The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-28
PRESENTS
SHORT Sketch
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bank and is now engaged in real es-
tate business and farming.
J. J. Jordan.
J. J. Jordan, editor of The Fargo
States landofice for the Fargo district
came to Fargo in 1889. He purchased
The Fargo Daily Republican and ran
it until 1895 when he sold it to Major
Edwards and after one year he accept
ed the position as manager of The
Fargo Argus. He continued this pa
per until 1898 when he founded The
Morning Call which was sold about
four years ago to The Fargo News. He
has a wide acquaintance throughout
the entire city. His residence is at
110S Second venue south.
Fred n. Taylor.
Fred II. Taylor came to Fargo about
five years ago as travelling salesman.
He continued in that business until
about three years ago when he es-
tablished the Neal institute on Eighth
street south, Of which he is now the
manager. He has had considerable
experience in the real estate and mer-
camille business.
James n. Stewart.
James II. Stewart, C%onfeCtioner of
N. T. avenue, has been a resident of
Fargo for twenty years. He was in
the concrete sidewalk business for
three years after first coming to Far
go and has been located at his pres
ent stand in the confectionery bust
ness for the past seVen years. He has
served for the past nine years in the
city council, n year as president of
the council.
{. S. Elliott.
E.. S. Elliott. received the endorse
ment Of the Fargo Trades & Labor
assembly. He has been a resident of
the city five years. Was editor for
the Western Newspaper union for two
years after coming to the city and is
now editing The Labor Advocate, the
North Dakota organ Of organized
labor.
Cakes G, MouIton.
O. G. Moulton, candidate for the
city commission, settled in Fargo in
1881 and is so years of age. For the
first few years he had charge Of the
building n fuel department. of
Barnes & MagilI. Later Mr.. Barnes
sold his interests to Mr.. Magill and
organized the Northern Pacific Ele-
vator Co. and Mr.. Moulton was sim
ilarly engaged with that firm. About
1887 Mr.. Moulton entered business on
his own account and from that date
until very recently was engaged in the
meat business. He has never held any
public office and is now retired.
Robert q. BIakemore.
Mr.. Blakemore is about As years
of age and came to Fargo about TWEEN
ty-si& years z as the local manager
for the Scottish American Loan Co..
which position he held for a long time.
Later he added real estate to his in
surance line and enjoyed considerable
success. He has only held one public
Office and hat was representative from
this district of Cass county in the
| state legislature at the last session.
Chris n. Anhsier.
MI. Anheier is now So years of age
came to Fargo in 1881 and entered in
the employ of the Minneapolis and
Northern Elevator Co. as engineer
| and a year or so later he was an
| pointed engineer for the city water
works which position he held until
the end of 1888. Later for two sea.
sons he raj agent for the Minneapolis
and Northern Elevator Co. In 1885,
he was elected auditor for .Cass coun.
ty and held that Office for three terms
missing n intervening term. RI
1895 he was appointed national banl
examiner which office he held for on
term of four years. In 1899 Mr.. An.
heier was elected alderman and hell
the Office for two terms. In 1900 h,
engaged in the fire insurance bushes,
in which he is at present active.