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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1911.
BIG AID FOR FARGO.

y. f. Treat of Fargo has been elected
imperial potentate of the Mystic
Shrtners 1t is the highest Office in the
gift Of the fez wearers-and an honor
that comes to but few men.
Fargoans-whether Shriners or not
ARE elated over the prominence at
tanned by Mr.. Treat. His name has
appeared this week repeatedly in prac-
tically every daily paper published in
the United States. 1t win be printed in
great majority OF the weeklies.
Coupled with the name and Office to
which Mr.. Treat Is elected, naturally
comes his address-and Fargo has APP
peared oftener, perhaps, this week in
print than on any former occasion.
Besides this--in his official duties
Mr.. Treat will visit during the coming
year. most Of the great cities of the
country. On each trip Fargo will in
cidently get great deal of advertise
ment.
Mr.. Treat is doing more for Fargo
In q publicity way than any other in
dividual or any organization--and for
this the citizens naturally feel a high
degree Of appreciation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
Killing the Wheat Crop
In a Scientific Manner
How the Experts Stalk Forth to Find Rust Bugs Grasshoppers
and Ruin and How They Generally Succeed In
Finding Just What They Are After

Duluth Herald: The crop report of
the government yesterday calls to
mind the fact that the crop experts
who have been trampling down the
spring wheat, were sustained In part
in their predictions of serious crop
damage.
In the last two years the experts"
have hit the mark in part at least
because the crops have been greatly
damaged but in ordinary years the So
called experts" are usually wrong. In
these years the crop experts" look
only for the poor fields and liz they are
in the minority, the reporters are COM
pletely discredited.
A few weeks ago North Dakota was
going to raise 150.000.00o bushels. Now
there won't be enough for seed
The crop reporter Is particularly
pestiferous. He can kill more wheat
In one day with bugs than all the in
sects on the continent could eat in a
season. RI you want to locate new
bug or get next to hitherto unheard
OF branch Of biology. one should find
crop expert" and trail him to his
lair. When you find him you will see
that he is figuring on big sheet of
paper. On the paper are many coll
unns Of figures called by him statis-
tics. They show the head OF the grain
house how handsomely he has earned
his salary and that his estimates were
nearer right than those OF any other
expert" or Of the government
OF course the government may be
approximately right but usually 1t Is
radically wrong Each expert,
wherever you md him, is always right.
There Is nothing in a seasons wheat
crop that the expert cannot say he did
not predict, analyze and correctly dope
out" More wheat may have been
consumed than he permitted to be
grown, or there may have been less
wheat in the North American continent
than he allowed for home consumption
but these discrepancies do not daunt
him. He can show how he was RICH,
as always.
There are crops-and crops. The
crop expert, however, is always d
wheat man. Nowadays cotton Is COM
ing to the fore as speculative COM
modify, but wheat Is still the great
speculative food stuff There are two
crops of wheat. the winter and tbs
spring. This spreads suspense over
two seasons Corn can be put in the
ground, killed and revived in three
short months. but the wheat crop car
be slaughtered resuscitated and MUIR
dered three or four times. The CROP
expert Is distinctly wheat man. Tic
glances at corn. oats. rye and barley
In passing, but his game ID wheat.
Never yet did crop reporter go tc
the country to see how good wheat is
He always wants to see how bad Ii Id
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13

