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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
FARMERS HELD A
ROUSING MEETING
OVER 100 NEW MEMBERS ADMIT.
TED AND COMMERCIAL CLUB
NAME CHANGED,

Blaisdell, N: D., Jan. 1.-THE Blais-
dell Commercial club gave a big free
entertainment to $50 farmers of this
territory. Dancing was INDUCED in
during the early hours and at 1873
o'clock Prof. e. A. Wilson Of the
agricultural department of the Great
Northern railway, was called upon
and gave, IN address on diversified
farming. Mr.. Wilson was very much
enthused with our dairy stock line
and the possibility and Importance
in the future. We have as he terms
it, "the ideal territory for diversified
farming, a N abundance of rich up
land grass. plenty of water and very
rich soil" Mr.. Wilson made a per-
sonal inspection. covering forty miles.
After the. address a short business
meeting was called III over 100 farm :
eds were admitted to membership and
the club name changed to the Com
mercial Farm club.
The object Of this club is to draw
the business man and the farmer clos
er together, build UP and improve the
herds and maintain a higher standard
of seed grains.
AT IL o'clock oysters and coffee were
served. After the supper the hall was
cleared and time made merry by dane
ing until daybreak.
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TO WORK
own MINES

st. Paul, Jan. IL. - The trustees
of the Great Northern Or Geo., will
meet in the office Of T. c. Nichols
in New York Monday. l.. w. Hill,
chairman of the board Of directors
of the Great Northern Ore CO., will
Carmi Thompson, former United
the Hill interests, will attend. Mr.
Hill left st. Paul Thursday and Mr.
Thompson will leave Saturday night.
If James J. Hill does not go with the
st. Paul delegation to Chicago to help
secure a regional reserve bank he also
will attend the meeting.
L. w. Fill called the meeting and
the trustees will plan big improve
ments for the mining Of iron ore next
year when the property will pass back
to the Great Northern Ore Co. Al
present the property is leased by the
United States Steel corporation.
During the famous Stanley congress
sional investigation the steel corpora
ton served notice that it would relin-
auish it's lease in 1915. A two years
notice was required.
Mr.. Thompson said Thursday that
he will attend the trustees meeting,
at which plans for work after this
year will be taken up. Mr.. Thompson
said that at this time it is not o
sible to say just what will be done be-
yond the fact that the mines will be
worked and the ore sold.
The ore properties held by the Hill
Interests have been estimated to be
worth from, $2o0.0G,000 to $700, 0,00G
and are on the Minnesota iron ranges
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
COMPLAINT FILED
FOR ADJUSTMENT

ToWner, N. D.. Jan. 17.-Complafnt
that the Atlantic Elevator Co,
operating at Arndt, Towner county,
attempted to make excess charges on
grain stored in the elevator there, was
made before the state rail commits
sion by J.. J. McCanna of Towner.
Mr.. McCanna. submitted various
statements in proof of his contention,
filing with the board the form of stor-
age ticket issued by the elevator,
which is in conformity with the state
law regarding charges, but in addition
to which Mr.. Gamma asserts a charge
of 2 cents a bushel vas made.
Under the storage ticket regulations
provision for a 2-cent charge for
storage, insurance. ETC., is made. Stor-
age charges for the grain after the
first twenty days, and for each fifteen
days or faction thereof, are alleged to
be fixed at one-half cent, up to three
months, after which the charge is a
half cent for each thirty days.
In addition to these charges. Mr..
McCanna asserts another 2-cent
charge is made.
The rail commission took the mat
ter under Amusement.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

The caste of the play, Mr.. Bob,
which was produced by Moorhead
high school students few weeks ago
SO successfully, will present the same
play at Glyndon this evening for the
d"electation Of the good people Of that
village.
Charles Wagner OFFS GAINESVILLE was
a caller at the office Of Judge Sharp
Of the probate court on business con
nected with ar estate in which he is
interested in.
A basketball game is in progress at
Glyndon this afternoon between the
Moorhead high school team and the
team Of the Glyndon school.
The subject Of the Rev. II. A. Ker-
mems sermon at the Congregational
church tomorrow will be Religion I'M
der Changed Conditions. The address
for the evening service will be deliv-
cred by Ray Sweetman, secretary OF
the A. G. branch OF the \. M. G. Al
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
NEAR BLOWS IN
FAIR MEETING

