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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

BILL WAS PASSED
BY the SENATE

Bismarck, N, D., Feb. 1S.-The SEN
ate convened promptly at o'clock and
the senator's had no sooner settled lin
their seats when a message from the
mousse transmitted to the senate house
bills Nos. 2SS. $40. 2O6. 100, IA, s3s, III,
10, which the house had passed and
they were dumped into the senate mill.
Petitions We're somewhat lighter than
usual though there were petitions filed
by Senators Kretschmar and Helge-
land against change in the mechan-
les lien law. one by Senator Allen from
E.mmons county asking for a provi-
sion for woman suffrage and petitions
from Senator'S Davidson and Hover
son against high license for wagon
peddlers.
The committee OH enrolled and en-.
crossed bills reported that senate bill
No. 103 had been correctly re-engross-
ed, and that senate bills Nos. As. SO.
lSl, l7S. 1913, 210. 212. 245, 81. 2SS. had
been correctly engroSsed and were
ready for signatures.
The committee on judiciary report
ed consideration of senate bill No. 96
and house bill No. 1S2, and both were
recommended to be indefinitely post
poned.
Other bills reported by committees
We're:
$. 3. No. 81. live stock. indefinitely
postponed.
S. B. No. 139, live stock, amended
and referred to committee on appro-
priations.
s. B. No. 1872, state affairs. do pass.
S. B. No. 206, state affairs, re-refer-
red to committee on judiciary
hIra3 sfsaf1 off ffaa a4scsr ~ sJrfl
and do pass.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

tenth Of per cent of the improved
land in farms. The area to which en-
terprtses existing in 1910 were capable
or supplying water was 21,917 acres,
while the total acreage included in ir-
rigation projects, completed or under
way, In 1910, was 3S,173 acres.
Population, Number Of Farms and
Aerease-1So0 to 1910.
In the twenty years since 1890 the
population Of the state has increased
3S6,07S, or 1922 per cent, about two
thirds Of this increase occurring DIR
Ing the decade 1890-1900.
The land surface of North Dakota. ia
approximately 44,917,1 ,12O acres, and of
this area 28,426,6 $50 acres, or 63.3 per
cent, are Included in farms. OF this
farm acreage, 20,455, ,092 acres, or ~
per cent, are reported as improved
land, representing ASS per cent If tha
total land area of the state. The total
acreage of farm land increased by l2.-
SS4,010 acres, or S2.9 per cent, durina
the last decade, and the acreage of inn
proved land by 10,S10,572 acres. or
l12.1 per cent. The proportion of farm
land which is improved was higher i'm
1910 than in 1900. In the decade 1890
to 1900 both total acreage and improv-
ed acreage more than doubled.
The total wealth in the form of farm
property is $974,814,0 900, of which s4,4
per cent is represented by land and
buildings, As per cent by implements
and machinery, and Ill per cent by
livestock. The total value of farm
property Is nearly four times what It
was In 1900, and about ten times what
1t was in 1890. The absolute and reIa-
tive gains in all classes OF farm prom
erty have been rapid and continuous
since 1890.
In average size the North Dakota
farm has increased in each decade
since 1890, the increase in number ar
acres being from 277.4 in 1890 to 1929
In 1900 and to SS2.S in 1910. This in
crease may be accounted for by the
fact that at the earlier dates there was
a larger proportion OF farms which had
been acquired from the government
and We're still of the original size. Iys-
ually $50 or 800 acres. These tracts
have been united in many cases into
larger farms as a result of the re-
quirements of the wheat growers and
livestock farmers.
The average value of a North Da-
kota farm, including it's equipment, as
noted above, amounted in 1910 to
$13,109. or this amount, $11,O63 rep.
resents the value of land and buildings,
,456 the value of livestock, and $500
the value of implements and machin-
cry. The average value of land and
buildings in 1910 was $2S.94 per acre.
or more than twice as much as ten
years ago. Between 1890 and 1900 the
average value per farm of all farm
property increased from $3.50 to
1851; in the next decade it increased
to $1S,109, or about two and one-haif
fold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
Federal
FORCES
LOSING
Madero Agreed Today to Pro-
viSional Presideat
The Federal Forces Are Grad
ually Weakening
Rebels Opened Hot Fire on
National Palace