Crystal, N. D., July 10.-To The
Forum: Miss Carrie Mitchell, niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas, Mitchell, arrived
here from Ireland last week and will
remain some time visiting relatives.
The Misses Isabel and Joyce Suter
of Grafton visited at the Minder home
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman and
baby arrived from Sarles, Man., and
took in the celebration here on the
Fourth. Mr.. Chapman returned the
next day, but Mrs. Chapman is still
here visiting.
Mrs. Walter STAFF and daughter
Hazel returned home last week, after
few weeks visit at Mrs. Staff's chill
dren's home.
II was certainly glorious Fourth
that was celebrated in Crystal this
year. About 1900 people attended and
everyone had a glorious time. The
celebration opened at 10 o'clock with
baseball game between Crystal and
Gardar. The latter was defeated by
a score of to /. Then came the auto
mobile parade. in which John Stat
ford's auto took the prize for being
the most beautifully decorated one.
After dinner Hon. T. ID. Casey render
ed most eloquent Grafton on patrt-
otism. 1t was followed by ball game
Cavalier and Gardar. races and other
athletic sports, but the best of all was
catching the creased pig. The pig
was CREASED in the morning and Just
before he was to be let out he got out
himself and made for the river, where
he took a nice bath in the mud. He
was gotten out and then went to Sim
ORIOLES potato patch. When the con-
testants saw him in the patch they
made for him one and all. They chas-
ed him up one street and down an
other until at last Albert Weiss was
fortunate enough to catch him. Every
one was so excited over his being
caught that they didn't notice what he
was doing. so he took 1t upon himself
to get lost and he has not been found
yet After the races and sports were
over everyone went to supper and then
rushed to the $3.50 ball game between
Crystal and Cavalier. 1t was the best
and most exciting game OF the day and
though they played ten inning, there
was no score for either side. Then
there was a show which large crowd
attended and then the day ended glor-
iously with bowery dance which was
largely attended.
Miss Jennie O'Sullivan and Baby
McGarry went to Milwaukee. Wis, to
meet DIR. McGarry there. They will
then take trip on the lakes for the
benefit of Mrs. McGarry's health.
Cor. g.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
FARGO BOYS TO
HAVE EXHIBIT
BOYS GARDEN CLUB TO PUT ON
BIG VEGETABLE EXHIBIT AT
INTERSTATE FAIR NEXT WEEK.
SUGGESTIONS MADE BY sEcRE-
TARY VAN Es.

The following letter has been prepar-
ed at the Y. M. G. "A. and will be sent
to each member of the Garden club.
The boys have recently closed sue
cessful exhibition at the Yerxa- Skin
ner store and expect to have better
one next week at the fair:
After consulting with the professors
from the agricultural college 1t has
been decided to hold our next exhibit
ton during the Interstate fair on We'd
nesday. July 4. The exhibit this time
will consist of four kinds OF vege-
tables: Beans, beats, carrots and po-
tatoes.t
Please read the following sugges-
tions: Bring a quart Of beans in the
pods, crisp, fresh, tender, the kind that
you like best to eat yourself. Also
bring two or three vines with the pods
on them, the best you have.
Bring six carrots, as large as you
size, and as large as you can, and still
have them all about alike. Also get
the ones with the darkest color in
them. You can tell these by the tops
being darker down next to the beets.
Leave the tops on the beets and have
them clean. Tie the six together in a
bunch.
Bring sixe carrots. as large as you
have them In your garden, but all
about the same size. Leave the tops
on and have them clean. They should
be tied In a bunch.
Bring one half peck of potatoes.
Pick out the smoothest and largest
you have but still try to get them
alike In size and shape as nearly as
you can. BE sure to have them clean,
but do not injure the skins in washing.
Have these at the Merchants pavil-
ION on the fair grounds not later than
8 o'clock. Wednesday morning, July 10.
Be sure to bring what you have even
IL you do not have all Of these plants
in your garden. Bring what you have
whether they are extra goods or not.
We wish to show the business men
what boys can do and we wish also to
make ours the best exhibit on the
grounds Your vegetables will help.
Let Mr.. Miller of the Y. M. G. a..
know by noon Saturday, July is, If you
Utend to have your garden represented
by an exhibit and ne will see that you
get free pass to the Fair grounds
for the morning on which our exhibit
Is held. Cali him UP as soon as you
get this letter and tell him that you
will have an exhibition. so that he will
be sure to get you a pass.
Jake Van Els,
Secretary, School Boys Garden club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13