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 17.-Bed-
lam prevailed for a time yesterday in
the annual meeting of the Minnesota
State Historical society in the house
chamber at the capitol when Eli S
Warner, of st. Paul, and Colonel r
A. Wilkinson confronted one another
in front Of the clerks desk, the lat
ter declaiming Nobody can call me
a liar"
u An assertion by Colonel Wilkinson
that the business men Of the tWIn
cities had combined to control the
state fair provoked the trouble. Re
calling the aid given the fair two
years ago when business men of the
twin cities advanced $4,000 to aid
the fair, Mr.. Warner said:
81 want to object to any man maxi
ing a statement that is not true
Colonel Wilkinson rose to his feet
in anger, Robert Carmichael attempt
ing in vain to hold him back, and
rushed forward. Mr.. Warner ran w
to meet him.
do you say I made a statement
that is not true?" demanded Wilkin-
son.
If you say the business men of st.
Paul made any combination to con
troll this fair. I do" replied Warner.
A terrific hubbub all over the hall
made it impossible for either to con-
tinue. Wilkinson resumed his seat
reiterating:
Nobody can call me a liar"
." am not trying to force anything
through with my muscles" retorted
Warner. II am defending the bust
ness men Of these cities who are help
ing to make this fair while some
other people are doing nothing but
start trouble"
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new INSURANCE
l.. CO.'S LAUNCHED
NEW FARGO INSURANCE CON-
PANlES ARE NOW LAUNCHED
READY FOR BUSINESS WITH
INTERLockING DIRECToRATEs
-MEETlNG YESTERDAY.

The new Fargo insurance COM
panies, the Fargo Fire & Marine In
a Co., and the Fargo Under
writer's Co., which have been in the
process of organization for. the great
err part of a year., have been formal
~ launched and are now ready for
business.
At a meeting Of the stockholders
and directors in the city this week
the organizations Of the two COM
panies were perfected with inter-
locking directorates. The of
some of the states most prominent
men are to be found in the official
lists of these insurance concerns, in
Guiding Lieutenant Governor Kraabel
of Clifford, Sen. j. w. Wishek of Ash
ley and Judge w. S. Wickersham of
Glendale.
The combined assets of the new
companies totals $780, 900 with about
3,479 acres of good North Dakota
land. Following are the officers OF
the Fargo Underwriters Co.
President-W. S. Wickersham, Ellen
dale.
First Vice President-J. H. Wishek,
Ashley.
Second Vice P~resident-C. o. Heck
lie, Lisbon.
HAli1u sNSO 1SSlueill-H' T.. 1llo1ISi
Clifford.
Fourth Vice Presidential. T.
Kraabel, Clifford.
Directors-W. S. Wickersham, Ell
lendale; c. o. Heckle, Lisbon; J. H.
Wishek, Ashley; E. e. Thorne, Cliff
ford; A. T. Kraabel, Clifford; A. H.
Brown, Hankinson; Ole o. Vie, Lis
bon; Robt. Falconer, Blanchard; A. o.
Reyzlaff, Binford; o. B. Wesley,
Cooperstown; r. ". Weiss, Great
Bend.
Following is the official list of the
Fargo Fire & Marine Insurance Co.:
President-J. H. Wishek, Ashley.
First Vice President--C. o, Heckle,
Lisbon. :
Second Vice P~resident-A. T. Kraa-
bel, Clifford.
Third Vice President-R. w. Weiss,
Great Bend.
Fourth Vice President-W. S. Wick
ersham, Glendale.
Directors: J. H. Wishek, of Ashley;
A. T. Kraabel, Of Clifford: C. o.
Heckle, of Lisbon; r.. w. Weiss, of
Great Bend; w. S. Wickersham, of
Ellendale; P. S. Jensen, of Fargo; A.
P. Guy, Of Cakes; K, W. Wilder of
Wyndmere; 0. A. Leer of Christine;
S. Flick of Cooperstown; Ed. Mich
aelis, of Cooperstown; H. G.. Westfall,
of Buttzville.
Secretaries of the new companies
have not yet been named by the di-
|rectors, but it is understood that
competent men, who will lend great
weight n prestige to both companies
will be chosen in a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Exams For Positions as Railway Mail
Clerks and Elevator Conductor
---. Soon to be Held.

