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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Illinois and Iowa
Farm Lands and
Trades
In the Famous Corn Belt

Why go north. southwest or west for
Investments. when the farm lands in
the corn belt of Illinois and Iowa are
the greatest producers? Good corn land
IS getting scarce. Investors and farm
cr~ from all parts of the United States
are buying Illinois AMI Iowa furn lands
w ny not buy in Il settled community.
where you know the lands will produce
good crops?
Some Fine Propositions.
S2-acre Rock island county farm; $S5
per acre; viii take $1,000 trade ON
45-acre farm near Taylor Ridge; 500
per acre.
SO-acrc farm near Montpelier, Iowa;
IS? per acre; Will take $500 trade on
this.
SO-acre farm in Andalusia township;
500 per acre; will accept $1.J00 trade on
24O-acre fine Rock Island county
farm; $75 per acre.
505-acre fine Scott county farm: viii
take $4,000 trade on this; price of
farm, $95 per acre.
SOO-acre Scott county farm; $40 per
acre; $4,000 trade taken here.
Choice City Property.
7-room modern house, near Angus
S-room modern house. on 23rd street,
S-room modern house on 21st street.;
$4,000.
11-room modern house on goth street,;
bargain: call for price
Groom cottage. good location; $1,50O.
Groom new house, good location, So
200.
room cottage. in Davenport LIE
Claire street; $3.50
room cottage, in Davenport, LIE
Claire street; $1,000.
7-room modern house. Davenport, Z
blocks from business center; $4,000.
VIII give easy terms on the above.
Real Estate and Farm Loans at low
est possible rates. We write Insurance
For full particulars call.
Open Saturday evenings. Old phone
west 241; new phone 59SS.
Blankenburg & Blankenburg,
BOG Safety Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Erccntnrn Nnfice.

Estate of John Snyder, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of John Snyder. late Of the
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county, at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
December term, on the first Monday in
December next at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adj
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the Undersigned
Dated this 4th day of October, A ID.
1909. SARAH SNYDER, EXecutrix.
L + Writer attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Marion e. Sweeney,
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court. at the septem-
Jennie J. Stockham VS.. Kate Marks.
Louis Marks, Micull /. Morris. Hyman
Lewis, and A. n. Fryer, defendants.
Foreclosure. General No. 6240
To the above named nonresident de-
PENDANT, A. n. Fryer:
You are hereby notified that the
above named complainant filed in said
court her bill of complaint against you.
on the chancery side Of said court on
sept. s, 1909, returnable to the Sentem-
Der term, a. ID. 1903, of said court; that
summons in chancery was thereupon
turnable to said September term. begin
ming the tnird Monday of September, A
ID. 1903, to be begun and holden at the
court house in the city of Rock Island,
summons was returned into court not
served upon YOU; that on Sept. %. A.
-. 1909. an affidavit of your nOn-resi-
dcncc was made and filed in the Office OF
court, and on the same day an order OF
court was duly entered In said cause
continuing the same until the next jan
uary term. A. ID. 1910, of said court for
service upon you.
Notice Is therefore hereby given 90
you of the filing of said bill and the
tendency OF said cause. returnable to
the next January term OF said court, to
i'm the city OF Rock Island. in said
county and state. beginning on the first
Monday OF January. a. ID. 1910, at which
time and place you Will appear and
plead. answer or demur TO said bill Of
complaint II YOU see fit.
Rock Island, Ill. this 25th day OF Sep
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk of Said Circuit Court.
Sweeney & Walker, complainants So
licitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
R f. AL ESTATE
FOOLS

