The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-14

that ne may remain in North Dakota
lin the harness.
jamestown CAPITAL: Col. Chas.
Brewer, the last OF the old guard OF
The Fargo Forum, has issued his fare
we'll and retfres after fwanty-one years
connection with that paper In which he
has become known as The Kernels
MAN. with much regret and many
kindly r-erninescences the genial Brew
err comes TO the center OF the stage.
~scmbrero in hand, and tragicalIy, Inn
~pressiyely as I'VE who are about to die
salute You" he clicks his heels toGeth-
er. stands at attention and wishes ev-
cry readsr Of The Forum 4 merry
( Christmas
Brewer. AZ he was familiarly
known, will be sadly missed at the
press gatherings and other reuninonS
OF the boyss III he should decide 20 re-
may cast his lot the press boys Of the
state Will wish him much joy, long life
and happiness.
Dawson Press: The Fargo Forum
has been sold to j.. P. Dotson. also
owner OF The Crookston Times, the
purchasing price $4,000. The whole
state viii miss Plumley and Brewer.
steele ozone. The Fargo Forum il
now under a new management since
Tuesday, and we shall see in time what
is made OF that great state news gath
4 GFcFs nile We nave not always agreed
with The Forum In politics and course,
we have known II for a newspaper
with few equals as a bureau of tnfor-
| nation from day to day. Manager
| Plur1iey liz an honored and able general
Ia the newspaper field, ana has had the
amectionate regard and respect OF all
who knew him personally. We regret
to see that Colonel Brewer, who has so
long been Identified with The Forum lis
to leave. He has been on the paper
since Its birth, and fs widely known
and esteemed for his newspaper ability
and his personal character also. The
whole force has been hard working,
and The Forum got into straits
through giving too much for the price.
The new management will receive the
best wishes OF all. and the departing
members VIII have Godspeed from the
brethren.
Sentinel Butte Republican: with the
change of management OF The Fargo
Forum Colonel Brewer also quits. He
Will be missed equally as much as Mr..
lad hoped that he would still be iden-
tilted with the management OF what
has always been North Dakota'B best
daily. All the newspaper boys in the
Lisbon Free Press: After twenty
n years of active journalistic effort
the real founders and promoters OF
~AAN
well known daily newspaper: III. G.
PluTnley, Charles Brewer and John Ed
wards. son of the pioneer partner Of
Plum" were the trio In at the born
in and now tina they have built up
Its character ID reputation they bid
good-bXe to the journal they loved so
well. Everybody has q good word for
Plum Kernel Brewer was fat, able and
jolly, while j. P. Edwards was always
at his post. 1t is IL sense of personal
loss that we note their retirement from
The Forum. We're used to them and
the vacant chairs will always be re-
minders Of the old times, when the
latch strings were always open at The
Forum sanctum or business office and
It was a pleasure to meet IND greet
this trio Of worthless. They have borne
the heat and burden of pioneer days
and should rave been rewarded with
financial success. Affability, courtesy
and consideration marked their inter-
course with the craft In this state and
the old guard who have fought, bled
and died in keeping up the standards
OF journalism in North Dakota will
sadly miss them. We bid them at this
time, simply au revoir and hope 1t is
not goodbye, long life and success TO
Plum, Brewer and Edwards.
Lansford Journals Chas. Brewer, for
twenty-one years connected with The
Fargo Forum In various capacities
running up to manaEihg editor, laid
down his pen Saturday evening, and
L Will 20 HuO 1DDEEEN AQEuLlIlEu with LnHL
journal. Mr.. Brewer came to North
Dakota a young man just out OF school,
2 has devoted some OF the best years
Of his life to the upbuilding of The
Forum n the great state OF North
Dakota. He will be greatly missed by
the rest Of the fraternity in the state,
who Will all join in wishing him all
the success possible in his new home
and position. The Journal man feels
that he had only begun to know "Ker-
mel and we are particularly sorry to
read the news of his leaving The Fo-
rum.
Krem State: There is deep regret OF
the departure OF Brewer and Ptumiey
from The Forum by the North Dakota
newspaper boys.
Medora Herald: A new management
has The Fargo Forum, and a new force
displaces the old employees. Colonel
Brewer, who has been in the employ OF
capacities between that OF cub report
er to that Of editor, has been displac-
Marmarth Mail. Last week we
ohronicled the fact that HI. g. Plumley
had been sold out of The Forum. and
this week we are grieved TO note that
"Kernels's Brewer managing editor OF
The Forum has also left that paper ald
now The Forum Is under the manage
ment or new hands entirely. Well,
Il Brewer, we know that you are moi
looking for work, but IL you are call
us up.
Berg Inland call: we just can't &C.
custom ourselves to the thought OF
/ neither Plufrfey nor Kernels Brewer
"onp The Fargo Forum. IL was q zeal
disappointment when we used to call
on the Forum bunch and not see the
benign face OF Major Edwards at his
desk, but then there was Plum" and
Brewer. Now they are all gone.
The writer remembers well the in
itfal number OF The Forum twenty enc
yearg ago, with It's fists and EN- dashes;
how it did ridicuIe Jim HITS streak OF
rust and In thanking the press or che
state for the nice things said ~ II, the
old major now dead, told ths boys not
80 be envious of The Forums prosper
itg as the outfit was duly and prop
eTly m~ortgagcd.D
III there has been one agency more
instrumental than another In building
UP the state by consistent and contiu-
uous boosting in the past twAnty-one
years, that agency has been The To-
rum. with it's broad charity ITS liberal
editorial policy. the cheerful optimism
of the whole bunch.
The kindly old major is lead; PLUM.
ley the postmaster At fargo, Brewer
the ~pig-hearteds is no more with THE
Forum Somehow IT doesn't seen
right. nj the fraternity will miss them
much, particularly those who have
been the recipients Of nelp and kind
neases innumerabIe ever since the days
Of early statehood. So. lonG, Brewer
and may you land better than the ma
II jor's equally good"
The new Forum management has uus
best wishes and as soon as they get
| the Crooks town odor mixed a LITTLE
may venture . call.
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