The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-27
North Dakota
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A meeting was held at Binford fol
club.
Sam Peterson of CasseIton has solo
his livery outfit at that place to his
brother-in-law, Carl Walburg, who
has taken possession.
New. furniture il now being installed
in the new Lutheran church at Wah-
peton. The church will be formally
dedicated on Easter Sunday.
Between the possibility Of war with
Germany and the approach OF seeding
time. there Is plenty OF general dis
cussion at the corner grocery.
E. J. Berg, who has been with VIM
Echternach at CasseIton, has pur-
chased the meat market at Buffalo
and is to take possession April /.
Two important ordinances have
gone into effect at Hankinson. One
provides for a city scale and weigh
master and one for the inspection OF
milk and dairy herds.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination at
Alice. on April 13, at noon, to make
certification for contemplated vacancy
in the Alice postmastership.
At Ryder a small building used as
an oil house, back Of Bye's store, was
burned together with a quantity of
high test gasoline. A garage adjoining
was threatened for a short time.
The Binford Times believes that a
regular campaign is needed in Griggs
county in order to create sentiment
for the proper marking Of the automo-
bile roads that traverse the county.
There are to be three registered rife
club shoots In the state as scheduled
so far. One will be held at Grand
Forks on July 5 and 6, one at Hankin-
son on July 9 and one at Minot on
July II, is and 16.
Peter Croft of Mt. Carmel, was ar
rested on a statutory charge, and was
arraigned before Justice Jos. Power
at Langdon. His bonds were placed at
$1,000 and in default of payment Of
same he was placed in the county
Jail.
Those having in charge the solicit
ing Of stock subscriptions for the pro-
posed new -four mill at Langdon are
meeting with all the encouragement
that could be asked for and it begins
to look as if the mill is almost a
reality.
The Casselton fire department has
passed resolutions condemning the
practice OF citizens who butt into the
work Of the department when there
is a fire, giving orders as to what is
to be done and getting things badly
"balled up"
Twenty-seven farmers Of the Ryder
territory met in that town and organ
lied the Ryder Livestock Shipping as
ISOLATION. The following officers were
secretary, F. J. schilling; shipping
e. E. Evans.
A. L. Schafer, for 1--WE years at the
head of the Darlington schools, has
been elected by the board of educa-
ton for a three-year period, dating
from next fall. Mr.. Schafer, now re-
ceiving $4,000, is to get a 500 a year
increase for his services.
A committee from the city council
Of Cooperstown has returned to that
place after an investigation of the
water and sewer systems at Caring
ton, New Rockford, Harvey, Enderlin
and Lidgerwood. .Cooperstown con-
making some notable i'm
provements in its plant. -
The people of wyndmere are much
pleased with the action of the 500
railroad officials in arranging for
stopping passenger train No. 10S at
that town. Heretofore Wyndmere
people have had to buy tickets to
and then drop, off the train
At the junction at their home town.
A mass meeting of citizens of La
Moure has been called for the even
ng of March %, for the purpose of
discussing the water works situation.
The city council has put up to the
vote of the people the proposition of
ssuing $4,000 worth Of bonds for
he installation of fresh water sys-
EN- for fire protection and domestic
Use.
at is reported that Otto Bartz, the
1oung farmer from east of town who
about Christmas time,
ieserting his wife and infant child,
urned up over in Canada and was
here arrested and is still held on sus-
'icion OF being a German spy" says
he Hankinson News. His father is
n the city today trying to run down |
he truth in regard to this report and
will make every effort to have Otto |
eleased If his whereabouts can be |
Lscertained. ....s
REV. e. H. Groth. pastor Of the !
Lutheran church of Cassel- |
on, has received appointment as |
haplain in the U. 8. navy, and on |
1aster Sunday night will leave for the |
raining station on the great lakes. for |
Mystical examination" says The Cas-
elton Reporter. HE appears to be a
ood subject along this line, and we
ear the city and his local church will |
ose him. Mr.. Groth is an able and
young divine, and we
now will be a power for good among |
he young men he will meet If he be-
ONES q naval chaplain.
Fessenden Free Press: Members Of l
he Fessenden fire department have
cen agitating for some time the |
uestion of better equipment with
which to fight fires, and also for an
lectric fire call which would insure
he fire signal being heard by all /
MEMBERS of the company in the diff
erent parts of the city. The matter
1as taken UP with the city council
ONE time ago, the fire company
greeting to pay third Of the cost
f an electric alarm which is said to
e obtainable for about 1925, and they
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