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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
WEALTH IN THE BANKS
Big Increase in Prosperity Shown by
Statements of Moorhead
National Banks.

The two national banks and the
state bank of Moorhead, published
their statements today pursuant to a
call made at Washington, d. c., for
a statement of conditions on Dec. 5,
Compared with the corresponding
statements of year ago, Nov. 10, 1910,
the total deposits show an increase of
$167,447 in the three banks, and $14S,-
42g in the amount OF cash on hand.
In each of the institutions the cash
reserve is considerably greater than
the law requires. The total of the
items of loans and discounts is about
the same this year as last. Dec. s.
1911, the total in the three banks was
$1,OS5,O45. against the total $1,0S4,o51,
on Nov. 10, 1910. The figures for the
individual banks are as follows:
First National deposits, Dec. 5, 1911,
$3.50, 9S2; Nov. 10, 1910, $446,514 loans
and discounts for the same dates re-
specttvely $470,O3S and $451,779; cash
on hand. $146,1o7 and $75,57O.
Moorhead National deposits, Dec. s.
1911 $4S5,644, Nov. 10, 1910, $451,435;
loans and discounts, to same dates
respectively, $431,662 and $451,703;
cash and due from banks, $140s705
and $7S,727. sa
First State bank, deposits, Dec. 5
1911. $191,S00: Nov. 10, 1910. $179,OOO;
loans and discounts for the same dates
in rotation, $1SS,S45, $1S0.569; cash and
due from banks, $Ss,54S and $26,6S0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
CONCERN THAT =
BOOSTS FARGO

It is a well known fact that the
average resident Of Fargo has a very
poor conception Of the number and
magnitude OF the manufacturing in
dustries Of the biggest little city in
the world.
The Forum Representatives in maxi
ing his rounds incidentally dropped
into the office Of the Western News
paper Union. The Western Newspa-
per Union of which the Fargo office is
q branch, has plants located at all the
principal transportation centres in the
United states. It furnishes the coun-
try publisher in printed form with a
news service, both state and general,
with the latest serial stories, and high
class feature articles,
In company with "A. T.. Western
hagen. the local manager, The Forum
representative inspected the plant,
which occupies the entire basement of
the Walker Bros. & Hardy building on
First avenue north.
Two hundred and twenty-five coun-
try papers secure their partially print
ed sheets from the Fargo plant. -Four
large cylinder presses, each with a
capacity of 1000 printed sheets per
hour, are required to supply this large
number of country papers each week.
Each paper is made up differently
and according to the wishes of each
individual publisher. Their system is
so nearly perfect that complete
change OF matter is made in two min
utes.
In the stereotyping room, Ave ma
chimes are kept busy turning out hun
dreds of columns of stereotype plates
each day for the use of the country
publisher, who does not use the par
tally printed Sheets or who has not
enough home matter to fill hfs side of
the sheet In this room one page or
six columns of plate are cast. finished
and ready for shipment in four min
utes.
This concern employees thirteen peo-
pie, uses $4,000 pounds Of print paper
month and has a pay roll Of almost
81, 900 month
1t helps to upbnild Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
STORY OF EDUCATORS
journal Of Education of Boston Gives
Excellent Account Of ". .. Edu-
eationsI Convention.

The current number Of The Journal
OF Education OF Boston. Of which DIR.
A. Il. Winship il the editor, gives an
excellent account OF the recen- Fargo
convention of the North Dakota Edu-
cational association. This is il good
advertisement for the state as The
Journal OF Education IL d periodical
that has wide circulation and reaches
instructors in every quarter Of the
United States.
DIR. Winship himself was one Of the
star lecturers at the recent convention,
dividing honors with Ernest Thomp-
son Seton, President Vincent and Mrs.
McNaughton Stevens OF this state.
A complimentary copy was sent to
former President Macdonald Of the as
sociation. who was seen at the Card
ner hotel today BY Forum represen-
tative. Mr.. Macdonald stated that he
very much appreciated the notice In
DR.. Winshipis paper and thought #
would do the state much good through
out the country. - -. -. =,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
Evaninn Grain Letter.

