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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-20
No. $50.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
COMMERCIAL BANK
AT FARGO
No. $50.

In the State Of North Dakota, at the close ~
business June 14th, 1912.
RESOURCES.
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of the above officers and the follow
ing: r. Vanish, St Paul; Frank v.
Kent Grand Forks: A. p. Cook, Du-
luth; e. H. Myhla, Wahpeton; Adam
Royhl, Arlington, s. D.; w. e. Easton,
Saltwater, Mimi. j. Ex1WeIIs, Mitchell,
S. D.; William Jaiser, Faribault, Mimi,
and L. w Post of Rapid City, s.. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-20
Were Given Welcome,
President R~sspondsd.

For the association President Breed
responded and he said that the people
all over the northwest had heard of
the hospitality of the people of Fargo
and he felt sure that he voiced the
sentiments of the delegates when he
said they were all glad to be here and
hoped that their convention would be
all that was expected of 1t. He assur-
ed the former speakers that the com
mercial club and city of Fargo already
had the thanks of the convention for
the kindness Of the welcome and that
all were pleased to be in the biggest
little CITY in the country
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Plenty Prosperity

William E. Corey, former presi-
dent of the United States Steel cor
poration, takes very optimistic
view of the present trade condit-
ions. In an interview given out at
New York upon the eve of his de-
parture for hunting trip in the
Rocky Mountains, Mr.. Corey spoke
of business conditions in the follow
ing manner:
Prosperity is in evidence, not
only in this country, but in Ger
many and Great Britain. The
steel industry, which is taken by
many as the safest barometer of
business, is in a fourishing and
substantial condition. Orders for
steel are coming in in excess of the
capacity of the mills 0and the in
dustry will enter the new year
with we'll filled order books and
with prospects that 1913 will estab-
lish new high record in output.
The development of the coun-
try and the new uses to which cop
per is being put, one of which is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
No Criminal Cases

In matters pertaining to criminal
affairs in the range district court a
condition now exists that has not
been known for many years. Ev-
cry criminal case has been disposed
of. There is no case now awaiting
trial and there is no case in any
court on the range where prisoner
is held for a grand jury investiga-
ton. Edw. L. Boyle, assistant
county attorney, who has been con-
nected with the prosecuting at
torney's Office for three years,
states that at the present time the
work of his Office is right up to the
minute, a condition that has not
existed before during the last three
years and he does not think for
many years prior to that.
In some instances where convic-
tions have been obtained during
the present term of the court
sentences have not been yet impos-
ed. When these are taken care of
so far as criminal work is concerned
the county attorneys Office and the
court will have nothing left over
and nothing to commence pertain
ing to criminal affairs, unless it
will be something that may happen
within the next few days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
SECOND VICTORY
High School Football Boys Win
Over EVe|eth

For the second time this season
the Ely High School football boys
held their opponents scoreless on
the home grounds. Their adver-
saries Saturday afternoon were the
High School boys of Eveleth and
at no time during the game was
the Ely goal in danger.
Three touchdowns were made by
the Ely boys in the first quarter
The Eveleth boys seemed 10 be
lacking in ginger and did not put
up battle worthy of their size!
The score at the end of the game
was 50 to o. Those on the Ely
team were:
White r, e., Hanson r. t., Freids-
burg r. g., Schaefer c., Alfalfa |. e.,
Miller |. t., Palmgard |. e.. Bari
beau q. b., McMahan r. h., Maxi
/. h., Toms f. b.
In the second half after a run of
20 yards, Quarterback Baribeau
was downed. He failed to get up
and it was Dissolved he had broken
his ankle. He was removed to the
Shipman Hospital.
Palmgard was shifted from the
left end to quarterback and Gianotti
was called in to take Palmgard S
place,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
State Road Patrol

