The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Aug. jamestown had great rat
fication meeting over the republican
state ticket, and Governor Pierce was
the main speaker.
The first democratic state conven-
ton was gathering in Fargo, 1t would
be hardly fair to publish list of the
delegates, because there has been
many changes in politics during the
last twenty years.
Banker Mears made a contract with
Tommy Morris to construct his new
building on Broadway and Second ave-
nue. north, and there was a possibility
that the Mason would take the sec
ond floor, and If this was the case -
would be built three stories high and
$50 feet in size, and PROBABLY have an
operahouse in connection.
The republican state committee rent
ed stone g. Newman's store on Broad
way and prepared for an active CAM
paign.
A pressman who had been employed
by The Argus got on a spree and re-
moved several cog wheels and other
attachments of the press, some OF
which he threw into the sewer and the
others he hid in various places. Fore
man Gage was down at Detroit and
Bookkeeper Birchall was sick, and
there was trouble galore.
Ball & Smith, the well known at
| torneys, were removing their belong
ings from their offices In the United
block to the Gas & Electric Light build
ing an Proa dyyay
Aug. 30.--William Howden reported
1.-The yield Of the Ayr farm fifteen bushels
of wheat to the acre, while Johr
Dwight said their yield In Richlant
county would run up to twenty bush
els per acre.
Mark r. Cady was down from Well
county as chairman of the board Q
slcountv commissioners. He had come +
Dakota territory In 1882 from Balti
more and had been connected with Tn
Argus for some time before settlin
in Wells county.
A mob at valley city destroyed tn
Times Record office and quite eHec
lively put it out of business.
Ex- Governor Ordway had challenge
Editor Winship to a discussion OF Tn
paramount issues in connection Wit
the constitutional convention, and IA
Winship announced that now that =
had gotten the party cleaned up. an
only the truly good were at the iron
ne was willing to undertake the tas
and designated Grand Forks as IN
place and asked the governor TO nam
the day.
Governor Mellette issued his procls
nation calling FOR the election on &c
/. as provided in the constitution
The South Dakota republicans name
q 8. Ciffo~d and John Al. Picker e
congressman; Al. c. Mellette Tor goN
ernor ana j. IA. Fletcher for ieutenal
governor.
An inventory Of the Charlemani
Tower estate showed It's value abo
s156 600 900. Tower City received 4
name from him
General Aiger was elected scoEnn1an
r-in-chief Of the @. A. r
Thes democrats from the First 81
trict nominated Charles r. Teuaplet
. for district Judge. and In the Thu
district Judge Mcdonnell was unaT
.. n1ously renominated, the speech pei
made by ID IL. Cole. The Fourth
trict would hold their convention
Lisbon Sept 10, and the Fifth disfr
at jamestown on the same date.
Sixth district was to meet in Mana
IA on Sept. l.
=, = The lion III the day az the state de-
ocratic convention was Hon. VIM
Springer. who was escorted 60 the
Irnory ina bus. labeled Omnibus By
HI was drawn BY four coal black horf
Ioxa a,.gxvnx, so T1ans4fv Marshall Ghs