The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-08
EAST SIDE NOTES.

f. G. Balmer, district supervisor Of
the better farming movement, was in
the city today comforting with P. +.
Clements, field agent for Clay county,
In reference to plans for the coming
spring and the preliminary work to
preparatory to spring.
Today the enrolment in he high
school was 1873 and there are yet a few
more Debated ones, to hear from.
Leslie Welter, jr., is entertaining for
a few days an old chum of his, Lieut..
George Dawson of L~idgerWood, N. D.
Lieutenant Dawson has seen consid-
cradle service IN the Philippine is
lands with the co%nstabulary forces.
The Majestic billiard and pool
rooms are now located on Fourth
street north, next door to the store
of the Houglum Furniture Co..
Mrs. Paulsrud, wife of M. H. Pauls-
rud, yard superintendent at the saw
mill of the Wild Rice Lumber Co,
was struck and instantly killed by the
Great Northern fast freight in Ada
Tuesday night, shortly before 8 o'clock.
The fatility occurred at the crossing
between the Orpheum theatre and
Northwestern elevator. It is said that
the train was less than fifty feet clear
Of the crossing when the unfortunate
woman attempted to make the cross
ing. She became confused when the
engineer began to blow the whistle
vigorously and amid her excitement
she fell down on the tracks and was
first struck by the engine pilot. The
body vas carried cross the street for
a distance of about sixty feet. w. l..
Gilbert, conductor, was in charge of
the train.
The month of December, just closed,
was the busiest month in the history
Of the Ada postoff1ce, says The Nor
man County Herald. The postal re-
ceipts for the month were $797.S9 and
the total receipts of the office for the
month were $S43.02. 1t is estimated
that the work lin h office increased
at least 80 per cent over the same
month Of a year ago.
The city council of Brainerd has
boosted the saloon license fee from
$500 to $1,000, the increase to go into
effect at the beginning Of the new Ii
cense term, July /. On Tuesday the
voters defeated the proposition to en-
ploy a business manager for the city
and commission form Of government. q
William Mas of st. Peter, MIMI,
arrived in the city during the holidays
and is making an extended visit with
his sister n brother-in-law. MT. and
Mrs. F. j. Schlekan. II Fifth avenue
south.
Among the New Years resolutions
The Frazee Free Press has resolved
to produce a better print and incl
dentally a larger and better paper
than formerly.
The officers of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church of Moorhead for the ensuing
term were elected at a meeting held
recently at the home of Mrs. Duncan
and they were as follows: President,
Miss Legler; vice president, Miss
Beede: secretary. Miss Still; t~reasur-
err, Miss Calk. Refreshments were
served and violin music was contrib
uted by the hostess during the after
noon.
In an opinion from the attorney
generals office, written by Assistant
Hilton, and announced Tuesday, it Was
| decided that a common communion
cup can be used in churches, the at
torney general holding that the law
prohibiting the use of common drink
ing cups applied only to railroads and
public buildings.
According to reports from the east
end of the county and from adjoin-
ing counties. wheat and grain thieves
are busy and detectives are at work.
Grain buyers are urging the grow
ing of white blossomed lawn clover
for seed. which commands $40 to $25
a bushel, and the market Is never
glutted.
After this year the term for county
superintendent of schools in Minneso-
ia will be for four years, SO there is
likely to be a tussle for that office
next summer at the primaries.
The commercial club at st. Cloud is
now housed in swell rooms in Carter
hall. The speakers ait a meeting on
Tuesday evening were Sen. Charles
Russell Of Brainerd and Engineer Da-
Wis of the state highway commission.
J. S. Ulland Of Fergus Falls return
ed from Cogswell and Gwinner, N. D.,
Wednesday morning, where he attend
in which he is interested. He found
them in a very prosperous condition,