The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17
c or THE GRIP.

William 'BiIT' RingIand has return
ed from q few days at the lakeside
down in Minnesota, where he had
various kinds of luck with the hook
and line, mostly with great success, to
hear him tell It. He has RECALLED the
BOYS with all kinds OF fish stories and
for the first few days they listened
patiently or otherwise, u telling
about the fish he caught and the ones
that got away sort of wore on the
he has gone to the woods where he
says he will tell his stories to the
trees, which can't get away.
Young Doctor-Why do you always
ask your patients what they have for
dinner.
Old D~octor-It's a most important
question, for according to their menus
l make out my bills.
"BiI' way, the Monopole man, Is
expected to arrive in the city the lat
ter part of this week and take UP his
old room at the Gardner. bill" has
been absent from the city 30 long that
some. of the young ladies r just
about ready to put on black crepe.
Pres. Walter Crooks OF the Ohio
Hotel Clerks association has asked
the assistance of commercial travel
ers in urging hotel clerks to affiliate
with the state clerks association.
travelling men are the best boosters
said Mr.. Crooks, and the state as
sociation feels that with the clerks or
ganized In the smaller places. it would
be a benefit to the travelling public, be-
cause of the protection against frauds,
for which the state association is
working.
Billy DonneIl is back on earth
again and is at his old stamping
ground. the Waldorf, where he greets
the balance of the boys n tries to
tell them Of the corn crops down in
Iowa.
d. d. Hennessey of the Chicago Ce-
ment Co., who has been headquarter-
ing in this city and has been working
in North Dakota, has been called into
the main ONCE where he will assist in
selling cement to the windy city con-
tractors. -
Ladies' Home Journal: A young
Canadian came to Washington last
winter and was making a Christmas
call upon a very pretty young woman
whom he met for the first time.
DO you have reindeer In Canada?"
asked the young lady.
emo, darling he answered, 'at this
season it always SHOWS"
s. Haley of the p. & A. Coal Co, has
been in the city for a day or two visit
ing and attending the coal dealers
convention and he say that business
is mighty good in North Dakota at
the present time. He met many of the
dealers from over the state who were
also at the convention.
Harry B. White of the Bonners Fer
ry Co., whose headquarters are at
Jamestown, this state, has been greet
ing he dealers in the city, as we'll as
shaking hands with all of the boys.
Harry says that he has been striking
nothing but good trade all over this
section.
w. r. Mccormick is due from Min
neapolis at the Waldorf within a day
or two. Mac has been talking so
much Fargo stuff to his wife that she
has made up her mind to make a trip
with him just to see what the aus of
his gladness towards this city
Since the state fair period Mac has
talked nothing but North Dakota and
what he did here and what he's going
to do the next time there is q fair up
this way.
Bro. Alexander Oscar Holverson,
member of Electric City council No. z,
Of Buffalo, N. Y, was one of the vic
Tins of the Titanic disaster. His wife
was with him and escaped on the life
boats. Brother Holverson, although "a
man of but AZ years of age, was an old
member Of the order, holding certifi-
rofo Nj QT0E q Tho a accidental death
benefit OF $4,000 will be paid to the
wife, Mary Aline Holverson, his benef-
iciary, and who resides in New York
city.
r. S. Jones, northwestern sales
agent for the Burrell Fuel Co. has
picked up a mighty good trade In this
section and he has been paying his re-
spects to the people for a few days.
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George L. Andrew of the Crookston
Lumber Co, has been circulating with
his friends in the city for a few days
and they were all glad to see him. He
says the travellers up his way are
making ready for the next district
convention which will be pulled off
next june.
c. p. Miller Of the st. Paul & West
| ern Coal Co, who has superseded
Smiling George Brown, has been
making a trip up this way and while
he hasn't as broad and expressive a
smile as George. still he is catching on
with his persuasive tongue and his
handsome gestures.
Mr.. Sorer of the Jones' Manvi1le Co.,
which sells roofing, has made up his
mind that Fargo Is a pretty good town
to live in, consequently he win move
his family here in the very near fu-
ture and they will be warmly receiv-
ed.
Max Espey Of the Acme Plaster Co.
of st. Louis, is stopping with his
| friends. "BiIIy'' Boyd and Bob" Keller
| OF the Waldorf for a. few days, and he
always enjoys himself here. Max has
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