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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

to the library. it would appear that the
people of the state are doing a great
deal Of real studying and that the
possibilities OF this service. on which
the university puts no fee or price
other than the necessary cost Of
transportation, r just beginning to
be apparent to them.
The spirit OF educational extension
work is much in the air these days
and this work may we'll to termed,
library extension, for in common
with all other extension work, it's pur-
pose is the wider diffusion Of informa-
ton where 1t is most needed. The
moving spirit of such work is an idea
OF service. In the regular rules Of
the university library the following
paragraph is found: AN attempt is
being made to extend the use OF the
library throughout the state. The
university Librarians are glad to look
up information on any topic and to
compile photographers. Books, pam
phlets and other literature will be
loaned to responsible private citizens
Of the state. to clubs. to libraries, de-
batting societies and other organiza-
TONS, PROVIDED that the borrower pays
the cost Of transportation"
Library 10 Well Equipped.
Containing as it does some $4,000
books and over 10000 pamphlets and
d cuments, the university is the larg-
est and most complete in the state.
Probably no library is just as complete
as might be desired, but additions are
constantly made to the university
library to keep up with the rapid
growth and development Of the insti-
tuition. 1t is housed, in a beautiful
Carnegie building and the quarters are
30 arranged as to make the work of
handling the large amount OF work in
volved in caring for a library of this
size both convenient and easy to
handle. The only criticism on the
present building is its size, for al
ready the needs Of the institution have
outgrown it. The reading rooms are
overcrowded and the storage room for
books it now practically all taken up.
The shelf room Of the entire upper
floor is taken up with the files Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
University of North Dakota

Woman suffrage. the federal civil
service, the parcels post, foreign inn
migration, coeducation, the initiative
and referendum and the recall of
Judges, consolidation of schools and
rural social life, fertilization of the
Panama canal. Greek and Roman liter
ature, capital punishment, philosophy,
constitutional law, the relative super-
iority Of the masculine and feminine
minds, workingmens' insurance and
protection against industrial accidents
these are some Of the topics on which
the busy library at the state university
Is being asked to supply information
and literature every day. From the
beginning Of the college year UP to
the end OF February, according to the
records, 1874 people located at fifty nine
different points in the state sent in in
quirieE and requests for library mate
rial. To them were sent 10 books,
~hfty-seven periodicals, 1913 pamphlets
and forty-four photographers. A con-
siderable number of the inquiries came
from high school students interested
in debate, but the great majority were
from business men. club workers and
individuals who are ngaged in lines
OF special study.
Service Is Widespread.
This service is not confined to places
located near the university but reach
es out to the remote parts of the state,
and in fact to other states. Queries
are numerous from distant points like
Williston, Beach, Dickinson, Mandan,
Cakes, Wahpeton and Pembina as well
as from a long list Of places in the
central and eastern sections of the
state. The city making the greatest
use of this service is Grafton. From
there have come tw~enty-four inquiries
and in reply to them twenty books,
nine periodicals. four pamphlets. and
two photographers have been sent out.
Outside the state the service reaches
out to such places as Sioux City, Ia,
Wichita, Kan, West Chester, Pa, and
Weavefville, S.. G..
From the quantity of matter sent
out al well as from the wide variety
of the questions that have been put up
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

bound magazines and periodicals and
in this particular the university is
very fortunate in the possession OF
complete files OF some of Americas
oldest and best periodicals. For in
stance, some members recently receiv-
ed from the congressional library at
Washington, made the files of The
North American Review nearly com
plete from the publication Of it's first
number in 1915. The library is also a
depository for government publications
and the list of official documents
found there is very complete. The
Hill library OF transportation is a
mine of information on all topics re-
ating to railroads and their operation,
and the Scandinavian collection of
over $500 volumes liz one of the most
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
I'll DAKOTA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS


complete Of its kind found anywhere
in the country.
On the personal side the university
library is well prepared TO take care
OF this new work as well as Of the
large amount Of routine work incident
to the daily work OF the Institution.
Librarian Clarence Wesley Sumner is
a man who has a thorough training
for the work as well as a considerable
experience at other educational inati-
tutions.. His library assistants are
Miss Margaret Fawcett and Miss
Clara Ricketts, n his catalogue is
Miss Grace Lane. All are specialists
in their work and any question that
within the scope OF modern
library work will be promptly answer
ed IL referred to them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

ger, Alfred Houser, Will Keye and
will Crandall. Mr.. Houser is a stu
dent OF the conservatory. Among
chairmen Of committees are also John
Drewelow, Spenser Boise ana Ray
Lawrence.
The cast OF the Norwegian play IL
rehearsing nearly every day. It has
been found necessary to postpone the
date Of the performance until about
March 81.
The Glee club realized q neat y
from their appearance at the Broad
wav Methodist church. The schedule
for the trip during the spring vaca-
ton is about completed. The boys
are working on some sacred music for
the sunday they are to spend In Fer
gus Falls, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS

their friends. President Creegan, who
made almost the same trip around the
world as Mr.. Bryan, spoke in glowing
terms of the impression he found that
Mr.. Bryan had left wherever he had
been. The speaker of the morning
prefaced his remarks by saying that
he had never been ashamed hat he
was a graduate of a small college, and
mentioned some of the advantages OF
such an institution, and told Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