Mexico City, Feb. 1S.-President Ma
pointment of a president ad interim,
according to an announcement made
on the authority of the Mexican for
eign minister, Lascurain.
During the morning the rebel artil-
lery came into action casually. Meth
er side made use Of the mortar fire as
had been threatened. The firing be-
came hotter as the morning progress
ed, the big guns of the rebels at the
arsenal were brought into play on the
national palace with a Herce fire,
The palace itself was threatened
with attack by bodies of rebels who
made sortie. II
Silas F. Gilmore, an elderly Ameri-
can, manager of an important mechan-
ical works. received three bullets in
the arm while walking along the street.
The news of Madero's decision in
agreeing to the appointment of a pro-
visional president was made known at
an hour when the position of the gov
ernment was weakening and the fed
erals We're apparently becoming de-
moralized. a .. a.
The government, troops today OBJ
tained possession of the Y. M. G. A.
building which has been in the hands
of the rebels since the second days
lighting. The leaders of the govern
ment forces are preparing for aggres-
sfve action against the rebel possess
sions. It is said they intend to use
dynamite grenades and mortars throw
ing dynamite shells.
Firing from both sides continued
practically the entire night, the artll-
lery duel ceasing for brief time at
1850. 1t was discovered at that time
that the rebels under Diaz had ex-
tended their lines, one battery being
placed within az block of the United
States embassy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

commended the indefinite postpone
ment of house bills Nos. 1856 and l09.
The committee on ways and means
recommended amendment and pas
sage of housse bill No. $50, senate bill
No. 152, and house bills Nos. 2S2 and
264. Indefinite postponement was rec
commended for house bills Nos. 351,
S5S and 379.
The committee on municipal corpor-
ations recommended house bill No.
346 for postponement; No. 396 for
passage; No. S92 for passage; No. 404
for postponement; No. 229 for pas
sage.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended that house bills Nos. S5S and
376 do pass.
The committee on state affairs
recommended the following house bills
for passage: Nos. 329, 1T, 159, 312,
S07, 341. 226. These were recommend
ed for indefinite postponement: Nos.
$50, S56, 289, 1856. No. 324 was re-
referred to the committee on rail-
ways.
H. B. Nos. 20, 47 and five were re-
ported as correctly enrolled by the
enrolment committee.
Bill Is Rereferred.
Upon motion of Representative But
Ter OF Ramsey county, the report of
the health committee with reference
Continued on Page Four.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
WILSy
PRE6l,lS
VICTORY
Says Diaz VIII Soon Be In
Full Control
No Cause Yet for American
Intervention
Battleship Connecticut Ordered
to Cuba b.. ...

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Diaz and the
rebels will be in full control Of the
residential section Of Mexico City ac-
cording to dispatch from Ambas-
sador Wilson large number Of
federals have been killed during the
heavy fighting in the vicinity of the
American embassy.
Although the federal firing is
vigorous Wilson reports he was un-
age to the citadel, although much
damage was done to other buildings
Many people were killed.
Owing to the international political
intrigues the White and Red Cross
organizations have been disbanding.
Wilson has established an embassy
relief organization.
The Mexican embassy said regard
ing to breaking the armistice in Mexico
City, that rebels took advantage of
the lull to install piece artillery on
were installed, the rebels opened fire,
violating the laws of war and honor.
Therefore the firing recommended.
The Mexican federals have with
drawn from all the exposed points
and concentrated near the national
palace, which has been placed in COM
mand of General Banquet.
No Interference Planned.
Secretary Knox told President Taft
and the cabinet today that notwith-
standing the fierce fighting in Mexico
City the last eight days, there has
been no infraction of the rules of
civilized warfare, or the principles of
international law as would warrant
the interference by the United States.
The responsiveness of both Diaz and
Madero to.(the suggestions of An1bas-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
100000
To WITNESS
RECENT TOUR
Splendid Pictures Were Secured
Of the Trip
This Is Word From the Head
quarters Of Company
Films Go to Every Part Of U.
). and to Europe

