The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-31
RAMSEY COUNTY
IN FIRST Line ON
REPORTS OF BOND
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Total of $465 900 from That
County Now Indicated
By Chairman Kelly
STILL GROWING In
MANY LOCALITIES
Hanna Sure State Would
Have Doubled It's Quota
With Good Weather


Ramsey county, with a quota Of
100000, and which has subscribed
for approximately $465,000 in Liberty
bonds. according to the last estimate
furnished Chairman l.. B. Hanna Of
the state Liberty bond committee by
Joseph N. Kelly, chairman of the
county, has made one of the most
remarkable records In the entire loan
drive in this state.
The estimate of $465,000 in bond
purchases gives Ramsey county the
distinction of oversubscribing its
quota by approximately 65 per cent
In view OF the county's big quota, the
showing is considered exceptionally
good, and leads the state for coun-
ties of its class.
q. III. Doyon. chairman of the dis
trict that includes Ramsey county,
was a visitor in Fargo, and he de-
clared himself thoroughly satisfied
with the results attained in that Sec
Mcintosh County q Leader.
Hats off to Mcintosh county, the
strong German county on the states
extreme southern boundary line.
1t has oversubscribed its quota or
$40, 900 by $16,1 ,150, Paul 4. Kretsch-
mar, chairman for the county, max
ing an additional report today 70
Chairman Hanna which placed the
county so far above its quota
Mcintosh county has as many
Germans in 1t as any county in the
northwest, but the Liberty bond drive
seems to have gained remarkable
momentum under Mr.. Kretschmar's
direction, until the county is now one
Of the states leaders in the matter
of oversubscription Of its quota.
Barnes Hits High Mark.
The Barnes county figures are stlll
mounting. and today the total puF-
chases OF bonds in that county are
placed at $45s.250.
Are Still Growing.
ssThe figures are still growing
said chairman Hanna today. II am
CONFIDENT that if the campaign had
not been interrupted by the snow
storm, North Dakota would
easily have doubled it's quota. As y
il. / begin TO feel confident tnat OUT
tinal figures win be just anout eiA'-
oliver County Fine.
The Oliver county report Is one er
the most pleasing that has come 20
the state chairman. That county is
about so per cent German IN popu-
lation, II had a poor cop last sea-
SON. is one Of the smallest counties
in the state, and yet IL oversubscrib-
ed its $40, ,00e quota by $4,000.
Williams ls Strong.
The final reports from Williams
county are expected to SEQ that coun-
tvs total purchases at about $780,
600, whereas the last announcement
made placed the purchases at $780,
600.
Late reports are still coming from
the outlying portions of Williams
Southwest District Gains.
Substantial gains in the extreme
southwestern district are reported
today by ]. p. Phelan OF Bowman.
The report now shows a total OF
$163.350 in the district, whereas it
was previously given out as LOO.
The district includes slope. Het-
finger, Adams and Bowman counties.
Morton County Excellent.
The Morton county returns also
are growing, and the total for The
county is now $246,0O0, as against
$236,000 on the Saturday night re-
port. The city Of Mandan alone has
$4,000 in bonds, and |
lays claim to the greatest purchases |
of any city its size in the state.
Des Laos Has 81 Buyers.
Des Laos, one of the small towns
in the northwestern part or the state, /
with a quota OF $1,000, subscribed |
s11 900, and it has a total of 81 sub"
scribers.
Wales, In Cavalier county, also
came forward with liberal purchases,
the total bond subscriptions there
being $17.s00. with $4,000 as the dis
trict quota.
Nelson County Growing.
Another county that Is showing /
gains lie Nelson county.
It's quota was $1B0.000. and +. p.
Lamb, chairman for the county, is
now confident that the subscriptions
will aggregate $250,0O0.
Mr.. Lamb, Of Michigan. had very
effective and thorough organization
In Nelson county.
Melville Comes Forward.
Chairman Hanna was also well
pleased with the results in the little
city OF Neville, in Nelson county,
where the subscriptions are $3S,100.
kidder County Shows Results.
Kidder county, a district where
crops have not been good, also shows
up In fine shape, with subscriptions
on s36 800, with its quota only $780,
600. Mr. Hanna considers the Kid
der county showing extremely satis-
factory.