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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Notice Of Election.

Whereas there were cast at the last
preceding general election held in the
City. of Fargo, on the 9Th day of
November, 1912, 1912 legal votes; and
Whereas there has been presented
and filed with the, City Auditor Of the
City of Fargo, petitions signed by AL
legal voters of said City of Fargo
which said number is more than ten
per cent of the number of legal votes
cast at said last preceding general
election and which said petitions and
The signatures thereto are in all re-
spects due, legal and sufficient and
which said petitioners pray that there
snail be submitted at an election CALI
ed therefor the question of whether
or not the City of Fargo shall become
incorporated under the provisions OF
Chapter n Laws of 1911 and Acts
Amendatory thereof relating to Com
mission Form of Government:
Now, therefore, in conformity there
to, to be hereby resolved that a Spe-
cial Election be called and held with
IN the said City of Fargo on the 7th
day Of April, 1913, between the hours
of 8 o'clock A. M. nj 5 o'clock p. M.
at which said election there shall be
submitted to n legal voters of said
City Of Fargo the question of whether
or not the said City of Fargo shall be-
come Incorporated under the provi-
sions of Chapter II Laws of 1911 and
Acts Amendatory thereof relating to
Commission Form of Government and
that such election shall be held at the
following named polling places within
said City of Fargo, namely:
In the First Ward: Central Hotel
Corner 3rd st. & list Ave. North:
In the Second Ward: New Fargo
House, Corner 4th and Front Streets;
1 the Third Ward: Old Water
Works Building, 4th Street south.
In the First Precinct of the Fourth
Ward: The County Court House, 9th
Street and End Avenue South.
In the Second Precinct of the Fourth
Ward: A. l.. Walls Lumber ONCE
Corner 18th and Front streets:
In the First Precinct of the Fifth
Ward: Fire Hall No. 1 on Northern
Pacific Avenue;
In the Second Precinct of the Fifth
Ward: Public Library Building. Cor
ner End Avenue & Roberts Street:
In the Sixth Ward: Lincoln School
Building, 9Th Avenue & 4th Street
North:
In the Seventh Ward: Roosevelt
School Building. 10th Street & nth
Avenue North.
The above is a true COPY of that
part of h resolution of the Council
designating the time and Mace az
holding a special election, passed AZ :
special meeting, March nth, 1918.
VIM. D. SWEET,
1SeaR Mayor,
A. r., Watkins.
City Auditor.
March IL to April 5, Incl
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Of LAND
FOR SETTLERS
OVER A MILLION ACRES OF GOOD
LANDS ARE AVAILABLE IN MIN,
NESoTA FOR HOMESTEAD EN-.
TRY-FioUREs BY ". n. Nc.
kENZIE.

W. r. Mckenzie, the hustling secre-
tary and land commissioner of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION, has been delving into the
question of lands open to settlement
in Minnesota and he provides figures
in three groups MI. Mckenzie has
found that there are 1,21S,450 acres of
land in this state subject to home
stead entry, much of the land contain
ing standing timber. The lands have
been grouped by Mr.. Mckenzie as fol-
lows:
Cass Lake landoffice: Beltrami,
273,02O acres; Cass, 1920 acres; Hub
bard, $50 acres; Itasca, $50 acres;
Koochiching, 229,460 acres. Total, Cass
Lake landotfice, 513,250 acres.
Crookston landotfice:. Beltrami,
500, 900 acres; Clearwater, 5000; Mar
shall, 10000; Roseau, 10000. Total,
6S5. 900 acres.
Duluth landofice: Cook, $4,000
acres; Lake, 10000 acres; st. Louis,
40. 900 acres; Itasca, $500 acres; Koo-
c%hiching, $500 acres; Cass, 500; Carl
ton, 900 acres; Grow Wing, 300 acres;
Aitkin, 500 acres; Pine, 160 acres:
Wadena, 40 acres. Total, $4,000 acres.
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Moorhead Department

