The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-03
North Dakota
Kernels

Wa Gan 49,
+ Kernels
Kidder county farmers are raising
alfalfa.
Lightning killed a stallion in oliver
county.
Fargo is reported to be slated for
two more publications.
The dog trainers are anticipating
some sport from Aug, Is.
Many pure bred hays are being
shipped into Morton county.
While the harvest is on the poIiti-
clan doesn't get much of q hearing.
The train service on the N. P. north
line out of Mandan is being doubled.
Baseball uniforms in some towns
are being put away in he moth balls.
Harvest hands are in North Dakota
from almost every state in the union.
Editor Wood Of The Steele Ozone
wrote POLITICALLY Of the splendor of a
sunset.
"Grandpa" WardweI of The Penn
il Pioneer Express is North Dako-
ta's philosophical editor.
There are a number of chances in
North Dakota for a man TO purchase
established weeklies.
The Steele Ozone says the republi-
cans in kidder county are not infect
ed with the moose microbe.
With the county central committees
organized the state central commit.
tees will soon be getting busy.
h has been a great year in the
smaller towns and villages of the state
for cement sidewalk construction.
North Dakota sportsmen anticipate
a great hunting season because of the
large number of chickens and ducks.
The anglers around Hazelton ~rejoia-
ed over the planting neal there Of
5000 perch fry from the state hatch
cry.
The Pembina Pioneer Express ar
CUES with Editor Wilson of The Pink
Paper that a 16 to Is vote is not
"unanimons".
Three crops Of alfalfa were secured
this year on many fields. Ono alfalfa
rover cut the second crop eleven
days after the first.
Hog raising is becoming an i'm
porlant industry in this state, despite
last years setback Is a result of the
epidemic of cholera.
The Bismarck News intimates that
the progressive republicans are in
more serious danger from the enemies
within than without.
This is the day of the 500 hunting
dogs. After the night Of Sept. Z some
Of them can he purchased at a few
cents on the dollar.
Near Steele, Samuel Stephenson
was driving a rig and leading a stall
lion. The latter became enraged an
chewed SteI'henson's leg terribly.
The damage by hail in North Da-
kota his yea was widespread in area.
That it pays to insure crops against
hail has been demonstrated some
more.
w. A. Peck, better farming man,
appeared before a crowd of 200 farm
ers in Spencer township, west of Ken
mare. where a Livestock Shippers
association was organized.
Sweet clover is a great hay crop.
The plant is only biennial and not as
valuable for that reason as alfalfa, but
it inoculates the land so a good stand
Of alfalfa can readily be secured.
G.. Brandt of Morton county was ar
rested on a charge of assault prefer
red by a neighbor. The case was dis
missed by one justice and when an
other action was brought Brandt
pleaded guilty and was fined.
Editor Thurston of The Center Re-
publican had some excitement when a
fire from spontaneous combustion
started in a waste can in his printery.
Employees Of the paper saw the flames
in time to prevent a serious c~onflagra-
ton.
George Heinze, son of the late Mike
Heinze, IN old time engineer, was ar
rested at Towner, charged with pig
ging. He is but II years of age. It
is asserted that he Is the victim of the
Snow habit, and may be sent to the
asylum.
Farmers have complained that a
small worm is doing some damage in
the wheat fields in Ward county. The
worm may be found in certain wheat
plants at about the second point above
the ground. They cut off the supply Of
moisture an dthose plants turn brown,
the heads not filling.
Secretary Hollenga sent out seventy
two letters to auto owners calling a
meeting at the Minot Commercial
club rooms to form an automobile
club. Just one enthusiast, one man
was there besides Mr.. Hollenga. The
secretary has concluded that the time
for organizing a club has not yet ar
rived.
A crowd of fifteen men, women and
children were precipitated into the
Mouse river from the ferry boat, when
swimmers clinging to the ferry caused
the back n of it to sink. There was
one young woman, four children, and
the rest were men, all dressed in their
Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes. The
bathers effected several thrilling