Examinations will be held on Feb.
81 for the position of railway mail
clerk. A greatly increased demand
is anticipated for railway mail clerks
and the examinations will be held at
a large number of places all over the
country. In North Dakota they will
be held at Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Penn
bina and Valley City.
Examinations will be held on Feb,
IA, at the above places for the posi-
ton of elevator conductor. at $500 per
year, to fill vacancy in custodian serv-
ice at Cedar Rapids, Ia, and two
similar vacancies at $3.50 per annum
at Bismarck.
Further information regarding the
above examinations may be had by
writing the United States Civil Serv-
ice 1T Washington, d. c., or the local
secretary at any Of the cities mention
ed above.
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INVITES. Among these are play, and it's
soclallzlng influences, Introduction of
Flcultu use of school buildings as
social centers, and so on.
Braun Ar Exhibit.
Among the announcements on the
programme is one to the effect that the
famous Braun Art company of New
YORK, London, and Paris, will place on
exhibition some 200 art prints and col
ofed pictures for the inspection of the
visitors. These pictures are already in
place, and are a splendid collection.
selections may be made for home or
school decoration.
Library xhibit
A library exhibit, arrange by Miss
Dorothy 'Hurlburt, will be placed for
inspection in One of the landings.
Opportunity will be afforded for
visiting. schools in Moorhead and in
ing.
Various attractive musical numbers
have been arranged for the different
programmes of the educational gather
ings. Miss Margaret Bentley, whose
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
PROF. RICHARDS
HAS RESIGNED
HEAD OFANlMAL HUSBANDRY DE-
PARTMENT OF A. c. AND ONE
OF BEST STOCK EXPERTS IN
COUNTRY WILL QUIT PRESENT
WORK BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH

Prof. w. 3. Richards, for the past
nine years professor of animal hus-,
bandry at the agricultural college and
also assistant animal huSbandman at
the federal experiment station, has
rendered his resignation to the board
of trustees. 1T will be acted on, al
the next meeting of the board.
Poor health is the reason for the
resignation. 3Professor- Richards had,
a nervous breakdown some time ago
and recently the board granted him a
years leave OF absence to give him op-
portunity to ~recuperate. However he
decided that he would quit the con-
filming work at the, A. C. entirely for
a few years.
The A. C. can ill afford to lose a
man Of the calibre of Professor Rich
ards. He is one Of the best known
stock experts in the country and is. es-
p~ecially in demand as a stock judge.
He has judged at all the leading stock
shows of the northwest for years and
has been one of the judges at the In
ternational Stock show at Chicago on
numerous occasions. -~.-.
Beside his work at the agricultural
college and the. experiment station,
Professor Richards has done a lot of
pioneer work in raising the standard
of stock in North Dakota. He faith
cred the North Dakota stallion regis
tration law, and since that law went
into effect three years ago., has been
the executive officer to see to it's en-
forcement.
He is also secretary of the North
Dakota Livestock association and,
largely through his activities, this or
ganization has played a great part in
bringing a higher grade of stock into
the state. He has been secretary of
this association ever since coming to
the state nine years ago. For several
years Ter coming to North Dakota,
Professor Richards conducted Coop
erative sales Of livestock under the
auspices of the association that were
highly successful. ...l
1t is probably largely because to
over-work in attempting to look after
these varied duties that Professor
Richards owes his present condition,
and his friends hope that when he
gets away from the confinement at
the A. G. he will will quickly recover
his old-time vigor. He came to the
A. G. from Wisconsin u, where he
served one year after graduating from
that institution, in the animal hus-
bandry department.
There is a rumor that Professor
Richards may enter the work Of the
Better Farming association and take
charge IF one of the counties under
its auspices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