make her home at the Comstock for
some time; s. Huxstable and ID. c..
Ryan, representing the potato depart
ments OF st. Paul commission houses;
Mr.. n Mrs. p. P. Olson of Chicago
taken apartments for a few
weeks; ]. S. Farnham, Moose Jaw;
George L. Austin. state milk inspec-
tor; A. A. Clifford of Fallon, Mont:
II. Paulson and e. b. Kennick of st.
Paul, Carl Brant of Sabin and Mrs.
f. I. Damn of Sioux Falls, S. ID.
AT the New Columbia, S. A. Overaas
OF Detroit, Ole e. Hoyland of George
town and George III. Brown of Sabin
were among the guests.
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Notice to contraotor.

Sealed bids VIII be received, by NJ.
Murphy, Chairman of the Building
Committee at his office in the Farmers
& Merchants Bank, jamestown, N. b.
up till IL O'clock noon of March 25th.
1918, for the erecting and incIosinr
Of st. James r. G. Church, at James
town, N. D., according to plans and
under the supervision OF Hancock
Bros, Architects.
Plans and specifications ma be
seen at the Farmers & Merchant
Bank, jamestown, at the Builders Ey-
changes at Fargo and MINNEAPOLIS
and at the Office OF the Architects. i'm
to h hour for receiving bids.
Zach bid to be accompanied with Z
certified check. for $1,000.00 On SOME
North Dakota Bank, made PAYABLE 4,
M. Murphy, chairman.
The check of successful BIDDER To Ia
forfeited should tie bidder fail va
enter int CONTRACT and furnish hon1
for the faithful performances Of he
same, Within one week from date con-
tract is awarded.
The right TO reject any or ali bid
is reserved.
BY order Ut Trustees
a. Murphy. Chairman
Hancock lsrcz., Arcfifpats
liarch Il to II. illc.)
W MHM 49, aEaN IN M.H# AEf
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could have, and / know of no way in
which this could be done so easily as
having one good road in the state
where it could be seem" He thought
it was the duty Of the association to
educate the farmer along the lines of
ondlng the state as he had suggested,
In view of the fact that it would not
cost the farmer anything unless as
said before he had a machine. Then
ne some letters from the post
master general in regard to the neces-
slty OF good roads and told that it cost
the government $51, 900, 900 To- main
tain the rural free delivery alone. He
said that he hoped that the people of
the state would raise $4,000 in order
to avail themselves Of the offer from
the federal government Of $4,000 to
build an experiment road. In CLOSING.
he again urged the organization to
start at once a campaign of education.
Ihe governor was loudly cheered at
the close of the address.
The State Engineer.
The next speaker introduces nv
POSTMASTER Hardy was T. r Akin
son, he state engineer, and his tonic
was the sights hes saw and what he
heard at the National American Auto
mobile association convention in
washington. He told of the different
~ SoC11lCu dlE the O0eGJ
ing and how the association had de-
ctded to keep it's headquarters at
Washington in the hope that in time
congress might be induced to PASS
some legislation that would be of real
benefit to the roads of the country He
advocated trunk lines from one state
capital to another and advocated the
government assisting the states in
the work. He also advocated a trunk
line both north and south through
each state, and he said that if this
was done 1t would not be long before
there would be branch lines running
from the different county seats to the
others. He also advocated the build
ing Of roads in the state by the con-
victs and told how the plan had work
ed in the far west as well as IN the
south. He also advocated a campaign
OF ~eduaction.
The meetings and the BANQUET were
very successful and at the close IL was
decided to have a monster Good Roads
convention in this city during fhe
coming June to which people from ali
over the state would be invited. and #
was hoped to have noted national
speakers here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
EAST SIDE NOTES