Continuous maintenance through
a system of road patrols for Mime
sofa highways is planned by the
state highway commission. The
commission proposed that the ex-
pense of the road maintenance be
borne by the counties. according
to George w. Cooley. highway en-
gineer, who says a bill including
these features will be presented to
the legislature next winter.
Under the present system the
state cannot appropriate funds for
continuous road maintenance
through road patrols because con-
stitutional provision limits the fund
to levy of only quarter of a mill.
If the constitution amendment, per-
hitting a l mill levy is adopted,
state aid probably could be granted
the various counties for continuous
road maintenance. Secretary Cool
ey for the commission says:
The proposed road patrols would
be furnished through appropria-
tons by boards of county COM
missioners, the state paying the
county part of the fund. Each
road patrolman would be given a
definite amount of road to inspect
and keep up in a standard condi-
ton. While the plan of the high
way commission on the road patrol
yet is tentative, the county instead
of the state probably would have
direct supervision of the work.
The road patrol feature would
allow the employment of men
steadily, or would permit the tenn
porary employment of farmers.
Farmers might work out their road
taxes this way instead of paying
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Game Law Violation

Matt Moravetz, jr. was hailed in
to court on a warrant sworn to by
Game Warden James on a charge
of having cartridges in his pos
session out of season. The case
was heard before Judge Jury Tues
day and Moravetz was fined $40
and costs. The fine was held up
pending an appeal to the district
court, bonds having been furnished
Moravetz claims he did not have
birds in his possession but that his
conviction was secured because the
warden found feathers and insides
from two birds near a camp which
he had just left. The camp be-
longed to. other parties aud Mora
vetz says he was only a visitor
there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
viii Advance Ore Prices

Prices for all grades of ore for
delivery in 1913 will be advanced
at least so cents on the ton, ac-
cording to leading shippers who
have had occasion to study the sit
uation closely. According to some,
the product of the mines in the
Lake Superior district was sold too
cheaply this year and as result
some of the properties could not be
operated at profit.
Prospects in the iron and steel
trade look exceedingly favorable
and marked improvement has been
noticed in the past four months.
Pig iron has been marked up from
81 so to 81 a ton during that
period.
Some of the shippers are not GER
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
l2...HOUR DAY HARDSHIP
Steel Corporation Investigates.
DiscOuTages Long Hours

A few months ago an article en-
titled "Old Age at Forty" was
published in The American Mag
azine. 1t was an account of the
hard conditions under which labor
ing men have to work in the steel
! industry. 1t dealt with the twelve
hour day, and seven day week and
other kindred subjects. This ar
ticle stirred up discussion among
stockholders in the United States
Steel Corporation and committee
of stockholders was appointed to
investigate as to the truth of the
article. The investigation resulted
in a complete substantiation of the
main statements and contentious
in the article and report of what
the United States Steel Corporation
is doing to correct these abuses ap-
pears in the October number of
The American Magazine. An ex-
tract follows:
Certainly no one can deny that
the report submitted by this COM
mittee was remarkable document
in its meaning for all those who are
CALAMITY striving to bring about a
better order of things.
With regard to the even-day
week, the committee found that
the records it had examined indi-
Gated that, with the exception of
two or three plants, it (the seven
day week. had been relegated to
the past. The. credit for this the
committee gave to the Steel Cor
poration's finance committee,
which, in 1907, adopted resolution
recommending to the presidents of
all subsidiary companies that
Sunday labor be reduced to the
minimum ," and to Judge Gary,
who, in 1910, issued a per emptory
order that thereafter the spirit of
the resolution be obeyed by all.
However, it is on the subject of the
twelve hour day that the report of
this committee is a ten-strlke.
Here is what the committee said
| first:
To ascertain the number of
employees of the Steel Corporation
working on a twelve-hour schedule
Exclusive of officers. managers and
clerical forces, we have examined
the records of 175,71S men. Of
this number we find As ,24S, or 25A
per cent, are at present working
twelve hours per day. Generally
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
RANGE Editors Organize

