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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
Do You Know
on Timely Topics
Compiled by The Forum.

Do you know anything about the
new Alaskan railroad?
Do you know that it will make
available vast resources that will
materially aid the United States in
winning the war?
On March 12, 1914, the Alaskan
railroad act was approved by the
President. This act authorized and
directed the president to locate a
railroad in the Territory of Alaska not
to exceed in the aggregate 1000 miles.
The purposes of the road, as set forth
in that act, were as follows:
/. To connect one or more of the
open Paciics ocean harbors on the
southern coast of Alaska with the
navigable waters in the interior.
2. To connect with the coal fields
so as best to aid in the development
of the agricultural and mineral or
other resources.
8, To provide transportation of coal
for the army and navy, transporta-
ton of troops, munitions of war, the
mails, and for other governmental
and public uses, including the trans
portation of passengers and freight.
The primary purpose of the rail-
road system authorized in the act
was to develop the mineral resources
of Alaska, particularly Its coal.
Parts Under Construction.
The main line of the road is now
under construction from Seward, on
the Pacific coast, inland for 470 miles
to Fairbanks. on the Tanana river,
a large and navigable tributary of
the Yukon. There is now IN operation
$50 miles. -.
The road taps two large coal fields,
the Matanuska and the Nenana. The
coal in the Matanuska field has been
tested by the navy and found to be
excellent for steaming purposes. The
Nenana coal was recently tested by
the bureau of mines and found to be
a fair grade of Ignite. 1t Is estimated
that the supply in hcth of these fields
is practically inexh lstible. By Sep
ternber of this year the branch line
will be completed to the heart of the
Matanuska coal field. Dredging is
under way at Anchorage, the nearest
tidewater port to the coal fields, In
order that deep-draft ocean vessels
may be loaded at sthe docks. When
the gap, about 25 miles in length.
along urnagain Arm, between An
chorage and Seward, is completed,
coal can be shipped from the latter
port. II is planned to close this gap
early in 1918.
Now Using Matanuska Coal.
The commission in charge Of the
railroad work is now using coal
mined from the Matanuska field In
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

Minto, district No. Sc, Walsh county.
has submitted plans for a new one
room school. and similar plans have
been offered for a new school at
Prairie Home, near Mott, HettinRer
county. Max has submitted plans for
the basement for new addition to be
built to the public school Of that CITY
next summer.
= Thief River Falls, Minn.-Esrim
Larson. 17-year-old son of Rev. ana
Mrs. George Larson, was seized with
cramps on entering the river for a
swim, and failed to come to the sur
hours later.
Bismarck-Prin. c. f. Bolt. of the
Bismarck high school, has just COM
pleted the school census for this city.
The census shows 1858 children OF
school age within the Incorporated
districts of the city.
Beach-Because she talked only
German, Mrs Katherine Steffanovftz.
of this place, was refused admittance
TO Canada. when she attempted to
cross the boundary line at Portal. ".
d. Mrs. Steffanovitz was bound for a
point in Saskatchewan to visit her
son, but Canadian officials wouldn't
permit her entry.
Bismarck-Sheriff S. A. Smith, of
Golden Valley county, is bound for
Ft. Leavenworth, armed with a war
rant and extradition papers for Ber-
nard L. Palmer. wanted at Beach for
bigamy 1t is charged that he has a
wife and two children at Peoria. Ill.
and a wife and one child residing five
miles south of Beach Palmer enlist
ed in the regular army some time ago
and is at Leavenworth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
N. d. BRIEFS

