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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
PRIESTS VISIT IN
FARGO FAIR WEEK
REV. FATHER o'DRlscoLL AT
LANGpoN, FATHER RYAN
COMES HERE, FATHERS NICE
OUCH AND HART CALLING ON
OLD FRIENDS AND AT FAIR.

Rev. Father c'Driscoll of this city,
chancellor of the Fargo diocese. has
been sent by Rt Rev. James OlRellly,
bishop of Fargo, to relieve Father
Dougherty, pastor of the Catholic
church at Langdon, and he has been
located in this pleasant little city for
some time. Father Dougherty has
left for visit to friends and will re-
turn to his charge again in about
three weeks.
Rev. Father Ryan of Madison, Wis.,,
has arrived in the city and has been
made one of the assistants TO Rev.
Father Egan, pastor Of st. Mary's ca
thedraI In this city. He is young
man and has already made many
friends with the people OF the city.
He takes the place of Rev. Father Nc
Geough, who has become pastor OF
the Catholic church at Wimbledon,
having been sent there by Bishop
O'Reilly. Father McGeough was yis-
iting friends In the city yesterday and
today and they were all very much
pleased to see him.
Rev. Father Hart OF Grand Forks is
In the city visiting friends. Father
Hart is the assistant to Rt. Rev. Mons.
Lemieux, prelate OF the church at
Grand Forks and he met many friends
while in the city. He states that
sN1onsignor Lemieux. who was for a
long time stationed in Fargo at st.
Mary's church, is getting along NICE
ly and he has a magnificent church at
the Forks. Father Lemieux was
awarded the title OF nnonsignor by the
pope and the ceremony of his investi-
ture took place at the Forks some time
ago He sends his regards TO his
friends In Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
Are PERMANENTLY
ON ROUTE MAP
FARGO TOUCHED BY ONE OF THE
THREE GREAT TRANscoNTI.
MENTAL LINES FOR AuToMo-
BILE TOURS AND COMMERCIAL
CLUB ASKED TO ASSIST.

Fargo is permanently on the map
of the transcontinental routes for the
American Organization of Automo-
bilists and the Fargo Commercial
club is asked to purchase some of the
books and maps that viii be issued
early next spring.
1t will be remembered that "A. L.
Westgard passed through the city sew
eral weeks ago on coast to coast
route, and communication was re-
ceived from from Robert Bruce Of
New York, the secretary Of the Ameri-
can association, stating that the maps
and notes that Mr.. Westgard had
made between Minneapolis and Bill
ings, Mont, had been received by the
association and during the winter the
maps and books would be compiled
and issued early next spring.
His letter says:
"Mr. Westgard's road notes and map
between Minneapolis and Billings.
Mont, have arrived here and the work
of compiling mapping and publishing
in book form, will be proceeded with
the coming winter and will be ready
for issue early next spring.
"This meanS that Fargo is pern1a-
nently located on one Of the three
great lines of transcontinental travel
The letter goes on to state that on
one of the other routes no less than
S transcontinental tourists cars pass
ed over the route in a season and IT
is believed by the writer that the
northwestern route, which includes
Fargo, will be just as popular.
The letter also suggests that the
commercial club of Fargo order a
number of the books and maps, and
the executive committee Will take up
the matter in the near future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
FARGO PEOPLE
"SOnE" TAKERS
GETTING THE WORK OF CITY
DONE IN HALF A DAY is SOME
TASk-IF you DON'T BELIEVE
IT, ASK ONE OF THE TELE-
PHONE GIRLS.

The people of this busiest little city
n the world are great users Of the
telephone. This is proved by the fact
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
FARGO TO SEE
SELLS-FLOTO SHOW
BIG CIRCUS WILL BE HERE AUG.
22-ADVANcE MAN TALKS OF
THE GREAT SHOW WHICH
CHARGES ONLY IS CENTS AD-
MISSION.