The Range Editorial Association
was organized in Virginia last
week. F. c. Harris of the CHS
holm Tribune Herald was made
president; d. E. Cuppernull of the
Virginian, secretary and w. E.
Hannaford of the Enterprise at
Virginia treasurer.
The association has been inactive
for some time and the meeting was
in the nature of a reorganization.
1t is intended to hold frequent
meetings and to endeavor to main
tain uniform prices on standard
work. The association discussed
the Ben Franklin cost system and
probably will arrange to have an
expert to attend a meeting on the
range and give the publishers de-
tailed information.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

speaking, this schedule OF work
finds its largest proportion in those
departments which are more or less
continuous, such as rolling mills,
open hearts and blast furnaces,
where the percentage working
twelve hours varies from so per
cent to 90 per cent. ;"
1.-The committee found that the
hardship of the twelve-hour day
had been mitigated by mechanical
improvements which made the
laborers' work less exhausting, and
it also reported that, in the cases
of the open hearts and blast fur
naces, the work being intermittent,
actually called for less expendit-
ure of energy than the work done
in many of the eight and ten hour
positions. At the same time, the
committee went on to use these
striking words;
Notwithstanding this fact, we
are of the opinion that twelve
hour day of labor, followed contin-
uouslv by any group of men for
any considerable number of years,
means decreasing of the efficiency
and lessening of the vigor and
virility of such men.
The question should be con-
sidered from a social as we'll as a
physical point of view. When it is
remembered that the twelve hour a
day to the man in the mills means
approximately thirteen hours away
from his home and family-not for
one day, but for all working days
it leaves but scant time for self-im-
provement, for companionship with
his family. for recreation and leis-
ure. 1t is important that any in
dustry be considered in its relation
to the home life of those engaged
in it, as to whether it tends to
weaken or strengthen the normal
ness and stability of family life.
By a reasonable conserving of the
strength of the working population
of today may be best assured of a
healthy. intelligent, productive
citizenship in the future. ,"
We'll, here we see it acknow-
lodged by the investigators per-
sonally selected by the executive
head of the greatest industrial en-
terprise in the United States that
the 12-hour day is humanity and
socially bad, and that it is the duty
of men engaged in large enterprises
not only to make money for them
selves, but to act, to some extent
at least, as trustees for the rest of
the community. This, readers, is
progress.
Short slab wood for sale. Call
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Passed Away Wednesday

M. c. Palmer, who has held the
Office of register of deeds for St.
Louis county for the past ten years
died at the St. Lukes hospital in
Duluth Wednesday evening from
an attack of acute iudigesting with
which he was overcome Monday. =,
He was one of the most popular
men in the county, as is attested
by a recent victory for the Re-
publican nomination for the Office
of register of deeds in a closely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Will Lecture Monday

Monday evening, Oct. 7th Maria
L. Sanford, professor at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, and who has
held the chair in rectory and pub
lie speaking for the past 90 years,
will lecture before the Mothers
Club at the High School Audi
forum. The lecture will be of a
humorous nature entitled How to
Make Home Happy"
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend, especially the Fathers.
There is no charge for admission
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

Short slab wood for sale. Call
up Jos. Rothman. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Points a Moral

A man carrying an express pack
age from a Chicago mail order
house was accosted by a merchant
who said: why didn't you buy
that bill of goods from me? 1
could have saved you the express
charges on them and besides you
would have been patronizing a
home store" The man looked at
the merchant a full minute and
then said: why don't you pat
ronize your home newspaper and
advertise? / read it and didn't
know you had this particular line"
Kansas City Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04
Confirmed LARGE Glass

Bishop McGolerick of Duluth ar
rived Saturday evening and on
Sunday morning confirmed class
of nearly 200 at St. Anthony's
church. The church festivities
took some time and was witnessed
by an exceptionally large congrega-
ton who with the large class and
sponsors filled the commodlous
church to the doors. Bishop Nc
Golerick left on the afternoon train
for Tower accompanied by Ri.
Rev. Mons. ]. F. Buh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

tain that they will be able to move
all the ore during the next two
months, due to a shortage of cars.
The ore movement will be heavy
however, and if the weather condi-
tons are favorable, it is freely pre-
dicted that records for shipments
will be made before the close of the
season, provided there is an in
crease in the car supply.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

