Recorder-Post insists on the
construction of electric lines north and
south Of Dickinson to bring more trade
to that city.
"Old Bill Holbein Of The Lansford
Journal came up smiling after the pri-
maries and is more beloved by his fell
low scribes than ever.
AS a result of the dairy cattle exhib-
IL at the North Dakota State fair IN
Fargo there are more people interested
in that industry than formerly.
The Antler American thinks the fell
low who stole the Childrer's Home
contribution box at the state fair in
Fargo was the meanest specimen.
That a great change has come over
North Dakotans is evidenced by the
statement that 1900 new silos are be-
ing constructed in the state this year.
The scorings made of the grocery
stores Of the state by the representa-
tives of the pure food department had
the effect Of greatly improving the es-
adjustments in many sections.
Three thousand three hundred and
twenty acres Of land on the Heart
river near Almont vas sold to actual
settlers from southern Minnesota. The
land sold will be settled up next year
by the good settlers.
Grand Forks farmers are reported
indignant at the county commission
ers who failed to make a levy for the
support Of the better farming move
ment which had proven so beneficial
in that section Of the state.
The Goodrich Citizen protests
against a freSh youth VINO referred TO
his mother as "the old woman. The
proper treatment for an .idtor Of that
kind is a few jolts from a large wet
elm club, welded by a husky indi-
vidual. .> ...
A bride Of a young North Dakota
farmer protested because her new
hubble wouldn't put a double seat on
the binder SO she could ride around
the field with him while he was har-
vesting. She threatened ito go home
to ma. H.. ha1
A town in the northern part of the
state put signboards UP warning auto
lists that the speed limit was eight
miles an hour, and some wag with a
daub of paint added a cipher behind
the figure s. Now every autoist Is en-
deavoring to get up to the alleged
dead line.
A North Dakota parson, after get
ting warmed up to his work on a re-
cent torrid Sunday, stopped long
enough to take off his coat and collar
and extend permission to the male
members of his congregation to do the
same, then went after the devil harder
than ever.
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