The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17

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Glen Bailey, Of ArviIla, member OF
the machine gun company of the First
North Dakota, is the first Grand Forks
county man to die in action
Pictures of Corporal Fyfe, Pvt. Hen
ry Fyfe and Corp. John -Fyfe were
published by The Memphis CONNER
Fyfe. ~
William sutton. Of Sutton, N. D..
was arrested at Crookston for import
ing liquor into dry territory, and was
fnad. The LIQUOR found In his car
was confiscated. Polk county is dry
under q Minnesota safety commission
order.
Mrs. J. 3. B. Sears. one OF whose
sons died in France two years ago
with thu Canadians. and whose other
son Is with the American forces in
France, died at her home in 1nkster'
where she resided many years.
George Rourke, of Osnabroclx. listei
as slightly wounded in action in
France, was a member Of the Grand
Forks machine gun company.
NJ z. Stricken was elected president
Of the Grand Forks Credit Mems as
ISOLATION for the coming year.
Bruce Mcdonald, Hansboro bank
er, who was an officer Of the 1915 leg
isiative assembly, was injured slight
ly in an automobile accident.
Vas B. Coffee, of Des Laos, listed as
wounded in action in France several
days ago, was a member OF Co. A,
Second North Dakota.
The long dry season Of 1917 is be-
lieved responsible for the large num-
Der of dead trees at jamestown. A
number of lawns have also failed to
green.
The Courier was made the .oficial
newspaper of Valley City by the city
council.
The district meeting Of the Rshekah
il. Darlington, Courtenay. Wlmble-
don, Valley City, Binford ana Darcy
will be represented.
Edwin White has sent group of
war relics to the Middlewest, Trust
Co. of Valley City. They include a
German helmet.
A. "Red Cross acre" campaign is
being made in Wells county.
Paul Goodwin, Hurdsheid black
smith, has mounted a six-foot ami
mated soldier on top Of his shop, and
uses a gas engine to maintain action.
Wells county was apportioned $780,
600 in the last Liberty Loan and 1t
raised $185,500.
Paramount folks are arranging to
entertain the Richland county Sunday
school convention May so ana 81.
Mrs. c. H. Pickering. Of Wahpeton'
is dead. She lived in Fargo four years,
leaving Fargo in about 1901.
After lengthy. consideration of a
paving job, the Wahpeton council pr
work,
At district Rebekah lodge. meet
ing in Paramount, Mrs. g; 9. Louick'
and Mrs. Stevenson, Paramount. secre-
tary and treasurer.
Mrs. Sophie. Hoffman. formerly of
Dwight, died at Claremont. S, p.
Bishop R. J. Cooke, of Helena, Mont,
will speak at Wahpeton May IL.
Jamestown college has reduced the
standard of hours required for gradu-
alton from l6 TO lb.
On Friday ten auto loads of boost
ers from Courtenay will go TO Grand
Forks. where the Courtenay debating
team will debate Egeland high school
for the championship of the state.
The warmer weather and showers of
the last few days in the Turtle lake
Sistricf are making the crops grow.
Farmers are nearly through with ths
small grain seeding.
Harry G. Renfrow, who has been
connected with bank at Wales, has
taken a position as cashier OF the
Farmers State bank at Baldwin.
Tohn IA. Heron, living on a farm
lust west of Kiildser, lost his granary
when the smoke house caught fire LAST
Monday noon.
The operetta, "The Pixies Tri-
1In1ph." was given by the Montpelier
schools. the proceeds went to the
Red Cross.
Tt AZ reportsd that Matt Eyerson,
renresenting the Minot Hardware Co.
Of AIinot, has purchased the brick
store building OF the Portal HardYY re
q implement Co, at Portal
Ke1so will hold Red Cross auction
Nav III. Col. R. M. Moore will pc the
auctioneer
r,,l{ttaa T7n4anherp ana Clarence
C4nnsoIiyer won the high school dec
laYnatfon contest at New Rockford and
ranresents that school in the state
Reclamation contest at Grana kioTks
this week