The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-09

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Lake mich cows were sold from $50
TO $65.
The Balfour Messenger bespeaks a
big buainess for the local c~rear1ers
the coming season.
The Farmers Telephone association
at Turtle Lake Is preparing to build
extensions OF its line.
The Gascoyne Advance is an advo-
cate for more cows n more cream
cries in Bowman county .,
There seems to be no lack of candi-
dates for the office Of sheriff in many
of the counties in this state.
Farm lands in the southern part
Of Morton county, are reported in eN-
~cellent condition for spring work.
The new hotel at Brisbane, Morton
county, is expected to be ready for
the reception Of guests about May 10.
The people of Balfour seem to favor
the division Of McHenry %county-it is
said that a spirit Of fairness appeals
to the thinking voter.
The Town and Country club at Pin
gree is a llN6ly organization WIllCIl
gives instructive entertainments that
are popular with the people.
For the month of March 1896
pounds Of butter fat was received at
the Leith cream station, for which
$7S9.67 was paid to the farmer.
The. Patron-Teachers' association
meeting at Inkster proved to be in
structive and entertaining to the good
ly number of teachers and others in
attendance.
; The FIaxton Times urges that the
men and women of the town bestir
themselves, and consider the subject
of town advancement and general CIV
ic improvements.
Institute meetings have been held at
Flaxton on Sunday, for the general
convenience Of the people. Professor
Wort read a paper on the subject Of
Teachers Training Glasses.
The superintendent Of schools of
Nelson county is actively interesting
himself in the promotion Of corn and
hog contests for the boys and girls
! during the summer vacation.
A farmers club has been organized
at Pekin. The first president is H. A.
Allen and the secretary is J. L.. Mork-
en-. The subject Of silos, their cost
and p~racticahility was thoroughly dis
CusSed.
There was no delay in the DISPOSE
ton of a carload Of p~ure-blood Hol-
stein heifers when it arrived at VIM
bledon q few days 8 an indication
that there are to be activities in the
dairying industry in that part OF
Barnes county.
Operations have been started on the
erection Of a new banking house for
the Citizens State bank at Hazen,
which The Star says will be the larg-
est and handsomest bank building on
the north Missouri slope. The build
ing will be 25x60 feet with a full base
ment.
During a visit to the public and
school libraries at Leeds, the secretary
or the state library commission had
one criticism AMI that was that tho
public library was not a free one, but
hoped that it would be in a short time.
The News argues that the city coun-
Gil should be represented on the
library board.
As a practical lesson in civil gov
eminent the high chool boys at Velva
are to conduct q primary election. I'M
der the laws of the state n have
made formal nominations for mayor,
etc. There are three candidates for
mayor within the ranks Of the school,
one republican. a democrat and a So
Gialist.
The Modern Woodmen Of America,
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wood, elected f. W. Weatherby Of
Paramount, delegate to the state con-
~vention to be held at Bismarck. 1t is
expected the gentleman will be elect
ed delegate to represent this state at
the national convention to be held at
Toledo, O., in June.
Williston Graphic: c. H. Ruzicka
Of the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege has been appointed to tax charge
of the Williston Experimental station,
filling the vacancies caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. Sc%hollander. Mr..
Ruzicka arrived in the city the latter
part of last week and has taken up his
duties on the farm, assuming charge
a few days ago
In a monthly cream contest, at
Rctla. Bolivar Brunei, during the
iholIn vi MaIcil, SoIu o5I POUNDS Oh
cream with an average test 36.8 per
cent Of butter fat and therefore wins
the prize Of SIS offered by the First
National bank. Butterfat in Rolla the
past month has been worth from "a
to 2 cents, and all dairy farmers reap
ed q rich reward.
A suggestive local item appeared in
the current issue of The Taylor Re-
porter n it read as follows: "A per-
US the other day inQuiring if certain
persons were still in business here. At
first we were astonished at such a
question, but when on investigating
we found their m hadn't been in
print for many a day we ceased our
wondering"
Girls in Pherrin township. near Will
liston, will organize a sewing club
which Is to be active during the spring
and summer months. There have been
sewing lessons in the schools two days
each week during the year, and after
school closes there Is a desire to keep
up the work which shall be done at
the homes Of the members, the gath
erings to be social as well as prac-
teal.
The Williston township Farmers
club and the Muddy Valley Farmers
club, met at the Holland home Mon
day evening for a farewell party for
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. 'Schollander late
of the State Experiment station. A
fine program was given and a delicious
supper served. The club presented Mr..