One of the big events Of the college
year was the chapel address of Will
liam Jennings Bryan on Wednesday.
AS he stepped from the train. about
9 o'clock, he was greeted by a large
delegation of the college boys. many of
whom were waving copies of The
Commoner. Mr.. Bryan bowed his ac-
This is a well read community The
chapel was packed with students and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
new HATS &c

IL you send US your old out-of-styie
nat. We win clean and reblock 1t SO
III viii look like new. Give US a trial.
Berniers', sanitary cleaners and hat
ters. Denis block, All N. r. avenue,
phone ais. The Oldest hat shop in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

A. L. Moody's silk end dress goods
departments are completely stocked
with all the new and latest spring
styles. Every new weave and color
is here for your particular wants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
jamestown College Notes

phone System and Operate Them in
Connection with the Postoffice. af-
firmative, VIM. Turner and Frank
Gaffney; negative. Alfred Bartram
and Leslie Dysart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Colonel Brengle and his associates
of the Salvation Army attended chapel
Thursday morning. Colonel Brengle is
one Of the strongest workers of the
Salvation army and m from New
York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

of the Salvation Army attended chapel
Thursday morning. Colonel Brengle is
one of the strongest workers of the
Salvation army and comes from New
York.
The Boys basketball team left for a
four-days' trip in the southern part of
this state and South Dakota. They
play a full schedule, meeting Cakes,
Glendale, Aberdeen and LaMoure
teams. They plan to return Saturday.
Tuesday evening the men of the
churches of jamestown met for a BAN
quet at Sanford dormitory. This was
as a part If the Men and Religion For
ward movement, which was recently
inaugurated here and is proving very
effective in the interest it is arous-
ing among the men of the city. Secre-
tary Wallace of the Y. M. G. A. of
Grand Forks delivered the principal
address and in a most telling manner
brought before his hearers ways OF
modern life. The appointments of the
banquet were most pleasing and the
entire affair was most successful.
The majority Of the students and
the faculty enjoyed the opportunity
offered them last Monday evening to
hear a speaker and political worker
OF national character when Clifford
Pinchot addressed the citizens of
jamestown in the operahouse.
The yearly election of officers for
the Y. M. G. A. and the Y. W. c. A.
took place last week. The following
officers were elected: Y. w. G. A.
President, Jean Macpherson; vice
president, Inez Atwood; secretary,
Mrs. Atwood; treasurer, Phebe Warne.
Y. M. G. A.-President, Percival G.
Parker; vice president, William Lam
dis; secretary, Alfred Bartram; treas
urer, Dallas Barber.
Jamestown college will hold a SUM
mer session during the coming sum
mer. Plans are well under way for
this now. Later bulletins giving full
courses to be offered and board ar,
engagements will be published. The
summer term will begin about a week
after the close of the present semes-
ter, June s, and will continue till
about Aug. /. Work will be offered
In Latin, Greek, mathematics, science
subjects, commercial subjects, modern
languages and in normal branches. 1t
will be attempted as far as possible to
offer such work as is called for SUI
ficiently to warrant giving it.
The regular meeting of the Philo-
mathean Literary society was held
Friday evening and the following pro-
gramme rendered: Roll call; current
event or general topic; Grafton, Chas.
Geake; paper. History, Plan and Fnr-
pose of Basketball, Lee sisco; 4Auet.
Messrs. Woychik and Bartram; read
ing, Dallas Barber; debate, Resolved,
THAT the Federal Government Acquire
Ownership Of Telegraph and Tele-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Forum Want Ads Get quick cesults.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The Boys basketball team left for a
four-days' trip in the southern part of
this state and South Dakota. They
play a full schedule, meeting Cakes,
Glendale, Aberdeen and LaMoure
teams. They plan to return Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The majority of the students and
the faculty enjoyed the opportunity
offered them last Monday evening to
hear a speaker and political worker
OF national character when Clifford
Pinchot addressed the citizens of
jamestown in the operahouse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

