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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

quite so old, claims that his machine
can down Sirrs, and he don't care for
any handicap, Blakeslee admits that
the other two may know how to drive
better, while Grasse says he will put
his animal up against all Of the others,
and he isn't any expert. 1t is the
intention some morning early when
the fair grounds are destitute of any
one else to have the meeting, so that
no one will be injured, and then the
Quartette of machines can have q
clear track. Those who have sized up
the four claim that Mr.. Sirrs' machine
will outdistance the others. because
so far as they can see it has all the
ear marks of having been in similar
races and anyhow it has the general
appearance Of having had more work
thar the others. Give FRANK C1ark's
another month on the roa and it
will have also all of the ear marks of
Mr.. Sirrs, but Blakeslee's will never
be hurt, for he keeps it in the stable
most of the time, while Mr.. Grasse
has an expert who is showing him all
of the intricate twists and turns that
will bring out the speed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
Wires CROSSED
ABOUT OUR O.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE REPORT
TO THE CONTRARY FARGO
COUNCIL HAS A MEMBERSHIP
OF 285 AND is IN THIRD PLACE.

Some one with evil intent sent the
travellers department of The Forum
a copy Of the grand council report Of
1912 which shows that Fargo at the
time the report was made out over a
year ago stood in fourth place, with
Minneapolis first, st. Paul second and
Duluth in third place, with Fargo
trailing along in fourth. The fact of
the matter is that Fargo is now in
third place by at least fifty more mem
bers than Duluth has and it is stated
that when the annual report is made
at the grand council meeting at
Crookston, Fargo will be away ahead
of the Zenith council. Just to show
that The Forum department of travel
ers is read, it might be we'll to state
that just 272 members of Fargo
ell have called attention to the mis-
take that was made.
The report looked all right as it
came from the grand senior counselor,
but unfortunately no one noticed the
date, 1912, therefore the mistake was
made. The glory that Fargo has earn
ed by going AVA ahead of the Duluth
council, a city that is close to five
times as big as the biggest little city
in the world" cannot be dimmed even
if someone did manage to send in the
wrong report. "Bill' Grass, Frank
Ashelman, Tom Dunn, Dave Dinan,
and even "Bish," were all busily en-
gagged on Sunday and Monday in call
ing up this Office to make the correc-
ton and you can rely on it the ex-
PLANTATION and apology is gladly made,
etc. BE sure and rrang for the
Crookston trip and all will be forgiven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
With The TRAVELLERS
GOOD Meeting OF
LOCAL COUNCIL
THE MEMBERS OF 65 APPEAR TO
HAVE TAKEN RIGHT HOLD AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM
AND ARE SHOWING IN THE
NEW MEMBERS IN NUMBERS.

The newly seated officers of Fargo
council of the United Commercial
Travellers, with Robert Cole as senior
counselor, pDear to have taken hold
of the work Of securing new members,
for at the meeting that was held last
Saturday night there were four given
the Instructions in the secret work in
addition to the reception of no less
than nine applications for member
ship, and there is every reason to be-
lieve hat before many weeks Fargo
will again go ahead of the Duluth
council, which is known as Zenith.
There is a new determination in the
minds Of the different members to
make the coming meeting which will
be held on Saturday evening, Jun 7, a
great big meeting for the reception of
members, as there are several on
tap, as the past senior counselor, M,
Bishop, would say if he was talking
about the matter. "Bish." who is con-
sidered the daddy of the entire bunch,
is still taking just as much interest in
affairs as he ever did and he may be
relied upon to do his full duty in get
ting in new material. Among the new
ly initiated members was Jalmer An
derson, who is selling goods for the
Fergus Falls Packing house and who
in a short time will have a new motor
cycle with which to travel and attend
the meetings. He believes that it will
assist him in getting in each Saturday
night SO that he can be sure to "be on
hand" on Sunday nights.
The meeting last Saturday was one
that Will always be remembered pleas
antly by those who were present, fol-
there was plenty of business done and
more is to come up at the next meet
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
CROOkSTON TRIP
WAS DISCUSSED
EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF 65
SHOWED A BIG INTEREST IN
COMING AUTOMOBILE TRAIN
EXCURSION TO GRAND CoUN-
GIL MEETING IN JUNE.