Fargo, and it wilI4deal with the stu
dent volunteer convention recently
held at Kansas. City. The students of
the state normal school, who went to
Kansas City Is delegates will also be
present. + The speaker before the
Mems seminary will be Atty. j. M.
Witherow, who will tell Of his observ-
atoms of industrial conditions in
Southern California,
It. E.. Warrillow, basso. will assist
the choir during the morning service
at st. Johns Episcopal church tomor-
row and during the offertory he will
sing a selection entitled, Ye People
Rend Your Hearts.
G. c.. Dibley & Son Of Wolverton
have a big exhibit of Brahmas, Rhode
Island Red and Barred Plymouth
Rocks at the poultry show in Fargo
and another big exhibit from Minneso-
ia is the one entered by Peterson
Bros, Alexandria. The judging was
In progress this afternoon.
After a years experience with a
federation plan with the Congrega-
tional church at Fergus Falls the
Presbyterians of that city have decid-
ed to resume services Of their own
and in their own church and will begin
May 1, the ate when the federation
agreement expires. -. -
Henning Advocates: Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Olson of Elmo have certain
ly had more than their share Of this
worlds troubles. In the past eight
years they have had four children
and have lost all by death. The only
and remaining child a boy of 1 year
old, passed away last Thursday night.
Fergus Falls Journal: G.. o. Bron-
son and Miss Martina Dyrason, both
of the vicinity of Harvey, N. D., were
united in marriage in this city at noon
Thursday, the ceremony being per-
formed by Justice F. J. Pfefferle.
North Dakota now has a eugenics
law, somewhat similar to the Wiscon-
sin law, providing that parties must
undergo a physical examination and
present a certificate of good health
with their marriage license applica-
ton.
A. E. Paxton entered an exhibit OF
Plymouth Rocks at the Valley
City poultry show held a few days
ago and was awarded six blue rib
bOns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carlson, ~lessees
of the Holmes farm, east of the city,
were hosts to a party of about thirty
of their friends at dinner last. Thurs
day afternoon. The meal was served
in eight courses and among the guests
were several Moorhead friends.
The women workers Of the Presby-
terrain church at Moorhead are con-
Quoting a food sale at the store of
Mcdonald.
George Waite has entered a number
pure blood fowls in the annual
show of the North Dakota State Poul-
try association, which will be opened
to the public Monday next-the judg-
ing of the show birds began at noon
today so that all ribbons will be in
place the first open day of the show.
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temperance and city vice. He is a man
among men, understands the world, is
a student of politics, an orator, a
dreamer n a doer. He comes hero
TO speak on American Ideals and Public
Schools.
Specialist.
DR.. H. W. Foght, specialist
IN Rural Education of the Ma
tonal Bure"u Of education, is
another famous educator who will
speak at the meeting. Dr.. Foght has
a wonderfully varied AND notable career
as investigator. teacher, lecturer and
writer. He wrote The American Ru~
raj School, It's Problems and It's Flu
ture." His work has been more varied
than a brief car include. At
present he is a national figure and au-
thority. His lectures here will be a
very important feature. He will give
his illustrated lecture on THE Schools
that made Denmark Famous" n an
other lecture, also illustrated with
s~tereopticon. on THE Relation of he
Danish Schools to the Present Agrieul-
tural Evolution"
DR.. George E. Vincent, a luminary of
n meeting, will address the teachers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

playing on the violin has won deserved
praise, will appear The Normal School
Phoenix club will sing, and the high
school Glee club will nave a part in
entertaining. ~.
Committees have been named for the
care of certain needs of the visitors.
Supt. H. r. Edwards will cad the re-
ception committee, and he will be as
sisted by Prof. e. D.pStrong Of the
normal school, and O.. Tonning of Con-
cordia college. Plans are mad to have
and give information of lodging places,
hotels, n help in every way. People
who have rooms to rent for. the use of
the visitors. may inform the members of
the committee. .E. 5,,
Prof. B. G. Martin will have charge
of the registration of~teachers, and he
will be assisted by Miss Nellie Chase,
Miss Katherine Leonard, Miss Kezzie
Porter, and Prof. T.. ! Mason.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
SECOND AVE.
PRINTERS WON

There was a splitting of sticks
and "galleys'' at the Nestor bowling
alleys last night. when the teams rep
~resenting Walker Bros. & Hardy and
the Lokensgard Printing Co., clashed
for honors in the handicap league.
The three games were very exciting
and closely rolled, the printers from
Second avenue capturing two out Of
the three.
Stanley of the Lokensgaard team
rolled the high score of the evening,
getting 212 pins in the second game.
Albert vas SECOND high man with 211
to his credit in the second fray. Nor
rison, of Walker Bros, demonstrated
that he could knock down pins as wen
as selling office equipment when he
rolled POI n 209 in the second and
third games.
The series last night was the fourth
Of the handicap league. The teams and
their scores follow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
LARGEST
NUMBER
~.-. IA ESaSM ~ @a.
OF BIRDS