Again Peter S. Sandberg of the town
or Viding is domiciled in the county
jail awaiting a hearing on the COM
plant of his wife that he fails to sup
port her or her Children with food and
clothing. The defendant is much the
Junior of his spouse and his. trouble is
alleged to be the outcome of contin-
ual discussions in the family. Justice
Torson will investigate the trouble.
County Auditor Houglum is enjoy
ing a visit from an old chum, Syvert
Eide of Kasmer, N. d.
A gardener loves his old tools. John
ston Wagner tells a story at the eX-
pense of F. L, Tillotson, formerly of
this city but now conducting a garden
enterprise on the coast. Mr.. Tillotson
writing Mr.. Wagner, told how he had
been digging in the garden and that
how much he wished he had his old
fork spade which he left behind him.
Mr.. Wagner thought he knew where
the spade was and found it, he cleaned
it up, took it to the ~postoff1ce, where
he tagged it according to the provis-
ions of the parcels post and paid over
81 cents for postage and away it went
to it's former owner, who has &C
knowledged it and expressed his ap-
probation for the old DOL which is
just the thing for the coast dirt.
OIICeS are DelnS HIted up In the Ped
erson Mercantile Co. building for the
use of the Hopeman Construction Co.
The entrance will be on Fourth street
and Manager Hopeman expects to be
at home there in a few days.
Despite the wintry weather con-
structton work IN new farm buildings
is moving along rapidly. Contractor
Frtdlund has a big force Of men at
work on a big barn M for
McHose & Pardoe of Fargo on their
farm ear the Ruthruff siding. The
barn is 28x5O feet with 16-foot posts
and the granary 16x2S feet with IA
foot posts.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church met this afternoon with Mrs.
Mcdonald of Eighth street south.
Manager Lowe of the Moorhead
braska and Illinois where he was called
to attend the funeral Of his mother.
At a meeting held a day or two ago..
Hanson, M. r.. Freeburg and J. L. Rae,
resolved to levy the following taxes:
1715 mills as a general fund and az
mills for road and bridge imposes.
The water and light commission at
Fergus Falls INDUCED in some fancy
trimmings for it's official stationery.
with the idea of boosting the city and
put in a bill for $14, but the aldermen
declared that $3.50 was all that the
work vas worth and the bill was turn
ed down. From the reports of the pro-
ceedings it would appear that the com
mission Is persona non grata with the
aldermen who fatty turned down re-
QUESTIONS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Penn. STUDENTS
TO BE EXPLORERS

Philadelphia, March 19.-The yacht
Pennsylvania departed for one Of the
most adventurous voyages of modern
times. The yacht, the property of the
University of Pennsylvania. is bound
1r Brazil with a Daring party of eS
I%lorers, who propose penetrating the
far reaches of the Amazon and Is the
head waters OF many of the mighty
tributaries in the interest Of science
and humanity.
They viii seek what is Known as
the lost world IN the basin OF the
Apltzon. They will be gone tlliee
ye;ls and arc .expecteG to ~ netralo
REGIONS never sefure l..aifea BY j
white man,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
OF MRS. FERRIS

Word was received here this morn
ing of the death of Mrs. James r
Ferris, at Minneapolis. Mrs. Ferris
was the wife of the former partner in
the cigar business of James Grady OF
this city. She was born and raised
in Boston, her maiden name being Nc
Donald, and was "a years of age al
the time of her death, which was
caused by appendicitis after an oper-
ton. She is survived by one son.
James r. Ferris, jr., and one-daughter,
the latter s months old, h boy being
z years. The arrangements for the
funera have not yet been announced,
but it will likely take place in Mime
apolis., ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Reapportionment Passed.

Yesterday afternoon the Minnesota
house of representatives passed the
senate amendments to the reappor-
tionment bill by a vote Of "a to Is and
the bill will now go to the governor.
The bill increases the number in the
legislature by II, four senators and
ten representatives, making 81 sena-
tors and 100 representatives. During
the past four sessions there have been
efforts made to pass a ~reapportion-
ment eaSur
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
AT H HOTELS.

