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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
COOPERATIVE STORE
IS NOW ORGANIZED
Hastings Now Has Two Large Stores
--StockhoIders Meet and Form
Association. '

Hastings, n. D., Dec. 30.-The stock
holders of the Hastings Cooperative
Store Co. met at the hall and organ
lied under the foregoing setting
the capital stock at $4,000 =
There are twenty-five charter men,
bers, with a paid up capital of $4,000.
and other shares are being sold.
The following board of directors
was elected: Ludwig Larson, presi-
dent; Tob Olson, vice-president;
Lars S. Reiten, secretary; Rob-
ert Heise, treasurer; A. ]. Saltham-
mer, director. They have rented the
Salthammer building and contracted
for the stock and fixtures of the
Miesen Mercantile Co., now located
in the building, invoice Of which will
be taken this week.
The desirability of having two gen.
eral stores in town is admitted by
every citizen of the community. The
Miesen Mercantile Co. had planned to
sell or remove the stock and close the
store at the end Of the year, but when
few Of the business men of the viii
lage expressed to Mr.. Kretctman the
hope that the store might be kept
open to prevent a loss Of business to
the community, he sent for the CO.
operative organizer as the only solu-
| ton Of the matter. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
WHERE ARE
RUSSIA'S ships?
(Rv Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 30.-FNor the first
time in nearly three months a ship
flying the Russian flag tied up at
New York, pier. She was the steam
ship Vologda out of Archangel Dec.
8 and is here in ballast to take cargo
for an as yet unnamed port. - Ill. ~
Prior to early September regular
service was maintained between this
port and Archangel, Russia, by YES
sells OF the Russian volunteer fleet, in
cluding the passenger steamers Kursk,
Dwinsk, Gear and Czaritza. These
ships, for an unexplained reason. were
withdrawn from the New York SER
vice and little has been heard of them
since. - n, 4 Is
left Archangel Nov. 15 with 104 pas
sengers for New York. but maritime
circles heard today that she had been
intercepted with orders at sea to put
into Liverpool where the passengers
were transferred to the American
steamship Lapland, due here this
week. De-. 81
OfflciaIs here of the Russian lines
decline to discuss the movement Of
their ships, but others whose interests
are associated with Russian shipping
think that the vessels are being used
to transport supplies from England to
Russia via the ice-free port OF Kola-
bay, under the protection OF war craft.
Officers of the Vologda refused to
say anything about their voyage from
Archangel. ......s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30

poor but there came the voice Of
Christ saying, "1nasmuch as ye have
done it unto the least Of these, ye
have done it unto me-" Then the
rich called back the poor and show
cred them with gifts while the audi
ence sang with the orchestra and
chorus Handers 10y to the World,
the Lord has come"
1t was a most effective scene.
Massed under the twinkling stars,
made clear and bright by the cold,
lighted only by the twinkling lamps
Of the tree an entire community
joining hands with the past and sing
ing praise for the future world that
is to come! No wonder that folks
went away too visibly affected to
speak.
For those who could not get into the
operahouse on Thursday to hear the in
door program, 1T was repeated on Fri
day and the same remarkable success
was secured. Because hundreds have
yet been unable to attend. the concert
will be repeated New Years day.
Real Cooperation.
But who was responsible for it ALL
you ask? That is difficult to say for at
Harvey no one will tell you. 1t was
all the people. they reply, the whole
had his work to do and it was a com
munity effort from beginning to end
But, of course, there was some one
who planned 1t all and they say that
Harold Bachman, a graduate of the A
c., was the originator of the splendid
idea and carried it forward to such a
successful conclusion. During the con-
cert on Friday evening. Hon. Alloys
Warnter, on behalf of the people OF
Harvey, presented Mr.. Bachman with O
handsome mahogany directors music
stand and a magnificent gold mounted
ebony baton.
which proved that Christmas is more
than a holiday. 1t was composed of the
Messrs. Seeba, Dietrich and Med. They
saw that those folks who might other
Christmas were helped in such a way
that they never suspected 1t and yet
were able to join with the rest in a
whole-hearted observance of the day.
Their newspapers, too, deserve i'm
mense credit. One rarely sees such evil
dences of good journalism. Whole COL
umns for weeks in advance told of the
community Christmas and splendidly
written editorials, the kind we clip and
file away in scrap books, told the story
of the new Harvey. The Journal aSo
The Herald contributed to a great ex-
tent in making the event known. Farm
present at this community affair.
Tree Becomes Monument.
OF course now the wind has whipped
the tinsel from the tree and bitter
limbs apart. Yet, If that tree could bS
made marble and placed on some gran
ite pedestal, there could be erected nc
finer monument to the truth that w,
are but folks after all and the com
just what we make 1t. If we determine
| that it shall be like the Christmastide
why, then we can make it so. 1t will
! bit. Harvey is going to be a biggeI
city, a better community and a fnel
place to live in the years to come, al
| because these people gathered in tn,
carols which men wrote when the worlS
was born again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
THE CROP
VALUE
GREATER
Large Number of New Set
tiers in Montana Increases
Farm Output

