The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-18

More thar 200 acres Of potatoes will
be planted by the farmers neal Shell
don. This is a result of the potato
meeting held there recently.
The Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
ton at North LaMoure has invited
bids for the erection Of a new church
building, to cost about $4,000.
Prof. D. NJ. Stengenga, S~uperinten-
dent Of the public schools at Ellen
dale for five years, has been elected
superintendent Of the schools at Mott.
M. D. Willennar, who. has been
superintendent Of schools at hitch
vile for the las six years, has. been
elected superintendent Of the Sanborn
schools.
The Merchant of Venice, Cup-to-
date, was produced by the young peo-
pie Of the high school at Crosby, under
the direction Of Carl Gilbertson, the
superintendent.
Now that the robin and the meadow
lark are here, caroling their lays, and
the green grass is beginning to peep
forth in the sheltered hooks. the back
yard should have attention.
Seven pupils graduated from the
eighth grade in the school in North
LaMoure last week. They were pre-
credited by Miss Emma Rocksvold, the
teacher.
The Commercial club at Kenmare
protests against the abandonment of
the Ambrose train on the 500. The
club says that Kenmare would be cut
off If the Ambrose train is run only to
F1aXton.
Jacob Adam has given up his resi-
dence in st. Paul and has let the con-
tract for a bungalow. to EOS $4,000, on
lots he owns in New Rockford, where
he says he wants to live for the re-
mainder of his days.
The choir of the German Evangeli-
cal church at Hebron presented elabOr-
ate musical eatures for the Easter
day services, there were some special
ly fine choruses rendered by the sing
ers under the direction Of A, C. Riess,
~Cloirmaster.
The new road law requires that
all persons desiring to work out their
road tax must report to the roa
overseer OF their township before May
/ and he in turn must file he list
so reporting with the town clerk be-
fore May Is.
People at Mott toyed with a stran-
ger. J. D. Davies. who posed as a vet
Urinary surgeon-the usual worthless
check racket was worked, and, after
he made a 'clean-up,' he left town,
and the worthlessness of the checks
came to life later.
At Mott $50 trees and some small
shrubs will be planted on the school
grounds this spring. The board is
planning on making Arbor and Bird
day. May l, one long to be remembered
in Mott, and asks the cooperation Of
he pupils, teachers, parents and ev-
eryone interested in seeing the schools
develop, on this day.
a new business building 30xS0 feet,
n story brick structure is being
built at Litchville for O. 0. Dahl, and
the work is being done by the Johnson
Construction Co., Of Fargo. The lat
ter firm has also the contract for a
new banking house for the First Ma
tional bank Of Litchville the two
buildings to cost 81, 500 each.
The Hannaford Enterprise: The
geese are flying north in flocks, the
song Of the meadow lark is heard and
on still mornings the peculiar call of
the prairie chickens is evident. The
snow is all gone the frost is out Of
the ground and this week the farm
ers will be out on the fields getting
the ground in shape for seeding.
The Hebron Tribune: Senator
Leutz returned to Hebron Wednesday
from his long trip to the Panama
canal and other places. He was in
Washington last week during the big
debate over the canal toll bill. The
commercial club hopes to hear a good
talk at the next session on the sena-
tors observations during the trip.
Hettinger county and Mott were we'll
represented at the meeting Of the Mis-
souri, Slope Educational association at
Bismarck last week. Those present
were County Superintendent of Schools
Steake; President of the Mott School
Board, A. c. Vorous; President of the
Hettinger Teachers Association, F. G.
Orr: and Superintendent Of Mott
Schools, E. G. Scott. ...t.. .s.
Bismarck Tribune: With this issue
George D. Mann, formerly of st. Paul,
assumes charge Of the. editorial
management of The Tribune. Mr..
Mann has been city and news editor
of The st. Paul Dispatch and before
accepting the position of editor of The
Tribune was financial editor of The ST.
Paul News. w. A. Stickley has re-
signed as editor, but will continue
with the editorial department until
May /. Mr.. Mann is not a stranger
in North Dakota. He resided in Ward
county for four years and at one time
had editorial charge of The Minot
Daily Optic.
A Municipal .Abattoir.