its growing use as an alloy with
steel, account for the rapid increase
in consumption of the metal.
The revival of business in gen
eral is natural sequence of re-
stricted consumption over the last
several years. The promise of
large crops has strengthened con-
fdence and consumers are anxious
to replenish repleted stocks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

last June. He was born in New
York City and after graduating
from law school came west. He
is survived by his widow. He was
member of the Scottish Rite order
of the Masonic lodge and also be-
longed to the Elks. the Maccabees
and the Knights of Pythias.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-04

contested campain. He was chos en-
for the Office in 1902 and held it
continuously since. At the time
of his first election he was engaged
in practicing law at Virginia where
he lived for nine years before going
to Duluth.
Mr.. Palmer was 65 years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03
EAST s1DE NOTES.

items for this column may be phoned
to Bell 1923, Ind. 1858 Blue or the state
Mt Mrs si''- George Lake. Mr.. Clarence Lake
and Mrs Bert Davis, who have been VS.
iting relatives and friends in Sallna, har';
for the past ten days nave returned
The Ladies Aid society of the East s.de
NJ. E. church gave their second quarle.y
reception last evening at the FRANK
Fletcher home, 51 Madison street; a
large number attended the AFFAIR which
was complete success; the hostesses al
Mrs Harry Sheafor Mrs Roy Week.
Mrs Alice Brit, Mrs. John Linn, mrs T.
H. Boren. Mrs. W. S. Hunter, Mrs A. v
Frank Fletcher. The large lawn and
porch was beautifully decorated in garden
flowers and Japanese lanterns. DAINTY
refreshments were served.
Mrs j. D. Wilson, 414 Lake street, Will
return tomorrow from Prague, okla,
where she was called by the death of n IL
Mrs. Hugh Devlin of North Topeka was
the guest Tuesday at dinner of MIS-
Mr. 7. Ellis who lives at the George
Knapp home 1900 East Eighth avenue, is
SERIOUSLY i'll, threatened with an attack OF
The Boy Scouts Troop No. 4 of tire
Third Christian church VIII not meet TINS
evening but will hike SATURDAY iS eD We n
and will camp all night, returning early
the next morning
East Tenth street. are the proud parents
of a daughter, born Monday.
Miss Blanche Weeks of St. Marys, Kan,
has returned home after short visl'
with Miss Elsie Saville. 4OS East Eighth
The HustIers' class of the Third Chris
Thursday at the Rollo StockweH home in
Highland Park. All members and the .aT
families are cordially invited to orins wen
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Walker and chr
dren of East Ninth street will leave TO-
day for a short visit with Mrs; Walker s
Mrs nellie Kean and Miss Blanche
smithson of Mackshurg, Ohio; are guests
at the P A. Capps home. 800 Madison
The following people will picnic all day
Thursday "a; at spencer aGd Mrs. Mr Frank znI Isar
erty Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barry MIS-
c. Mayes. Miss Leona Mayes, MISS 1aa
Mayes, Mr. Clarence Farehilo anu NJ :
Archie HOFFMAN.
Miss Lillian Leaf of Argentine is spend pen ID
ing few days with Miss Florence Joliey
at her home. 235 Chandler street.
Mr.. G. A Post of Hoxie, Ark, is visit
ing his brother. Mr.. c. L. Post who is
seriously i'll at his home, 400 East Eighth
Mrs. Bennett Caps of Highland PAX
entertained the following at dinner Tuesz
day in honor of Mrs. nellie kean ana
Miss blanche snlithson of Macksburg.
Ohio, who are visiting at the P. A Caps
home on Madison street: Mrs. Kean,
Miss Smithson. Mrs. P. A. Camps, Mrs
Blanche Chesney. Mrs H. G. Lambert.
Miss Claudia Caps, Miss Helen Rossn-
burg, Mr. Tom Caps and Master Wayne
Iabert.
The Misses stenhouse of Chicago, who
have been guests at the John Ash home
on Quincy street. are visiting for a few
weeks at Guthrie, OKLA and will return
here to resume their visit at the Ash
home.
Mr. Horace Black has returned from a
visit with friends and relatives in Ohio,
| Indiana and Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03
TROOPS FIND TEACHERS
Some of Them So Weak They Cannot
Be Moved.

