The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-14
Travellers Tales

Years ago." said Herman Kuehl oil
the Metropole, Il used to be a regular
| attendant at a church which was called
| The Little JIM The denomination
| was the United Brethren and when
they had what they called protracted
meetings. called by some churches
revival meetings, many of the congre-
cation worked themselves into a reg
ular frenzie. I remember an old elder
In the church named McCreary. He
would swing his arms about and thresh
| the air and simply raise cain. One
night there were a lot of fmourners' at
the altar, which means that a crowd
of penitents were seeking salvation
and as they knelt at the railing
Brother McCreary started to pray for
them and the world in general. He
was most fervant but although the
Rev. Mr.. Blaisdell had his eve on me
l couldn't to save my life keep from
watching Mr.. Creary's motions He
was Just in the act of saying in his
prayer that he hoped T. e Almighty
would save the mourners from their
sins, when he let out louder whoop
than he had done before and then he
threw both arms wide open and the
next second saw a lot of penftents
sprawling on the floor. He had struck
one on each side and they had bumped
into the others and their souls were
not saved that night. | was talking
to Rev. Blaisdell day or two after
the occurrence and he gave me a side
sWipe by saying that f I had bowed
my head when the brother was praying
wouldn't haven't seen anything to
amuse me-
Atty. w. J. Courtney of Page was
in the city yesterday in attendance at
court where he had two or three di-
vorce cases before the Judge. He said
that there was no fear now that the
Great Northern would attempt to
build another town in the vicinity Of
Valley City. because 1t had already
laid out a town twenty six miles
northwest of Valley City at a place
which would be known as Goose Lake.
and 1t wasn't reasonable to suppose
that another town would be built SO
near. "The Great northern on it's big
Minot cut-off will run within a mile
OF our town." said Mr.. Courtnay. @and
We can build down to it. and I think
that this will be done for the city is
growing rapidly The railroad labor
ers are working within five miles of
the city at the present time. They are
camping out along the line, and when
fully organized will be scattered along
for several miles. Page is growing
rapidly. In fact she is doing better
than she has ever done and I am glad
to see it. The contractors are busy.
new houses are going up In every d.
rection and several business blocks are
contemplated. big lot of work Is be-
ing done all over the city and there
Is every reason for believing that It'll
vii continue. The farmers have most
ly seeded their wheat. but OF course
have not as yet planted their lax.
I look for a very prosperous year and
a big harvest
DIR. Samuel p. Smith, he veterinary
surgeon and prominent citizen Of Can
do was registered at the Metropole
yesterday He was In attendance at
the state board of veterinary surgeons
meeting, and found time to say that
Cando Is growing nicely and there Il
every reason for believing that the
town will continue to grow "The
farmers" said he, are very generally
through seeding at least two-thirds
done az to wheat, and they are get
ting ready to put In the max crops. He
said that there y good deal Of build