Walter Murphy, general contract
ing agent of the Sells Floto circus,
which comes here on Aug. 20, is a vis-
itor today, and speaking of the big at
traction which made such a universal
hit in the northwest last season, he
said: Five years ago a director of
amusements who prophesied an era
of popular prices, such as we are hav-
ing in the theatrical world today,
would have been rated nothing short
of a lunatic. But strange things hap
pen as the wheel Of time turns, so that
today we find people demanding more
for their money than ever before in
the history of the world, and proprie-
tors of attractions seeking to meet
that demand Perhaps the exception
to this has been the circus, and bar
ring one instance, all the old line
shows adhere to the scale of prices
which prevailed two decades ago.
The management Of the Sells Floto
circus, however, for the past three
seasons, has inaugurated a new policy,
no doubt believing that in doing so
the could retain and hold the greater
portion of public patronage.
When the simple statement is made
that we have cut the regular price,
which from time immemorial has been
the rule of the circus, in half, few
people stop to consider what this
means in the regular totaling Of a
seasons receipts. But coming right
down to figures, it shows a primary
discrepancy of almost 100000, when
compared with the sum total of sea-
son at the old prices.
Considering the fact that it costs
more than $4,000 a day to operate a
big amusement enterprise Of this kind,
one can get some idea of the risk in
volved when the management of the
circus decided to cut the admission
to 25 cents. All their rivals In the
circus business expressed the opinion
that such q feat of financial jugglery
could not be successfully carried out,
but the last three years have proven
that these people builded wisely, and
that from an intensely business stand
point 1t was possibly the wisest move
that could have been made. The rec
ords show the attendance has been
more than doubled and that it is pos
sible to give more now at the cut price
and to enlarge the performance in ev
cry way than it was under the old
system.
This season the 25 cent tariff will be
enforced every where the Sells FIoto
circus appears. The admission price
admits patrons to the big show in its
entirety, and there. are seats for TO-
600 purchasers of these tickets. The
management followed with the state
ment that there is absolutely no de-
Walton from this rule. We carry no
so called accommodation wagons"
where a greater sum Is charged.
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We Buy scrap iron.
Carload lots a specraIty. Correspond
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
SPECIAL TRAIN
To VISIT FARGO
THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY ON TRIP FROM COAST
TO COAST WILL MAKE SHORT
STOP HERE-oTHER CONNER
cIAL CLUB NEWS.

Fargo is to receive a visit from the
special train conveying the American
Geographical society from coast to
coast and the train win reach this
city Sept. /.
The Fargo Commercial club has
taken the matter UP and Secretary
Stine has been in communication with
the management of the train ana the
secretary of the society in the hope
that the date might be changed, as
Sept. comes on Sunday. He has
received a letter from the society
which states that Mr.. Davis. who has
charge of the excursion cannot change
his schedule, but that the train Will
likely only make a short stop here
and that it is hoped no attempt will
be made at entertainment, and that if
there is any attempt at this it should
take place before the hours for church.
Secretary Stine has endeayored 70
secure an itinerary Of the train, but
so far has been unable to secure one.
The object of the tour is to secure
new maps of the country, as we'll as
to get better idea of the general
lay of the land.
On the Fly Question.
The Fargo Commercial club has re-
ceived communication from the sec,
retary of the North Dakota Fedora
ton of Commercial clubs; which asks
that every club in the state take up
the matter of swatting the flies. In
the communication was a circular let
ter which is headed Kill the Files and
Save Lives, with the urgent request
that every commercial club and board
Of trade in the entire country take up
the matter and urge the people to do
their best to kill off the flies.
No Meeting Held.
There was no meeting held by the
commercial club last night as none
was deemed necessary to ratify the
action Of the executive COMMITTEES in
the purchase Of the strip Of land over
in Moorhead for the right of way for
the Dilworth extension. The commit
tee was asked to do this work and
had power to make the deal which was
successfully carried out. There will be
no meeting of the club until one is
called to look into the question of
the auditorium and to hear the report
Of the committee that has been work
ing for some time on the financial
end of the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24