President Creegan has recently
spent a few days in the east, but re-
turned in. time to be here for the oc-
casion of the visit Of Mr.. Bryan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

w. r. Porter Of this station, +. r.
Waldron OF Dickinson, substation, and
Professor James of Valley City nor
NAL have been holding special insti-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

was taken Friday noon in front of the
main building. The sight of a thous-
and students in a group presents quite
al imposing spectacle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Last Sunday evening Mrs. Hazelton
addressed the Christian Endeavor
Society of the First Congregational
Church of Moorhead on the subject,
Hold Fast to That Which is Good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The regular weekly prayer meeting
of the college Y. M. C.. "A. was post
poned until Thursday evening on ac-
county of Mr.. Bryan's visit. The
leader was President Creegan.
Frank Horner, a former student of
the college, as well as football man, is
playing the first chair of the second
comets in the University of wisconsin
band.
Miss Anna Cummings of Finley,
and a former student Of the college,
was q recent chapel visitor.
Mrs. Stratton recently entertained
the members of the Bay View club at
her home on sixth street south.
The Wednesday chapel service was
led by Mrs. Hazelton, who took as her
topic Being Oneself. The prodigaI son
came to his true self after a period on
waywardness. Al prodigal OF fiction is
Ibsen's Peer Gynt. Mrs. HazeIton
analysed this character, and showed
how, in his ~wanderings, he was not
his true self. but that he found that
true self in facing issues, and in the
love Of solveig.
All the officers of the Mars Club OF
the First Methodist church of this
city, the young mems class which is
making itself SO felt In that church,
are Fargo college men, and are as fol-
lows: Harry Haggart, Lloyd Musbur-
H ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Fargo college lost its second game
to the agricultural college. There was
a very large crowd and the F. C. root
ers did themselves proud in spite Of
the fact that things went against them
1t was one of the hardest fought games
of the season. Friday the team met
the Wahpenton Science school, with
out Slingsby, who remained in Fargo
to participate in the oratorical contest
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19
GARRISON AND
FRENCH WILL HELP

In regard to the work under
taken by the County Develop
ment Association the following
letters, which are self.e xplana-
tory, have been received:
State College, N M.
December 9th, 1912.
Mr.. Neal Jenson,
Estancia, New Mex.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of Decem.
her 4th on behalf of the Torrance
County Development Association
has been duly received. / have
taken the matter up with Prof.
Bixby, who is our Irrigation En-
gineer and is also the represen-
tative of the Office of Irrigation
Investigations of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture. We are both of the opinion
that such test as you propose
will be of great value to your
valley, and wish to do all that we
can to help you in carrying it out.
l have asked Mr.. Bixby to take
the matter up with you direct
and arrange to do the work as
soon as possible.
| made my first trip into the
Estancia Valley about seven
years ago when settlers were
just beginning to come in, and
have always been interested in
the valley since. believe it has
a prosperous future before it.
Yours very truly,
W. E Garrison,
President.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19
THE NEW
ROAD BOARD

On Tuesday the newly nane'
County Road Board me
and organized, thus setting il
motion the machinery of th'
new road law enacted at tht
last session of the legislature
The board consists of J. F
Lasater of Estancia, ]. W
Corbett of Mountainair, anc
R. Dillon of Encino. The
board organized by electing j
f. Lasater chairman and j,
W. Corbett secretary-tre
The State Com mission was
we'll advised when it appoint
ed these gentlemen. While
there are others who would
have filled the position we'll it
is but just to say that three
better men for this important
board could not have been
found in the county. They
are not only good roads en-
tn usiasts, but all are practical
and peculiarly we'll fitted for
the task before them.
1t will be observed that the
board must serve without
compensation, and the law is
silent as to expenses. Some
way will have to be found to
pay the necessary expenses
incurred by the members.
We don't believe men should
be expected to work for moth
ing on this board any more
than in any other public ca
Iacity, but if they are gener
Gus enough to do so it certain
ly cannot be expected that
they will take money out of
their own pockets for expens
es.
The board will meet again
ia January with the county
commissioners, at which time
measures will be taken for an
an active campaign.
The funds available for road
work now amount to about
81, 900, but this will be multi
piled several times before ac
tive work begins. Sources of
revenue for this purpose are
direct taxation, income from
forest reserves, bonds, and poll
tax. Members of the board
tell US that the poll tax is go
ing to be collected without ifs
or butts, SO you may as well
get the change ready.
The putting in operation of
this law marks a radical de
parture from the road system
to which we are accustomed,
and in order that our readers
may acquaint themselves with
the new system, we print be
low the principal provisions
of the law.
The essential portions of the
new law under which this
board is organized provides
for State Highway Commis
sion, which has general super
vision of highway work.
The following sections of
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19
PARCEL POST
INFORMATION