has cut down the possible yield OF the
spring wheat crop and the crop 'sex-
perts" are overrunning the northwest
when "our Mr.. S." reaches the ground,
He may divide UP the territory with
four or i've other experts" and save
portion OF his expense money unknown
to the house. Then the wires begin Ia
groan with the weight OF their mes-
sages.
In South Dakota the crop is ruined.
Everybody goes there. 1t is SO. A
county in North Dakota reports dam
age. Our Mr. s." Is first on the
ground. He finds that the entire state
u spotted. 1t Is going back rapidly.
The rainfall has been normal but IL
no rain comes In two hours and ten
minutes the crop failure viii be q ca
laInity. Buy this wheat
And so tt goes. Nobody sees any
beautiful fields. Everybody can and
rust, drought grasshoppers and ruin.
Just as with newspapers there il no
news In the expected, nothing Of ia.
terest ia the commonplace and the
routine. 80 there Is no news for the
crop expert In normal conditions. All
he seeks ID desolation and famfneand
he always finds them
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
AERoPLANE QUALITY
at subway prices In our Friday bar.
gains, deLendrecie's. See ad.
crooua News.

Crocus. n. D.. July 1O.--To The
Forum: Mrs. Emil Martin has inst
returned from the Rugby hospital
where she had undergone an Operation
for kidney trouble.
Rain i needed very badly in this
locality. sa'as
a near serious accident occurred at
snyder lake last Sunday Some boys
going out on the lake in small hoat
We're overtaken by d heavy wind storm
me boat was nearly capsized, but bv
persistent effort and hard work the
boys got back to the shore in safatv
After an existence Of six years M
well known Snider Lake Thrash,,,s - -
has decided to dissolve.
= regular Ice cream and soft drink
stand, besides dancing fioor have
p peer, established near Snyder lake ~
Jonn schumacher and Fred Wentzel
Independence day was verv ammo
priately celebrated at this place.
Cor. 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
THE WHITE CHEF"

Former Governor vardaman Of Mis-
sissippi is anxious to be elected a
member of the u. 8. senate. He is
carrying on a campaign characteristic
of the man. Racial prejudice ag1ta-
ton is his chief stock in trade. Speak
ing Of a recent incident in his cam
paign-The Chicago Record Herald
says:
Those who lament the passing OF the
picturesque from our political life
should take a trip to the sunny south
land--where. according to the Their
mometer, 1t has not been so hot of late
as In the north--and see how ex-Gov-
ernor Vardaman is conducting his
campaign for election to the national
senate. Mississippi voters are being
thrilled bg the appearances OF the
white Chief as his supporters term
him. to such an extent that riots, i'm
which fists and revolvers have been
freely used. have occurred.
The white chief appeared at Mer-
idian in chariot drawn by 100 white
oxen. At each animals head walked a
white torch bearer. White streamers
above the oxen bore the legend: vote
for the Write Chief and Uphold the
White South" On the back OF each OK
was white man clad In white. The
candidate, in spotless white linen, wav-
ed big white hat at the crowd, his
long hair falling to his shoulders or
streaming to the breazes that blew
over shouting, frenzied men and wo-
men eager to press his hand.
AL this must have been very touch
ing as an evidence OF the determination
of the Yardamanites to keep the color
issue alive in politics. II vardaman is
elected, what win be the nature of his
friumphal entry into the senate?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
SOUTH AMERICA.

Ever day brings evidences Of closer
relations between North and South
America.
la Razon, one of the leading dailies
Of Buenos Ayres. has sent a special
correspondent to New York for the
sole purpose OF keeping its readers adj
vised as to actual conditions in this
country.
Heretofore South American papers
have received most of their dispatches
concerning the United states through
European sources. The southern re-
pubIics have really had far less news
about this country than about the un-
Important countries Of Europe whose
d0ings cannot possibly be or as much
Importance to Latin American read
Ders as the happenings In the United
States.
Gradually North and south Ameri-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13

