The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-06-17
IN THE HOTEL LOBBIES

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Clark have taken
up their residence for the time being
at the Waldorf. Mr.. Clark is the To-
cal manager of the Stone-Ordean-
Wells Co.. which is just now busily
engaged in opening the big branch
house in the former Hall Robertson
building on N. p. avenue. YES" we
are virtually opened now" said Mr..
Clark to The Forum. while We are
not altogether settled, still we are do
ing business. We are not like a new
concern just starting up here, for we
have an established business right in
this section now, but we will be better
able to take care of our customers and
carry larger supply and make better
and more prompt deliveries. The pros
poets are first class. We will have a
large number Of regular travellers as
we'll as some extras who will come
down from the parent house at Duluth
whenever they are needed. / always
liked Fargo, and / am pretty we'll ac-
quainted here; for have been coming
here for many years"
DIR. William L. Honsinger, who re-
sides in a town near PittSburg, Pa,
and registers from the latter city, Is a
guest at the Hotel Gardner for a day
or two. DIR. Honsinger owns consid-
erable land near Gardner and at
Cooperstown, and he has been coming
each season TO North Dakota for near
ly thirty years, He and George w.
Fowler of the Fargo Theatrical Co.
are warm personal friends and have
been for years and the two yesterday
had a pleasant visit. "I love to come
out to North Dakota and leave the
dust and griTns Of the smoky city he
hind me-" said the doctor. There is
something refreshing in the breezes of
| North Dakota even IL they do kind of
| lift the hair off the head of the east
erner who isn't just used to 1t. / am
| pleased with the state and look for
ward eagerly each year to the time
when grasp my grip and haustle out
| this way. I am told by everybody
that the crop conditions at present
| could hardly be improved upon, and
| am glad of 1t. / shall stay in this
section for several days before return
| ing home"
! Tom Hall, secretary OF the state
railroad commission, was q guest al
| the Waldorf yesterday. He was on his
way to his home at Bismarck from
a trip on politics over the Southwest
| ern and he says he found things to his
satisfaction politically, while from a
crop standpoint they could hardly be
| better. Yes, everything looks all
4 tight III my IlBuL IOT nOulLlaIlOu, SalO
he, "and wherever l have been the
crops are looking splendid and I am
| like everybody else l think we are go
ding to have a great big harvest this
| fall, better than for some years" Mr.
| Hall left for home yesterday.
| After an absence from the city oi
! over six weeks, William 'BilI" Way
the tobacco salesman, came into town
| Saturday and is at the waldorf. Will
| liam has been going the rounds of the
state and didn't manage to get into
this locality, but his friends were
pleased to see him. While going about
| the state he ran into Humane Officer
| Blake, who was endeavoring to find q
home for a bright little girl of years
who had lost her mother. Mr.. Way
heard the story. was impressed witt
the little girls appearance and bright
ness, and feeling sorry for her, went
before the court at Bismarck and
adopted her.
| Il spend $S or $40 fooIishly every
| week. said he, "and I might just as
we'll spend that amount on this child
| have her with a lady who has con.
| tracted to care for the child and she
| will remain at Douglass, this state
/ / shall bring the baby here to spend q
few days. intend to bring her ur
| right"