The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-26
Travellers Tales


Col. Ben whitehead, the veteran edi-
tor OF The Wiliston state, who makes
periodical visits to Fargo on recent
trip here talked of the old time printer
of the east.
I'm the olden times man wasn't
considered. much Of a printer il he
didn't partake freely of the flowing
bowl on pay day nights" said the
colonel. This was before the Gays Oh
the type setting machine. In ~ once
/ was foreman in we had two-thlrd-
err named James w, Vogan. A two
thirder' is a man who has served just
two thirds Of his time as an appren-
tice. He was permitted to work on
the case, which means setting type oy
hand He did fairly well at IL, out
one day when was away he MADE an
awful break. He was setting up
sermon. and when he came to the end
Of a line the words Jesus Christ
wouldn't go in. so he abbreviated the
first name and it wet through the
paper j. Christ and he did the same
thing with Judas Iscariot, making II
read j. Iscariot' The owner or the
Office was a religious man and when
he saw the breaks in the paper Mr.
vogan's feet only struck the top STAIR
as he landed in the street.
"Vogan was a queer character
While he worked in the Office he was
married for he was hired again after
his bad break. Each time Mrs. Nogan
presented him with Lew heir or heir
ess. Jim would set up a key of beer
10 the boys on the Saturday night fol-
lowing and the next Monday morning
ne would be carrying the banner to
raise funds with which to buy the
new arrival f1anrel. After ten years
he had a family of eight CHILDREN, all
healthy and fat. Now, it's all differ
ent. The machines came and the old
time printer and the one who used to
walk the les are a thing of the past.
1t is SO seldom that one sees tramp
printer these latter days that he is
sort Of given a welcome when he
makes a town. Years ago when the
country wasn't thickly settled. the
tramp printer was a welcome visitor,
for he was pretty sure to know all the
news and he was given food and shelf
err and allowed to remain as long as
he wanted, that is, If it wasn't toe
long"
Secretary of State Blaisdell was q
guest at the Metropole yesterday af'
ternoon. He was re- lrning from 9
trip to Minot, and had business in the
city. He said that there wasn't much
politics in the state at the presen
4iS..o h,,+ ,,,cr+;ounl spnidarflxy fhaf f1e
was a candidate for congressional
nomination. In speaking of his hom
town he said that M:not was surely OIL
the jump at the present time. TIL
international Harvester Co, is built
ing a new block. The 500 line will
have the finest depot between the twil
lcties and the coast. He stated tina
work on the federal ,uilding woul
likely soon commence. and he believe
that the next legislature would Civ
the town I. state normal school. Fl
said there were many business bloc
going up and very many fine resi-
dences would be constructed. o &
/ the big business block will be erecte
q by the Fair store. In speaking OF tn
state capital he thought that Bismarc
was now on the eve OF great progress
There is a general air of progressive
: ness about the state capital city thu
: was never so marked as at the preser
time.
M. G. Bachelor, Of Grand Fork
was caller on Fargo friends yestei
4 day and he found time to talk in
most enthusiastic way about the mar
ner in which the ornamental ligh
e are kept in his city. He said that II
city puts in the lights and charg
them to the property. And said
,s Men who have been known to XII,
at every other Improvement that hi
: been suggested or carried out in Gyal
J. Forks haven't word to say. but prai
for the new lighting system we ha
now There isn't a kick from al
= quarter. but the assessment for t
! lights is cheerfully paid It's ci
IL proposition there and it should b.
IS your town just the same"