The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18

a lot OF business not attended to at the
last two meetings Will be ooked after.
William sBilf, Way has got rid of
his baseball mustache, four bristles on
one side and FIVE on the other, and
he is showing up in his usual makeup.
Bill Laimer also tried the upper lip
adornment, but found that he wasn't
half as good looking with as without
and cut EN- off.
Herb Mason, who has started out
OF the road again with renewed vigor
business has been mighty good since
he grabbed his grip for the first time
in 1913.
The committee on the auto train to
Crookston, Mimi, will likely make its
report at the next meeting which will
be held on the first Saturday night in
the coming month. 1t is Impossible at
this time Of year TO make all the arr
~rangements, but the committee will
have something to say on the project.
1T is believed that fifty autos will be
required to make the trip and it is
also believed that they can easily be
had, for there will be a good time
awaiting those who so.
William A. Hagan. Lorillard's man
in this section of the United States,
has resumed his trips through the state
and northwest. He went away to his
home in the east and visited the "old
folks and he said that he got back
and hadn't been buncoed by anybody
and that no one even tried to. He was
much pleased with his trip and found
everybody Well and having a fine time
over the holiday period.
Several OF the boys of 65 are work
l fy,r IalNd IN ra1soryapf 1nH#nfhn. nnftnnf1
in the order from gettingsa silver cup
! away from HEM by getting more mem
bers during the term than Fargo does.
The local council has had his honor
it up without something of a struggle.
'Bish'' says that the next ladies'
night that is set will be q good one,
for he proposes to consult the stars
and other things TO see If the weather
will be propitfous. He has had enough
! fooling on the part of Old Probs and
he wants 1t stopped, before the next
ladies' night Is set
BILLY" Donnellg is, looking with
longing eyes on the North Dakota state
~penitentiary, not as a place of %confine-
| ment for him, but more as a place OF
occupation, and there are others.
Many Of tho local travelling men
were home the greater part of the
week assisting the houses in enter
taining the strangers, and particularly
that branch of strangers who are
known as customers. There were many
Of these In town during the conyen-
ton week.
Very few travellers from outside the
state were about the hotels the past
week. They do their best to shun
towns where there are conventions be
ing held, not caring to be put to the
4 faannuaniaf7pp 0f Hhip~ nr0pydS& and the
hotels very generally appreciate this
idea.
All Of the jobbers of the city are Of
the opinion that the coming year will
be the best that North Dakota has
had in many years, for all branches of
business has begun to look up,
Frank CLANCY, OF the Chaney-Eyer-
hart Candy Co, win take to the road
| the first Of the coming week, as he has
been detained in town by the Home
Products show, his company having
put in an exhibit.
The new Annex hotel on nppel
Broadway hasn't had a fair try-out on
the part OF the travelling men, as II
was filled with people from the state
in attendance at the various conven-
tions and shows during the week since
the opening. The cafe will be opened
about the first of next month.
According TO word that comes from
| Crookston. Mimi, there will be nj
raise in the rates at the hotels during
/ the district convention week next June
but all rates will be the same as now
William Ringland, the well known
traveller who stops at the Waldorf II
4 the winter months, has returned from
his vacation trip to the old folks back
In the east, and a again taken III
the thread of his existence.
The travelling men of the stone
Piano who were here attend.
ing the annual meeting have returned
to their duties and they were one and