The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-22

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$50 bonds on a charge of breaking
into an auto shed and taking out a
car.
At a musical festival to be given at
FeedeT next Sunday, a choral society
and local sOloists, with the aid of Miss
Clara Williams, will present Handel's
Messiah.
Some fool at Anamosse decorated
sidewalks with insulting illusions to
one Of the churches and the village
marshal was instructed to promptly
erase them.
The two days of rainy weather last
week failed to cast a gloom at Nc
Gregor. Everybody was happy over
the needed moisture, and a few days
rest for mel n horses.
+ Rev. w. P. Fink of Chicago, with
his wife, has taken up residence at
Hazen, where he is to be pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, and also the
mission church at Nesbit.
A meeting was held at Rudser re-
Gently and it was decided to incorpor-
ate and SECURE a r~ight-of-way for an
electric line from some point in Divide
county into the city of Williston.
About fifty Billings county voters
met at the schoolhouse at Amidon for
the purpose O. endorsing candidates
for county officers, or, in other words.
to put a farmers ticket in the field.
Property owners at Sentinel Butte
are promptly cooperating with the
village council in the construction Of
cement tile sidewalks, the latter taking
the place of the dangerous plank
walks.
Baseball managers is some small
towns have given a certain class of
boys firm notice that the use of pro-
fame n obscence language will not
be permitted - whether ladies are
present or not.
At Marmarth there is talk of organ
iZing a troop of cavalry to be known
as the Bad Land Rangers, for the pur-
pose of volunteering the services of a
troop of seasoned and hardened riders
in case trouble does come with Mexico.
The Fairview Telephone Co., have
had the plans prepared for the con-
struction of a line which is to connect
Fairview with st. John. The company
is negotiating for the purchase of the,
Saint John exchange now the property
of the Northern Telephone Co..
The Yellowstone Trail association
has issued d. complete map of the
Trail, starting at st. Paul and ending
at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellow
stone Park. The map is issued in
pocket folder form and has illustra-
tons Of several notable points along
the Trail.
The First National bank of New
England has subscribed for 81, 800
worth of stick in the ninth regional
bank at Minneapolis. This is equal
to 6 per cent of the capital stock Of
the First National, $4,000, and sur
plus fund of $4,000, which is the re-
uuired amount under the new banking
law.
The Northern Pacific demonstration
farm near Stanton, which is being
farmed by Fred Winmill, is doing
nicely. The alfalfa and white clover
stood the winter in excellent shape
and Is making a very prolific growth
this spring. The plots Of rye. wheat
and oats are also said to ave done
we'll.
The Journal at Velva says that the
registration of the village of Upham
has been completed n the books
filed in the auditors Office. Of those
who registered 81 are republicans, Z
democrats and 8 socialists; no pro-
| gressives. 1t would seem that Teddy's
| party is not very popular i'll that
neck Of the woods.
A Methodist camp meeting will be
held at Velva June 11-21, in the beau
tiful park situated along the Mouse
river. This is within cas- access to
hotels, stores, ETC., and this is one OF
the most beautiful spots in the state.
Tents can be pitched in the densest
shade on the banks Of the stream.
There's good boating and bathing.
Mercer County Republican: Crop
| prospects continue very good in this
section of the state, although the
| season is about two weeks late. A
large percentage of the wheat has been
| sown and most of it is out Of the
! ground and %stooling in fine shape.
| Most of the farmers are planting their
| corn this week Notwithstanding the
fact that the weather has been exceed
ingly cold.
\ After july l., the star TOul0 U6JWeen
| Rolla and Dunsetth will be discontinue
ed. This is one Of the oldest routes
in the northern part Of tn state haV-
ing been in existence since 1888, when
Rolla was first placed on the map.
Until the railroad reached Dunseith in
1907, there was a heavy mail between
| Rolla and Dunseith, the following
| postofices having been supplied: Bel
court, Laureat, Alcide. Dunseith,
Kelvin, Askworth. Bertha and Som
Der.
The commercial club at st. John has
perfected plans for holding a big
farmers picnic this summer. The
purpose Of the picnic is to encour-
age the growth of corn and alfalfa
and diversified farming, dairying and
stock raising. G. NJ. Bryant's farm
was chosen as the place best adapted
for holding such a picnic as he has
a fine field of alfalfa, will have twenty
acres of corn and will begin next week
the construction OF a silo which will be
completed before time of holding
picnic, these, together with his herd of
thoroughbred stock. model farm build .
ings and nice grove of native trees
will make it an ideal place for such a
gathering.