Helena, Mont, Dec. 30.--Montana crop
values have increased from $31,906,00O
in 1909 to $94,936,090 In 1916, according
to a report submitted by Seth Maxwell,
commissioner Of agriculture and pub
licity, to Gov. S. ". Stewart, which
shows comparative figures for the last
seven years in Montana, marking a
great agricultural growth and an enor-
nous influx of settlers to Montana.
Mr.. Maxwell reports that since 1903
there have been 10000 original home
stead entries in Montana, which includ-
ed 2S,2S9,00 acres of land. During the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1916, 14,4S6
original homestead entries were made
embracing 3,31S,450 acres. There yet re-
main in Montana, 16,S49,725 acres of
unappropriated and unreserved public
land, at least half of which, 1t is
conservatively estimated, will be ulti-
mately farmed. sF..
Montana's wheat value has increased
fiyefold in seven years, from $9,364, 900
in 1909 to $46,134,550 in 1916. AS ap-
pended figures will Show, corn values
have increased elevenfold, oats and
barley have nearly been doubled, rye
has been increased fourfold, flax three
fold, potatoes more than doubled, while
hay has shown a large increase in
value. The same comparisons hold prac-
tically true in production, while the
acreage in all grains has been greatly
increased. '.-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
COMPANY DOING WE'LL
Men Interested in Mihinu Firm Listen
a- to Excellent Reports. .,-.

Valley City, N. D.. Dec. So.-Several
stockholders and others interested in
the Austin Dakota Mining Company,
which is being handled by Gen. A. p.
Peake. of this city. met at the office
Of the Northern Seed Company to
listen to an instructive talk by Mr..
Peake on matters pertaining to the
company.
He also read a report of their con-
sulting engineer and another from the
head Of the engineering department OF
Harvard university.
Both gave the same conclusions on
their estimate Of the prospects of the
mine and the quality OF the ore, al
though they were entirely indepen-
dent reports. A series OF pictures was
shown. showing the development oi
the plant from a small beginning to
it's present facilities for handling 10G
tons of ore daily Within two years
the capacity is expected to reach SOC
tons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
(By Melvin Hildreth.)

