The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-08
Travellers Tales

John Leech' was arrested, and his
arrest came as a surprise to his many
friends in the city, who had known
John" and knew of his straightfor-
ward characteristics. He is known to
almost every man and woman in the
city who for the past five years have
walked on Broadway. He has been or
dered out of more restaurants and eat
ing places than he hIs fingers and
toes, twenty times over, but he was
never kicked out Of any of them.
While he was great nuisance. yet
because of his childlike confidence and
open countenance and mild eye he was
too we'll liked to be kicked. He had
a habit many times a day of lying
prone upon his back or curling himself
up in the door way of any entrance he
chose to occupy and many were the or
ders that he received from policemen,
property owners and others to move on,
which he didn't obey. He is a general
favoriate about the city, even though
he be q nuisance.
One day last week, John" wander
ed across the river. Whether he had
been insulted or not history will never
repeat, but certain it is that when the
shades of night were falling fast "Old
John" was placed in the pound. He
was too dignified to be placed in the
"bullpen," by which name is known the
department of the Moorhead city pri-
son where the buns, hoboes and other
disreputable characters are placed. At
once the news reached this side of
ths river that "Johr" was in hook and
just as quickly horde of his friends
crossed the rubicon and went to his
rescue. John" appeared to be pleased
with the attention he was receiving.
but he was plainly ashamed at being
found in such place, for he hung
his head more than he ever did when
he was "shooed" out of an eating place
and as one of the party drew SO to
liquidate Johns indebtedness to the
of Moorhead for his care and license
| he uttered howl of delight and
quickly made for the west and the
place where Mitch keeps him. John
is the big bird dog that was formerly
owned by Finn Leech, and he slipped
a cog when he went across.
w. F. Winter and wife Of Langdon
were in the city yesterday, visiting
friends and making purchases. AS was
stated in The Forum last evening they
made the 220 mile trip from Langdon
to this city in their own automobile
and they had delightful time. Yes
we drove the entire distance from
Langdon to Fargo in an auto" said Mr.
Winter, land we had delightful trip
of 1t. We left Langdon at O'Clock
Monday morning and reached Fargo al
1880. having lost just one hour and q
half on the road because our gaso-
line run out. and we were compelled tc
walk quite piece to secure more. We
went from Langdon = to Park River
Larimore, to Kempton, MayvilIe. Their
to Hunter and to Gardner and then tc
Fargo The entire distance by raj
is only $50 miles, but the route we
took is 220. We think we made
mighty good time. The country is
simply fine. The crops between Lang.
don and Fargo. (and paid particular
attention to them) could not be i'm.
proved upon. believe that ninety five
per cent of the crops are looking az
good if not better than 1 ever saw
them. Well have a big crop this fall
Mark my words"
Mr.. and Mrs. Winter leave for home
some time during the week.