The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-25

According to Secretary Dunn there
are no new cases reported for the sick
list and he is pleased to so record.
The traveller reporter was almost
knocked off his feet a few days ago
by an automobile which brushed by,
whereupon Dave Oman exclaimed:
You're only an honorary member and
can't draw benefits. None of that. You
doing in benefits for YOU"
George l.. Andrews Of Crookston,
who travels for a lumber firm, was in
town for several days and he remark
ed: "Wait till you fellows get up TO
our town next June and we won't do
a thing to you. They are all waiting
for you when the grand convention
takes place"
Bill Laimer of the Gardner claims
that since "Bill' Way Joined the
Travellers he is more clipper than he
ever vas before.
j. F. Crockett, the we'll known lumber
salesman of Seattle, Wash, who travels
for the Old oregon Lumber Co, was a.
business visitor to the city this week
and met many of the boys.
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Fred Franz, who holds down one of
the tricks at the Gardner, claims there
are many travellers in the city this
week, more than usual.
John A. Burg who has a patent book
which he is selling on the road was in
the city during the week and paid the
w. H. White firm a visit.
Lud Ladner, of the Waldorf, has a
very large acquaintance among the
farming element of the state, and can
call a great many of them by name.
1t is rumored that there is a move
ment on foot to have William O'Gor-
man retained as hotel inspector and
that the travelling men are back of 1t.
They claim that as Governor Burke
gave O'Gorman's predecessor two
terms the same should be done for
the present incumbent as he has made
a good official. This matter will likely
come up in council in the near future.
"Dock'' Young, over at the Waldorf,
| claims that the average travelling man
is more easily pleased than any other
kind of travellers, and by. that he
means the miscellaneous tourist. 1t is
| seldom that the commercial saleman
makes much trouble and Dock Is q
keen observer of people.
Sam Hall of the Panhandle Lumber
Co., of Idaho, was a business visitor
to the city the past week and called on
the trade all over the city, and claims
that business is exceedingly good.
Harry B. White, who sells lumber
for the Boomers Ferry Co., of Idaho,
was Willing away the hours in the
city during the week and he brings
good reports of the business situation
all over the country.
1t is hoped that no members OF SIS
will be so ~neglectful of his duty as to
fail to be on hand at the next meet
ing which is ladies' night and which
comes Dec. on the first Saturday
night of the coming month. Great
will be the stunts that will be pulled
off on that occasion, and Dish says
there may be a little tripping of the
light fantastic toe but he'll do NO
tripping, for he is past the age and
weight limit.
Bob" Intyre declares with uplifted
hand that he and his best girl are not
on speaking terms and being In that
condition he can't write poetry until
he gets a new girl. Will some fair
damsel take pity on himT
a.. A. Bloom, Of a meat packing
company was in the city for q few
days. calling on his trade which he re.
Sports was all right.
William III. Way is out on his regular
two weeks trip and will not return
home before one week from today. He
still has that undelivered address.
Dan Flynn. jr., the well known
implement salesman came into town