Chicago, Dec. S.--Wheat--At the low
points today December wheat was
aoff llzc, May was off 1c and July Is
from the closing price of last night.
There was a good recovery from the
low points. This recovery was main
Iy due to cables reporting heavy rains
damaging wheat in Argentine, rath-
er firm opening being also due TO
claims of unsettled weather there. Of
ferings have been liberal on the hard
spots much of the wheat apparently
coming from spectators, who were
short. The extreme declines never
theless brought out some long wheat.
Milwaukee mills report liberal -four
sales. Some northwest advices were
distinctly tending towards smaller re-
ceipts and should this prove TO be
right, a great weight would be taken
OF the speculative situation. For the
time being, however, Mondays domes-
tic figures will be dominated by the
present heavy movement. We look up
on the market as having been quite
thoroughly liquidated and ready to re-
spond to any news of bullish char
acter. Chas. z. Lewis g. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The Cratorio chorus Of Fergus Falls,
in the Swedish Lutheran church or
that city, next Thursday evening, viii
present GauIs oratorio, The Holy
City. The chorus of about 100 voices
has been trained by MIR. Lundquist.
the head of the musical department
at the Northwestern college. The
chorus viii be assisted by the follow
ing soloists: Mrs. E. r. Wright, Far
go; Miss AIDA Dahlgren, Minneapolis;
Rev. Carl ID. Bostrom, Moorhead. and
J.. Harold Powers, head of the music
department at the normal school,
Moorhead.
Deputies under the fish and game
commission of the state have decided
not to issue licenses for fish houses
on the following waters: Star Lake,
Little Pelican, Pelican, Lidas MunSon,
Fox, Meadow, Lind and Swan. The
refusal is on the ground that these
waters have been fished very hard
during the summer for several years.
AS the country grows Older the senti-
ment against fish houses grows
stronger.
George F. Beatty of Minneapolis has
been selected to be commercial man
ager of the Northwestern Telephone
Co. at Fergus Falls. vice George Gard,
who was appointed clerk OF the dis
trict court.
representative Stevenson has in
troduced bill designed to relieve all
township mutual life insurance COM
panias, farmers mutual telephone
companies and farmers co operative
creamery associations from the oper-
alton OF the corporation tax law. The
profits OF such companies never reach
taxable proportions and the making of
the reports to the government entail
a great deal of unnecessary labor.
Lars Nelson, pioneer, and very
prominent farmer at Dalton, near
Fergus Falls, died last Tuesday.
The marriage of Miss Clara Ogard
and Henry Christianson occurred
Thursday afternoon, at the Ogard
home at Ada, in the presence Of rela-
tivea and about fifty friends. The sery-
ice was read at o'clock by Rev. A. A.
Dahl. pastor Of Trinity church.
Coal gas caused considerable sick
ness among all OF the members OF
the family of Wyman III. Hurley on
Fifth street north yesterday morning.
The trouble was discovered in time
to prevent serious results, but some of
the children were made SO sick that
they were unable to attend school.
Physicians in the city say that great
many families are not careful enough
! I'm the matter OF ventilation. that d
great many people using coal stoves
retire with every window il the house
closed.
a consignment of Red Cross stamps
] have been received BY the woman
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
ARRANGE FOR BABCOCK
Town criers COMMITTEES Met This Noon
and Arranged for Meeting of Dec.
is and Speech of e. s. 5abcox

There was meeting Of this noon
at the commercial club, a number of
the committee that is arranging for the
coming meeting of the Town Criers
club that is to be held on the evening
Of Monday, Dec. is, when Edward S.
Babcox OF Rochester, n. r. will be the
speaker.
The approaching. meeting of the
Town Criers on the above mentioned
date is going to be one of the best
that the organization has held since
its formation Mr.. Babcox is a
speaker of wide. reputation and the
members of the club feel fortunate in
securing his appearance here
There was also meeting of the new
auditorium committee this noon at the
commercial club to arrange for some
slight details in connection with the
starting Of the auditorium campaign,
which will soon be commenced.
Not much is yet ready to give out
in regard to the workings of thiA COM
mittee, but when 1t does start it's
public launching will be made with a
whirlwind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
TALKS OF EUROPE TRIP
Miss Blanche True Delivered Inter-
estins Address at Fargo College
This Morning.