Three busy men in Fargo today
were President Crabbe and Secretaries
Canniff and Dynes who were receiving
the final entries for the twentieth an
nual show Of the North Dakota State
Poultry association which is to be
seer in the big Gaar Scott building
IN Front street, a few doors east
round the corner from Broadway.
At noon, the closing time for entries,
birds were still arriving on belated
trains. The officials estimate that
there are 800 birds more on exhibition
this year than. have been shown at
any of the associations exhibits dur
ing it's. existence of twenty years of
boosting and pushing in the interest
of the. poultry enterprise in this state
n towards. the effort, to make this
state a poultry raising state.
Large shipments have arrived from
Valley City, Minneapolis, st. Paul; c.
G. Dibley & Son, Wolverton, Mimi;
Peterson Bros. Alexandria, Mimi;
Hrs. Wolfe, Merrifield; Max Strehlow;
Chris -'hrens of Fargo, who entered
fifteen varieties; M. N. Hatcher, Far,
Minot,' Aneta, Tower City, New Rock
ford, Bottineau, Grafton, etc. In the
turkey alley e.. S.. Blake makes a
showing of Bronze turkeys. There are
some rich showings Of Rhode Island
Reds. O. ..-.'..
This year. the officers of the asso-
citation are urging the people Of Far
go to make a better showing at the
entry gates-it costs money to run a
poultry show and it is hardly right
that that burden should be left to the
members of the association and boost
ers for an industry which means a
great deal to every town and city in
state state and it is up to Fargo to
do better this year than ever. The
show has many friends in Fargo, but
there ought. to be a great many more.
Visit the show and learn something
about the supply of eggs. The show
will be open to the public Monday,
next, at 10 a. M, with as many Of the
ribbons placed as possible. .
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on The New Social Consciousness"
DR.. Vincent was a teacher of psyche
logy in this phase of the subject. He
knows it thoroughly. Perhaps. on an
educational theme, no one could hear
DR.. Vincent on a more fitting subject.
AS ready as he is to speak on any sub
ject he chooses yet in this he will APP
pear at his best. DR.. Vincent is always
an attractive speaker, a magnet in
personality, and an educational leader
Of the front rank.
Other Speakers. "' :
Hon. C. c. Schultz will speak on
The School as Related to the Special
Forward Movement. Gov. A. Q. Eber-
hart will speak on "Minnesota's Claim
to Greatness" a theme in which he is
supremacy interested and thoroughly
familiar. S. A. chatham, commission
er of school buildings will carry out a
phase of the general theme with the
subject, "An Interpretation of the Mod
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Moorhead Department

ern School Building" Miss Annie
Shelland, superintendent Of Koochich.
ing county, and G. G. Selvig of Crooks
Ton Will explain the work Of the coun-
y schoo! board. High School Inspector
": = Alton and superintendent Wolfe
OF East Grand Forks will speak of the
algh School and it's Relation to the
community, and Dean Geo. r. James
OF the department of education in the
state university, whose. %urbanity and
sSholarsnlp are almost matchless, will
addreSs the teachers on Educational
unity. Many other speakers and
specialists will have places on the pro-
Among them are DIR. o. J.
Hagen Of Moorhead, &C. G. Dosland
county attorney and normal school reg.
9nt 5. o.. Tang of Clay county, e. c.
Higbe Of Morris. $780,
me programme will begin Thursday
evening at the normal school auditor
1nm with music by the Normal School
5noenix club. B. r. Mackall, presi-
oent or the commercial club will wei
Ioine the teachers. Geo. A, Franklin OF
Fergus Falls, will respond.
h Genera Theme.
The theme of the meeting will be
specialization in Education. This topic,
suggested by the teaching of DR.. Vim
cent, is a broad subject that is concern
ed with the many attempts of educators
10 supply the school life with life ac-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
TEACHERS TO Meet
IN NOORHEAD

The seventh annual meeting of the
Northwest Central Teachers associa-
ton will be held at the Moorhead nor
NAL school Thursday and Friday, Jan.
20 and 80. The annual meetings of
the past few years nave been splendid
in point of attendance and quality of
pr fograhm ana TINS years gathering
other attractions, promises to outshine
the previous meetings. Miss Belle M.
Deans, secretary of the association and
Pres. George E. Franklin of Fergus
Fails, have been strenuously busy ar
ranging the programme. They have
secured a number of speakers for this
programme who are the pick Of the
country,
The Speakers.
Among them are Hon. Herbert S,
6igeiow now of the Peoples church of
Cincinnati. He Is one of the most NOT
ed preachers in the United States, He
mas not the ministerial mind incapable
Oh comprehending issues beyond in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

together on the two important ques-
tions Of farm movement and cash de-
mand. We would prefer to sell the de-
ferred futures than. the nearby.
Oats-Have done little, following an
early dip which uncovered large buy
ing orders, prices -firmed somewhat
and closed unchanged for the day. The
same interest which was on the buying
side OF corn was also taking the oats
offerings.
Chas. Z. Lewis 6 Co.