S3,15O-For Groom modern house,
centrally located on paved street; every
convenience.
si.OOO-For a I4-room modern double
house; price cut to make it move
s633-F For a fine east front lot on
Twelfth street, with paving and side
walk paid for.
aO,OUU-For a modern S-room house,
with lot 60N150, in one of the best
netSh5orhoods in the city. This prop
erty faces the east. and will suit you if
you want the choicest location in town.
$1,000 For a modern brick house
with S rooms; very choice lot and Splen-
didiy located; will make splendid
home.
sI,i50-For a 5-room cottage. with lot
4GX150; near steel works.
SG.SOO-For a Groom cottage, with
cemented cellar, well and cistern; big
rot 50N150; near Elm street car line.
$I.625-For lots; the cement side
walks are in and paid for Special
reason for the sacrifice. Located east
of ball park.
S:,.650-For two-story house on 14th
street, with every modern convenience;
newly painted and papercd.
Frec-It will cost you nothing to call
on us at our new offices in the Best
building. We can guarantee you salts
faction and probably save you money.
S2.4OO-FOr 7-roOm house, centrally
located, with water and sewer; very
convenient to business district
S1,75O-For a 7-room modern house,
near 18th avenue and 14th street; in
very good condition.
S4OO-I'Or good lot on 2aIh street,
gas water and lights; 800 VIII handle
it.
S4-5O0-For a grand new 7-room two
story house, in splendid location; every
advantage of location and modern con-
vcnienceS.
1875 = For good lots on Sth street,
on easy terms.
1865 - For a splendid lot near 18th
avenue and 2Sth street; easy terms;
this is bargain for someone.
$1,000 - For clegants cement block
house with five rooms; convenient TO
cars and nearly new.
S3,4OO For an elegant investment.
Large lot, with two houses, bringing in
500 per month. In east part of city. and
never vacant. We regard this eX-
ceptionaI proposition. Can give very
moderate terms.
$1,000 For a neat 5-room cottage,
east of ball park Can handle for $500
down and balance easy payments.
Fire Insurance written in reliable
companies and carefully looked after.
Rent a house? See our list in the
''For Rent" column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-A bargain, if taken at once,
a one and a half story house of six
rooms and reception hall; also shop
16X20. Inquire on premises. 1911
Fourteenth and-a-half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
LEGAL.
AdmInIstrator,s NOTICE.

Estate of August webbing. deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrative of the estate OF
August Webbing, late of the. county OF
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased.
hereby gives notice that she Will APP
ISLAND counfv ' at th o,,,,tv io,,pt ,oom
in the city of Rock Island, at the De-
cember term. on tho first Mon|av in
December next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
nre notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adj
1usteu All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated 10Th day of September A. ID.
1899. EMILE WEHLING,
Administratrix.
Marion z. Sweeney. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
EoR sALE-HOusES.

FOR SALE - In San Antonio, Texas
Nice five-room cottage, hall and two
porches, rear porch screened; bath
with : y foot porcelain tub, station
airy wash bowl; sewers, gas on street
shade and fruit trees, flowers and
shrubbery; two-story barn, two wag-
on sheds, two chicken houses and
woodshed; large barnyard, and ma
cadamized street in front; 2O-foot al
ley in rear. Will sell for $4,000, or
exchange for Rock Island property
of equal value. Inquire at 1915 Sew
enteenth street Rock Island, Ill, or
J. w. Cooper. 61S Wyoming street,
San Antonio, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Executors Notice

Estate of Frederick Webbing. de-
ceased ~ T
The undersigned having been 5ofS21
pointed executor OF the last will and
testament OF trederick Wehling. late .o9
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court OF Rock Island. county, at tho
county court room, in the city OF Rock
Island at the December term next. at
first Monday in December ncxt, -at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
qucstcd to attend for the purpose or
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment to the UNDER
signed.
Dated this 9th day of September. A.
ID. 1909. HENRY c. WEHLING,
Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


IF YOU WANT TO buy. sell, trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail and Journal -
the one paper in Moline that can do
II for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. Onc-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash I'm advance; two-cent stamps VIII
do. Evening and Saturday Mall and
Journal. Moline. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

AdmiaIstralor,s. Ne.Iss.

Estate. of Peter j. N1rfner, deceasod.r
Z The undersigned efaying been a ap-
pointed admihistratof3slbf the estate Of
FetsE y. Halneg,, late or the county o.
rock dsia fztfathtp OF illinois, deceased,
hereby gfves no tea fhatthe. VIII appear
t. the cSanty court 3of Rock island
the city OF Rock Island. al me 500 NJ u
Der term. on the arst MONDAY in De-
cember next at which time ali pefSonm
having claims against Said cetste are .
notified and requested 10 attend f0r the
purpose OF having the sa2ne adj lstedf
All persons indebted 70 SAID yestat9 a ~
requested to make jmmelfa fe. IA yf,icnf,
TO the undersigned. $40 ~ <str.rt,l y
Dated 21st day oC lSeptetaber - ~,
1909 WILLIAM J. SWEENftYt = -.
Administrative ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
ABsTRACTs OF TITLE.

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ABSTRACTS OF Title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title e. Abstract Com
pany; ]. ]. Ingram. president: w. J.
Sweeney. secretary; 20O-203, second
floor, Peoples National bank build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
mULTIPLE ELECTRoLYsIs.