More than 3O,OoO,OO0 people will
witness the important incidents of the
recent tour of the students from the
North Dakota Agricultural college as
a. result of the excellent motion pic
lures secured during the trip by III.
II. Buchwalter, a representative OF w.
N. Selig, the Chicago moving picture
magnate.
Advices received at the college from
the general offices of the Selig Poly
scope Co, are that the $500 feet OF
film made in North Dakota depicting
features of the Student Life Special
proved that the weather conditions
did not hinder the operator ana aS
a. result one of the best .educauonal
saels secured in many months wih
soon be seen all over the United states
and foreign countries.
The pictures secured with the CO
operation of the publicity department
of the Great Northern railway Will
have a world wide circulation under
the peculiar business system con-
nected with the handling OF fllms.
From the negatives secured during the
tour of the students, several hundred
reels will be made. These reels go
to every part Of the United States
for release on a crtain date. 1t is
estimated that nearly 1000 picture
shows of the highest class will dis
play the pictures the same day. This
means that fully 100000 patrons or
the motion picture theatres will watch
the film the same day.
After that the films commence
tour of the various circuits and dur
ing their life of year will be seen
by between 3O,000,0OO and 50,000,OOO
people. A copy of the negative is to
be sent 70 Europe where reels viii be
made for circulation all over Europe
and to every civilized country on the
globe.
w. N. Selig has been the leader in
introducing educational subjects on
the screen and several years ago be-
gan to collect agricultural, scenic,
historical and general educational
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
PROBE Committees
Want MORE time

bismarck, N. d., Feb. 49, Standing
committees in the house this afternoon
reported action on thirty-tive house
bills. OF these. sixteen were recon-
mended to pass and the balance in
definitely postponed. The house is now
on the third reading of house bills.
Unless something unexpected hap
pens this afternoon, the session of the
house will be long one without start
ling features.
Inquiries have developed. SO far as
surface conditions are concerned, that
none of the special committees ap-
pointed to Investigate the various state
offices have nearly completed their
tasks and it is probable that on the fif-
tieth day they will ask for more time
to complete examinations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
LITTLE TO BREAK
HOUSE MONOTONY

bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 1S, While
there was little to break the monot-
ony Of a routine session of the house
yesterday afternoon, a number OF bills
were passed by the lower branch. rep
resenting considerable important leg
islation.
Immediately after the house con-
vened at o'clock. q message, from the
senate transmitted senate bills Nos.
236, I21, 1877, ia. 22S. 227, 1Ss, 33. 168
and 2IS to the lower branch.
The committee on engrossment re-
ported bills Nos 1913, 270, 9S, 155. 1876,
170, %, 212. 2S4, 246 and 253 to be corr
rectly engrosSed.
The committee on temperance rec
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

BILL over
-. TAFT VETO
Senate Passed immigration
Bill Over Veto
Pittman, New Nevada Senator,
Took His Seat
LaFoIIette Eight Hour Day Bill
Agreed Upon

Washington, Feb. 1S.-President
Tafts veto of the Burnett Dillingham;
immigration bill was overturned in the
senate when the bill was repassed by
vote of 72 to Is.
Kay Pittman of Nevada, was sworn
in to conclude the term of the late
Senator Nixon.
The senate committee agreed to re-
port faxorably on the LaFollette bill
prescribing an eight hour day for
women workers in the District of
Columbia.
The debate opened on the immigra-
tion bill with an agreement to vote
at o'clock on it's repassage over the
presidents veto.
In the house miscellaneous legisIa-
ton was considered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

Korea was the country that was dis
cussed at the different meetings of the
World Wide Missionary movement to-
day and the meetings proved very
interesting to all who were present.
At 9:45 the meeting opened with a
session at the Fargo college. The
World Wide Bible class met at IL
this morning at the First Presbyterian
church with DIR. Bradt in charge and
the subject was Korea. During the
lessons which continued until 1890
many illustrations were shown by
Mrs. Bradt and these were decidedly
instructive.
At this afternoon DR.. Stearns Of
this city took up the subject OF
Church History and at DR.. Bradt and
wife had the Bible class and showed
the different methods of church work.
This evening DR.. Bradt will deliver
his famous illustrated lecture on The
Story of Korea.
More About China.
Last night the First Presbyterian
church was well filled when two of
the missionary speakers took UP the
subject of China and the Arousing of
a Giant. DR.. Yerkes who has enter
tanned and instructed so many during
the series of meetings was one of
the speakers.
He described China as great
giant that had been sleeping for years
and he told how the giant had been
aroused. He admitted that the people
were not all in harmony, but said
that he believed that the time was
not far distant when the people of
China would be as one people and that
with its millions and millions of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
FARGO POSTS
Will BE USED

