The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-18

We extend to him Our best wishes for
the future.
sheldon Enterprises: The Fargo Fo-
rum was sold this week to a Mime
sofa newspaper man. The Forum has
been the leading daily newspaper of
the state for twenty years, and it is
generally regretted that the founders
of that splendid publication a to
sever connections at a time when they
were about to reap just rewards after
long years of incessant toll.
wilton News: BY order of Judge
Pollock The Fargo Forum was sold
Monday by Receiver H. f. Emery to
j. p. Dotson of The Crookston TimsA.
The price paid was $62s50O,
The new owner will move to Fargo
and assume active management of the
paper. He has spent his life in news
paper work and has a wide acquaint-
ance among newspaper men. h.
II. c.. Plumley, the retiring publisher
has been connected with The Forum
for twenty-one years, issuing the first
number in 1891. 1t is with regret that
the newspaper fraternity of North Da-
kota note the departure of MIR, Plum
ley from their ranks, as he ms been
a great influence in developing and
advancing the interests of North Da-
kota.
Sentinel Butte Republican: The Fargo
Forum has been sold to j. p. Dotson
of Crookston, Minn.-and Mr.. Plumley
Is out of it. There are very few, IL
AM of the newspaper boys in the
state but what viii regret the retire
He has made a good paper of The
Forum and he has made a lot OF
friends.
has heen sold to Editor Dotson Of The
Crookston Times, who will assume i'm
mediate control. 1t is with regret that
We lose Editor PlumIey from the
Quoted The Forum for many years.
Here is success to the new
ment and good luck to the retiring
officers.
Wolford Mirror: The Fargo Forum
changed hands Monday, the purchaser
being ]. P. Dotson OF Crookston Mimi.
who will assume active business man
agement of the paper the latter end
of this week.
H. c. PIumley, the retiring manager
of The Forum, has been with the paper
since it's founding by himself and
Major Edwards in 1891, n his re-
tirement from the business will be a
decided loss to the newspaper fra
ternity of the state, as he was not
only q wise counselor in it's sessions
but also a personal friend of all its
members, and no matter what he does
W ~ Az SOSo AO u GAWd1 HAN6
their best wishes.
The Mirror extends the joyous fist to
the new owner, and gives him a cor
dial invitation to drop in and get ac-
quainted the first time he happens to
be in Wolford.
Anamoose Progress: A deal was
contaminated late Monday by which
This Fargo Forum passed into the own
ership of J. p. Dotson. owner and pub
Usher Of The Crookston Times. The
price paid is said to have been $62,5OO.
The new owner will take over the
management of the paper in a short
time.
Mr.. Dotson is an experienced news
paper man, having a twenty years
experience in nearly every department
of the field.
Bottineau: Courant: The sale of
The Fargo Forum to j. p. Dotson of
Crookston, Mimi, is the event of the
week in newspaper circles. The edt-
tors will read H. c.. PlumIey's vale
dictory with regret. He has been In
the harness and has labored faithfully
for the public veal. The new pub.
Usher is a man of ability and expert
ence and there ifs eason to hope The
Forum Will make progress under his
management. We salute him and give
him best wishes.
Michigan Arena: J. r. Dotson Of
Crookston, owner and editor of The
Crookston Times-Republican has pur-
chased The Fargo Forum and will con-
duct the destinies of that daily from
now on, moving to Fargo in a short
time. In a well-worded announcement