MULTIPLE ELECTROLYSIS-S
Gus hairs on face ana arms perLie-
nently removed with one to six
one with six; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired. Ad-
dress Miss A. NJ. KfttreGge, 1913 Per-
ry street. Davenport. Old phone 3136
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

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FOR SALE-A modern double dwelling,
seven rooms each side; a bargain IL
taken soon Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-New siX-room house. 5000
down, balance on monthly payments;
yourself. w. E. Bailey, over Cramp-
toms book store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-Nearly modern double ten
ement house in a splendid neighbour
hood. Call and make me an offer.
). a. Temple ITIJs5 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

h. j. TO5ER & CO.-Brukers, Daven-
port. Socks. grains. provisions. cot
ton Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

MONEY 40 LOAN on real estate secur-
fly at lowest rates. Marion e. Swee-
ney, attorney. rooms 80 and 81, Mitch
ell & Lynde building. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

WANTED-A boy to drive wagon. AID
ply Adams Wall Paper, company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Blankenburg & Blankenburg,
BOG Safety Building.
ExrREss, STORAGE. nus AND CAB.

O~-~~~-~-~~~--~~~~~-~~N~0~
RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floor.
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent. B
Roessler & Co, 209 Fifteenth street
opposite the court house. Rock Island
INDEPENDENT EXPRESS co. For
good service call on the Independent
Express Company 3OS Twenty-firSt
street. Old phone 9SI. Packing and
storage and all kinds of express maui
Ing. Also buying and selling second
hand goods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

ANTED-Carpenters at the Standard
Oil Cloth works. Inquire of Collins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-Lot in Lincoln court. facing
Long Piew park; worth $3.50; viii
sell for $1,000. as owner has left the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT A large furnished front
room, all modern conveniences, al
1903 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nueS, in Beecher & Walsh's addition.
with city water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser; will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beecher
Bros, 15131a Second avenue. Old
phone 3O7. new 5516.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

a SNAP-$100 cash down buys a nice
little cottage, fine location, at bar
gain; balance on payments to suit
without interest. Daily & Co, Room
IS, Mitchell q Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-Lots in Robinson's addi-
ton In South Heights, from $500 to
$375; terms, $25 down, balance in five
years; a home on easy terms Old
phone 759-k. e. w. Robinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-A seVen-room house, al
most new; furnace and electric light.
good well and cistern, barn and chick
en- house: also fruit; also some nice
lots on Eleventh and Brashar streets
on Milan car line Inquire at Twelfth
and Brashar streets, South Rock Is
land. Phone west G52-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18


WANTED-Delivcry boy with bicycle.
Young & McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

light housekeeping, on first floor;
sewer and water Inquire 705 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

WANTED White porter at the New
Harper. Apply at o'clock D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-A nicely furnished room,
with all modern convenienceS; 1oca-
ton central; at 1928 Second avenue.
New phone 5241.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-FuTnished rooms for light
housekeeping, entirely modern, at
1928 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

N~~-~~~-~-~~~~~-~~N~O
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE security at
lowest ra es. Ludolph & Reynolds,
lawyers, est block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

WANTED-YOung men to learn auto
+ mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurs and repair
men. We make you expert in 10
weeks; assist you TO secure position.
Pay big. work pleasant, demand for
men great; reasonable; write for par
ticulars and sample lesson. Empire
Automobile Institute. Rochester. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
STEAMBOAT TIME Table.

WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS.
Carnival City Packet company.
Steamers Helen Blair for MuScatine,
Burlin Eton Keokuk and all intermedi-
ate points. Leaves Rock Island every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
p.
Every Wednesday at p. IN. for St.
Louis and intermediate points.
c. j. MANGAN, Agent.
W. A BLAIR, General Manager.
Old phone West-1SS. New phone
,152. Dock foot of Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
HUBBARD & TOM

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.
suite 4O5. Best Building. Old Phone 333
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENF-Nicely furnished room, all
modern, 1890 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
FOR RENT-ROoMs.


FOR RENT - Modern furnished rooms
at 1900 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses
wagons, etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans Fidelity Loan Company. room
4O3 B~st building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 1912 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Newly furnished room. all
modern. Apply at $50 Twenty third
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
FOR RENT-FLATs.