Christmas spirit and community
spirit, guided by a common initial
mean one and the same thing at Har-
mas meant so much to a town and
never before have the citizens so gen.
ereusly and enthusiastically contri-
buted to the success of such an oc-
'Casion.
From beginning to end it was a
community affair and one has but to
glance at the elaborate program to
realize that this was indeed true in
more ways than one. For we find that
Harvey people not only contributed
the funds necessary but they made the
costumes, painted the scenery. erected
the stage, supplied the talent and their
community chorus and orchestra furn-
ished the music which so splendidly
balanced program made perfect by
weeks of preparation.
+ Unique Program.
But perhaps you are commencing to
| wonder whether all this is worth while
! for obviously when a whole town pre-
pares for. an occasion of this kind
there is no novelty for the townspeo-
pie at the time Of the final produc-
ton. 1t is like dramatic coach who
tries to find something funny in a
humorous play which he has directed
for months. But you don't know Har-
vey. That is the name Of their town.
of course. but their community means
much more. When the town Of Harvey
entertains the community Of Harvey,
folks from miles around plan to gath
er, for the Harvey spirit Is now so big
and broad that it takes in all the
countryside and these folks in turn
consider Harvey as their center.
So elaborate was the program that
one day was not enough. Their Christ
mas spirit demanded a great celebra-
tion in which everyone would join and
so days were given over to the affair.
1t started on Thursday in the Harvey
opera house. There was music by the
Harvey community chorus and the
community orchestra. the chorus rem
dering the beautiful cantata by Fearis
The Star of the East. Then the folk
dances by the high school girls were
surprisingly good, the intricate evolu-
tions Of the Danes, the Bohemians,
the quaint Morris dances of England
and the merry marches of the Scan
Idinavians revealed unusual talent and
brought back vivid memories to those
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
Harvey Community ~
Christmas Magnificent,
Worthwhile Spectacle

in the audience who long ago had
come from some of these lands.
The next day was even more sue
cessful than the first. Mayor Julius
Sgutt issued an official proclamation
| calling on the people to close their
stores and to come from out of all the
Harvey territory to this common cell
ebration of Christmas.
HeraIds Call People.
The sun had but gone down leaving
faint crimson glow in the west when
eight trumpeters passed through the
streets calling on the people to gather
in the public square. There, at the
! corner Of Lincoln avenue and second
street, they had placed a great tree
and here gathered the children of the
public schools singing whole
the carols which their teachers had
| taught them. and folks came and
came until they were happy. sing
| ing mass. AS the lights all over the
city were slowly extinguished and as
those on the tree flickered away the
old German carol, Silent night, holy
| night. caught up at first by a few
children from the Fatherland and
then Joined by the whole mass of
people, ascended to heaven as one
magnificent tribute just as they used
to do in the lands across the sea be-
| fore they had forgotten the words of
Him who came with the message of
Peace on earth. good will to men"
Christmas Pageant.
Hardly had they finished when a
piercing searchlight sent it's rays
through the dark revealing the shep-
herds guarding their fiocks. Then the
light seemed slowly to fade away
only to again show the angels singing
their message to those below. While
the audience sang a verse of Men
delssohn's exquisite hymn, "Hark. the
Herald Angels Sing" the light pointed
in another direction and brought
vividly before the eyes of those below
the scene Of the stable which has been
the inspiration of artists for centuries
past.
Every roof about the tree had been
made a stage and there the partici-
pants waited until the brilliant
searchlight brought them into view
The idea was not only original but il
was artistic as well. And the last
scene of all was down below by the
tree. There in a tiny manger the
wise men came to bring their gifts to
the new born King. AS the scene fad
ed away the light brought forth an
other. Rich men refused aims to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
APPROVES BIRTH CONTROL


Chicago, Dec. 30.--A motherhood
that demands more than the mere
bearing Of children was described
and discussed by speakers at a
meeting OF students of social evo-
luton held today at the Chicago
Woman's Club.
"The nation that limits it's
birth rate is not necessarily de-
generate said Professor Herbert
l.. Willett of the University Of
Chicago. France has gloriously
disproyed that. What birth con-
troll really means is releasing the
mother from the necessity of con-
tinuous child birth, for her own
good and for the sake Of a higher
motherhood. The question is not
primarily ethical, I believe. 1t is
biological"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
THE OUTDOOR
SHOWMEN KICK
(Bv Associated Press.A

New York. Dec. 30.-Troubles of the
outdoor showmen were discussed at
meeting here today at which a COM
mittee was appointed to effect a per-
manent organization through which
erroneous impressions that work to
their disadvantage throughout the
country. Chief among the latter. it
was said, is the general distrust en-,
gendered by the word Snowman"
The men who represent the circuses
and tent show organizations in the
United States assert they are tired OF
being classed with the riff raff who
follow tent shows and who have moth
ing whatever to do with the ownership
or management. They also object to
what they termed ruthless bleeding
in license fee exactions. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS.
FIRST DOSE OF "PAPE's COLD
COMPOUND" RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY. ~
Don't STAY stuffed- up!