If many more guests had shown up
at the Moorhead hotels, last night,
the arrangements would have been
called upon to do some figuring and
the porters set to work hustling cots
from the store rooms.
At the Comstock, u. L. Wheeler was
up from st. Paul on business connect
ed with the good farming lands he
owns near Georgetown; Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. M. Parks, who have just sold their
hotel property at Wheaton, Mimi,
are spending a. few days in the city.
Mr.. Parks will go on the road for a
Chicago house and Mrs. Parks will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Patients I~mprovina.

Miss Skeim, the school teacher. a
patient at the Northwestern hospital
who has been battling with wounds
caused by revolver shots for the past
two weeks has reached the GONZALES
cent stage where she is able to take
recreation in walks about the COR
ridors. Also this afternoon the report
from the hospital was to the effect
that the man who was so viciously
attacked by a big boar, Monday after
noon, and bitten on the leg was doing
nicely and there is not much concern
as to results.
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Grain Receipts,

Chicago, March 19.-Wheat So cars,
last year so cars; corn 324 cars, last
year Alb cars; oats 100 cars, last year
1S0. cars.
Minneapolis, March 19.-Wheat 294
cars, last year 149 cars.
Duluth. March 19,-Wheat So cars,
last year n cars.
Winnipeg, March 19.-Wheat 2S4
last year $40 cars.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Dairy Inspector Busy.

George L. Austin, state milk and
dairy inspector. has been browsing
about this section lately and today it
was stated that he has applied for
Two or three warrants for persons who
nave been violating the state laws. 1t
was stated that names will not be di-
Vulged until the defendants have been
arrested. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
DELAYED by Trains.

Owing to belated trains, the Rev. P.
B. Albert Of Crookston has phoned
the Rev. Mr.. Kernen that he cannot
reach Moorhead in time to keep his
preaching engagement at the Con-
gregational church, as one Of the
special Holy Week preachers, so the
sermon tonight will be preached by
the pastor. Tomorrow night, the
special preacher will be Rev. r. A.
Beard of Fargo. The service Good
Friday evening will consist of a rendi-
ton of the devotional Lenten cantata-
Via Crucis, by the qu~artette choir Of
the church. The cantata is a solemn
ly impressive service in itself,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
New York Produce.

New York, March 1S.-Butter steady,
receipts 6,029 tubs; creamery extras
35h @36c, frsts 26@27, creamery held
extras 35c, creamery held extras, frsts
34@34hc; state dairy finest 3SQS5c
process extras 27@2Shc, tirsts 26Q
&c, factory current make firsts 23k %
FAC, creamery seconds 33R Q34c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19

Clery of Court McCubrey issued two
marriage licenses yesterday and one on
Monday and he refused i've couples
the papers they coveted. Those issued
were to Meyer Gregory and Geda An
derson, both of Clay county; S. john
son of Steele county, N. D., and Edith
Olson of Richland county, N. D., and
Axel S. Hauge and Kristie Berget, both
Of Cass county, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
R~roomhaIps Report.

Liverpool, March 19.-The wheat
market displayed a steady undertone
at the opening with prices II higher
and Immediately advanced a further
n with shorts covering in a moderate
a The steadier American cables
Yesterday and confirmed sales of plate
steamers to the continent over night,
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Livestock Receipts,

Chicago. March 19.-Hogs 10000,
left over $500, market slow at yester-
days average; light $S,9O@9.2O, mixed
$S.80@9.20, heavy $8.55@9.12, rough
$S.55@8.70; cattle $4,000, steady; sheep
10000, weak.
Omaha, March 1s.-Hogs $500, cat
tie $500 sheep 5000.
Kansas City, March 19.-Hogs TO-
600, cattle 1000, sheep 1 10000.
Bartlett Frazier CO,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Primary Movement,

Wheat receipts today 691. 900 bush
els, last year 35S. 900 bushels; ship
ments 456,000 bushels. last year 3d.
els. last year 946, 900 bushels; ship
ments $4,000 bushels, last year $780,
600 bushels. Chas. Z, Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
DAMAGE
SUIT AT MINOT