At the last meeting of Fargo coun-
Gil quite a little time was spent in
discussing the coming trip to Crooks
ton to the grand council meeting which
will be held in the Minnesota city in
June. There wasn't a member who
was present at the meeting who was
not enthusiastic over the proposed
train Of automobiles which will leave
this city. 1t is believed that this will
be the biggest thing that the council
has ever undertaken, and as soon as
J.. P. Dotson, chairman of the trip
committee, gets back home and seat
ed. he will arrange for a committee
meeting to be held in The Forum office
when all of the details not yet arrang-
ed will be formulated. 1t is hoped by
all members of the committee that
there will not be less than $50 automo-
biles make the trip. 1t is known that
there will be d larger attendance on
this occasion than ever attended a
meeting out of town from Fargo, and
all of the old timers are expected to
appear in their proper person.
The different members of the COM
say about the trip and the past senior
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
CHARLEY BAKER
is SUBSTITUTE
McGRANN, MANAGER OF THE 65
BASEBALL TEAM, HAS DECIDED
THAT HE WILL HAVE THE BEST
THAT CAN BE HAD TO BE KEPT
IN THE BACKGROUND.

Manager McGrann, of the Fargo
council baseball team, has decided so
he says that he will not put all of
his eggs in one basket" for fear the
aforesaid eggs will all get busted in
the first try out, that is why he will
have a substitute, one who can fill
any position in the nine even to that
of umpire. He has selected for this
exalted position Charley Baker, not
that Mr.. Baker has eVer played the
game, but Manager McGrann has been
obtaining books from the correspond
ence school and believes that after he
had handed these books over to the
treasurer of the Lewis Vidger Co, he
will be as proficient as ne needs to be
to compete with anything that will
up at CrOOkstOn when the grand
tri-state tournament in baseball will
be pulled off. Mr.. Baker has all the
qualifications needed to make d first
class baseball player. He has the
height, he has the determination, he
can bat to beat the band at pitched
balls; and the books that have been
sent to him it is believed will enable
him to take his stand anywhere with
the team that he may be played. Mr..
McGrann isn't much at catching a ball,
neither is he exceedingly good at bat
ting, but he knows a ball player, and
he has watched MIR. Baker out in the
back yard, also in the cellar as he has
been rehearsing for the great battle.
The first error that is made by any
Of the regulars will see a suspension
and the smiling face of Mr.. Baker in
the field, yes, even in h pitchers
box. He admits that he is a good
pitcher, for he has pitched to Manager
McGrann and the latter wasn't even
able to catch him, let alone hit the
ball. The manager gives his reasons
why he was unable to connect, but
they are not the same reasons that
Mr.. Baker gives. He is looking about
for other substitutes and he wants
eight others, not that he believes than
any of the regulars will fall down, but
he wants to be on the safe side, just
the same.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
SUBJECTS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

First Presbyterian church, morning, A New Sense of Values, ON
munon, baptism n reception Of members; evening, A Mothers
Wages.
FTrs Methodist church, morning, Women as Seen Across the Years;
evening, A Sermon for Fathers and Mothers.
FB Congregational church, morning, Does God Care? Evening service
in charge Of young people; stereopicon views Of mission work in
Africa.
First Baptist church, morning, Jesus Calming Turbulent Waves;
evening,. A Christian Mothers God.
Plymouth Congregational church, morning, Backgrounds of Great Lives;
evening, The Case of Mark.
Scandinavian Free church, morning, Another Comforter; evening, The
Patience of God.
Swedish Baptist church, morning, The Two Tabernacles; evening, The
Interchangeable Christ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