HoE oIulu, July 3.-Two companies
of United States troops and a large
corps of volunteer teachers succeeded
last night in finding five school teach
ers who strayed from the trails in the
Kooiau mountains last Saturday.
Two of the party, Mrs. Mary Stan
berg, formerly of Spokane, and q. w.
Shaw, formerly of Denver, were too
exhausted by exposure and hunger to
be brought to the city at once and are
being treated by the army hospital
corps in the mountains. The others,
Miss Ruth Henry of Amherst, Mass. !;
J. F. Knowlton of Denver, and H. w.
Robinson of Dartmouth, n. H., did not
suffer except from hunger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

a few days this week with relatives
and friends in Kansas City.
Mr.. w. j. Curtis, district passenger
agent. has returned from a business
trip west.
Mr.. l.. Lonergan of the engineering
department and sister, Grace, will
snend few DAYS this week with rel
atives in Oklahoma City.
Mr. A E. Chapman of the store
department and Mrs. Chapman VIII
leave within a few days for snort
visit with friends in Chicago.
Mrs Ida Spillman, mother of S. E.
SpiIInan of the ticket auditors de-
partment, will leave shortly for a
short visit with friends in Kansas
City.
About fifteen families viii nave an
all dav picnic Thursday at the sub
urban home of A. L. Leslie of the road
water service, Nineteenth street ana
McVicar avenue, College HILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03
SANTA FE NOTES

items for this column may be
phoned to Bell 1929, Independent 1888
Blue or the State Journal office.1
Mr.. Frank Sturges of the passenger
department and family will spend the
Fourth with friends on a fishing trip
at Manhattan
Mr.. L. r. Pennington of the ticket
auditors office, Mrs. Pennington and
nephew will spend a few days this
week with relatives and friends in
Hutchinson.
Mr.. H. r. Jansen and wife and Mrs.
Edith Morrissey will spend the
Fourth with friends in Wakarusa.
Mr.. @. J.. Grice Of the store depart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

home. the coroner found that Clark
bought a bottle of ch1oroform the
day before the fire. The coroner be-
lieves that he chloroformed the two
members of the family, saturated
their clothing with kerosene. set fire
to it and then persisted himself in the
burning house.
The body of the youngest daugh-
ter, aged five, was found bound up I'm
bed clothing. There were evidences
that kerosene had been used.
Clark and his wife, who was =
third wife, did not live happily to-
gether. His two other children es-
capped with serious injuries.
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ment and family will spend the week
end with friends in Lawrence
The Santa Fe office baseball team
will play the team at Leave nworth
tomorrow
Mr.. Galen Crook of the store de-
partment will spend the Fourth with
friends in Eudora.
Mr.. P. G. Talley of the freight au-
ditor's office will spend Thursday
with friends on a fishing party in
Mr. Edward c. Tyler of the freight
claim department will spend the
weekend with relatives and friends
in st. Joseph.
Mr. G. r. Lothholz of the store de-
partment will spend the Fourth with
his parents in Eudora.
Mr.. r. L. Wheat of the passenger
department and Mrs. Wheat will
spend a few days this week with
friends in Kansas City.
Miss Josephine Jolley of the car ac-
countant's department will spend the
Fourth with friends in Eudora.
Miss L. E. Mclean, stenographer in
the general watch inspectors office,
will spend Thursday with friends in
Lawrence.
Mr.. Harry Brengle, travelling audi
tor, will spend the Fourth with
friends in Topeka
Mr.. A. R. McDermott of the freight
claim department will leave within a
few days for a short trip to Chicago.
Mr.. J. N Snyder of the ticket au-
ditor's department and Mrs. Snyder
will spend the Fourth with relatives
and friends in st. Joseph.
Mr. r. D. Copeland, craftsman in
the engineering department, and Mrs.
Copeland will spend the Fourth with
friends in Usage City.
Mr.. NJ. J. Prescott of the store de-
partment and Mrs. Prescott will spend