Don't stay stuffed up!
Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
Of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head, chest, body or limbs. s
1t properly opens clogged- up nos-
trils and air passages: stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache. dullness. feverishness,
sore throat. sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only 25 cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance. tastes nice.
and causes no Inconvenience. Don't
accept substitute.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
FORGER rs NABBED
Man Foraes Farmers Name to Mum
Der of Checks--NoW in Jail.

Valley City, N. D., Dec. 30.-Ralph
Crowell forged the name of Geo.
Iverson, a farmer, to a check for
SLIGO and cashed the same at the
Wardrobe Clothes Shop on Main
street Tuesday. He was apprehended
while attempting to board train No.
10S on the 500 that evening about 6
o'clock. Chief Swanson had consid-
cradle difficulty in plowing through
the snow drifts in time to make the
arrest. but arrived just before the
train pulled out. Crowen was brought
back and will be given a hearing this
afternoon. His statement to the offi-
Ger was that he was having hard luck
and decided to take a chance to get
enough money to get out OF the state
This admission makes 1T certain that
he will be bound over at the hearing
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
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GAM RLnWA HIP.

KensaI, n. D., Dec. 30.-Maydr Ashley
looked over the high board fence across
the dark river. Presence of mind saved
him form being burned alive when a
nve-gallon gasoline can exploded in his
hands. Mr.. Ashley was thawing out a
pipe on the outside of his residence by
heating it with gasoline; pouring on
the infammable fiuid-he poured 1t on
once too often. The burning oil spread
over Mr.. Ashley's clothes and he rolled
in the snow to extinguish the hre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
FORMER HOLD-UP MAN WAS
ARRESTED ON THEFT CHARGE

Rolla. Dee. 30.-Charles Fox. of
Carpenter, was arrested last week,
charged with stealing a load of oats
from a granary near Porth. in Towner
county. The oats were found in his
possession. He admitted the theft,
Fox was arrested about a year ago
in connection with the alleged COM
plicity in an attempted hold-up at
Belcourt, in which Ernest Choinere
of that place got a revolver wound.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
LABOR DIRECTORS WILL
MEET AT GRAND FORKS
Will Discuss Legislative Questions OF
Interest to the North Dakota
Federation.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec 30.-A meet
ing of the board of directors of the
North Dakota Federation of Labor will
be held in the city Sunday next. at
which time matters of interest to come
before the legislative assembly will be
discussed and plans made for a united
stand on the bills of interest to the la
boring men of the state.
meeting Sunday are A. w. Bowman and
f. Zeller, of Fargo, and S. 8. Mcdonald,
James Leonard and William English, or
this CITY,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
HELD FOR FORGERY
Well Known Minot Man is Arrested
Admits His Guilt.

Minot. N. d.. Dec. 30.--Albert John
son, who was arrested by the police
on a forgery charge, waived prelim-
mary hearing and was bound over to
the district court. He practically adj
mitted his guilt.
The man is charged with forging a
check for SAT on the Citizens bank
of Minot and signing the name of Bert
Orr to the same, making it payable to
Henry Carlson, whom he represented
himself as being, at the bank The
check was paid, and an investigation
brought the forgery to light.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
coLoREn WIZARp.

Bismarck, Dec. 30.--Tritt Harris,
colored, aged 80, for thirty years
resident of Bismarck, froze to death
in his log cabin here during Tuesdays
big storm and the body was discovered
yesterday. Tritt was born in slavery
and was regarded wizard by mem
bers of the local coiored fraternity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
PASTOR rs DEAD
Rev. B. Mari of Leonard Dies--lnte
ment 10 Made There.

