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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04
EAST SIDE NOTES

Miss Eta M. Ericsson who has been
teaching in the public schools of
Moorhead during the past year has
been elected to teach in the grades
of the public schools at Fergus Falls,
/ er home town. next year. Miss Edna
Dart, one of the teachers at Fergus
Falls has declined reelection for the
next school year.
A Rebekah lodge was instituted at
Ulen, Wednesday evening, in the new
hall which was furnished free for the
suspicious occasion by j. T. Johnson
and Louis Lofgren. The charter list
contained over thirty names and 1t
is said that a number Of application
blanks have been applied for. A num-
Der Of the members of the Rebekah
lodge from Hawley assisted in the
ceremonies of institution.
The indications are, according to
The Ulen Union, that the school
patrons at Ulen and of the districts
tributary will adopt the consolidation
plan for their schools just as soon as
thew get a chance. Miss Rushfelt, the
county superintendent of schools, will
advance the matter ahead as fast as
she can. ....' ~ g
President Aasgaard has returned 60
his desk at Concofdia college from
Minneapolis where he has. been at
tending a meeting of the board Il
regents Of the Norwegian Lutheran
synod.
Arthur BIegen, formerly with thu
Wheeler Land Co, is now filling a
responsible position in the office, OF
Remley & Olson.
Rev. Edmund d. Basel, who has
been priest in charge of the Roman
Catholic church at Dilworth has beer
transferred to Frazee, Mimi, and he
| will conclude his pastorate next Sun
day. The Rev. Father Otto, who ha;
been in charge of the church a.
Frazee, will succeed Father Basel al
Dilworth.
Atty. E. f. Sharp was a passenger
to the cities yer the Northern Pacific
last night.
Funeral services for the son of MI
and Mrs. Frank Kimm will be held a
| Trinity Lutheran church Saturda!
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and they viii
be conducted by Rev. John Peterson
| The funeral procession will leave tn
farm home TO the bereaved parents
about 1880 ?. m.
John Lamb, jr.. has been appointed
administrators for the estate of hi
father, the late John Lamb.
Contractor Melvey today took til,
measurements for a new and moderl
front for the building on Front street
a few doors west of the Hotel Com
stock, owned by w. FL. Davy. TIL
building is the one occupied by tn
Goodsell's for some time as an nipple
ment salesroom.
The street railway company ha
started the work of repairing defect
along the Moorhead loop tracks. To
day the repairing force was at worI
along the intersection Of Front an,
Sixth streets.
President Weld OF the state norma
school will make the address hefor
the Mems seminar Of the Congrega
tional church next Sunday. The frs
social under the auspices of the new
~ organized Sunday Night club wi
be held at the home Of Mrs. PHO
Friday, April IL.
Ed Murphy of FELTON, is a patient i
the Mayo hospital at Rochester
a. II .GHatH4 NEHH a&gE8s HsG
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long letter from him in which he kind
ly furnished me very valuable informa-
ton to the effect that the commission
form Of government had, everywhere,
in actual practice, been a very great
Improvement upon the old aldermanic
ward system; that under the commits
sion form OF government the cities had
been able to keep their expenses with
in their incomes; and that the tax rate
had been decreased and that the Pc
riodical issuing of bonds to cover de-
ficits had ceased; that it had resulted
in better bookkeeping; done away
with petty pilfering and graft and re-
suited in the better and more satisfac-
tory performance of all public work.
If there is any class of men the
country over who are in a better situa-
ton to learn local public opinion on
the conduct of the city government
than the wide-awake secretaries of
the Young Mems Christian ~aSsocia-
tons I have vet to find them. Their
work necessarily brings them in touch
with all classes in their communities.
Here's what a couple of them had to
say:
Grand Junction, Col, Jan is, 1913:
Taylor Crum, Fargo, N. D. Dear Sir:
In answer to you inquiry concerning
u charter government / will say that
the sentiment has grown in favor of it
all the time, so that I am told that
about[90 per cent are now well pleased
The class that is not SO well pleased
are the corporation interests and these
are not SO numerous In our city.
p" The annual reports show that the
town is saving in every department
oYer previous years and at the same
time doing more and better improve
ment. Do not know if this will be Of
any value to you; but think that the
city Office would be willing to furnish
more information If you desire. Yours
very truly,
(signedj j. freeman Cox. General
Secretary.
DesMoines, Ia, Jan. 9, 1913. Taylor
Crum, Fargo, N. d. Dear Sir: I am
pleased to enclose, under separate
cover, a copy of the Des Moines char
ter. Think our good citizens are well
satisfied with the new plan Of govern
ment as a very much more efficient
administration of city affairs now than
ever before. Fraternally yours,
(Signed) ]. H. Tellingham, Gener-
al Secretary,
I received many other letters from
men in different walks of life, from
different cities, and the sentiments
above expressed in these two letters
were the sentimets expressed by all.
What an Alderman Said.
One Fargo alderman with whom I
was talking said he feared that if five
commissioners were elected three Of
them would be able to run the other
two in the appointment of policemen,
etc. But another alderman spoke up
and said:
well, maybe that's so, but here we
have got fourteen aldermen and one
mayor, and this one man sits up there
and does all the appointing, and we
have to stand for 1t. Now which is
the worse to have FIVE run by three
or to have fourteen run by one?"
That's curbstone argument but it
goes to the meat in the cocoanut just
the same, on the appointing power of
a mayor or five commissioners
After the address-which was enliv-
ened by humorous stories-was closed,
Mr.. Crum answered various questions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04
REUEL WIJE Won
CLOSE CONTEST