that the Fargo exchange is one of
the biggest and busiest in the country
for a city of this size. And when the
city attempts, as 1t did today, to do
a whole days work before noon
we'll, the telephone operators are WV
idly aware of the fact.
This morning during the rush hour
representative OF The Forum was
invited to step over and watch the
work.
A telephone exchange is not a noisy
place. The girls use low tone and
they speak directly into the mouth
piece which is fastened about their
body so that they may have the use
of both hands. But how those hands
fly. The girls probably wish they were
octopuseS sometimes.
The hustle at the local exchange
started this morning at $50. The
town was awake early and seemingly
about the first thing that every one
did was to step to the telephone. BY
1880 every girl in the exchange was
working as fast as hands could fly
and three expert operators-old hands
at the business who have graduated
from the switch board and generally
do clerical work nowhere walking
up and down behind them assisting in
the work of connecting and discon-
Meeting.
The grocers and butchers received
most Of the calls. Evidently all the
housewives of the city wanted some
thing delivered and wanted to be sure
and get it on the first delivery. Then
there were innumerable calls for the
fair grounds and everybody in town
was working at double time and made
more use of the telephone as usual.
Naturally when people are in a
hurry they want specially fast tele-
phone service-but If every person
able to have seen how the Fargo girls
worked this morning they would prob
ably use a milder tone Of voice when
they are compelled to wait a moment
or two--even if they were in a ''ter-
rible' hurry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
JUMPED in RED
AND WAS RESCUED
STRANGE ACTIONS or FRANK
FAILS ENDS IN CITY PRISON
SENTENCE - THREE YOUNG
FELLOWS ARE GIVEN FINES
FOR A FIGHT AT FAIR.

Frank Fahls had close call from
drowning below the dam in the Red
river late yesterday evening. He had
an exceedingly large jag on and in
the presence of several women, he dis
robed to his underclothing and jump
ed into the raging waters OF the Red.
Some men who we're near were
called, for 1t was most apparent that
the man would drown in his drunken
condition, and with their assistance
he was hauled to shore, bade to put
on his clothing and was then held
until Policeman Swan johnson ar
rived and he was escorted to the city
prison, charged with drunkenness and
bathing in the river within the city
limits. He was given four days this
morning by Police Judge Miller.
Three young men who were fighting
out on the fair grounds yesterday
evening were brought into the city
and at once arraigned before the po-
lice magistrate. They each and every
one entered plea of guilty, and an
assessment Of IS was placed on each
man. G. Glare owns a little store at
the fair and the other two, w. Peate
and Robert Wood had been in the
store and were ordered away, but
didn't go fast enough to- suit Clare
who jumped over the counter and went
for them, hence the fight.
y
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
THELAST SUMNER SALE.
Emmet Mark Will Have Another Bio
Horse Sale on July a
and 29.

On Saturday ana Monday, July 27
and 20, Enmet Mark win hold the
last Of his horse sales at Fargo. until
sometime In Eeptember. He will have
about 200 head of horses in this
shipment, 100 OF which are
special lot of extra fine heavy young
western draft horses. and mares.
These 100 horsez are all dappled
grays and blacks. all broken and
ready for work, ana consisting of as
fine animals as ever came out OF the
west. The rest OF the horses at this
sale are also good stock, young, sound
and broken and unbroken stun.
Farmers and others should not over
look this occasion FOR the securing Of
the additional horses needed for the
hal est ;-s they win hnd them stock
with which they will be well pleased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24

Don't miss boxing contest at Fargo
Thursday night, between
Potts and Kossfclx
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
FALL FROM FERRIS WHEEL

It's a long drop from the top of
ferris wheel to the ground. one Il
very liable to be run into by an auto
mobile or horse at the fair: an aero
plane may drop and kiln you or severe
ly injure you. There are thousands
of ways that accidents happen every
day. Why not get one of Carpenter 5
s5-a-Year wonder" accident policies.
The investment isn't very great and
1t may pay you big. Do you know
Carpenter? Phone or write In and
Address Carpenter, Box 272. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
GUESSING CONTEST.

The person guessing the nearest to
the correct number OF paid admissions
to the state fair on next Friday will
receive a free scholarship In either
course at Aaker's Business college
Guessing coupons can be secured by
writing the school or calling at this
A. B. G. booth at the fair. Two yeart
ago the admissions were about $4,000
Send in your guess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24

Don't miss boxing contest at Fargo
operahouse, Thursday night, between
Potts and Kossick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
wIrH wHoL EsALE HousE.

