The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

S~ON JAW " Las VI -
oorhood news, which means so much
to an e~nterprising weekly and is a
valuable asset.
1t is said that capitalists at ST.
ThOlnas are considering the erection
or a flre-proof brick block, at least
100 feet frontage, to house the busi-
ness concerns in that were DESTROYED
in the destructive fire a. week ago.
The Sanborn Enterprise: Miss Neil
son, county superintendent, has been
taxing some strenuous official drives
in the West-end Of the county. A
thlrty-mile drive on q day like last
Tuesday, March II, could hardly be
termed a joy-ride.
Each of the merchants, at Rhame.
arranged for a bunch of snecial
bargains for shoppers last SATURDAY..
the result being that hundreds Of
rmers thronged the town during the
Gay and a good business was the re-
suit at all Of the stores.
me Mail at Marmarth says that the
milwaukee, Railroad Co, will replace
wooden bridges over the various
creeks west of the own with concrete
bridges. There are some ten bridges
= WAL bO 1SDullI Dis soon az Tne
company can get at the work.
The grocery stores at Stanley make
a good showing for cleanliness accord
ing to a recent inspection made under
the authority of State Food Commits
sloner Laid Of Fargo. Five stores
were Inspected n the rating ranged
as follows. S2.5, 81, s4.5, so, so.
Editor Packard of Rolla does not
IKE the corrupt practices act, and
therefore declines to support H. j.
6essessen of Harvey, who is a candi-
date for lieutenant governor, and there
you are. 1t is alleged that Mr.,
Bessessen is a close relative to the
father Of the act.
The News at Hansboro deplores the
use by small boys of grossly vr,ygar
language in the streets at the least
pIoVocatlon' even in the presence OF
tduies. anu the paper promises that if
the swearing habit is not curbed the
census figures in the state reform
school will be made larger.
City Attorney Campbell of Rugby
a presented a proposition to the
voters and tax payers Of the city for
its better financial management. He
a given the matter careful study,
and sums all up in an exhaustive
statement with figures n facts, |
showing liabilities and assets.
The monthly report of the Pleasant
Valley schools. Adams county. showed
tnlrteen scholars with rating above
W. IN spelling, II there were three with |
ratings OF SO. 1t is said the teacher
Oh mat school is a stickler for that
particular study. There were propor-
tlonately good ratings in arithmetic,
F11ty farmers of Happen attended a
meetlng recently for the purpose of
discussing the establishment of a
creamery in that village. State Dairv
commissioner Flint was present and
gave a practical talk to those in at
tendance, giving some valuable point |
ers on dairy matters in general and
the organization Of creameries in par |
~ticular.
The school board in some of the
districts tributary to Mott, are of the
progressive Kind - they allow the
teacher two days at different periods |
1or visiting other schools. The OFF,
Gals deem it a wise move because it
gives the pupils Of one shoot an on
portunity to see the methods persued
IN another school,.
The Ambrose Tribune: The school
faculty and pupils have purchased the |
BLOCK south Of the school grounds. an9l
the city council has condemned the |
street lying between. Now the Am
prose school can boast of a SPLENDID |
campus The laying out of a baseball
diamond, tennis court and ba sketbaIl |
ounds Will begin oon-a splendid
quality of school spirit.
Reports from the outlying districts
tributary to Marmarth, are to the eff
tect that the native upland game birds
nave come through the winter in good
shape II are more numerous at the |
opening of the mating season than !
before. Favorable weather during
prood1ng season should assure ex-
;elient shooting for local sportsmen
When the hunting season opens.
The American at Antler saws that
some r1nheads at Westhope got it |
INTO their heads that there was a
rake-of, in connection with the farm
ers institute held there a week or so |
ago, but Editor Drake showed up the
tact in his last issue that after all bills
we're paid he was still something like
30 loser on the deal. That's graft UNI
Ter another name Drake-graftinw
he editor-which is usually the case.U
If M. e. Watkins, candidate for
superintendent of schools of Bottineau
is not married he soon will be
I elected-he is SO good looking. Ills
announcement says: "Don't
get me confused with Watkins the
man, nor Watkins the En-
'orcement league man; I am related
% neither-but want to be superin-
of schools of this county and
no bones about asking for the
The movement to have the work Of
he Better Farming association ex-
to Mckenzie county and to
a field agent appointed for this
is meeting with hearty sup
port. A subscription list has been
in practically every town in
county n the business men
throughout the county are giving the
splendid assistance. The
men of Alexander have SUP
'criked $140 to the cause. The county
commissioners will take up the propo-
;ition at their April meeting and make
appropriation allowed bylaw. Tor
ESpAIAlGS G@. ,-usnua.S~n@mo ..TM - 1890 .N