FOR RENT-One five-room modern fiat,
$17 per month Mrs. Graham, 1924
Fifth and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

MONEY LOANEDsto sa1aried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and methods of doing business.
Office hours, a. m. to D. Tel
ephone north 2411. Victor Finance
Company, room 26. McManus build
ing. Second and Main streets. Dayen-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-By Nov. 1, house of six
rooms, with gas stove. hard coal
heater. electric light, and sewer; only
two blocks from car line. Inquire
1925 Fourteenth street, mornings, or
call new phone $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. with all
modern conveniences, at 1922 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. entirely
modern. at PALS Eighth-and- "A half /
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

LOST - or stolen, a young shepherd
dog, marked with white tip on tail,
also a white stripe around neck. Find
er please return to 1910 Second ave-
nue. and receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-A new five-room cottage
on Eighteenth avenue and Thirtieth
street; barn and chicken house; good
well and cistern; cheap il taken by
Nov. l. Old phone S34-K. Inquire at
1912 Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots. Ask
125, corner TWenty-seVenth street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of L. Thonn, Go
Twenty street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-Tyvo furnished rooms with !
all modern conVenicnceS. Call at $50 /
Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-A fiVe-room modern nat,
furnished, at 1887 Seventeenth street.
Inquire at 1892 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos, horses
wagons. etc; quickly, privately, al
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan Com
pany (uninc.), room All, Peoples Ma
tional bank building; new phone 5109
Phone old west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT - Modern furnished room,
with board: very central location;
1900 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR RENT-MISCELLAN
FOR RENT-Factory building, centrally
located; boiler and engine installed:
will remodel to suit lessee for "A term
of years. Inquire 11O9 Fourth avenue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

trast. A woman could not live much
more quietly in the city, yet not of it,
than does the former actress.
Riding in the saddle and driving
affords Mrs. Frohman much outdoor
exercise, which is subdutng her ex-
IRENE nervousness. Her music and
reading at home. also occupy much of
her attention. Many pleasant eve
nings are made possible by her music.
in which her brother, who has recent
ly been visiting her with her father
from Bloomington, ILL.,, participated.
Her parents are new in the Yosemite.
leaving her alone with her maid for
the present.
Unlike many of the other eastern
women establishing a legal residence
here, Margaret Ellington never leaves
the city for visits elsewhere Since
leaving San Francisco some months
ago, she has remained in her little
Reno cottage continuously, enjoying
her Eower and vegetable garden and
lawn which she nurtures with her own
hands, aud the companionghip OF a
very few friends, Her name is rarely
heard about the city and this SEEM
ingly is just, what she desires.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
One Girl Wins a Horse
Race, Gna Three Others
Swim the NarrOws

THE out Of door girl is with US to
stay. Gone forever is the old fash
toned, simpering feminine type OF hui
manity. The new style Of young wo-
man can hold her own with the men at
swimming. tennis or anything else that
requires courage and endurance. Miss
May Clahan Of Shady Side. N. T., drove
Yankee Boy PAGER with a record OF
2:10. to victory at the old Gutenberg
race track recently. The race was
watched by nearly 1000 people, who
admired the slillful work of the young
woman.
There were two other horses in the
race driven by men, but she defeated
by half a length the f1eetest one, Ned
Wilkes. owned and driven by Enoch
Carlson, In the fast time OF 2:24 on a
soft track.
The three Due sisters are weIl known
swimmers. They are the daughters of
Albert e. Due Of s404 Seventh avenue,
Bay Ridge, New York 1t has been the
aim of their father to bring upa his
daughters with a love for athletic
sports, and ever since they have been
able to walk they have been used to
taking care of themselves in the wa
ter
The other day all three girls started
20 swim the Narrows from Fort Ham
ilton TO Fort Wadsworth The two
older girls succeeded in accomplishing
the feat In remarkably quick time, while
the youngest girl though failing to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

A fraternity which has become quite
prominent in Fargo and has been estab-
lished on firm basis, is the Catholic
Order Of Foresters. 1t was in 1897
that St Mary's court as the local or
der Is called, was organized and started
business. The lodge started out with
charter membership OF thirty five OF
the prominent Catholics of the city.
1t 10 an order with insurance and
fraternity as its chief objects and is
affiliated with the state court Of the
Jurisdiction of North Dakota 1t now,
has a membership OF eighty two.
For number OF years there was no
state court in existence and the local
court was affiliated with Minnesota.
However. additional courts sprang in
to existence In various parts of the
state and ii was on June g. 1901. that
delegates from these lodges met in
Fargo and formed the state court and
affiliated with 1t. At that time there
were twelve courts Ia the state. Now
there are thirty-one located in the fel-
lowing towns: Wahpeton, Grand Forks,
Fargo, jamestown, Bathgate, Con-
way, Mandan. Bismarck, Wild rics.
Valley City, Mimic, Ardoch, Langdon,
st. Thomas, Waels, Grafton Devils
Lake, Thorne, Mantador, Sanborn. Lid
Olga. Tolley Wimbledon, Mi
not, Lisbon, Casselton Hankinson, Ken
mare st. Anthony and Fingal. With a
total membership of $50 people in the
state. these courts now have a total
OF 1869.
State conventions are held biennially
at which the business Of the state court