Devils Lake, N. D.. Feb. 1S.--The
fact that specifications failed to call
for any special post in the bids for the
installation of a white way here,
caused war among the bidders and
the city council was required TO hold
q special session to award the con-
tract and prevent the bidders from get
ting their heads together. The con-
tract was let to Robert Perkins of
Minneapolis, bidding $I2,995, with in
structions to use Fargo, NJ. ID. foundry
posts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
WILL ARBITRATE
The wage SCALES

Akron, o., Feb. 1S.-Consideration of
the wage scale, the first step taken by
the striking rubber workers, was be-
gun. AS soon as drafted it will be
submitted to the arrangements of the
different rubber shops and the state
board of arbitration. According to the
600 men and girls are striking. The
police and rubber company officials
say they number less than 5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
SCRAP
ANTICIPATED
IN SENATE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1S.-Six initia-
tive and referendum bills were report
ed back from the senate committee on
elections and reported to the senate
committee of the whole as a special
order for Monday at o'clock.
Some scrap is looked for in the SEN
ate this afternoon when S. 5. No. 103
comes up for passage. The bill gives
the governor power to remove certain
county township and municipal offic-
ials upon a petition signed by five. 1t
has had strong opposition so far.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
81 Designs
FOR LABEL
RECEIVED
NORTH DAKOTA LABEL.

There are eighty-one designs
for the North Dakota label at the
Fargo Commercial club.
There are forty-two contest
ants.
OF these twenty-one are from
| the city of Fargo, and twenty-one
are from the territory outside the
city, but In the state.
Ten designs are useless because
they have been made for city of
Fargo alone.
The contest closes on the last
day of this month, Feb. %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
Farm Values in n. Dakota
Increased 281.9 Per Cent
in 10 Years--l9OO to 1910
TEETH DRIVEN INTO JAW.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 1S.-
Phillip. A. Gross of Day county
fell downstairs, struck on his face
and all of his front teeth in the
upper jaw were broken off. Two
\ of the teeth were also driven into
the jaw. Blood poisoning set in,
and now a hard fight Is being
made to save his life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
LEES SON Died TODAYlMARCH ONWASHNGTON

Ravensworth Pa. Feb. 1s.-G. w. @.
Lee, eldest son Of Gen. Robert Il. Lee.
formerly on the staff Of Jefferson
Davis, died at the age Of 80 years.
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

Chester. Pa. Feb. with ideal
weather conditions. the band Of suf-
fragettes started for Wilmington, Del.
this morning. The ranks were unbrok-
en In the days walk of thirteen miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
KOREA WAS
SUBJECT FOR
DISCUSSION
Hermit Kingdom Was Topic
in Campaign Today
China, Awakened Giaat, Dis
cussed Last Night :.
Famous Illustrated Lecture on
Ksrea Tonight .
PRoeRAMME ToMoRRoW. :

10000 a. m.--Moorhead Normal,
DIR. w. H. King.
10: 30-Oak Grove Seminary DIR.
E. p. Fife, India.
II to 12:3D--WorId Study Class,
Japan.
1900 p. m.-The First Christian
Apology, DR.. Stearns.
400 D. m.-This Missionary Wis.,
ion, DR.. w. r. King.
1880 p. Unpopular Lecture, The
Call of India, DR.. e, e.
Fife.
DR.. King will deliver his strong
and eloquent address on the
Chinese Revolution and the New
Republic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

Secretary Hardy of the Fargo Com
rnerciaI club is very much pleased
with the way the people OF the city
and state are taking hold of the con-
test for the $25 prize offered by the
Pioneer Life Insurance ca. for the
best label or design that can be used
on all North Dakota made goods.
IT is stated that many Of those who
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