Miss Erna Boysen who recently
came from the CasseIton high school
to Dakota Business College to finish
her shorthand education, has just
been sent to an excellent position with
the Devils Lake Grocery Co. More
high school graduates could take this
special d. B. c. training to their ad-
vantage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
ROBERT GROSSER
WANTED IN Wis.

The Forum has received the follow
ing communication for publication:
Robert Grosser, believed to be In
North Dakota is wanted at Oakdale,
Wis. His mother died Nov. rs, 1911
and he is wanted at the reading Of
the will. There is money coming to
him. Amy person knowing anything
about him is requested to communi-
cate with FL. w. Grosser. r. ID. No. 1,
Box /. Oakdale. Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24
BEGIN AUGUST 8.

You expect to get business edu-
cation you simply must have it. IL
you are going to be eminentIy suc-
cessful In the business world. OF
course you want TO attend Dakota
Business College Why waltz The
early fall term begins August 6. You
can save money by entering then
and there are other advantages.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24

Scientific boxing contest at Fargo
operahouse Thursday night, between
Jimmie Potts Of Minneapolis and Kid
Kossick OF Moorheads
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-24

We Buy Scrap Iron.
Carload lots specraIty. Correspond
ence given prompt attention Fargo
Iron g. Metal Co.. Fargo. N. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
TO ESTABLISH WATCH TOWER.
City of Indianapolis Will Use Search
light to Detect Burglars.
From the Munfcipal Journal.

From the Municipal Journal.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-A new terror
for Mr.. Burglar and other criminals who
pursue their professions at night will
spring into existence. provided the board
Of public safety establishes a watch tow
err. as contemplated. on top of the six
teen-story Merchants National Bank
building now under construction. The
new obstacles to a peaceful pursuit OF
their profession that criminals VIII nave
to face will be powerful searchllght
flashed from the proposed watch tower
to every nook and corner of the city.
The proposed tower is to take the place
of the one on the courthouse, which is
used exclusively for fire-detection pur-
poses In the new location, which will
be II by II feet and 295 feet above the
sidewalk. it is proposed to have police
man on duty at night. in addition TO the
fire Waterman. The policeman would be
one who has spent long years in service
and knows every street in the city.
Throughout the night this policeman
would keep the searchlight sweeping over
the city, watching for evildoers. If a
report of burglary came into police
headauaters il would be telephoned at
once to the tower man. and he would
send his searchlght flashing over the
immediate vicinity of where the burglary
was committed. If a murder was COM
mitted and the murderer escaped he
would be sought with the searchlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
WASHINGTON AS MODEL.
Philadelphians Will Inspect Street
Cleaning Methods in Capital.
Erom tba ,frnic;n,l Journal.


An inspection of the street cleaning
methods of Washington will be made
by Director Cooke. Chief Connell OF the
highway bureau and Chief Neall of the
division Of street cleaning of Philadelphia
Washington operates a number OF ma
chimes. and is regarded as one OF the
clean cities. it also cares for mousse
hold waste prior to and during collectloh
in ali improved manner. Director Cooke
is planning to inaugurate system OIL
tn, collection of waste paper by having
tEe householder place this waste In Days.
the contractor or purchaser OF the waste
being required 10 leave an empty paS
when he takes away a full one. Denver
operates TINS system successfully as we'll
as some eastern cities. In Chicago they
say that two men have acquired for
tune by collecting city waste in cleaniy
manner" said Director Cooke. Il have
so interested paper dealer In the
project that he has gone 20 Chicago to
investigate the system. ] want to get
the dealers interested in the proposition.
sc that when collections begin on large
sc ale we can dispose of this waste. We
must create a market for it. Some deal
e-I buy waste paper abroad. Our plan
is to work a district one man agreeing
to supply the bags as an experiment. IT
we inu that the scheme Will work out
asf We have planned We can establish
it throughout the city. Then we will be
prepared tc state whether the city will
pay for having the waste removed or the
contractor pay for the privilege This is
one of the changes that We will make
when the bids for street cleaning and
removal OF ashes and waste are received
for next year. 1t is the purpose to get
church people interested. The members
of a congregation in one city by handling
household waste succeeded in building
church. Others used the money for church
work of varying descriptions We want
to get the church people interested in
this clearly manner of collecting waste,
and they can gain money by selling
waste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
Faces Water Shortage.