Shortly before January l, 1919
each postmaster will be furnish
: ed with one or more copies o
, the Official Parcel Post Mao O
the United States, showing tn,
unit of area in which his post of
: flee is located and the eight pos
tai zones indicating the distances
, on which the parcel post rates o1
postage are based. These maps
will be securely inclosed in {
mailing tube and sufficient copies
will be sent so that at least one
map will be Immediately available
for each post office, and lettered
and local-named station.
At the same time there will be
furnished to each postmaster a
supply of copies of the Official
Parcel Post Guide, a publication
that will show the unit of area in
which every post Office in the
United States is located. The
Guide will contain full informa
tion as to its use in conjunction
with the map, and will also con-
tain the regulations approved by
the Postmaster General for the
couduct of the Parcel Post Ser
vice.
Copies of the Parcel Post Map
and Guide will be forwarded
through postmasters toeach rural
carrier. These supplies will be
inclosed together in a substantial
linen envelope, which should be
retained by the carriers as a per
manent receptacle.
On account of the increase in
the weight limit from four to
eleven pounds it will be neces-
sary to supply postmasters with
scales of adequate capacity. 1t
is expected that every Presiden-
tial post office and the majority |
of the offices of the fourth class
will be properly equipped in this
respect by January1, 1918. Of |
fees of the fourth class that do
not receive suitable scales by
that date will be supplied as
promptly as possible thereafter,
and in the meantime postmasters
will be expected to meet the
emergency with their present
weighing facilities or by such
other means as they may be able
to devise without expense to the
Department.
Tape lines six feet in length
for measuring the size of parcel
post packages will be furnished
to all postmasters.
Distinctive parcel post stamps
will be issued to each pos tmas-
ter. On and after January l,
1913, ordinary postage stamps
will not be valid for postage on
fourth class matter.
The widest pu blicity should be
given Immediately to the TO How.
ing features of the proposed par
eel post regulations:
That distinctive parcel post
stamps must be used ON all
fourth-class matter beginning
January |, 1918, and that
such matter bearing ordinary
postage stamps will be treat
ed as Held for postage"
That parcels will be mail
able only at post Offices,
branch post offices, lettered
and local-named stations. and
such numbered stations as
may be designated by the
postmaster.
That all parcels must bear
the return card of the sender;
they will not be
accepted for mailing. /
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19
SERVICIOS LA
NAv|DAD

Sc celebrara la misa de 10
media noche en- la parioquia
de Estancia, y en- la tarde
habra sermon, y un arbol de
Navidad. Traigan 4 todos los
uifios,
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19

| carry a complete line of mems
and boys hats. Only AZ of the
latest at rock bottom prices. Call
and look them over before you
buy. F. r. Holloway. adv
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19
Santa Fe, N. M.

December II. 1912.
Torrance County Development
Association,
Neal Jenson and R. E. Farley,
Committee,
Estancia, N. M.
Dear Sirs:
| have your favor of
December 4th, wherein you re-
quest that be present at some
tests of certain irrigation wells
in your valley in order that the
association may have official data
as to your water resources. If
you. will, upon receipt of this
letter, designate a certain date
to me, | will try to make arrange
ments to accept your invitation.
| have quite number of engage
ments in the near future, and
suggest that you give me Ger.
tain date Immediately so that l
may be able to advise you upon
the day selected. l will be very
glad to do whatever l can in mat
ters of this kind to assist you in
the lines suggested.
Very truly yours,
James A. French,
State Engineer.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19


same, and shall select and la,
out a system of prospective
county highways. Said sys
tenn shall include the county
seat and such other towns anc
settlements and railroad sta
tions as may be deemed advis
able, and include the main
travelled highways in the
county. Each such board
shall, by conference with sim
liar boards of adjoining coun-
ties, Cause the respective coun-
ty systems to join SO as to
make continuous and direct
lines of travel between the
counties, and each such board
shall, in laying out said sys-
TENS, co operate with and be
advised by the State Highway
Com mission. Each such board
is hereby empowered aud di-
rected to employ the county
surveyor of it's county to pre-
pare, upon the scale and in
accordance with instructions
to be prescribed by the State
Highway Commission, a map
which shall show the system
of prospective county high
ways, which map shall be filed
with the State Highway Com
and with the county
clerk, and after such map has
been filed such board may al
ter or increase such system,
with the consent and approval
Of the State Highway Com
mission.
See. 9. From and after the
passage of this act such coun
~ boards shall be vested
with the powers heretofore
conferred by law upon the
'oad supervisors in the vari
,us counties and shall be
charged with the direction of
he work heretofore imposed
~ upon such road supervisors;
md the position of road super
7isor is hereby abolished.
See. 10. Such county
boards are hereby powered
o employ, remove and fix sal
.ries of such engineers, fore
men, laborers and other EN-
'loyes as may be necessary to
AIRY on their work, and may ,
ssign such duties and dele /
ate such authority to such
mployes as they deem advisa J
lie.
Sec. IL. Such boards shall
make an annual report to the
tate Highway Commission s
nd such other reports as may
e called for by such Commits
ion from time to time. $
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-12-19

Rev. S. R. Edwards received a
new Metz auto Monday. 1t was
purchased through Tuttle and
John who are the local agents.