Yesterday afternoon in the chapel
at the A. c. occurred the eighteenth
annual oratorical contest.
There were FIVE contestants and the
decision was very close, the judges
awarding Reuel Vile, who spoke on
The Coming of the Average Man, the
first place.
Vernon Arnold with The Problem of
the Land, and Bertha Camp with The
Melting Pot tied for second place.
The first prize is $35 and the Sec
ond SIS, donated by the board.
The judges were Miss Jensen, Pro-
fessors Bell, Remington, Milbreath and
Weeks. - a". F. 49,
MT. wife will represent the A. C. in
.tehe state o%ratorical contest on April
rs, which is held at the A. c. this
year. .-. ..sl.
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by reference to various charters and
a general conference followed.
There was a splendid attendance
and a very pleasant evening was
spent. The brotherhood and the
Baraca Bible class each had annual
elections. Following is the result of
the election Of the Baraca class:
President. e. Brown.
Vice President-Mr. Sutton.
Secretary-Arthur Hadeland.
Treasurer-T. w, Cole.
The result of the election of the
Brotherhood was as follows:
President-James Jensen.
Vice President-Mr. Sutton,
Secretary-J. A. Colehour.
Treasurer-Ross Babcock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04
SUICIDE
OF VIM. .LEDEBOE

A telegram reached the h~ousekeeper
of the Comstock hotel, this AFTERNOON
from Duluth, which stated that VIII
liam g. Ledeboe, formerly clerk at the
Comstock, under n
management, had committed suicide
at the Spaulding hotel at Duluth n
that the deed was committed lasC
night It is understood that the UNI
fortunate man took his life by con-
Stunning a Quantity of carbolic acid.
A week or so before the change or
proprietorship of the Comstock, from
Mr.. Mahoney to Mr.. Hunt, Ledepoe
went away and the statement was
that he had gone on a leave OF alb
sence. On March 5, The Forum print
ed a short story to the effect that a
marriage license a been Issued at
Crookston, the day previous, TO w: e.
Ledeboe and Jean Macarthur. the lat
fer of CasseltOn, Cass county, N. D.
The report of the marriage was not
seen. but some people from Crookston
that the young people were
married the next day at Crookston.
II is understood that the wife of the
unfortunate man Is In Duluth II
Frustrated over the act of her hus-
band. The theory is that Ledeboe be-
came discouraged at the inability TO
get the kind of employment he desir-
ed. Also there IS a IuHloI dIodt Ilihs
at least once since leaving Moorhead
he has been in u apou cneckS
which he issued.
Mr.. Ledeboe came to Moorhead
with Mr.. Mahoney as the latter's as
sistant in the preliminaries to the
opening of the house and later was
installed as day clerk. He possessed
certain peculiarities Of temperament
and was inclined to be reticent, but
was always obliging to those with
whom he came in contact. He was
about 30 years Of age.
1t is reported from Duluth that the
coroner is investigating the circum-
stances of the death. Enquiries have
been made as to whether Ledeboe was
a member of the knights of Columbus
or the Catholic Order of Foresters, but
local authorities cannot say and the
impression prevails that he was not.
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Cas- COUNTY banner nenh.

