The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-22
IN THE HOTEL LOBBIES

Chasing lizards, scorpions and other
vermin appears to have been the
tire occupation Of Thomas Martin,
who halls from the city of McKees-
port, a suburb Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Martin was at the Hotel Card
ner yesterday on his way home from
India where he with a number of 9th
err Americans were located for the
past two or three years employed in
the Tato iron works in thata far away
country, and he grew extremely tired
Of it.
yesterday afternoon, merely to get a
rest from the long journey.
II am thoroughly disguised with In
dia and / wouldn't return no matter
how much money I was offered. /
was the boss bricklayer at the Tata
iron works there and there was moth
ing in the thermometer
running up as high as 11S In the
shade. Hot, the hinges of the future
abode of the ungodly could not be
hotter. We actually could not at
earth. The medium temperature
through the summer Is SO. They cover
their beds with a screen, yet despite
this fact the scorpions, lizards, insects
and bugs manage to get in and before
retiring at night n has to chase the
game to the tall timbers. There is
one busy little fellow who might be
called the white mans hope When it
bites a man he lapses into uncon-
seriousness for twelve hours. The wa
ter is fierce and the Americans who
! were with me all drink soda water
that is Favored with raspberry or
strawberry juice. The boys who went
with me out there are all Disguised
and planning to get back home as soon
as they can"
S. j. Cafes of Niagara Falls, N. r.,
was at the Waldorf yesterday, being
in the city to look after some business
matters. Niagara Falls continues to
be the great show place OF North
the Yellowstone Park, or the Glacier
/ park can hold a candlestick to 1t. 1t
is true that there does not appear to
be SO many people coming to the Falls
| as there used to be q quarter of a CEN
fury ago, but statistics show that
there are really double the number
travelling that way the past few years.
Niagara Falls used to be considered
merely q show town, but now some of
the greatest manufactures in the
world are located there. The falls
have been tapped on both sides of the
| river and great water power secured,
| and all this does not in any way show
| any diminishing IN IuG HOW OF the
water. The suicides come just as reg
ularly as they used to and there are
more OF them. 1t is a fact that people
have come for hundreds of miles for
no other purpose apparently than to
end their lives at this great freak of
nature, and the toll of human life col
lected from the great cataract is SIM
ply appalling. There is something
about the water and the great height
that apparently draws one INTO the
vortex Of rushing waters that is UNI
accounted for. 1t is a beautiful place,
grand and awe inspiring in appearance
and makes man feel how little he is
when confronted with this handiwork
OF the Almighty"
Among the state visitors arriving
in the city this morning were Harold
Nelson and DIR. G. II. Chapman of
Rugby. Mr.. Nelson is official court
reporter OF the Ninth Judicial district
and was one OF the official reporters
for the Cowan impeachment trial.
everything is In excellent condi-
tion up and around through Towner
county said Mr.. Nelson. From all
indications we are going to have q
good crop this year. The outlook in
that respect is very encouraging ana
the farmers are all very much
pleased
ss"TaIcott seems to have gotten up
4 pretty flne fair" said Secretary M.
! n RanhafiAr IF tha Grand Forks fotr