The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-06
COMMENT OF
THE STATE PRESS
"Guhrenth Again,

4 E uAABEcaA9 AE8Ah'S
Mclean County Independent: The
above is the heading of an editorial
appearing in The Fargo Searchlight.
| This bowling organ of moder reform
Is cutting about as much ice in the
match would in hades.
This editorial tells about the de
~bauchery" and "indecency" Of State
Com. w. c. Gilbreath at the recent
Northwestern Products show at Min
neapolis. They draw their "well-found-
ed claims on that someone else" said
that he was mot in sight on North
Dakota Now amt that awful,
Mabel? Not even in sight
Well, we happened to be on the job
ourselves at the show in charge of the
North Dakota booth while Mr.. Gill
breath was trying to get a much-need-
ed rest after the strenuous time he had
putting on the North Dakota exposi-
ton this year. In fact, Mr.. Gilbreath
was not well during the North Dakota.
exposition, nor has he been since.
AT Minneapolis we put in an average
OF fifteen hours a day. We attended
about six banquets and three luncheons
and one chartvari. We found it neces-
sary to turn our glasses upside down
many times and were content to drink
nothing stronger than Hood River APP
pie cider.
But on the square, S~earchliRht, if It
x a drink now and then to make
such boosters and workers as Gilbreath
and others we met during that great
show we can't help but reply in the
words of Lincoln. when someone told
him that Grant drank bad Whiskey
that he wished then that more of his
| generals used the same kind.
North Dakota ought to be ashamed
OF the meagre appropriation of SIS, 900
that is given the agricultural depart
ment for a years work. Why, think
of 1t, one little county in Montana spent
half that much at this one show alone.
And it's all because of such bowling
/ nnltkfnTnnH nd Tho n-alIsrL
| sents. The whole thing sums itself up
in a remark Of Pres. Louis w. Hill of
the Great Northern railway to the writ
er when he said: There's too much poll
bring S75 per acre now, but If you
keep on getting politics any thicker
you will see it worth but $12.
very bright for the selection of Gov
ernor Burke as secretary of the in
terror by President-elect Wilson. Ii
would be a great honor to the state
originating with the democrats should
nave the support of the leading repub-
licans. Make his selection a state mat
ter as 1t should be.
Stanley SUM-: The residents Of stan
ley have every reason to feel highly
elated over the future of the
city. 1t is now an assured fact that
| the SESdI HOI tneTu WILL IulS COMING
year, extend the Stanley Northwestern
to a point near the Montana line. in
| stead of continuing the BerthoId branch
from Crosby. This will add about
thirty miles more to this line NEXT
season. Rumors are rife that the 500
will build from Makoti through Stan
ley and on northwest from here, giving
us a direct route over the 500 to. Bis
marck via Plaza. The courthouse will
be built and 1t is contemplated that a
large addition will be built to our local
| schools. Ten years ago there was
a thriving city of 500 inhabitants. and
it has never had a boom, just a steady
growth from the time to was surveyed.
In the language of Lite Mac, formerly
editor of this paper, it will pay you
to pin your faith to Stanley