The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-27
North Dakota
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AA~G WI
Another young Minot girl, aged IS,
was sent to the state industrial school
by the Juvenile court for delinquency.
James Sullivan and James Bovine.
accused Of burglarizing the wine cell
lar of a farmer near Anamoose, were
given short Jail sentences when ar
raigned in the district court.
Sneak thieves who entered the rest
denCe Of Lawrence HoVerEon near
FlaXtOn, escaped successfully with
about $40 in cash. although they were
traced for several miles by Hoverson
and ~neighbors.
The Joos Mercantile Co.'S store in
Wimbledon was bursIarIHed. the
thieves getting but little for their eff
forts. The cash till yielded only 1920,
while the men QUILTED themselves
with new clothing. The only clue Off
cials have is in the clothing taken, the
shoes, shirts, etc, being in extra large
sizes.
The work Of completing the $780,
600 endowment fund for Wesley college
at Grand Forks VIII be undertaken
this week by Rev. S. S. Wyand Of
Drayton. The college authorities have
received a renewal of James j. Hills
gift Of $25, 900 which is dependent upon
the completion Of the entic endow-
ment fund.
The tango and other new-fangled
dances are blamed by Mario l.. Whit
ney Of Jamestown for his family trou-
bles, which include the mysterious de-
parture of his wife from the town Of
| YDSjl9nti and the arrest Of Era6 IT
JOrgensOn, who was bOurIl over to the
district court to await triIll on charges
preferred by Whitney.
Nelson county bankers, in a meeting
at Tolna, discussed the general bust
ness situation, and they found reports
from each locality Of the county of the
most optimistic nature W. C. Mac
fadden, secretary Of the Norrh Dakota
Bankers association, appeared before
the bankers as the principal speaker.
Lakota was selected as the next meet
ing place.
The use of railroad reservoirs at
Hannah as fish preserves bids fair to
work out successfully there, perch set
in the Great Northern reservoir there
thriving remarkably well. The first
were placed in the reservoir several
weeks ago, and have come through the
early stages in very good shape. The
water in the reservoir Is we'll suited
for the fish. and local residents have
hopes of establishing a fishing place
within a few years.
Thomas Cooper. director Of the state
experiment station, has laurChed his
campaign for the saving Of seed corn.
In emphasizing the necessity of going
into other lines of farming, Mr.. Cooper
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years the wheat crops of the last ten
years has been disappointing. Last
year over 10000 bushels of seed corn
were saved under the direction of the
North Dakota Better Farming assoCi-
alton, and this year it is expected the
quantity will be doubled.
Minot Optic Reporter: A killing
frost visited Minot last night, accord
ing to w. r. Farris, United States
government weather observer here.
The frost did little damage to the
grain, most being harvested, but to-
matoes, cuCumbers and other late gar
den truck were injured. Potatoes were
not damaged. The temperature went
down to 81 degrees last night, 80 be-
ing the freezing point. Ice formed, &C
cOrding to Mr.. Farris. The tempera-
ture all day Yesterday did not go
above 60 degrees and toda! remained
about the same.
Crosby expects to become the great
est primary wheat market of the
northwest this year. 1t is we'll provtd-
ed with elevator facilities ard has the
best organized and most paying farm
ers' ELEVATOR company in the state. It's
earnings this year were about $751;
and the coming season a better show
ing will be made. 1t has secured the
services of N. E. Norman, one of the
best wheat buyers in the state, and
pays him a good salary. An immense
crop was grown in the Crosby country
and a golden stream will pour into the
local hopper this fall.
A number Of the threshermen in the
vicinity of Pingree have adopted the
following rates to be charged for
threshing this fall: Resolutions Of the
Pingree threshermen, Frank Archi-
bold, president, O. II. Larson. secre-
tary: To all charge alike and not to
change without notifying the presi-
dent. Rates for threshing while ma
chimes are in actual motion: Twelve
teams and 3 spike pitchers, $50 per
hour; 10 teams and 2 spike pitchers,
SIS per hour; 8 teams. 2 spike pitchers
and 4 men in field, SIS PEI hour; 8
teams and 2 spike pitchers, SIG per
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cry ten hours and to pay farmer for
fed and hay during rainy weather.
E. E. Harvey of Burt. whose most
recent claim to public notice Is as
owner Of the largest silo in Hettinger
county will be some busy filling the |
big "can". 1t is thirty feet above
ground and sets in a concrete DIT Ave
feet deep. The stave portion above
ground is sixteen feet in diameter and
the silo will hold. when filed, $50 tons
of silage, which is sufficient to feed
thirty head Of cattle for several
months. He also has twenty acres of
alfalfa. The twenty acres of alfalfa
with the contents of the silo will pro-
nc a perfectly balanced ration for
thirty beef or milch cattle TO- seven
months. He is feding beef fer market.
Beef cattle will need finishing off for a
few weeks before marketing, with
grain rations to supplement the silage.
Paris Nights.
A man on a roof garden pulled q
cloud Of smoke up at the stars and
said: