The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-14

June 1.-THE Springfield Fire s.
Marine Insurance Coz issued the first
check to pay for a loss; to the in
demnity to covering the Dowagiac
building.
The, pages of The Forum were still
mainly occupied with the aftermath
items concerning the fire, n the adj
justers were at work in earnest.
New Broadway" vas built up o
e. Manning. The new stores were
mainly tents.
President Hill of the Great Northern
wired to have the Grand Pacific hotel
in Moorhead thrown open free to the
fire sufferers.
The newspapers of the state and of
the twin cities were full of favorable
comments concerning the pluck Of
Fargo citizens in Immediately re-
building.
Col. Dan Haratta was appointed con-
sui general for the United States at
Melbourne, Australia, and his body
guard, Colonel Plummer, started at
once to join him, but Maratta sailed
before he reached San Francisco and
Frank had a trip around the world
for nothing.
The first death as a result OF the
fire occurred when w. H. johnson
passed away. He was first lieutenant
of the Rescue Hook e. Ladder Co. and
was so badly burned that his friends
| could not recognize him. He was
taken to the hospital where he soon
passed away and his funeral was at
tended by all Of the local depart
mert. Il
The Catholics had a celebration
planned for July A to raise money for
the new cathedral, but decided to turn
the proceeds in toward the fire suf4
ferers' fund.
June 13-The State Firemen's asso-
citation held its meeting here notWith-
standing the con1agration and there
were a large number of delegates pres
ent.
o. J. deLendrecie returned from
Chicago and Immediately gave the fire
boys a check for 5000 as well as an
other Of large amoun to the relief
committee.
! The Mutual Life Insurance Co. do
mated $4,000 for the benefit of the fire
sufferers and j. L. Grandin sent $780,
The st. Paul Globe opened a sub
seription bureau in that city for the
benefit of the fire sufferers.
Hubert Harrington announced that
they had four carloads of goods on the
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would seen be ready to fill all orders.
The mercury ran up to 104e in the
shade and, with a strong south wind,
the heat was so excessive that the
work on the ruins had to lie suspended.
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June 14-Duluth voted 5000 to Fargo,
West Superior appropriated $1,000.
and Grand Forks followed with the
same amount. Aberdeen sent $3.50.
and the other contributions were com
ling in in small amounts from all over.
w. p. Miller returned to Fargo with
the appointment as assistant to the
United States district attorney for
North Dakota.
Mayor Smith appointed E. r. SHEER
burne, city assessor, to ascertain and
REPORT in regard to all citizens in need
of temporary assistance.
All foreign insurance companies,
Represented by "A. b. Walker, instruct
ed their adjusters to pay all OF the
Fargo losses in cash at once without
their usual 2 per cent discount. The
prompt receipt OF this money assisted
greatly in employing labor to promptly
rebuild.
A strong effort was made TO get ali
secret societies to unite In erecting q
large building which would furnish
adequate facilities to each.
Johnny Haas would not wait for the
relief committee to- Gallon him, but
brought over $500 for the sufferers.
The relief committee had many hard
problems to solve concerning the best
way to help the unfortunate, but
heroic work was done by many citi-
/ zens.