The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-01
j. w. Foley's News Letter


fornia had the happiest and most hos
pitable mode of life that any part of
the United States ever knew. 1t was
patriarchal, romantic, pe~autiful-be-
cause really human. Some of us re-
member when one could travel 5000
miles from Chile to Oregon without a
letter, a dollar or a name-and be sure
Of getting home at whatsoever house.
There are rather too many people for
that now. But we can keep the spirit
alive for some people. It's worth
while. A California family has been
elected for this very purpose, to save
for itself and its chosen guests a real
touch of the old patriarchal days
the California hat used to be. The
family is therefore erected to give an
old California evening to such guests
(men or women who have done some
thing true in art, literature, science,
statemanship or material progress.)
An old California home, an old Cali
fornia supper, old California music
and above all, old California freedom
and hospitality-these are what 1t is
for. To give our guests a different
memory from any other, a memory
worthy the history n romance Of
California"
Some of the members of this family
I know already and all of them are
citizens of Los Angeles and it's envi-
rons who have distinguished them
selves in art, literature or the sciences.
There is J.. A. Foshay, the educator;
John S. McGroarty Of The Times, his
torian, poet and author Of the Mission
Dlnry 80 hn ,NyYt an har, oFfars The /, ~
ner of the Oberammergau play; DR..
Norman Bridge, Hector Alliot. Sen
ator Flint, Atty. Joseph Scott and
others. DR.. Hector Alliot is a delight
full individual, q scientist, a~rchaeoIo-
gist,. inventor, humanitarian, philoso-
pher, and linguist-and l have been
honored with many delightful even
ings in his company. He is a member
Of the French academy, honored for
his services in behalf OF the interna-
tional copyright, members of a dozen
historical, archaeological and geo.
graphical societies, n his name is
open sesame to everything that is
worth while in southern California.
And withal he is as modest and unas-
Stunning as a child, that being the real
evidence Of his bigness. He is de-
lightfuIly we'll and accurately inform
ed and time spent in his company is
Illuminating n educating. He is the
inventor Of a three-cornered poison
bottle, a guage for determining the
ish-feeding qualities Of sea waters, Il
dozen n one practical and valuable
devices for useful purposes, author of
brochures and essays on countless
topics from Indian customs and tradi-
tions to ane plans for tree planting
and his scheme for tree planting along
California roads has been adopted by
the California state bureau for that
purpose. He and his wife have been
like old friends, and we could ask for
no friendships more delightful and
edifying.
Lummis' poem on the rattlesnake is
a classic, and you will find 1t in any
good anthology of modern poetry. His
style is vigorous. incisive and keen.
He says of the corruption of the pro-
nunciatfon OF Los Angeles:
Our Lady would remind 0 please,
Her name is not Lost Angie Lees
Or Angie anything whatever;
She trusts her friends will be so
clever
To share her fit historic pride,
The &C" shall not be jellifed.
20" long, &c" hard, and ryhme with
yes
And all about "Loce Ang-el-ess!"
The other night there was a forty
mile an hour wind that ragged" for
a few hours and as this country was
not constructed to withstand wind,
1t suffered as much damage as a
x,txaaAx ILL 1890 r,a.,Il a 49,. - %l,o
orthwest. The trees here root along
the surface Of the ground to get what
moisture falls in rain, as there is no
subsurface water. So a forty mile
wind uprooted man handsome frs,
acacias and other trees, laying them
across street car tracks and PROSTATE
in the parks nj groves. We were
out yesterday to call on Judge Nor
gan at the s~anitarium near Pasadena,
and we found many PROSTATE beauties
on the grounds, from the high wind.
Judge Morgan was in good spirits and
the rest and quiet is doing him good.
He takes q lively interest in affairs
In the country and at home. and has
the most restfuI and comforting sur
~roundings imaginable. Blessings and
continuing Improvement upon this n
Of North Dakota's grand old men.
The funeral Of Mrs. c. w. waggoner
was held Friday last at the family
home, 328 Pinehurst road, Hollywood.
Mrs. Waggoner was an old time pa
kotan. and a sister of Gen. Alexander
Hughes, long prominent in politics and
public life of the two Dakotas, mem
Der Of the territorial capitol commits
sion that located the capitol at Bis
marck and attorney general of the
territory. BY a strange happening OF
circumstances. Rev. T.. stanton Hold
gin. who OBLIGATED as clergyman at
the funeral of General Hughes in
Minneapolis q few years age, OBLIGATED
also at the funeral OF Mrs. waggoner
at Los Angeles. The day OF the
funeral was as perfect as any / ever
s~aw--about like one Of Il Indian sum-
mer days when nature seems t out