Fred SWANSON, we'll known Cass
county farmer, died yesterday after
noon at his country home, three miles
south of h city, at the age Of So
years. Death was caused by tubercuIo-
sis.
The funeral will be held here Sun
day afternoon from the Norwegian Lu-
theran church, corner of First street
and our avenue north, at $3.50
o'clock. Interment will be made in
Riverside by Undertakers Gard g. Son.
The deceased is survived by his wild
oW and two step-children.
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Moorhead Department

Mimi, where he was submitted to a
major operation a. few days ago. Last
reports were that the patient was do
ing nicely.
j. o. Paxton has returned from Fell
ton where he has been supervising
the loading of ten cars of potatoes
for southwestern points. Mr.. Paxton
says the frost is rapidly leaving the
ground and that condition has made
some of the country roads absolutely
impossible for the hauling of loads,
especially between FELTON, and Averill.
The last receipts consisted Of seventy
sacks and 1t required four teams to
haul them to the car. Mr.. Paxton
says it will require a few days of
warm sunshine and light wind to i'm
prove the road conditions in that part
of the county. " -
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Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received at the
ONCE or Hancock Bros, architects. up
to IL o'clock noon of SATURDAY. April
18th, 1913, for the erection of q Rriek
business building for Chas. H. Porritt
Of Fargo, N. D.
Plans and specifications NAV he
seen at the Builders Exchange, Fargo
and Minneapolis and al the of1ca If
the architects. A certified check for
$500 must accompany each bid.
made payable to G. H. Porritt, az evil
dence of good faith to enter into con
tract. The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved.
HANCOCK BROS,
Architects.
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LATESTEIGURESO D.
Continued From Page one.


To determine that, the comparison
should be made by & periods, since
h proportion married in any class is
determined largely by the proportion
who have reached the marrying age.
Similarly, the proportion widowed
depends largely on the proportion
past middle age. The percentage
married for males is slightly higher,
n for females decidedly higher, in
rural than In urban communities.
Dwellings and Families.
The total number of dwellings in
North Dakota is 11S, 767, and the to-
tai number of families 1905 10, ind1-
eating that in comparatively few cases
does more than family occupy a.
dwelling. The average number Of
persons per dwelling is 40, and the
average number per family. as.
Cities Compared,
The following interesting tables are
published as given in the bulletin,
comparing the two cities of. the state
with over 10000 population, Grand
Forks and Fargo:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04
Young People Meet ronisht.

The Young Peoples Society Of
Trinity Lutheran church will meet
this evening at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Hanson, 3O2 Second avenue south. An
attractive programme of music, etc,
has been arranged and there will be a
service of refreshments during the
hOrr Of sOCiabilities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04
Judre Nye I'm Chambers.

Judge Nye completed the business of
the district court term at Detroit yes
terday and reached home last night.
Today the Judge was busy in chambers
expects to be in the city for a few
GANa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04

ents born in countries other than spec
flied, and also those having both par
ents of foreign birth but born in diff
ferent countries.
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Ohio River BURSTING lev.s.

