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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
Grain Receipts,

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Wheat s. cars:
las year 81 cars; corn 974 cars; last
year 931 cars; oats 236 cars; last year
PSI cars.
Minneapolis, Feb. 4.-Wheat 22S
cars; last year 161 cars; stocks in
crease 100000 bushels two days.
Duluth, Feb. A-Wheat 124 cars;
last year "a cars.
Winnipeg, Feb. 4.-Wheat 327 cars;
last year 262 cars.
Chas, E. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
SOCIETY WOMEN
join STRIKERS

Boston, Feb. 4.-Several society wo-
men joining the hundreds of strikers
picketing the forty shops affected by
walkout of 5000 garment workers to
enforce their demands for increased
wages and better working conditions.
The women pickets warned the strike
leaders not to resort to violence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
Actress Injured.

bonita, a member of the musical
team that is playing at the Orpheum,
last evening in going downstairs,
slipped and turned her ankle and the
act had to be withdrawn as she was
unable to walk. Another act will be
substituted this evening instead of the
bonita turn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04

some brand new features are injected
into the situation and jar the market
out of the rut. While $4,000 bushels
ment mere including some late Satur-
day, only 5000 bushels could be con-
armed. The seaboard reported $4,000
bushels sold, but only $4,000 bushels
were confirmed.
Inter4Ocean Do.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
Homesteaders Will Meet.

Alick Mattson, Secretary: The
Homesteaders will meet Wednesday
evening Feb. 5 at $3.50 p. m. in the
A. o.. u. w. hall. Regular business
and installation of officers and BAN
Quet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
BABY is DEAD.
Young Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Neshitt Died.

Donald Nesbitt, the 2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Neshitt of
9O4 Twelfth street north, died this
morning at $50 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of his parents. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nesbitt will
be grieved to learn of their loss. The
little body will be shipped this even
ing to Sanborn by Undertaken Wasem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
CLEVELAND MANS
BODY FOUND

Cleveland, Feb. 4.-The body of S..
Homer Everett, a prominent society
and business man who disappeared
Saturday night, was found at the foot
of a high cliff. 1t is believed Everett
became dazed and tell over the cliff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
Daily CIarances.

Wheat 4SS,O0O bushels: hour 10000
barrels; corn $4,000 bushels; oats $685.
600 bushels; wheat and flour $4,000
bushels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
o'Hara is III.

John O'Hara the Front street
groceryman is quite seriously i'll at
his home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
Primary Movement.

Wheat receipts $4,000 bushels; last
IA 10000 bushels; shipments 49,
corn receipts t,435,0 900 bushels; last
year 1,S65,00 bushels; shipments L.
10000 bushels; last year $4,000
bushels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-04
CRUDE OIL TAKES
ANOTHER RISE

Pittsburg, Feb. 4.-The advance Of
crude oil has continued, Pennsylvania
crude oil going to $2.47. The new price
brings crude oil within 3 cents of the
goal the producers have long sought.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
EATtPROGRESS
IN RANCHING
While We Sleep, the Hopes of
Vegas Early Days
Come True.

Sunday last the writer was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Eglington at
their ranch three miles west of Las
Vegas. The last time the editor of the
AGE was on this property was some
thing over year ago, after the well
was drilled and while the house was
being built. At that time but small
attempt had been made to get land in
condition for planting and, surrounded
as the place was by wilderness of
the natural brush, it seemed tre-
mendous and, perhaps, an uncertain
undertaking to attempt to farm there.
However, the visit Oft last Sunday
has given us new insight into the
possibilities of this favored Vegas
Valley. The Eglington ranch now has
perhaps ten acres under satisfactory
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
CLARK COUNTY
WILL Be THERE
Entire County Will Cooperate
With C. of C. to Make
Big Showing.