XIII the weeds.
Manning IL to have new Jail.
North Dakotans are learning econ.
only.
Many people are Doasting Of fin,
gardens.
900
Spiritwood lake is three inches high.
er-since the rains.
ge9s@
The Bottineau News is getting ready
to discuss pickerel
900
Portland people are proud Of the re-
suits OF the carnival.
The price Of new spuds ii not So
balcony as recently.
Many of the June brides are learn.
ing to be July cooks.
City halls are being erected in sew
eral towns of the state.
600
There must be some scrappy line
men around jamestown.
900
There was q row at Maxbass over
Sunday baseball playing.
@@@
The Almont Arena is enjoying a lib
eral advertising patronage.
so9,3
There is considerable discussion at
Cakes over the school building.
900
Editor Sullivan whooped things up
Shr &C.
900
Great changes In the farming meth
DDS in North Dakota are predicted.
900
The state convention of the drug
gists will be held Aug. to at Grand
Forks.
None Of the nine realty dealers
around Tagus advertise in the home
paper
So far this year-despite the hot
weather-the damage by hail has not
been large.
Fl. ]. Smith of Lakota invented an
aeroplane but 1t failed to fly when a
test was made.
Eleven wagon loads Of small stones
were gathered in the streets OF Jim
town by the kids
900
The Garrison people must be Jealous
OF Energy-from the number of knocks
In The Independent.
900
The sham battle between the regu-
lars and the militia at Devils Lake was
an interesting affair
900
The use Of lightning rods for protec-
ton against lightning is becoming
more generally popular.
600
Sam Sousa Haisiett regretted very
much to leave Lankin, where he has
edited The Reporter for three years.
900
Both the Cando papers are taking a
fall out Of the commercial club-and
the editor of one Of them is secretary.
900
North Dakota is getting considerable
prominence as a result Of the railroad
building to be done in the state this
year.
Soak a rag in gasoline, set It on fire,
shove into a gopher hole, cover the
hole with dirt--and the gas fumes
quickly puts the gophers out of BUSH
ness.
@3@
For the second time some one has
pied the office of The Newburg Sun.
That Is queer sense of humor. Some
day Editor Wood will find out who is
guilty and WELD a large water elm club
to good advantage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
North Dakota Kernels

Newburg is growing.
sS@~%
Have you killed your potato bugs?
@@@
Eigin voted for incorporation 20
to 10.
New potatoes sold at McviIle at 81
per peck.
Several old elevator matters are be-
ing adjusted.
Lawton has reputation for clean
Illness and neatness.
Editor Lee is maj maE,nv q s,,ccss. :,
The Antler American.
900
The fire insurance men rejoice no
plazes We're reported July 4.
A lot Of people are endeavorinR to
get the hang Of the new laws.
@@NA
TWO drunken men pulled Off some
great acrobatic stunts at Lawton.
900
The editor Of The Crosby Review
visited the coal mines near Noonan.
North Dakota is gaining reputa-
ton this year as corn growing Sec
ton.
The Great Northern viii soon s+sr+
the new branch line northwest from
Stanley.
The Enterprise thinks The crops
around Max as good as anywhere
along the soo
Pemolna county boasts Of it's fine
crops. 1t had twelve inches OF rain in
May and June.
There Is pet colt at Carson which
walks into stores and investigates
things occasionally.
90
The Devils Lake baseball manage
ment has about enough of scheduling
games with negro teams.
O@@
Miss Leila Herriott fell from a riding
horse a. Sykeston and was badly shak-
en- up, being unconscious for a time.
900
The Medora Herald thinks there will
be no libel suits to defend In the his
tory of the state that is being issued.
N%SSS
There is considerable agitation
among the farmers Of some parts of
the state for holding the grain for high
prices.
Many editors chronicle presents of
home grown strawberries and some of
them tell great stories about the enor-
nous sized ones.
The Magnet is after young men at
Dunseith who ruthlessly slaughter
birds. There is state law against 1T
and the audubon societies are working
to prevent 1t.
The Minot Optic says II girl is in
love with a poor man she cant under
stand why any woman would marry for
wealth. She usually can--if she mar
ried the poor man.
900
George III. Walsh. formerly a promi-
nent resident of Grand Forks and OF
the state. was recently admitted to the
soldiers home in Minnesota. He once
had large fortune.
900
Governor Burke Is to review the
troops at the state encampment. I'M
less he has learned to ride better than
when in Fargo a year ago-he had
better not offlciate-mounted,
@~s|S
It's about time for The Devils Lake
Journal to quit pieing up those Bows
er plate stories. They haven't read
right either one OF the last three or
four times they have been run.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13

