The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-28
North Dakota
Kernels

The State bank at Happen shows a
deposit line of $67,671.
Calvin had four prize winners in the
recent state pork production contest.
The deposits Of the State bank of
Rolette are nearing the $100, 900 mark.
Well diggers at New England are
successful in getting good flows Of
water.
The Hettinger County Herald has
a busy bunch Of country correspond
ents.
The Tribune at Edinburg reports
the first taste Of winter in that locality
On Jan. 10.
Farmers about Drayton are liberal
contributors to the hog market at
South st. Paul.
State papers generally are report
ing the arrival Of the first car Of auto
mobiles Of the
Former students Of Fargo conserva-
tories find demand for their talents in
Sh'o'S p"A 10 VI lHS SldLS.
John NORMAN, a former republican
sheriff for six years in kidder county,
will seek nomination again this year.
The Elks at Devils Lake gave 81
SNOWFALL party which was unique in
appointments and decorations of the
hall.
A Union church will soon be built at
Amidon, the outgrowth of q successful
Sunday school established some time
ago.
Miss Kristjina Bjarnason, Miss
Axelia Olafson and Miss Katrina Olaf |
son will each school near Gardar for
the spring term.
Herbert Conner, formerly of Rolette,
won the sweepstakes for the best sin
gle ear of corn. in a school contest at
Thief River Falls. Mimi.
Charles T. Gross charged with big
amy in the district court at Cavalier,
was found not guilty, the state failing |
to prove that the former wife was liv-
ing.
Members and their families Of farm |
ers' clubs, near Hannah, provide pro-
grammes which are thoroughly profit |
able, and entertaining in social feat
ures.
People on the Sarles- Lakota branch
Of the Great Northern are anticipating
regular passenger train service, in
place Of the three-a-week freight
service.
Mora 6ivnrcifyiny will ~ loro -
the Mcleod farm lea Grafton, the
owner specializing in alfalfa. The
seed vas supplied by the agricultural
department of the Grafton high school. |
Bonds, $4,000, have been voted for |
the erection of a new schoolhouse in
the village Of New England, 234 men
and women voting on the proposition,
which was within fifty of being unani-
III
Mathodists at st. Thomas are plan
ming the enlargement and identifying
Of their church edif1ce. The principal
need is more room for Sunday school
work, and a boys club room will be
provided.
Thomas J. Clifford of st. John wants
to represent Rolette county in the
lower house OF the legislature, and Ar
thus Johnson of Finnigan township
wants to be sheriff.
Mineral Springs now has two good
stores, a bank, lumber yard, black
smith shop, implement dealer, and a.
fine hall. The restaurant building is
almost completed and an opportunity
is offered some live person to run it.
Among the names of farms near
Balfour, registered in McHenry coun-
tY, are, Alfalfa Valley dairy, Silo Stock
farm, BoX-Elder farm and Golden
Wheat farm. Many farmers in their
name selections perpetuate associa-
tons in the fatherland from which
they came.
Joe Myers, the owner of nine Sec
tions Of land and about 1000 head Of
cattle on the Little Missouri river, is
the reputed owner Of the largest al
falfa field in the western part of the
state, having been exceptionally sue
cessful in growing that fodder stock. |
The First Baptist church of Minot,
which has been completely remodeled, |
will be ready for services again next
Sunday after about three months OF
construction. The seating capacity is |
now the largest of any Protestant
church in that city and will present
probably one Of the handsomest struc- |
lures among the churches.
A large number of the voters Of the
Eleventh legislative district are urg- |
ing B. H. Mallough of Embden to be- |
come a candidate for state senator
from that district. 1t is understood
MT. Mallough has consented to make |
the race and, having served two terms |
in thn lower house of that hn1u hl |
should make a very acceptable and |
able senator,
The Messenger at Balfour, reporting |
the farmers institute held there two |
days last week, said: "A mighty |
movement in the interests of better
and diversified farming is being push |
ed in this community and already re-
suits are being felt from it. We feel
that h time is near at hand when
almost every farmer in this commune
ty will be prosperous and contented."
The toWnspeople provided free lunches
both days, which were served by the
women of the Methodist church..
Advertisement has been made in
about twenty cities in the United
States and Canada for q new Secre-
tary for the Minot Association Of Com
merce and some action will probably
be taken within a short time regard
ing the applicants. While any live
wire" will suit the club who can per-
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