mittee who were at the meeting last
Saturday night each had something to
counselor was most enthusiastic.
Dave Oman was also very favorable
for the trip and William "Bilr' Grass
and Charley Blakeslee, each Of whom
has a new automobile. are the loudest
in their praise of the idea that was
engineered for this kind of a trip n
they will be on hand with bells on,
also with banners which they can get
from the Fargo Commercial club. 1t
is hoped that when the Crookston
autoists meet the Fargo contingent
along the road between here and the
Minnesota city that they will also see
that the Fargo bunch get proper es-
cort into town and this had been
promised. H..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
south DAKOTA'S DAY
Commercial Travellers There Are to
Have a. State Meeting al
Aberdeen, June 5.

Big preparations are being made for
a big rally of travelling statesmen cover
ing North and South Dakota. Minneso-
ia, Iowa and Nebraska to be held at
Aberdeen June 5 and 6 in conjunction
with the grand council U. c. II. SEES
sion there. ... I'D. s,s. ..-.-s
An elaborate programme of enter
tainment including ball games, auto
rides, band concerts, a grand ball, and
231 side issues" which the committee
on arrangements is keeping secret, are
among the plans being made for al
travelling men who accept the invita-
ton sem out by jobbing, manufacture
ing and wholesale houses all over
the country which have representatives
covering this and adjoining states.
Special rates of a fare and a thirC
have been secured on all railroads
within the state of South Dakota tt
Aberdeen good from May "a to June 7
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
AN AUTOMOBILE RACE
One May Be Arranged Between Some
Of the Speedy Ones, But il Won't
be Runsin Crookston.

Tom Sirrs, Charley B1akeslee, Will
liam CHIP Grasse and Frank Clark,
all travelling men, have been doing a.
good deal Of boasting as to the merits
of their respective autos. Blakeslee
and Grasse each has a new Ncritter,"
while Clark's is a last season vintage,
while that of Tom Sirrs has stood
the tests of more than three or four
seasons. While Toms isn't as hand
some a third" as the others, still he
says he will give the rest a. handicap
for speed, endurance and general
docility. He has had his fred devil''
ali g the state OF North Dakota
and over some parts Of Minnesota,
and 1t has stood the test in every way
even ais to using less Juice than any.
other. Frank Clark whose isn't
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
WILLOW R1N = r

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British Columbia
At Junction of Fraser 81 Willow Rivers,
on mainline Grand Trunk Pacific. Pa
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prospective and building. A Thousand
Miles Of Navigable Waterways centre
at WILLOW RIVER. WILLOW RIVER
is Gateway to the Rich Peace River
Country, and Centre of More and Richer
Natural Resources than any other New
Town in British Columbia. Lots and
Suburban Tracts I'm Willow River are
the Best Investment I'm Western
a
Write today for information.
Pacific Land & TOvnsites Co. Ltd.
62S Richards st. VaDcOs1ver, I'd. q.
Agents Wanted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

If you don't believe that The Forum
travellers page is read just make a
good big mistake in that page and hear
the kicks that come. The average
travelling man who homes in Fargo
takes a big interest in the travellers
page.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

What a mighty roar went UP when
a statement was made that Fargo was
below Duluth in the standing of the
travellers cities. No other oar could
go as loud unless it will be the one
that will be heard in case John Nc
Grams baseball team fails to come
back with the prize.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

he says hat business is all right. He
reports a great deal of the seeding has
been virtually completed in some sec
tions of the state and that the ground
looks just in prime condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

William "Bill' Laimer of the Gard
ner says that he can notice that bust
ness il the hotel business is much bet
ter than it has been for several weeks
and that the travelling men are coming
in frequently now.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
Knights Of the Grip