Cairo, H., April Am their anxiety
to prevent the levee from breaking
on the Ohio river side, the citizens
overlooked the danger which might
come from Mississippi river side with
result that q force of Workmen had tn
be rushed there early today when a
washout was threatened. High winds
caused the river to cut into the bank
TO such an extent that LANCER to the
city was imminent.
Several hundred bags of sand we're
hurriedly carried to the place from
the Ohio river levee in automobiles
and further erosion of the bank was
prevented for a time. The water on
the Mississippi side is below the Ieyee
top.
The water which backed into the
Cache river at Mound CITY, I'll found
an outlet into the Mississippi and
caused a slight rise.
Poor girl in a paper mill found s11o
In rags. and then they proved to be
confederate bills. She's been cheyving
the rag about it ever since.
Hide Quotations by BoIIes a. Rogers
Fargo, N. ID.
Jan. /, 1919 No. / No >
& &. 3 ; e earsd bn lae hides. 49, : 81. .d1H
g. S. cured calf skins. 49, ggA
G. S. cured horse hides 2.75 I.76
O. s. sheep pelts $780,. 80 100
Green and frozen hides, IL 70 %
less h cured. =
Mink, dark ..............$3. 00@$7.6
Raccoon s....... ........ 1000 500
Skunk ...... .......... 1850 400
Muskrafs winter ....,.... 200 so
Wolf, prairie ............ 1000 $50
Red fox s.s.ss.. ..s...-. 3.00@ 100
Wild cat ss...... ........ 1000 4.5O
Beaver .........s ........ $500 900
Badger ........ ........ 1000 $50
eage white .......... .26@ rs
Above quotations for prime furs. well
-b@MsIad. all goods {. Q. b.. Fargo.
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Poor girl in a paper mill found s11o
in rags. and then they proved To he
confederate bills. She's been chewing
the rag about it ever since.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04

FOREIGN CO
TRY IN WHICH
BORN, Or, IF
e l N
WHICH PARENTS
WERE BORN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-04

The following tables showing the
composition of the foreign population
of North Dakota and the males of vot-
ing and militia age are given complete
as they appear in the bulletin:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11
WavtoSave Meat when Weather IS Warm


comparatively small cost by using
ice. Two blocks Of ice will save
1000 pounds Of meat if properly
used. Here is the way to use it:
Stand 2 blocks of ice on their ends
in the center of the smoke house,
on the dirt floor. Drive a scant-
ling, or plank, into the ground on
each side of the ice, so as to keep
the ice from topping over as it
melts. It would be well to use a
piece Of wire and tie around the
braces in order to keep them Sc
cure. Then get some green pine
ttops and place them around the
lice to place the meat upon, in or
der to keep it off the ground and
also to give it ventilation from be-
| low. Then lay the pieces Of meat
close as possible, placing the bone
parts next to the ice. Care should
be taken to make the piles Of meat
uniform. AS the ice melts it leaves
| spaces between it and the meat,
| thus leaving the meat dry and also
! ] caves space for the gases
and vapors to pass away. The
bone parts Of meat are the first to
spoil, go the bone parts should be
kept next to the ice. Where it is
possible, the meat ought to be
lied so that there will be some
space between the tiers for ventila-
ton. It can be piled up higher
than the blocks Of ice and then
piled above the ice, so that the two
blocks of ice will keep 2, 900 pounds
Of meat for several weeks. If the
house Is kept close and FREQ from
outside air it will be much better.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11

One of the most aggressive and
livest of Lee county farmers is Mr..
J. D. Clifton. Of starkeville, who
now has in his smoke-house enough
meat to last him three years, if he
did not make any more. That is
not the only good thing that can be
said Of Mr.. Cfifton's pretty farm
near here. There are many other
Farm products of which he has an
ia 3andanee.
For years, Mr.. Clifton has made
rthis same enviabIe record, having
ros ~ his ma ut well-tilIed
aral enough pfa ion each year,
alma rithout exception to last
hi Iongertlant .ucceeding year.
Fer several years past he has done
this in spite Of his unfortunate
I
health, as he mas helpless and con-
fined to his he'd for a part of that
time.
Ia spite Of bis illness, which was
most unusual, he has made excel
llant crops each year with the little
time he has had to devote to hi:
] farming. This fall he had so much
peavine hay of the finest variety
that he could hardly store it away
His other crops we're in proportion
Mr.. Clifton is in hearty sympathy
with the work to secure a farm De
.monstration agent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11