Mfnot, N. D., March 10. E. A.
Fahler is the plaintiff in an action to
recover $4,000 for damages to cover
injuries alleged to have been sustain
ed as a result of an accident when
a horse driven by Pat McCabe, with
whom he was driving, SHE'D suddenly
at an automobile driven by Edwin
Reighart. The young mans father, w.
HI. Reighart, is the defendant, and the
action is being tried in district court.
Fahler and McCabe. it seems, were
crossing the 500 tracks on Belyea
avenue when the accident occurred as
10 result of which Fahler was thrown
heavily to the ground. falling directly
across the railroad tracks. Several
ribs were broken and he was other
wise quite painfully injured. Nccord~
ing to Fathers story the horse was
net naturally afraid Of automobiles,
but he claims Rei3hart was driving so
rapidly when he turred to cross TIN.
tracks that he nearly collided with
the animal, with the result that tle
Horse gave q sudden lunge TO M side,
throwing Fahler out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
SUES ON NOTE.
Case in County Court on Note

Oase n County Court on Note
Today.
A legal controversy over a note is
the basis for the suit being heard by
Judge Hanson In the county court this
afternoon. The plaintiff in the matter
is Q. Fenster M.acher and il. w. chat
Of Armenia is the defendant. n. II.
Lowell appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff and 4. C. Lacy represented
the defendant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19

Duluth Flax.
Beef Prices.

Cattle LOO; killers steady; steers
$5.75@S.75; cows and heifers $4.5OQ7i
calves steady to weak, $4.26 1850
feeders steady, $4.5O@ T35.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Daily Ciaarancns-

Wheat $4,000 bushels, flour : 1000
barrels, corn $4,000 bushels, oats 1000
bushels; wheat and flour sol, 900 bush
els. Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
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Minot Norman Rurnnd-

Minot, N. D., March 19.-Mrs. Anton
Bjorke was badly burned here today
when she poured kerosene Oh the fire.
The can exploded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
Last Niqht's Features.

Last Nights Features.
The members of the association last
night, in a body, attended the Grand
theatre and Witnessed the excellent
production of Kathleen Mavourneen by
the stock company and were very
pleased. Following this there was a
smoker at the Builders, & Traders
rooms which was, greatly enjoyed.
There were stories told, songs sung
and short addresses were given and
refreshments We're served. President
Lutz in speaking of this part of the
entertainment remarked, cit was n
of the best affairs of the kind that has
ever been. gotten up for us anywhere
and 'we were all pleased. There are
125 members registered and this is about
twice as many as were present last
year. I can say that the association
is growing nicely andAit is one. of the
strongest commercial bodies in the
entire state. We are very much pleas
ed with the treatment that we have
received at the hands Of the Builders
& Traders exchange as well as at the
hands of the commercial club and the
people in general, and when we leave
tomorrow for our homes we will all
feel very much pleased with Fargo"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19

Boston papers are making a great
TODD e the discovery of an unkissed
girl. However, we want to get a slant
at her before expressing surprise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19

al college professor, ANNOUNCES AN
exchange. was robbed sof $5.00a. Inf
possible. No college professor ever
had that amount ut one time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-19
The Markets
MARKET

Chas. f. Lewis & Co., Grain and stock
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.
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LUMBERMEN
ELECTED OFFICERS
worded address and pleased the com

Continued From Page One.
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Letter.

South st. Paul, March 17.-Receipts
Cattle $500; hogs $500; sheep 1880
PrIceH-KfIHnE Cattle.
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INDIAN 'GTVE.RS.

back 10 the States that gave the land and es-
tablished another capital elsewhere. as the at
torney- general maintains, it follows that the
power to reacquire the Tetroceded portion Of the
district remains in congress 70 this day,--Wash-
inRton Post.
If Andrew Carnegie has the power to give a
million dollars for library he has the power
to take it back. That Is what the Posts argu-
ment amounts to. To say that because congress
has the power TO give that which belongs to the
nation 1t has the right to take that which now be
longs to the States is an original view If nothing
else If it is the correct view congress can give
Louisiana back 10 France.