An interesting story of European
travel was presented to the students
of Fargo college this morning when
Miss True of the English department
described some personal experiences
enjoyed last summer. Miss True
chaperoned a touring party of r. G.
students at that time and the stu
dents were very much interested in the
description of different adventures, es-
pecially of their visit to the Azores
islands where the native populace eyed
them curiousIy on their arrival,
dressed in their native picturesque
costumes. Gibraltar was described as
the famous oriental shopping place
for purchasing oriental goods where
the shop owners improle one on their
knees to buy Of their goods.
Miss True evoked considerable
laughter in her amusing description of
a days experiences on ship board.
zone feature of sea voyage is the
grand concert, given by the passengers
for the benefit of the Sailors Orphan
home. Different evenings the deck is
decorated with colored lights and
dancing Is enjoyed to the music of
the ships orchestra 2 said the speaker.
1.-THE Stunt day is the most strenu-
Gus day aboard. On this day the pas
sengers indulge in track events. and
prizes given for the three legged races,
jumping and other stunts. The spar
fight is very much enjoyed by the
sailors; in this they straddle a log
face to face and endeavor to unseat
the opponent by striking with large
pillow. Some amusing photographs
are always taken by the passengers
when this event occurs"
After Miss True's talk James Pollock
spoke a few words as president of the
Fargo College Alumni association, and
was followed by Art Crabbe, also an
alumnus, who has resided for several
years In Salt Lake city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
Moorhead Department

club and Mrs. o. j. Hagen has been
placed in charge OF the distribution OF
them.
Smil Schroeder OF Judd, N. D., was
one Of the visitors in the city.
Judge Nye has returned from
Princeton, Mimi, where he has been
holding term Of court. Next Mon
day the judge will go to Detroit for
a term there.
Masses were said at st. Joseph's
Roman Catholic church, this morn
Ing, in commemoration OF the Con-
ception OF the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A. J. Sitz of New York Mills; p. II.
Grammer and w. M. Stone Of Crooks
ton were among the days guests.
President Aasgaard OF Concordia
college is at Minneapolis on business
for the institution, also he will call
upon the committee which has charge
of naming the place for the annual
meeting OF the United Norwegian
Lutheran Church Of America and bear
down hard in favor of Fargo which has
already, been named for the national
sangerfest, to be held in the latter
city in June and the monster church
meeting comes about the same time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
SEVERELY BURNED
WHEN LAMP FELL

Cakes, N. D., Dec. s.-A very sad
and painful accident happened about
$3.50 in the evening when Mrs. ID. C..
Slaght was severely burned about the
lower limbs, caused from the over
turning Of lamp. She and her sister
running the sewing machine. with the
lamp resting on the leaf, and the jar
ring of the machine caused the lamp
to slip off, and in the fall the burner
came off and the oil spilled over the
floor and was instantly ignited. Mrs.
Slaght was beyond the fire and in get
ting out Of the room had to pass
through the flames and her clothing
Immediately caught on fire.
AS soon as this happened she be-
came frantic and commenced to run
around the house. but her sister. with
presence Of mind, grabbed UP a rug
and wrapped her in 1t thus putting
out the flames, but not before Mrs.
Slaght's clothing was all burned OFF
up as far as her waist. There was
no other way for her to get out OF the
bed room, except to pass through the
flames and the smoke and gas were 80
strong that she could not remain in
the room until the flames were
quenched. She was severely burned
and is suffering untold agonies.
The attending physician says that
she is not dangerously burned and
will recover. 1T was very fortunate
that her sister was present and show
ed such remarkable courage and pres
ence OF mind. Mrs Siaght has the
entire sympathy of the community
and it is hoped by her many friends
that she will speedily recover from
her burns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
BUILDERS ELECTED
OFFICERS FOR 1912

The Fargo Builders & Traders ex-
change held its annual meeting last
night at the exchange headquarters on
Broadway. P. L. e. Goodwin, who has
headed the organization for the past
year, was honored again and elected
to succeed himself for another term.
Col. Tom p. Riley was another one of
the officers similarly honored and was
reelected first vice president.
The officers for the ensuing year
are:
President-P. l.. e. Goodwin.
First vice PRESIDENT. p. Riley.
Second vice president-H, A. Klins-
man.
Treasurer--H. A. Alsop, jr.
Sergeant tat -arms--Henry Johnson.
Directors-W. 81. McDermott. J. H.
Bowers, and M. r. O'Neill.
Plans were made to hold the annual
banquet of the exchange during the
first part of January, at which time an
elaborate spread will be laid for the
builders and contractors of the city
who belong to this active organiza-
ton of business getters.
The Builders and Traders exchange
of Fargo is an organization that is
composed of builders, contractors
architects, manufacturers and deal
ers in material used and employed in
the erection. designing and furnishing
of buildings in this city and through
out the state, and does a combined
business of SO, 100000 year with an
annual pay roll Of approximately $4O0,.
600 a year.
Resolutions. we're adopted last eve.
ming by the exchange to co-operat,
with the commercial club in boosting
for Fargo and making it in reality thu
biggest little city in the world. Score.
tary Leeby is energetic in the inter.
ests Of the exchange and is doing al
he can to further it's progress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
N. D. man To WE'D
WEALTHY WOMAN