"A great many farmers are com
planning of having lost their meat
this year due to changes in the
weather. Many of those who used
ice to keep it declare that they did
not succeed, That was probably
because they did not know how to
use theice.
We have heard Of number OF
farmers breaking up ice and put
ting it upon their meat, almost as
Ifhev would scatter salt over It,.
That is about as bad as not to use
the ice. at all. We have also heard
Of many farmers who have placed
A whole block Of ice on their meat.
That was sti4Lworse, as the mOis-
ture from the melting ice will cause
the meat to spoil.
Every farmer knows that meat
ought to be cured dry-or as dry
as possible. Moisture contributes
more than anything else to the
spelling of fresh meat. The cold
storage plants save the meat be-
cause they are able to chill it
Through and through without al
lowing the moisture to reach it. II
a farmer is able to have a large re-
| frigerator or a cold-storage room,
he can save his meat as well as it
can he saved in the large packing
| plants. But many farmers are not
able to have such modern equip
ment They are not able to have
| Il and they do not Kill enough
meat to make it pay them.
Now, we are going to tell the
farmers how to save their meat
without losing any of it and at a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11
Chamber Of Commerce Is
Still Gaining Members
Funds for county trade organization steadily growing that county
fair should soon be assured as well as a 1--we farm
demonstration agent.

Lee county's Chamber Of Com
merce continues to grow, several
members having been added to the
roll during the past week. The
funds for the Chamber of CONNER
ce are even larger than the mem
bership roll, as several of those who
have given generous donations for
that purpose. The farm demons
tration agent fund las also been
fully subscribed, so that this fund
should have a surplus to he handed
over to the Chamber Of Commerce
for the purpose of securing a coun-
ty fair in Lee county next year.
The Chamber Of Commerce is do
ing much good for Lee county, as
continued evidences to that effect
are being manifested. During the
past week the names Of new MEM
bers enrolled includes Messrs. w.
P. Bullard, E. S. Ferguson, Jr.,
and G.. r. Ferguson, and Mrs.
i. P. Cooke, who are some
OF the most progressive and public
spirited citizens Of the county.
These new members have hearty
words of good cheer and encourage
ment for the Chamber Of CONNER
ice, which they believe is a worthy
organization. Mr.. E. s. Ferguson
declares he is life member of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
An effort is being made by the
secretary to place before the readers
of The Journal each issue complete
statement Of funds received and de-
posted in the bank UP 10 date.
There may be error in this state
ment, and some who have paid may
not be properly credited in the
statement. If so, the secretary will
deem it favor if any Of these will
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11
Mi. {. S, Ferguson Jr.
In Race for the Senate
First Candidate to Announce for Similar Posi-
tiOn in Race.

Mr. E. S. Ferguson Jr. has in.
formed The Journal that he is ir
the race for the State Senate and
that he intends to win. To Mr..
Ferguson belongs the distinction Of
having announced for the Senate
earlier than any candidate in Geor-
gia.
His announcement will be found
in this issue Of The Journal, and it
has been printed in The journal
several times before. Mr. Ferguson
is live campaigner, and his en-
trance into the race will likely
make it warm for any other can
didate or candidates.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-12-11

Every resident and every BUSH
ness man Of Leesburg is urged to
aid in cleaning up the private
premises as well as the streets OF
Leesburg, which will be commenced
next Thursday, Dec. IS, in Lees
burg under the auspices Of the
Civic Improvement Club. Two
days will be devoted to the carry
ing out Of the work, according to
the announcement that has been
made by the press reporter Of the
club, Mrs. Goode Price.
Next Thursday Dec. IS it will
be the endeavor Of the ladies of the
organization to carry Out a thorough
cleaning-up of the premises Of every
house in the city limits. In order
to accomplish this work quickly
and effectively the cooperation Of
every householder is earnestly re-
ouested. Friday December 10 will
be STRENGTHENING day, and every
business man, rs well as every
other resident is urged to aid in
the work Of cleaning the streets.
Teams and laborers will be re-
quired for the work. Every citizen
of Leesburg who is willing to con-
tribute anything to this work is re-
quested to communicate with the
chairman of the Cleaning-Up Day
committee, which is printed on the
posters that have been freely dis
tributed throughout the town.
Wagons and laborers can be used
in as large a number as the people
of the city will furnish them, and
every one who can do so is urged
to furnish hand" or a wagon
for a part Of the day, at least.
Plans for this cleaning up of the