Jalm Anderson. a recent acquisi-
ton Of 65, will be seen with the Fargo
council of the u. c. T. at the Crooks
ton meeting Of the grand council. He
| will likely be seen in the regular team,
| but he may be too good for the regu-
lars and be placed on the substitute
list. MI. McGrann has decided he
wants no star player in 65, as he will
not stand for any jealousies.
There will be a big meeting on the
evening of June 7 and every member is
expected to do his best to get in a
name for the big class on that evening.
There are five already for the class
for that night.
There will be a meeting called in the
near future for the auto trip commit
tee to Crookston. There is some bust
ness yet to be transacted for the big
trip to the grand council session.
Manager McGrann is putting his
men through their PAGES every Satur-
day and Sunday and he hopes by the
June meeting to have them all down
to the right shape.
Benny Lyon, in addition to being a
travelling salesman, is now owner of
the Fargo Shoe hospital, and has added
fine new shoe shining parlors. Those
who may make inquiries ear De told
that Benny isn't the one who is doing
the shining, although he does come
outside the plant with an apron on oc-
~casionally just to show the balance of
the travellers that he works at times.
He is still adding more machinery to
the plant.
There's plenty for the travellers to
look forward to. There is the June o
vention at Crookston, then will come
the Fargo fair, followed shortly after
by the state retail dealers annual o
vention, and there will be plenty else
to keep the boys busy.
William A. Hagen, who has been
selling tobacco, smoking and chewing,
all over this section, has returned to
stay over Sunday at the Gardner and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Remember when you want to have
a visit with M. Bishop you've got to
go over on Front street. He has
changed his spots n is now located
in the building that was formerly &C.
cupied by the Gaar-Scott machinery
house, and as he was with hat COM
pany for years he is feeling at home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

A New York patriot has issued a
pamphlet that we should speak Ameri-
can, a greater name for the greatest
language. What's the matter with
talking United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Harry Letford has been doing nicely
recently in the way of serving ban
quets and he expects to go after bust
ness next fall with vim. He has been
making a success Of it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

A perfect health food, very delicious
and easily prepared-'Sims Matted
Wheat" -AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

sermon, s a. m; high mass and SER
mon, 10 a. m. 1
Swedish Mission Church.-Rev. Ed
win Anderson, pastor. Morning serv-
ice, 1880 a.. M; Sunday school, IL m. ;
evening. service, s p. m; mid-week
service, Wednesday evening, 8 p. m. All
welcome,
Protestant Episcopal, ST. JOHNS
Church.-Rev. d. r. Thompson, rector.
Holy communion ats q. M; morning
prayer and sermon at 1890; evening
prayer and sermon at 1880 o'clock.
Fargo-Moorhead United Mission
Regular services every Sunday evening
at s O'clock at the Fargo-Moorhead
United mission (colored), These sery-
ices are ~evangelistic in nature and the
gospel Is preached. All colored breth-
rem are cordially invited. Mid-week
prayer service every Thursday even
Ing. Services are conducted in the up-
stairs room at 311 ~. !. avenue. p. il
Copeland, pastor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Frank Teachout has been down in
the state looking up business and he
found a good bit of it scattered about,
which he managed to collect together.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

The fact that the liquor laws of the
| state of North Dakota and he Webb
law are in force has been the means
of taking off several Minnesota trav-
cling men from the road, as they dare
not visit North Dakota to solicit bust
ness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

| clare that it is never commercial trav-
| elers who beat hotel bills, but men
who sometimes pose as such, but who
in reality sustain no relation to that
craft. 1t is said the work of the hotel
| beat sometimes makes it hard for a
| legitimate commercial traveller to get
money Accommodations from hotel men,
and they are right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

There will be several in line on the
road to Crookston who will be sporting
their own machines. Jalmer Ander-
son says that unless he is barred he
will ride his new motorcycle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Messrs. Keller & Boyd of the Wal
dorf and Annex are very much pleas
ed over the fact that business is again
building up. April is generally a little
dull in the hotel business, but the
travellers have again begun to fill up
the city hotels during the weeks end.
There have been many commercial
men calling during the past week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

There will be a meeting called in the
near future for the auto trip commit
tee to Crookston. There is oln bust
ness yet to be transacted for the big
trip to the grand council session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

All of the hotels in the city are max
ing arrangements for the visitation
here Of the state retail dealers associ-
alton convention here during the month
of July and the travellers of Fargo are
also getting ready for the same affair
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

A la VITO enable hotel men to wage
bloody war on the hotel beat is being
talked up in Missouri. Hotel men de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10
MooRHEAD CHURCH NOTICES.