Leonard, N. d., Dec. 3o.Rev. B
Mari of Leonard, n. D., who was pas
tor of the Lutheran churches at Wat
son and Embden, died at his hom
here. Interment was made here
the Rev. Hummel of Litchfield
Rev. Etsler of Enderlin, Rev. E
Groth of Casselton. and Rev. I'll. Croft
Of Arthur officiating.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
INSTRUCTOR in CRIME.
(By Associated Press.l

' tBy ASsOCIated PreSs.l
Chicago, Dec. S0.--William j.
Doody, director of a west side mu-
nicipal playground, accused by a
sextet of confessed boy automobile
thieves as their instructor in crime;
was found guilty of receiving stol-
en- property and placed on probation
for year. Three OF the boys who
accused him were held to the grand,
jury on charges OF larceny and
three were turned over to the juve-
nile court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
BANK OFFICIAL
RECOMMENDS THEM.

r. J. Norreli v. p. Bank OF Cotton-
wood, Tex, writes: Beyond doubt I
have received great relief and take
great pleasure in recommending Foley
kidney Pills. Kidney trouble makes
one worried and hopeless. by aches,
pains, soreness, stiffness. backache,
rheumatism. These symptoms. as well
as sleep disturbing bladder disorders,
yield quickly to Foley Kidney Pills.
They cast out poisons and purify the
blood. Fout g. Porterheld. .--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
Nervous Women.

When the nervousness is caused by
constipation, as is often the case, yoi,
will get quick relief by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets These tablets also
improve the digestion. Obtainable
everywhere.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30
Good for Constipation.

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant to
take and mild and gentle in effect. OBJ
tainable everywhere.--Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-30

For, Quick Results Use The Fargo
Forum Wants.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20

The man with the guinea hen laugh is the joy of the funny story teller.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
THE WOODBRIDGE CASE.

The sensational case of w. H.. Woodbridge, charged with rape upon the person of girl under the age of consent. came to 6 termnlination last Tuesday. when the jury re- turned verdict of guilty of the 3harge of an attempt, which carries with 1t sentence of Imprisonment
 the pentitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more han ten years.
 The verdict of the jury is not in accord with the views of a large majority of the citizens of the com nunity, who, however, were exclud d from the court room during the progress of the trial. From the evidence which has been made pub ic the people are firmly convinced that the macshals office and their tactics were more on trial than was Woodbridge, and that his convic tion was of 6 secondary nature and it became necessary to send him to the peniteptiary to uphold the marshal.
 Some few people argue that mas
 much as crime had been commit ted someone must pay the penalty and there Is but little doubt in the minds of many that there was an clement of guilt ln the matter, bur the defendant in the case has thc sympathy of the community from the fact that there are extenuating circumstances, and further that the marshals office set a trap to catch m enemy of the marshal himself
 This view is taken from the fact that Mir, Woodbridge, as notary public, put his seal upon an affi- davit which was very damaging to the marshal, and another which re, flected against the good name of the prosecuting attorney.
 At very early stage of the trial the defendants attorney drew the information from Joe Miller, chief deputy in the marshal's office, that he had gone to the Alaskan En- gineering commissions office at the solicitation of Marshal Erwin and requested the official in charge to dispense with the services of one w. H. Woodbridge for good and sufficient reasons best known to himself. Be 1t to the everlasting credit of that offlcial, to use the words of Tom Marquam, no atten- tion was paid to the request, and the man continued to labor and re- ceive his wages as before
 Marshal Erwin was checkmated in his attempt to harass Wooldridga and cause his dismissal, so he had to look in another direction for the revenge SO earnestly sought and de- voutly desired.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
GRIN

When everything's bad an you feel
 sad An the world seems indigo blue. Just looka here, there's nothin'
 queer. The troubles all in you You may be troke, an minus your
 poke. An ye think you're down an
 out; Don't let things slip, get a good
 grip, Shovel hard, shes bound to pan
 out" If ye jolly along, when things go
 wrong, And worry none a'tal, It'll all come right as sure as n .ght, If you'll only hit the ball The pessimistlc guy (either you or
 lj, Never succeeds in the end It's the fellow thatll smile all the
 while, That's "a nan among the men" Did ye ever know, Cor dc ye think it's sol It is just as easy to grin, As set down an whine, nope an
 pine When your pay dirt comes to an
 end. Work like the devil be on the
 level. An yell get there after while Don't be grouch, get outa the
 slouch; Work hard, play hard, an SMILE.
 MORRISON.