In line with the determination of the
Chamber of Commerce to make an ex-
hibit at the Reno State Fair next fall
which will do credit to the county and
to the state the following letter is pub
lished by E. w. Griffith, president of
the Chamber of Commerce. 1t is sim
cerely hoped that the entire people of
the county will take live interest in
putting Clark County where she be-
longs, at the top of the bunch. A
proper effort will bring forth an exhib-
it in variety and interest to astonish
our neighbors of the north.
LAS Vegas, New, June 25, '13.
Dear Sir: Next fall the Nevada
State Fair will be held in Reno. A
liberal appropriation made for this
purpose assures US that this will be
we'll attended and very successful.
1.-The opportunity is here presented
for Clark County to place herself in
the lead of all counties in the state,
both in the variety and in the perfec-
ton OF ner various prOOucIS.
''The Las Vegas Chamber of Com
merce asks the entire county to Coop
crate in making the Clark County ex-
hibit the best in the state.
-Four years ago it will be remem-
bered that at the state fair Clark
County took the first prize for twenty
six out of thirty-two fruits shown.
Each citizen is requested to give
his hearty cooperation by selecting
and preserving whatever he has worthy
of special attention, that complete
showing of our agricultural and miner
al resources may be made. Attention
should be given to those products es-
pecially which illustrate the semi-trop-
ic nature of our soil and climate as
contrasted with all other sections of
state.
"The Chamber of Commerce is now
purchasing a quantity of glass exhibit
tion jars to properly show the grains,
fruits, ETC., and will furnish reason
able number to each community as de-
sired upon application. We will also
attend to the proper packing and
transportation and, so far as possible,
to the arrangement of the exhibits at
Reno.
"Let US work together to place
Clark County before the people in the
position of offering to prospective set
tiers the best and most varied oppor-
tunities of any county in the state.
Further information and sugges-
tions along this line will be cheerfully
furnished upon application.
yours very truly,
"E. W. GRIFFITH, President.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
MOAPA VALLEY
HAPPENINGS
Budget of Interesting Items
From Our Correspondent
at OVertOn.
Especial Correspondence

Overton, June 24.-Trehner and sons
threshing machine is at work threshing
the recently harvested grain. They
are threshing near Kaolin this week
and will continue up the valley.
Mr.. Dee Hickman had the misfortune
to break his arm few days ago. He
is getting along nicely with it now.
Miss Winona Earl, Mrs. Rose c.
Bunker and Miss Eta McMullen came
over last week from Las Vegas, where
they have been to take the teachers
examinations.
Mrs. Racie King and family are
spending the summer in northern Utah.
The ladies of Overton met at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Perkins on the af-
ternoon of the 18th in honor of Mrs.
Emeline B. Wells, to celebrate Aunt
Ems Day." They report an enjoyable
time.
The Mcdonald brothers have leased
the Shurtliff Hall and will conduct a
series of dances. The Mcdonald or
chestra will furnish music.
Elmer Losee has completed the build
ing for his ice plant and will install the
machinery this week
James McQuaid and Crayton John
son have returned from the Copper
Mountain, where they have been at
work for several months.
Ellis Turnbaugh is home for few
days from northern Nevada, where he
has been since January last. He will
open his ice cream parlor while here
and leave it for Mrs. Turnbaugh and
Miss Perkins to operate after his re-
turn to his position.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew L. Jones. Mrs. Jones is in Salt
Lake City to spend the summer with
her parents, while the pround father
is still pursuing his labors as water
master here in the valley.
Ripe fruit in a scant quantity is on
hand now, owing to the late frosts. 1t
consists of apricots. peaches, plums,
figs and blackberries.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
AND SO WILL
SEARCHLIGHT
indications are that Therell be
Something Doing Every
Minute.
Especial to the LAS VEGAS AGE. }

Searchlight, June 26. 6.-Searchlight is
going to celebrate the Fourth of July
in manner befitting the occasion. In
stead of fireworks an athletic enter
tainment has been provided in which
everybody will be afforded an oppor-
tunity to participate. There will be
races for young and old, fat and lean,
fettered and sacked, potato and three
legged, and burro speed test to en-
able the long-eared species to make
their bow.
Eldorado Canyon will send its base
ball to cross bats with the Searchlight
Cubs for handsome trophy. The
boys from the Canyon have been prac-
ticing for some time and have some
rafting good players in their lineup.
The Searchlight ball tossers have not
had chance to get into their lineup
yet, but, beginning today, they will re-
port for practice.
A tug-of-war is on the bill between
the Fats and the Leans. This will
bring out the muscular and weighty
fraternity. The closing ode will be
the pie-eating contest for boys. Cash
prizes will be given to the first two in
all the single events and trophy to
the winners of the big events.
A grand ball in the evening at Per-
kins Hall will complete the days pro-
gram. The forenoon will be devoted
to baseball, prize shooting and rock
drilling under different contest boards,
while the field events will take place in
the afternoon.
Excursions will be run from Edo
RADIO, Mob Hill, Hart and points along
the Santa Fe. A large crowd will
come up from the Colorado River.
Preparations are being made to handle
big crowd, and the people of Search
light intend making this day of cele-
bration long to be remembered.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
BECKLEY STORE
MEETS DISASTER
Fire Destroys Stock and Fix
lures Nevada Hotel
Saved.