+ Congregational Church. $3.50 Morning
service at 1890; evening service at s
o'clock; Rev. H.. A. Kernen. pastor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Manager McGrann is putting his
men through their PAGES every Satur-
day and Sunday and he hopes by the
June meeting to have them all down
to the right shape.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

sermon, s a.. M; high mass and SER
mon, 10 a. m. Tg#
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Trinity Norwegian Lutheran Church.
John Peterson, pastor. In the morn
ing at 1920 the services will be In
Norwegian; in the evening at 8 o'clock
the services will be in English.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Gethsemane Cathedral, E~piscOpaI.-
Second avenue n Ninth street south.
Holy communion, s a. m; Sunday
school, 10 a. M; morning prayer and
sermon, II a. M; evening service at
1880 o'clock. Sermon and holy COM
munion, II a. m. on the first Sunday
in the month. Strangers welcome.
Rev. G.. Dewitt Bowling, dean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

First Presbyterian. 49, Rev. George
Booth, minister. Morning service, 1890
a. M; evening service, s p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Harry Horwitz Of IS, who will move
to the twin cities in the fall. has al
ready arranged to take up his resi-
dence at Detroit lakes for the summer,
and the babies. the twins, and the
balance of the family, will be comfort
ably located there. Harry finds bust
ness in the cigar line to be exceedingly
good during this season, but he is look
| ing for it to be better before fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

g. First N. Il. Lutheran Church (United)
Corner Roberts street and Fourth
avenue north. Sunday school, 9:45 a.
m; morning service, Norwegian, II a.
M; evening service in English. Pastors
telephone, ITS. %4 -, .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Norwegian Baptist Church.-Corner
Fourth street and Second venue north.
Sunday morning preaching, 10:45 a. m;
Sunday school, IL m; Young Peoples
meeting, $3.50 p. m; preaching service,
7:45 p. m; prayer meeting Wednesday
8 p. m. Everybody cordially invited.
A. Melius, pastor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Roman Catholic, Ut. Josenh's.--Rey.
Father Gerard, rector. Low mass and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Many have already been at the lakes
and they are all of the opinion that
the fishing SO far is the very best in
several years. This will start a good
many more from Fargo tomorrow.
Many are getting ready to move down
there for the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Swedish Lutheran Bethseda Church.
Rev. C. ID. Bostrom, pastor. Sunday
morning services, 10 a.. M; evening
services, s p IN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

w. w. King. the secretary of the
North Dakota Retail Dealers ~associaz
ton, has been making a business trip
to the twin cities, and the particular
business that took him there was to
see his son who is attending the Min
nesota state university. Mr.. King
hopes to attend the annual commence
ment Of the university in June.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

William A. Hagen, who has been
selling tobacco, smoking and chewing,
all over this section, has returned to
stay over Sunday at the Gardner and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

First baptist Church.-Corner First
avenue and Eighth street south, Rev.
A.. E. Peterson, minister. Sunday
preaching services, 1890 a. m. and 8
p. m.; Bible school, IL m; Senior Young
Peoples meetings, 7 p. m; mid-week
services, Wednesday, s p. m. Good fell
loWship and d cordial welcome to all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

First Congregational Church.-Rev.
#. A. Beard, D.. D., pastor. Sunday
preaching services, 1890 a. IN. and s p.
M; Y. P. S. c. E., Z p. M; mid-week
meeting, Wednesday evening, 7:45 p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-10

Grace German Lutheran Church,
Corner First avenue north and Fourth
street, Rev. FL. Mackensen, pastor. Res
idence, liz Fourth street north, phone
1865. German n English services.
Hours 1890 a. m. and 7:45 81. m. Ger
man and English Sunday school every
sunday 9:45 a. m.