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

Pembina Pioneer Express: After
thirty-one years Of nearly continuous
service in the newspaper business in
Fargo, and in twenty-one of which
he has been managing editor of The
Forum, II. c. Plumley in the issue
of Wednesday pens his farewell, The
Forum having been sold to J. 2. Dot
son Of CroOkston.
To this writer, who has contempor~
ICED and fraternized with Mr.. Plumley
for more than twenty-five years, his
announcement causes sorrow n re-
greet In many ways. I o some degree
which bind the. pioneers of this terri
tory and state SO firmly, and perhaps
finally breaks the tie Of active news
paper fraternity which is also more
closely knit than would appear at times
from the newspaper utterances.
In another way it also reminds the
writer that his own newspaper career
must soon close. With the retirement
of Mr.. Plumley there are but few Of
the old time editors remaining. Prob
ably there are not more than a dozen
who were in the business twenty-five
years ago that are still in the business.
But rs Mr.. Plumley's farewell re-
marks imply, the work has grown in
a remarkable degree and is in the
hands of a younger and perhaps more
able lot than those who laid the
foundations and who in so large a de-
gree helped to form this grand COM
monwealth.
This new proprietor of The Forum
is a new man and I'VE will all know
more about him in the2near future.
He has a good paper published in a
progressive and growing city of which
all North Dakotans are proud; may he
continue the good work so ably begun
and done by the former proprietors.
Edinburgh Tribune: The Fargo Fo-
rum, the largest daily in the state, and
for over twenty years a prominent
factor in the u%pbuilding of Fargo, has
be ms sold EIo to !; F. r Dotson Ib Pgbl H
Plumley, owner of The Forum retires
after forty years in the newspaper
field, and 1t is needless to say hat
he will be missed by the newspaper
boys Of the state.
Fargo Blade: The editor OF The
Blade regrets to chronicle the fact that
II. c. Plumley, after giving the best
years of his life to the newspaper
business in North Dakota, steps down
and out without full reward for the
earnest, honest effort he has put forth
to build up a great newspaper in this
city. Laying aside the questions of
the success or failure OF the effort,
was high and the object creditable. II
any criticism can be offered in connec
ton with Mr.. Plunley's management
of The Forum it is that he has given
kAS ~ ~NNs~A %AA0A -lAS
business warranted. It is pleasant to
know, however, that he is to continue
as n of our citizens, and will run
Uncle Sans stampery-until eliminated
by the democratic party.
Dickinson Press: Probably no pub
Usher in North Dakota is more uni
versally liked tina H. G. Plumley, the
| retiring owner of The Fargo Forum.
Mr.. Plumley mas been a hard and faith
full worker md has been of great as
sistance to his fellow newspap work
ers throughout the state. He is at
present postmaster at Fargo. What
his future plans are is not known.
New Rockford Provost: BY order of
Judge Pollock made in the Cass county
district court on Monday The Fargo
Forum and assets were sold by Re
ceiver III. 2. Emery to r.. p. Dotson.
editor of The Crookston Times. The
price paid was $685. 500. Two bidders
amount of their bid the same, but pro-
posing to pay it by different methods.
The unsuccessful bidder was Cal Stead
man of Minneapolis.
Ambrose Tribune: J. r. Dotson of
| Crookston is now sole owner OF The
Fargo Forum, having purchased the
paper from the receiver. In his vale
| dictory II. c.. Plumley, who. with Major
| Edwards, founded the paper twenty
one years ago, states that he retires
without having acquired any compe-
tency. His man friends in the north
west will regret to hear this--for Mr..
Piunley is OF the salt of the earth.