The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
n. D. BRIEFS

Fort Yates - Many misdemeanoTs
trial before the tribal Indian court
here, with Judge Grayeagle, of South
Dakota, presiding, and Thomas Kid
der, of Fort Yates, taking the place
of Chief Justice John Grass, who is
too Ill to attend.
slide for first, George Miller. star in
fielder of the Odd Fellows baseball
team, stubbed his toe and broke a leg.
Fort Yates=-When Robert High
eagle, fullblood Sioux of Bullhead,
found an unmarked wallet containing
500 on the street here, he stayed in
town over night to locate the owner,
who proved to be Thomas Frosted,
captain of Indian police.
,Sherbrooke-Five hundred people
attended barn dance held to cele-
brate the completion of w. v. Pickens'
big barn in Hugo township.
Lakota-Charged with forcing u
stallion, attached by a lead rope, to
, follow Ford which he drove at a
high rate of speed, o. A. Austin is un-
der arrest and facing trial for cruelty
to animals.
Lakota-When Henry oscar Olson
| and Miss Olena Wilhelmena Skjefte
applied for license to wed, they
| were forced to swear that neither had
a divorced partner in existence. They
| were the first couple applying In this
county under the new marriage law.
New England-A car stolen from
the New England Horse & Auto Co.
.ast fall has Just been located by
Sheriff Harvey Backus, of Indepen-
dence, Kans., who identified the ma
chine through It's engine number.
New England-As a medium of clos
er acquaintance, merchants of New
England have dubbed together ana
are offering their country friends the
freedom OF the city's moving picture
theatres every Saturday.
Observation-Disclosures of Hettineer
nonor the name Of John NJ. Baer, the
tirst representative to congress elect
ed byIa farmers Organization in the
united states. Organization papers
have been fled in the state auditors
once LOT a new township in Hettinger
snip. The organization papers were
signed by Theodore Gutensohn. John
A. Reiger and e. o. Starks.
Bismarck-The interior department
OF the federal government yesterday
returned bill to State Aud Carl r.
kositzky for more than $500 which is
que the state for care Of three Indian
inmates OF the state insane asylum at
Jamestown. In returning the bill the
government claims the Indians are
citizens Of the United States and
therefore residents of the county in
ty liable for the account. State Audi
tor Kositzky will forward the bill to
Benson county. This Is one of sew
eral accounts that the state auditor
has determined to collect.
Bismarck. r. Waters, state bank
examiner. has gone to Grand Forks.
and transact business for the depart
ment Mr.. aWters expects to be abb
days.
Hazen-E. l. stetson. of Haaen. was
elected I president Of the Partons Buy
North line. at the annual meeting. A
10 per cent dividend was declared to
the sixty-seven stockholders, the
books showing a profit for the year
OF l,lbS. Other officers elected are:
dent; J. A. Harris, Hazeri, secretary
and manager; Harry Umpleby, Fort
Clark. treasurer.
cromble-Thirty residents OF
this city Joined the Red Cross society
Monday. At a flag raising at Kent
there was a deal of patriotism dis
Borman. principal of the Nelson
school, gave an address on patriotism.
and Father Schlitz also addressed the
audience. Ihere was a large crowd
present both from Kent and Aber-
crombie.
Bottineau--Attorney Benson's baby
girl won first prize in the baby con-
test staged at the 'Botitneau county
fair, there being over 100 entries for
the event. The fair, which has Just
closed. was attended by the largeB.
crowds in its history. Motorcycle and
horse races proved to be very popular
attractions, also the livestock exhib. |
Its. An exhibit Of weeds and seeds OF
the state attracted much attention
The exhibit was prepared by Prof. o
A. stevens, of the North Dakota Agri
cultural college, and Mr.. Henderson.
Misunderstanding Erickson, state
inspector of consolidated and rural
schools. left today for Washburn, Nc
Lean county, to give a lecture on tho
benefits of consolidated schools. From
Washburn Mr.. Erickson will go to (
Dunn county on similar mission.
Dunseith-Fire starting from the
hot exhaust pipe of a gasoline engine
did considerable damage to the black