The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-07
BRIEFLY TOLD
Shop at Ricker's.-Advt.


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Adv "a; NA'''' o''s0p''N' Fn0n' 1884,
". R. Watson. of Kenmare. is a
visitor in Fargo today.
J. w. Plunkett, of Sheldon. is a bus
mess visitor in Fargo this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs William Erickson. of
Plentywood, Mont, are visitors in
Fargo this afternoon.
Bargains in wall paper can always
be found at Westberg G. Jacobson's,
73 Fifth street north.-Advt.
Painting paperhenging and sign
& jacobson. Phone 794.-Advt.
Miss Agnetha Burseth, of Coopers-
town, is visiting friends in Fargo to-
day, arriving Monday evening.
A. C. Warner of Grand Forks, Earl
Nordlund and Mr.. and Mrs. N. Nord-
lund, of the same city, were visitors
in Fargo Monday.
H. T. Boyle. one OF the prominent
residents OF sheldon, N. D.. Is spend
ing the day in Fargo attending to
business matters.
Mrs. C. A. Mason and her two chill
dren, of Thief River Falls, Mimi, ar
rived in Fargo Monday morning and
is visiting friends.
L. L. Ear1es Of Tower City, H. NJ.
Young of Guilph. and w. A. Galloway
of Tower City, were among the visit
ors in Fargo Monday.
Miss Jennie Plummer, stenographer
at the office of the Bernardy-Viel Co,
has left for Langdon, n. D., to spend
her two weeks vacation.
D. G. Mcintosh, of St. Thomas, and
Geo. L: BOSNIAN. of Hamilton. n. D.,
spending the day in Fargo.
AFtns T. DALAI NF;su
N. D., are spending the day in Fargo
visiting friends and shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Spencer, Of
Kragnes. well known residents of
Clay county, are visitors in Fargo this
afternoon. combining business with
pleasure.
George d. Mcdowell. special agent
for the Northern Pacific, arrived in
the city from the west Monday eve
ming, and is spending the day on Off
ciaI matters.
Miss Clara Olson, stenographer at
the Office of Secretary Guthrie. of the
from two months visit at Dunseith
and vicinity.
Nard McGrath, former student at
Fargo college, left yesterday for his
claim at Malta, Mont, after spending
several weeks in Fargo visiting
Irlenus ana relatives.
r. s. Wilcox, editor of The Public
san publications, came in from Bis
marck Monday and spent the day at
tending to business matters.
The car which the sheriff of Becker
county reported to the Fargo police
as missing. was located near Detroit
at the police station this morning.
hui
the police Monday on the charge Of
having signs on sidewalk which OBJ
structed sidewalk traffic. He was re-
leased on promise to remove them.
Earl Shaw, OF the Merchants Ma
tional bank, left Monday evening for
there eI left this morning for BiSma a
called for duty in the quartermaster
corps.
The Rt. Rev. Father Egan, Of st.
Mary's cathedral, Is the owner off a
Seven-passenger automobile, the gift
of members of his congregation.
chine were presented Father Egan
late last week.
Bruce Hutchinson, laborer, pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and |
battery in Judge Coles court Monday |
afternoon and was sentenced to serve |
twenty days. Hutchinson was charged |
with attacking a fellow workingman |
during a quarrel on July 20.
Crops in Pierce and Benson counties
ire better than was expected, accord |
ng to e. II. Hall, Rugby, Pierce coun-
y agent, who was a Fargo visitor
Monday evening. Mr.. Hall Is an ad-
1ocate of central marketing organic
atoms, and intensive farming.
Complaints have reached the police /
a vicious dog on Tenth /
street north. The complaint, which
vas made this morning, stated that
the dog has bitten three children. The
matter was brought before the atten-
ion OF City Atty. w. r. Shure.
There will be no delay in opening
he agricultural high school at Velva
because of poor crops in that section,
" previously reported, according TO
J. Olson, superintendent, who -
ss planned Sept 10, Superintendent
olson says.
Between 500 and 700 books and
for soldiers have been re-
,eived at the public library in answer
10 the appeal issued several days ago.
librarian, but q great many more are
leeded, and Fargoans are urged 70
keep up the good work. The books
will be called for IL so desired.
New potatoes and cabbage will be
cheaper on the city market Wednes-
lay morning owing TO pronounced de-
Zines In the price of these commodi-
les on the twin city wholesale mar
xet lie was stated today. Potatoes are =
bringing S1.26 q bushel in st. Paul,
while Fargo buyers have been paying /
~ busheL
Fred Traynor, Devils Lake, past
state deputy Of the knights Of Co
umbus: Joseph M. Kelley, Devils /
lake, and George Cunningham, Bis
were Fargo visitors Monday
m route to Chicago, where they will i
attend the annual meeting of the Il
knights Of Columbus as North Dakota /
delegates. Business for the meeting /
adoption Of a plan TO increase /
the 100000 war work fund OF the /