Havana, N. D.. Dec. 81. p. Will
hanson, county commissioner and
owner of Golden Hill farm. and one Of
the best known men in the county, has
at last succumbed to the wiies Of the
love god. Mr.. Williamson will be
married in New York City during the
holidays. His bride is Mrs. Susie Kirk,
a Chicago woman of great wealth, and
the couple will come to Havana to
make their home on Golden Hill farm.
Mr.. Williamson left for New York
Monday.
The wedding has been planned for
Tuesday, Jan. 2, but 1t is learned the
date has been changed to Christmas
day. Details have not yet reached
Havana.
Mrs. Kirk is the widow OF the late
y. S. Kirk, the Chicago soap king. She
was a schoolmate of Mr.. Williamson in
childhood days. but Mr.. Williamson
declares there is no romance connect
ed with his approaching marriage.
They were only friends and when
school days were over Mr.. Williamson
went to the war as a private under
Major Hamilton and his bride-to-be
went to Illinois, entered society and
later married Mr.. Kirk. AS the years
rolled on they quite forgot each other.
Upon a recent visit back to the old
home the friendship of youthful days
were relIindled and quiet courtship
followed. So successfully did Mr.. Will
hanson conceal his affairs of the heart
that even his most intimate friends
were not admitted to the secret. The
announcement came with agreeable
surprise.
Following the wedding the couple
will start on a honeymoon trip through
the southern and western states and
win arrive in Havana some time in
April. They will be at home at Golden
Hill farm after May /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
CHICKEN THIEF BUSY

Here is the latest. Chicken thief or
thieves last night broke into chicken
coop on lower Front street and helped
themselves to the very finest assort-
ment of Plymouth Rocks. These fowls
were killed right in their home and
the thieves left the feathers as gem
tie reminder that they had been there.
The police were notified this morn
ing and an officer from headquarters
was dispatched to the scene. The
only clue the police have is a pair of
gloves the thief left in exchange for
the chickens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
ANDY CONNOR,
PIONEER, DEAD

Duluth. Mimi, Dec sandy Con-
nors, aged 81, friend of James J. Hill.
and Archbishop Ireland, died today.
In SO Connors rowed to Green bay,
Duluth, in a small skiff, accompanied
by Father Levieux. From here he
went to ST Paul. and was employed
there for thirty-five years. living in
what is said to be the first house
erected in st. Paul now the site of the
old capitol.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
Inspeetina Rural Schools.

Miss Rushfeldt. county superintend-
ent of schools, and Mr. Cesander. as
sistant from the state educational de-
partment, completed the inspection OF
rural schools at Hawley and vicinity.
yesterday afternoon, also the school
at Glyndon, and favorable reports
were made Of all Of them and where
suggestions were made for improve
ments in equipment the boards inter-
ested will make them. Mr.. Cesander
left for st. Paul last night and today
Miss Rushfeldt inspected the school
at Sabin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
COOPER TRIAL
CLOSED TODAY

Grand Forks, N. D., Dew. s-The
hearing Of the Mclean Cooper trial
closed this morning at 11:4O o'clock
without any sur -rebuttal offered by the
defense. Mrs. Ross was the last wit
ness on the stand.
The arguments were begun this aft
ernoon by states Attorney Lyche OF
Trail county for the state. Tracy
Bangs will reply for the defense and
his brother. George A. Bangs will close
for the prosecution.
The hearing Of the case has con-
sumed eighteen days in all and it is
expected that it viii be concluded
tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
COILED POSTAGE
STAMPS TO Be SOLD