That Detroit will be short of water this
summer in spite of the best that can be
done, and that, unless immediate steps are
taken to extend the water works system.
II will be but a few months when the
city will be confronted with an absolute
shortage, is the essence of an exhaust
report submitted to the water board by
Prof Gardner S. Williams. consulting en-
gineer of the University of Michigan
Prof. Williams was employed by the board
last March to make an examination of
the city's water supply needs and also
the cause of recent breaks In water mains
He will submit another special report on
the subject. but in general way he says
the breaks were caused by an overload
ing of the intake pipe. the boilers. the
engines and the mains. Prof Williams
recommendations include the construc-
ton Of an additional intake pipe, three
new high pressure engines for the pump
ing plant and several new water mains of
large capacity. The estimated cost OF
the improvements IS S4,0o0,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08

While to a certain extent the real estote
market in Washington is an all-the-year-
round affair. yet there are periods during
the twelve months when the volume OF
business slackens natural time for a
reduction in activities is during the
annual summer vacation season, and
while many operators at that time pay
less attention to the market and IN
yestors and home seekers appear to have
other interests, yet there is generally a
good per centage OF all factors in the real
estate market who are ready to do bust
ness at any time of the year.
In other words. there is no vacation
time in the real estate market In TINS
city. In other places there is just now
a sort of compulsory let-up in business,
due to the general commercial conditions,
but the volume of trading here has been
but little affected. The record for the past
six months in buying and selling has been
an unusually good one, and especially in
the business district.
House Buying on High Level.
At the same time the building and sell
ing of houses. which is the backbone OF
the market. has maintained a higher level
than had been anticipated, and II Is
therefore not surprising with such SUP
stantial evidence OF growing popula-
ton as the continued demand for houses
indicates that there has been an expan-
sion in the business center of the city.
Just what indication is offered by the
current prices for business property in
relation to the development of the city
probably cannot well be understood, un-
less some comparison is made with the
figures which prevailed some years ago.
Ten years is long time in the history
of the material progress OF city IKE
Washington where the growth in the
population Is so rapid.
At the beginning Of that period 40
per square foot was looked upon as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08

Der has authorized the fire insurance COM
mittee to send out circulars to other cities
asking cooperation in trying to have the
resolution passed House resolution NO
357, the one under consideration. reads:
Resolved, That the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor be directed, acting
through the bureau of corporations. to
make a complete investigation of the bus
mess of foreign and domestic fire insur-
ance corporations in the United States.
and to gather. compile. publish and sup
pIy in full complete and useful informa
ton concerning the abnormal losses of
life and property by fire in the United
States. the proportion such losses of prop
erty. insured or uninsured, bears to the
whole amount OF property insured in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
Snake" Car. Boston's Latest.

The Snake car, a jointed coach,
which, it is hoped, would be able to wind
its way through the tortuous sharp turn
ing streets of the downtown section, is
being experimental with by the Boston
Elevated Company in Roxbury. If it
proves successful it will be introduced
into the regular through city lines, en-
abing the company to run tfty-foot car
where the regular large semi-convertible.
repayment cars cannot travel. This car
is provided with joint in the middle. a
flexible platform covered with hood,
and the car. when on straight-aWay
track appears as one unbroken length.
Center doors are also provided, and the
passengers will enter and leave at that
point. Two trolleys adorn' the roof. The
proper name for the affair is the Articu-
lated car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
Business Men as Road Builders.

A novel road dragging has been in
augurated by the business men and citi-
zens of Chillicothe. Mo Each class of
business, each profession and the local
banks have pledged themselves to take
care of one of the eight principal dirt
roads leading into the city. Each Of the
various lines and professions engaged
teams and drags and put expert road men
in charge. The roads will be dragged for
distance of three miles into the coun-
try, where it will be taken up and con-
tinued throughout the county. The drag
ging Is to he continued regularly through
the sumner and the expense will be
borne by the business and professional
IBen of Chillicothe.