At $40 Friday morning fire was dis
of Will Beckley in the Hotel Nevada
Block. An alarm was sounded and af-
ter some delay two streams of water
were available. The nozzles were
manned by wiling workers and after
strenuous fight of half an hour in the
sitting smoke the fire was extinguished
after practically the entire stock and
the fixtures had been burned.
By providential circumstance the
hotel building escaped destruction, al
though, as investigation showed, the
floor joists between the steel ceiling
and the floor of the second story were
badly charred. This escape is thought
to be due to the use of the chemical
fire extinguishers which were at hand,
together with the valiant fight made
by those at the nozzles. AS it was,
the damage to the building and to the
furniture and fittings of the hotel
amounted to perhaps $500. The entire
building was filled with an impenetrable
sitting smoke which caused some dam
age in all the rooms.
The mystery first expressed as to the
possible source of the fire was solved
by the discovery of a large electric
pressing iron still connected to the
electric wires, the switch, one of the
pendant bulb variety, being still in
position to put the current ''on' the
iron, and being burned until it is i'm
possible to snap it off, showing that it
must have been in that position when
the fire started The evidence is con-
elusive that some one, probably a Gus
toner, saw the switch hanging tempt
ingly and reached out and pressed the
button, switching the current into the
iron. This is borne out by the fact
that the fuse plug on the wires leading
into the store fused about eight clock,
allowing the lights to go out. To rem
edy this, heavier fuse plugs, of 15-amp.
capacity, were secured and placed IN
the fuse box, thus allowing an extra
heavy current to again heat the iron
all unknown to anyone. The iron was
on an iron standard beneath the count
er and was probably red hot for hours
before finally setting fire to the in
fammable material adjoining. Thus,
circumstances almost beyond the power
of man to foresee brought unexpected
disaster.
The stock of goods and fixtures in
ventoried between SO, 500 and $1,000.
The insurance was only $4,000, divided
as follows: The Connecticut, of Hart
ford, through Messrs. Harmon & Do
herty, $1,000; the Royal, Henry M.
Lillis, agent, $1,000, and the Fire Asso-
citation of Philadelphia, Peter Buol,
agent, $1,000.
Mr. Beckley is moving the small
amount of stock saved to the store
next to the Pauff building and will in
a few days resume his business.
The citizens who were brought to
Concluded on fourth page.)
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
VEGAS WILL
CELEBRATE
Plans Being Made for ObSerV.
Ing the 4th With Prop
er Ceremonies.

The Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed committees to arrange for a
fitting celebration of the Fourth of
July, and plans are now being made to
that end. Those having the matter in
charge are as follows:
Finance committee: J. T. McWil-
liams, Harley A. Harmon and Roy W..
Martin.
Sports committee: Walter E. Houck,
Harley A. Harmon, Peter Buol, Roy
T. Lockett and John w. Horden.
Entertainment committee: John b.
Curtiss, Frank A. Clark, w. E. Haw-
kins, j. ID. Richards and Frank A..
Stevens.
All merchants have been requested
to close their stores and assist in max
ing the day a success. Transportation
to and from the ranch at 5 cents each
trip has been arranged so that none
NAV have an excuse to remain away.
Ice water will be furnished free at the
grounds and grand stand and seats
provided for the people, as well as ia
bles for eating the picnic dinners.
Roy T. Lockett has been appointed
marshal of the dav and Harley A.
Harmon, official announcer.
The following have been asked to
make five minute speeches: Hon. w.
r. Thomas, Chas. P. Squires, Mrs.
Helen J. Stewart, Hon. H M. Lillis,
Harley A. Harmon and Frank A.
Clark. Hon. 0. j. VanPelt will read
the Declaration of Independence.
A program of sports has been ar
ranged as follows:
Creased pig contest-prize 81. SO.
Pig to be furnished by j. B. Curtiss.
Three legged race for boys IL to Is
years. First prize $500 and second
prize $l.00.
80 yard dash for girls under Is years.
First prize 81 and second prize 81.
so yard dash for boys under 16 years.
First prize 81 and second prize 81.
30 yard dash for boys under IL years.
First prize 81 and second prize 81.
Ladies race; free for all. First prize
81 and second prize 81.
Egg race; free for all males. First
prize 81 and second prize 81.
100 yard dash; free for all. First
prize 81 and second prize So.
Race for hose teams with not over
ten contestants each; 100 yards run
and so yards of hose and coupling
prize to winner of $40.
Baseball contests innings between
the Elks and Eagles.
The band will furnish sweet music
all day long and in the evening from
7:30 to 800 a grand display of fire.
works will be shown at Fremont and
Sixth streets.
Now, everybody, get busy and hurrah
for the Fourth of July.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28
EXPOSITION Official Here.

Mr.. H. o. Davis of San Diego, as
sistant to the president of the Panama
California Exposition, was in Vegas
Sunday last. He reports that very
rapid progress is being made on the
various buildings of the great show,
and that the scope and Importance of
the enterprise as factor in building
up the entire West is being rapidly eX-
tended.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1913-06-28

state of cultivation and the following
products growing. This list includes
only those things which the editor saw
and every one of them, with possibly
two exceptions, were thriving and
healthy in growth. What do you think
of this list of things grown successfully
on new land?
Alfalfa, wheat, oats, corn, beans,
cabbage, kohl-rabi, onions, lettuce,
summer, crook-neck and Hubbard
squash, celery, asparagus, peanuts,
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, black
berries, raspberries, Logan berries,
Himalaya berries, Strawberries and
gooseberres, and in the orchard, ap-
Pile, peach, pear, apricot, plum, prune,
fig and almond trees, as we'll as cotton
wood and Carolina poplar trees for
shade.
In addition to these, the house is
surrounded by lawns and flowers, es-
pecially noticeable at this time being
the pansies and the old-fashioned sweet
pinks. All of these things, together
with the hammock on the broad veran-
dab and the bountiful dinner to which
the interior department of the AGE
was introduced, convinced us again
that we are actually living in land of
prosperous ranches, and that the
things we dreamed of as vague posi-
bilities in the early days of Vegas are
now the commonplace, everyday facts
ofslife. So, the world moves.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01
WANT MEDICINES ON
THE TARIFF FREE LIST
REPRESENTATIVE or HOSPITAL
URGES HUMANITARIAN DE
CISION IN Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--Modih-
cation Of the administrative provls-
ions Of the tariff law, the free ad-
mission Of medicines and surgical in
struments for hospitals and scientific
apparatus for institutions, and free
admission of numerous raw materials
were urged at the concluding hear
ing before the house committee on
ways and means today
Approximate 500 leading hospl-
tails in the country had spokesman
In George r. Glover superintendent
OF st. Lukc's Hospital in New York.
Mr.. Glover asked that the free list be
SO amended as to include hospitals
that render medicinal ana surgical
aid free Of charge among the insti-
tutions permitted to import free ap-
paratus utensils, Instruments and
preparations for medicinal and surEi-
col purposes. He gave as reason
the interest of charity for All the
people" and cited the constant dis
covcries in Europe.n laboratories.
which may be OF utmost value to the
life of the peop'c of the nation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01
Arson Trust Described.