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sweaty or tender feet--swoIlen feet
smelly feet, corns, callouses or bunions
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permanent remedy-it's called TIZ.
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It's the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principle of drawing
out all the poisonous exudations which
cause sore feet. Powders and other
remedies merely clug up the pores.
TIz cleanses them out and keeps them
clean. 1t works right off, You will
feel better the very first time it's
used. Use it a week and you can
forget you ever had sore feet. There
Is nothing on earth that can compare
with 1t. TIZ is for sale ct all drug
gists rs cents per box or direct IL you
wish from Walter Luther Dodge a.
Co, Chicago. Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13
sOLTTlc.AE7
MEkS AND M1zE5

State-Line Herald: Ex-State Treas.
urer Bickford of North Dakota, has
been tried for embezzlement Of state
funds, and has been found guilty
There's no saying how much money he
got unfairly, but ii is enough to know
he was weighed and found wanting.
And aside from the mere fact of mis-
appropriating money, the greatest
charge against him is the proved fact
of Juggling the funds, plainly with a
view to unjust manipulation. A man
honored as highly as Bickford was
cannot afford to fall to petty tempta-
tion-and If he does, vengence should
fall fast and heavy. North Dakota is
to be congratulated that its experience
with state officials has never been as
bitter as that of its sister state in the
case of defaulting treasurer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-13

1t is not sensational for wheat to he
making :. GOOD stand. People are any
ious only when wheat is deterioratinR
SO before the crop expert" leaves
Chicago In early spring he knows
where the weak spots are. He knows
where the winter wheat was subject
ed to alternate thawing and freexinr
He knows there was a deficiency in
moisture. When the grain spectators
nave begun to gamble on the possible
condition OF winter wheat the crop ex-
pert packs his bag and hikes for the
southwest. From his Pullman window
he sees the Illinois and Missouri fields.
He knows the train conductors wen.
He sends out his first report. AS it is
sent over the wire 10 his CHICAGO en-
ployer 1t reads:
Our Mr.. g., well known crop expert.
Is the first In the field. He wires M
from Kansas City as follows: IAN
messages are In the present tense.
never In the last. One must be nm to
the minute.) After seeing two states
am convinced wheat has suffered
from cold weather. From car window
should say not enough snow had fall
len to protect it, Will enter Kansas
where chief damage Is. tomorrow. saw
party who was at Abilene last week.
Says one field won't go ave bushels ia
an acre. Conductor has been on this
run twenty-five years. Says wheat
never looked so poor"
Finds the Damage.
This expert finds the damage he il
after. From towns not on the Rand Il
McNally he sends sensational damage
reports. From places where only a
small amount Of wheat is grown he
kills the crop OF seven counties. From,
towns, the names OF which are usually
mis- spelled, he spins out his tale "a
desoiation. Occasionally he nnds soma
wheat that can be saved--saved onlv
by miracle.
When the winter wheat has turned
out q fairly good yield and the crop
experts doleful predictions are for
gotten except by the people who tried
TO bull wheat on his forecasts the ex.
pert hits the trail for the northwest
The eastern financial circles are be-
ginning to wonder how the sprina
wheat Is coming along. They have
heard from banks, OF course. ana the
newspapers have carried occasional
dispatched but the Chicago train house
sends out wire:
Our Mr.. 81 leaves tonight on the
Northwestern limited for the north
west We will soon know the fate of
the spring wheat crop
The journey to the northwest Ia
more interesting than the trip to the
winter wheat favr4frtTv yynIg r4raa4
spectators are wondering whether
they should buy or sell stocks on crop
prospects. The Chicago Board of Trade