On and after Jan. 1, 1912, coiIed
postage stamps viii be sold to the
public at the following prices. repre-
senting the cost of coiling, in addition
to the face value OF the stamps: For
coils of stamps, perforated or upper
forated each, cents and cents per
coil of 500 and 1000 respectively.
A new postoffice has just been es-
tablished in the state of North Dakota
at the town of Baldt, in Dunn county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
Late Events

A baby girl was born to Mrs. Ed
ward Robinson of Mapleton at st.
Johns hospital
Mrs. Cole OF Lisbon is the guest for
a short time Of Mrs. c. B. Hay of Sew
enth street north.
The Misses Ethel Peterson and Ethel
Young spent Thursday in Mapleton
with friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
Live Stock Receipts.

Chicago. Dec. S.---Hogs, $1,000; left
over 9,O95: prospects steady at yes
terday's average; light $5.5016. Is;
mixed SIS. 70@e.S5; heavy s5.S5@6.S5;
rough IS. $500. 05; cattle 1000, steady;
sheep 10000, steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY

signs Of change in this respect. Short
interest, however, getting quite un-
wieldly. Corn: Soft weather prob
ably keep market Arm. Favor buying
May on scale down. Dennis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
DISCUSS LIABILITY
OF EMPLOYERS

New York. Dec. 8.-Injuries to work.
men, their compensation and the en-
ployers' responsibility were discussed
today at g. meeting Of the department
of compensation for Industrial acct
dents and their prevention. of the Ma
tional Civic federation. There were
many prominent speakers, among
them Francis Lynde Stetson and Prof
Henry r.. Seager OF Columbia univer-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
DALE and CARROLL
WERE BOUND OVER

East Grand Forks. Mimi, Dec. a.
Dale and Carroll. the two men ar
rested In Fargo and Moorhead and
charged with the murder OF Kjormoe.
the man found dead In East Grand
Forks last fall. were arraigned last
night and were held to the district
court. They will be taken to Crook
sion and will stand trial Dec. II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
WICKERSHAM
WAS POISONED

Washington. Dec. s.--Attorney Gem
eral Wickersham is still confined to
his home as result Of the attack suf-
fered while attending the cabinet
meeting Tuesday. The illness is now
diagnosed as ptomaine poisoning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-08
sroomhaII,s Report.

Liverpool, Dec. s.-The weaker AM
erican cables were Offset here by the
closing steadiness in Buenos Ayres and
prices were unchanged TO ~ lower
with the undertone steady. Following
the opening there was free covering
by shorts and prices advanced u to
" with the principal strength in March
with outside SPECTATORS buying
Support was due to a private cable
received here of rains in the north OF
Argentine over night and now unset
tied weather with a withdrawal Of
Platte steamers and a general tighten
ing up OF Platte offers. worlds ship
ments other than American expected
to be light and there was a slightly
bullish construction placed upon the
government report. At 1880 D. m. the
market was firm and A@% higher
than yesterday with the continent
Kidding more freely. Corn opened I'M
changed and later advanced a on the
strength in American decreasing
stocks and better demand for spot.
-Argentine-Broomhall cables that har-
vesting is progressing satisfactory.
Buenos Ayres wheat closed steady and
about unchanged. The weaker Ameri-
can cables were Offset here by the pre-
diction OF unfavorable weather and
lighter arrivals with actual shipments
small. Weekly worlds wheat and -four
shipments for the week exclusive of
North America, 100000 bushels
against 6,216,Oo0 bushels last week, of
this total Europe will take about A.
100000 bushels. Arrivals OF bread.
StIffs In to the united kingdom will
aggregate about 100000 bushels. He
predicts that there will be fair in
crease In quantity to the united king
dom. Total worlds shipments last
week amounted to 1922, 900 bushels,
and last year 100000 bushels. In
dian shipments this week amount to
$4,000 bushels against $4,000 bush
els last week, and 900 bushels last
year. Broomhall predicts that the
shipments from Kurrachee next week
viii aggregate 921, 900 bushels. Aus.
tralfa-The wheat shipments this week
amount to 1,232.O00 bushels against
$4,000 bushels last week, and 32s, 0oC
bushels last year. Weekly Argentine
cables wheat shipments this week
$4,000 bushels; last week, $4,000
bushels; last year, $4,000 bushels:
!, corn none, last week; last year, A.
$4,000 bushels. Broomhall.