The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-06

S. H. Welsh, North Dakota sales
manager for the Weils-LaEnont
Manufacturing company Of Minnea-
polls, manufacturers Of gloves and
hosiery, Is back on his territory
again after q three months vacation
spent visiting relatives in the state
of Washington, and incidentally do
ing little hard work in the way
of picking and packing fruit. Mrs.
Welsh and daughter, residents Of
Fargo, are still at North Yakima,
and will remain for some time.
William w. Wallwork, with Lin.
deke- Warner & Sons Of st. Paul,
clothiers. a popular and well-known
travelling salesman making Fargo,
never forgets to call on his old-time
friend, William Stern, upon visit
to Fargo. Otto Witte of the same
| firm, is also weII-known to the
travelling public and the merchants
Of Fargo and Moorhead.
Herman Weiss of New York,
| travelling representative for Eisen-
staedt Brothers, well-known neck
tie house, is making his old rounds
again this fall. Mr.. Weiss Is one
of the old-timers on the road.
C. H. McGraw, formerly a buyer at
the Herbst department store two
years ago, il on the road for the
Wyman Partridge company Of Min
neapolis, coats and furs. Mr.. and
Mrs. McGraw are making their
headquarters at the Waldorf hotel.
Jack Reichel, northwestern sales
man for the Wasem Plaster COM
pany, Minneapolis, will spend Sun
day in Fargo visiting old acquain-
tances. Mr.. Reichel is still single.
e. c.. Bahneman, known in the
state as ''the guy with a sunshine
smile,' "blew in" from across the
| river for a Sunday at home after
spending the week blowing, up
Loose Wiles cookies and crackers to
dealers in western Minnesota.
H. M. Terrell, with the Samuel
Cupple Wooden Ware company OF st.
Louis, has taken the place Of ID. f.
| Clark, former representative of the
! firm in this state. and one Of the
oldest travelling statesmen on the
road. Mr.. Clark left the field on ac-
count of old age He has taken
charge of the st. Paul ONCE for the
company, filling It as creditably as
he represented the house when he
travelled over the state.
He's a. Jolly Fellow" That's what
all the boys say Of g. w. Doolittle
with the Western Electric company
of jamestown, whenever he comes to
town.
B. A. Glaze. with F'orley Bros. g.
| QuiuIan of st. Paul; and o. o. Bye,
with the Washington Cedar company
Of Seattle, whose home is in. Min
neapoIis, are among the travellers in
the state again this fall. -.e@
Reservations, at the Fargo hotels
by travelling men for Saturday were
Unusually heavy and due to the fact
that most of the ''boys" covering the
state are interested in the worlds
series and are anxious TO get the
reports on the first game between
the Giants and the White Sox. Sew
eraI of the hotels have for years
buIIetined the returns by innings
for the benefit OF the travelling men.
G. s. Bradford, formerly connect
ed with the advertising end on sew
eraI of the Bismarck newspapers and
now representing the advertising de-
partment for The New Rockford
State Center, has been spending the
week in Fargo, soliciting business for
the daily at New Rockford. Mr..
Bradford is well known about the
state as a publicity man, putting on
boomer editions for several Of the
state dailies.
Earl Parker, for three years one
of the travelling representatives or
the Burroughs Adding Machine
company, came in from his territory
Wednesday to spend the weekend.
Mr.. Parker's territory comprises the
states of Minnesota and North and
South Dakota. He reports that bust
ness is exceptionally good in the
sale OF adding machines - z
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Madison, Mr..
Madison being the owner Of the Pirie
chain of cafes, left Thursday by
automobile for Wadena, Mimi. and
thence over the Jefferson highway to
the twin cities to spend the week
end. They expect to return to Far
go about Monday or Tuesday or
next week.
Eugene Hughes, who has been
clerk at the GaETick cigar store dur
ing the summer months and known
to every cigar man making the state,
left Friday for the University OF
Chicago, to enter upon his second
year as a student in the dental de-
partment.
Practically every travelling man
making his headquarters in Fargo
or Bismarck, the two big points in
the state for the travelling frater-
nifty, is wearing q Red Cross
button and boosting, not only Tor
that organization. but for the sale
of Liberty Loan bonds.
d. H. Roberts, OF the Universal
Portland Cement company Of Min
neapolis, has written for reserva-
tions for over Sunday at one of the
leading Fargo hotels. Mr.. Roberts
is one of the well-known travelling
men OF the state and makes Fargo
regularly.
Clarence E. Robson. known to
the travelling public as the Yankee
Girl Tobacco Man." is at Camp
Dodge. Mr.. Robson was called to
colors recently by the draft law. He
has made his headquarters here for
a number of years.
Everybody knows Lee Horn. Word