London, Feb. 18.-Enver Bey, the
young Turk leader reported seriously
Injured by would be assassins, tele-
graphed friends here denying the re-
port. News of the war in the Balkans
is extremely meager. Strict censor
ship lis being maintained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
FLAMES .
UNDER
CONTROL
Fire That Swept Constantin-
Oplc Checked
District Surrounding St.SOphia
Was Buraed
Enver Bey Denied Report He
Was Injured

Constantinople, Feb. 1s.-The con-
fiagration which threatened to destroy
the most of Constantinople is under
control early today. Over 200 houses
and shops in the district surrounding
the Great Mosque of st. Sophia were
destroyed. The Mosque itself appears
to have suffered little harm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18

OF Total Land Area Of Over 100000 Acres Over 2SOOO
600 or 63 Per Cent Is In Farms
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
New Bulletin Just
Issued on N. D. by
u. S. Census Bureau
Total Wealth in Form Of Farm Property is 600
Gain Of Almost 400 Per Cent

There Was Increase 1913 Per Cent in Population and "a
Per Cent IN Number Of Farms
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Continued on Page Eight.
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Continued on Page Four.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-18
THE WEATHER

Snow and colder tonight; Wedncs-
day fair and colder.
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Continued on Page Six.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-22
SCHOOL ELECTION
q. r. Cummings Will Be Candidate to
Succeed Himself as Member Of
Sci COL Beard$15,oco Bond Issue 10
Como Before the Voters.

The annual school election will De
held AT the central fire station on Non
day. March 10, at which time ano
place there will be elected one mem
her of the board 10 succeed b. r.
Cummings. now president Of the board
whose term expires. Mr.. Cummings eS-
meets TO offer himself as sacrifice
and is in entire harmony with the re-
mainder OF the board.
The voters Will also be asked 70 st-
thorize bond issue for slo,oVo 70 re
used in building a new schoo! mouse
on West Main street. Of the money
authorized at a previous election Tor
school house purposes, $4,000 is avail
hi. for the new building, but sl2,ooo
additional is required to meet the con
tract which the board has decloea 70
let after the vote on the bonds.
The board once planned 70 build On
lots in the Electric addition. at the
corner OF Thirteenth and Main. but de-
cided that $4,000 asked for four lots
was TOO high a price 10 pay and after
wards the vote was unanimous 10
build on four lots Owned by the dls-
1rict on West Main, between FItteen-n
and Sixteenth streets This site seems
far out now, but il is expected that
the town Will grow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-22
TWO ., A. r. Gatherings.

Marshailtown Chapter, D. A. r. met
Friday afternoon al the home OF MIS-
". {. Payne. 2Il WeSc State street
During the business session delegates
were elected 10 attend the national con-
sress held at Washington, D. G.. Aprl!
1919. Mrs H II. Center, who is regent
OF the chapter. and Mrs. a. c. DAILY.
as alternate, were elected. An inter
esting program followed. which includ-
ed papers on old South Church, by
Mrs. A c. Daily; We and Our An
cestors." Mrs. P NJ Adamson: The
story OF Our Flag" Mrs ]. E. Swing
lev: Sketch Of Betsy Ross. by Miss
Fannie Russell. and read by Miss Min
ME Russell; and Ballad of Betsy and
the Flag" by Mrs H H Center. Al the
close of the program Mrs. Payne served
lunch
The Spinning Wheel Chapter was en-.
tertained at / O'Clock luncheon Fri
dav q, the home Of Mrs. Robert b
Johnson. COZ West State street Thirty
six guests attended and were seated al
small tables which were attractiTely
decorated in blue and yellow. the colon
ial colors, and lighted by yellow-shaded
candles The luncheon was served
bv tht, social committee, which is COM
posed Of Mrs. a. G. Click, Mrs. II. X.
Denmead. and Mrs. Johnson. A de-
lightfuI afternoon was spent in social
way. a photograph concert OF patriotic
numbers being greatly enjoyed. Out
of-town guests We're Mrs. Carl r. Jor-
dan, of Cedar Rapids: Mrs. George F..
OFT. of Davenport; Mrs. W. S. Robey,
of C.rinnell