NEW YORK, Jan 81 Tho excel
lence Of the service the arson trust
furnished It's clients was vivldN de-
scrlhcd by Max IahorE who arrived
today under arrest from Detroit
Klcinbcrg is under Indictment for ar.
son. first degree
In his confession. given ont by the
district attorney kleinberg said h'
had concluded that "A fire was the bcs
way To recover his LOSSES in the tailor
ing business. Friends told him about
"Iz2y the painter" and he arrange.
with "I2zy" 10 do the Job for SIS.
Kleinbcrg insured his stock for $1,000
removed tho most valuable Of tn,
cloth. locked his shop and gave "122T
the key The next morning, he said
the condition of the place justified
"lzZy's" reputation.
-Four more Indictments wcrH foun,
today wv the grand jury In It's invcsu
cation ~ the charge OF arson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01
SMALL POX Cases IN
OKLAHOMA NUMEROUS
THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER RE
PORTS 1872 CASES DURING
PAST THREE MONTHS.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 31.-In d
statement issued Friday night by DR..
~. g. Mahor. state commissioner OF
health of oklahoma, one hundred and
siNty-two cases Of small poX are re
reported within the case during the
past three months. DR.. Maher's state
mout says:
"The pestilepce FIRST made its ap-
peaunce in oklahoma near Hugo, and
wls brought into that community 10y
negroes who came into Oklahoma
from Texas These afflicted persons
dispersed over the state before q guar
antne could be established and now
at least one case has been reported
from everv county in the state. The
mot virulent is reported from the
community In which il made it's first
appearance. and those cases are now
well under control"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01

Hundreds of thousands of acres
throughout the country, il is pointed out,
are planted to crops which return q
minimum of profit, while there are
many other crops which could be sub
stituted with large financial gains, In
Iowa, for example, the profit on hay 10
the farmer is practically nothing while
there is at hand crop which might be
substituted for il to the great financial
gain of the farmer In many parts of
the country Improbable crops are plant
ed instead of more profitable ones, either
because the custom of such paintings has
grown up irrespective of their merits, or
because the crops which might prohtably
take their place are untried and therefore
not yet appreciated.
1t is an endeavor 10 ameliorate this
condition and enable the farmer to get
he maximum return from his land that
he importance of proper crop selection
las been brought forward AS such a
,rop, and one of great possibilities, Sec
retary Wilson is enthusiastic about the
fugar beet. THE highly organized beet
industry ought to be great aid TO agri-
,ulture at this stage OF Our development,
avs he. Most of the territory of the
States north OF the fortieth parallel has
favorable conditions for this industry,
and practically all of the irrigable lands
west Of the one hundredth meridian are
adapted to sugar production. Beet sugar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01
jim THORPE SIGNED
By NEW YORK GIANTS
GREATEST ATHLETE WILL PLAY
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
AT $500 A YEAR.

NEW YORK, Jan, 31.--Jamcs
Thorpe, called by the King Of Sweden
Che greatest living athlete" recently
declared professional, accepted a
contract today 10 play baseball with
The New YORK National League club
lie win report to Manager McGraw on
February lG and VIII go TO Marlin,
Texas, 10 train with the rest Of the
team.
The announcement that Thorpe had
accepted was made at the office OF
the club this afternoon.
John B Foster, secretary Of tho
club, Issued this statement this aftor-
noon.
II received "a telegram this after
noon from Thorpe, saying ne accepted
the contract we offered him He
therefore Is our player A telegram
added that Thorpe would come to
New York with the contract at once
ana would formally sign It tomorrow
afternoon"
II IH understood that Thorpe viii be
paid approximately $500 q year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-That a more
careful and intelligent selection Of crop.
to be raised is essential to agricultural
reform, OF which the country stands in
need is the keynote of warning sound
ed by Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
here. Not only are the American farm
ers losing money because Of improper
handling and care OF the crops which
they do grow, resulting in yields much
smaller than they should be, but they
are further handicapped by the high rate
Of interest which they must pay on the
money they borrow to finance their agri.
cultural operations. That more
thorough consideration and selection OF
the crops which are best adapted to
enrich the farmer is bound 10 become a
vital factor in the solution Of these pro-
blemS is the belief Of Mr. Wilson as sci
forth in his report.
"ln our eastern, middle and Mississippi
valley States" says he, I'VE have nearly
reached the limit OF productive posi-
bilties with our present methods. Some
thing must be done to bring these lands
to higher state of efficiency. Over
worked and poorly manipulated lands
must be reclaimed, vitaized and main
tanned at their highest yield. To ac-
complish this, we need systematic,
organized effort"