The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
North Dakota
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A ruffian was given ten minutes to
leave Mandan because he had used
improper language in the presence OF
ladies.
The Morton county commissioners
elected Charles P. O'Rourke chairman
Of the board for the twenty-second
executive time.
A greater commercial club is the
object Of a movement placed under
way at Minot and which will continue
throughout the week.
James Dinnie, alderman from the
Fifth ward, and A. J. Sorlie. alderman
from the Second ward, are mayoralty
candidates at Grand Forks.
The register Of deeds Of Morton
county, MI. Rovig, collected $1,562.35
in fees during the month of December
last, breaking all previous records.
Prof. William Moorefi aged So, en-
ployed in the office of the state super
intendent of public instruction at Bis
marck, died of anaemia at his home.
Norsemen Of Pembina, Walsh and
Cavalier counties danced their old folk
dances and made merry at a celebra-
ton which was held in Milton Feb. II.
A lodge of A. F. & A. M. was
organized at Flasher, Morton county,
q few days ago. The W. M.-elect is
3. L.; heve and the secretary Edward
Loader.
j. La Moure & Co., the oldest mer-
camille firm in North Dakota, which
forty years, has been dissolved. 1t
Will hereafter be- known as J. e. Lee
G. Co.
Recommendations by Mayor O'Leary
that East Grand Forks take steps to
abandon its present charter for the
new form Of city charters provided by
the Minnesota legislature of 1909,
were considered by the council.
Beginning with Feb. 2, Farmers
institutes will be held at six Morton
county towns under the auspices Of
the Morton County Development
league. The closing institute will be
held at Mandan, Feb IA with three
sessions.
Francis P. Snyder, a we'll known
resident of Jamestown died after a
Drlef illness of Bright's disease. He
IS survived by his widow and son
mere and three daughters residing in
the east. Mr.. Snyder formerly owned
the site for the new federal ~postof1ce,
a bad fire occurred at Sidney, The
large frame hotel building was burn
to the ground. The loss is estimat-
ed at $10,6O0, with an insurance of
$4,000. Several Beach citizens were in
the hotel at the time of the fire and
the loss Of personal belong
Mrs t. A. Courtney, aged Al, who
studied for the ministry while hold
ing a homestead ten miles from Will
liston, was burned to death by fire |
which destroyed her home near La |
Junta, Col. She was engaged there
in ministerial work for the Methodist |
church.
The first meeting Of the creditors Of
August Templin, a general merchant
of Bantry, N. D.. was held at the office |
Of Lewis & Bach at Minot. A trustee |
was appointed in the person Of f. N.
Sperringer Of Bantry. The assets of
Mr. Templin are Approximately $4,000
and the liabilities $4,000.
Grand Forks Times: Judge w, J.
kneeshaw was at his home here over |
Sunday, coming from Cavalier, where
IS conducting a term of the district
court. An interesting feature of the |
term vas the memorial service for the |
late Maenus Brynjolfson. a pioneer at
torney Of Pembina county. who died
recently. Judge Kneeshaw, Attys.
sveinbjorn Johnson, H. G.. Wick, VIM.
McMurchie, D. J.. Laxdal and Geo.
Peterson spoke in highest terms of |
praise. A large oil painting. of the de- !
ceased attorney will be placed in the |
Pembina county district courtroom.
Wells County. Free, Press. W. w.
Cando, came back from
Regina, Sask, last Sunday after a
protracted stay in hat vicinity where
he had gone in the interests, of his
company in the expectation
of obtaining several carloads of the
new Gin this county, Marquis wheat |
which he expected to sell to our
farmers for seed which is in big de-
nand. Mr.. Lyness found the seed
scarce commodity and the owners
to hold out for a stiff price,
they are aware Of the Yankees
demand for this variety, so he did
not buy as much as he knew he
could sell. but hopes to procure more
later. +
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Minot Optic: M. e. Begley, Of the
Cash Feed & Fuel Co., has purchased
the Herbert Bum farm, consisting Of
forty acres, located a mile and a half
Of Minot. The deal was consun-
mated through Frank w. Youngman,
real estate broker. The tract secured
by Mr.. Beglev adjoins the Erick Hus-