The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Dec.S1.-The p~ostofice at Rolla was
made a money order office.
Washington advices reported that
N. X. Hubbard would soon be named
for the United States consular service.
He deserved this reward because of
his work for Harrison. ,s
Among those who were to receive
on New Years day were Mrs. Cap.
Walker and Mrs. w. E. Dodge.
Jim Crane was running a restaurant
near where the Owl cigar store now is
and rendered a free banquet to the
neWsboys Of the city of Fargo.
Editor Jordan and Alderman Flynn
failed to exchange fraternal cards on
New Years day.
The Grand Forks News paid Super
intendent Callahan of Cass county q
! compliment, classing him as a
very bright young man and 1t believed
that the voters of Cass county had
mad no mistake in electing him.
The Scandinavian league met at
Hillsboro, its object for assembling
being to divert the vote from the re-
publican party. After a days strug-
gle conservative action was decided
upon. l.. c. Johnson of Fargo was in
charge of the element that won out.
lam. 2.-The Forum had an illus-
trated article on the educational ad-
yantages of Fargo, showing the agri-
cultural college and Fargo college In
Fargo, the state normal school, Con-
cordia college and Hope academy in
Moorhead.
A review Of the building activities
Of the year showed construction to
the amount of nearly $1.000.000.
The Forum changed it's form from
a seven column sheet to one Of six col
umns, and remained in this shape for
fifteen or sixteen years.
An article appeared describing the
police corps of the city OF Fargo.
Dick Fields was chief, while Charles
Wade was jailer. Among the other
members were Tim Garvey, Gabe
Grant, Tom Martinson, James III. NC
Dermott, w. X. Ross, Charles Nys-
trum, James Reese, Paul Mckee and
John Scanlon. who was special police
for the Northern Pacific.
Harry s. Grover was cashier Of the
State bank at Lisbon and was pre-
sented with a gold watch by his assoc
ciates as his Christmas gift.
Gunder Howard Of Hillsboro was
state obiler Inspector and It was claim
ed that he had more cousins in North
Dakota than any other man, as ali the
Telernarkenings, the Guldbrondsdals,
and the Knifehaliings were related to
him.
The fourth class postmasters of the
state held their first convention at
Bismarck and elected "A. M. Miller of
New Rockford, Fred Holritz of Sims
and David Harris Of Sykeston as dele
gates to the national convention.
The curling match was won by the
rink headed by Colonel McKendry,
while Archie Craig was at the head of
the defeated organization.
Mrs. G. r. Walker was assisted i'm
receiving by Mesdames Higgs, LOOMS,
Sherwood, Thomson and Plaft, while
Mrs. Dodge was assisted by Mesdames
Beais, Page, Power, Thomas, Dodge
Jewett and Miss Titus Of Moorhead.
Fred Bowers was made chief OF the
IRE department, while Fred Schlipf
was assistant.
The X. N. c. A. had quite an enter
tainment on New Years day and the
main event was the tug Of war which
was won by the senior team, said
team being composed Of the following:
d. #. Grasse, e. G. Gearey. Fred
Wheel r and j.. L. Adams. Their OPP
ponents were Ralph Bradley, George
Perry, Matthew Runner. Clarence
zintheo and Robert ingalls,.
Jan. 4.-County Treasurer Nichols
reported that he had collected for