Jamestown-The Offices of the G. H.
Carpenter Lumber Co. and that of
entered by thieves. The safe OF the
Witt company was damaged and the
com bination broken, but the thieves
were not able to force the door open.
Nothing was stolen.
Bismarck-Rev. John r. Hughes.
former Sunday school missionary for
the Bismarck presbytery. received a
dislocated hip and severe bruises
when his automobile ran over him
near Lennon. s. D. Rev. Mr.. Hughes
was cranking the car when IT sud-
denly started up and pushed him over
a steep embankment, the car coming
down on top of him.
Dickinson-Ice is freezing here at
the rate of ten tons per day at the
plant of the Dickinson Ice Co. Chem
ically pure ice is produced artifcially
by the ammonia process. The cost of
the plant is $4,000 and six months of
work was necessary to complete its
construction
Rawson-Fire destroyed the farm
home of Earl Stark. causing loss of
$1,000 with no insurance. Stark was
working in a distant field while his
wife and children were home at the
time of the fire. but were unable to
do anything to stop the flames. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Wilton-Newly elected members OF
the school board which has just or
ganized are as follows: l. S. Maxwell.
president; Simon Jahr, clerk: A. 0.
Kjersten and Charles w. Howe.
Pierre, S. D.-The South Dakota
National guard, consisting of one reg
iment of Infantry and one of dis
mounted cavalry, is completely mobil-
ICED for war duty at the home stations
of the various units
Bismarck-Plans have been receiv-
ed at the office of the superintendent
of public instruction for the improve
ment and erection of several new
school buildings throughout the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

move into a boarding house and
spring it. A joke about food always
goes good If it comes out of board
ing house.
Boarders make jokes upon the
feeblest provocation. If the coffee is
feeble they make joke upon that.
In fact, we have made feeble joke
upon it.
When a new boarder moves into a
boarding house the other boarders
take him aside and give him a list
of the best things to joke about.
They will tell him how to get the
| landlady going and set the, table. in
an uproar. When he comes to the
table for his first meal he will have
something harsh to say about the
succotash. ...-
Perhaps he will ask the. landlady
to serve straws with the mashed po-
tatoes.
Nothing brings people closer to-
gether than innocent merriment and
laughter. Any landlady tells you
that her boarders are just like one
big family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

Chicago Tribune: The craze for
uniforms has become virulent among
those who are not soldiers and do
not intend to be soldiers. Doormen,
elevator boys, and chauffeurs are all
putting on khaki. In their regalia
they are hard to distinguish from Of
ficers and enlisted men.
We believe this indiscriminate use
of uniforms closely resembling the
military uattern should be stopped. 1t
is a penal offense to make any rep
resentation of our currency, but it
appears that noncombatants can rig
themselves out in imitation of our
fighting men with impunity.
Companies employing uniformed
men should insist on patterns and
colors that are easily distinguishable
from the soldier uniform. The action
of the north side motor bus company
in having the uniforms of it's en-
ployes dyed green is to be commend
ed.
The government would also do well
to limit carefully the privilege of
wearing the regulation military cos
tune. AS a general rule it should be
limited strictly to our soldiers and
sailors. 1t is ridiculous to grant the
privilege to civilians who are doing
civilian duty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
MAY REACH VITAL SPOT.

Russia's amazing offensive which
was welcomed at first merely as
evidence that the new republic was
becoming firmly established, is no
longer viewed as simply a political
move. but military operation Of the
first magnitude.
From the Gulf of Riga to Rumania
the armies of the new republic are
attacking.
The first question, naturally, is as
to the source Of their ammunition.
Always short of munitions, Russia
could not have piled up large sup
plies while her internal affairs were
In such a state of disorganization.
Undoubtedly the munitions that are
now serving their purpose SO well,
were collected for the combined Of
fensive planned for last spring.
The rapidity OF the Russian adj
vance Is probably due as much to
the weakness of Austria and Ger
many on the east front, as to the
Russian strength. Austria has al
ways been an easy opponent for
Russia. A year ago Brussiloff took
hundreds OF thousands Of Austrian
prisoners. and would have swept on
to Buda-P -Pesth IL the Austrians had
not been stiffened with some Ger-
man regiments. The truth was that
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

the construction of the line. Con-
struction work is being pushed as
rapidly as possible, and it is esti-
mated that at the present rate Mata-
nuska coal can be delivered for the
needs of the navy and for general
use on the Pacific coast in the early
summer of 1918.
The railroad is also being con-
structed southwark from Fairbanks
to tap the Nenana field. making the
coal here available for the develop
ment of such mineral deposits as
copper, antimony, and gold in this
part of the country. Mining here is
practically at a standstill. owing to
the lack of suitable fuel. The Ne
mana coal will also be made available
for use on the railroad locomotives
and on the river steamers of the in
terror.
Rich Valleys TraVersed.
The railroad traverses several rich
agricultural valleys, the development
of which will add to the increase of
our food supply, in that it will sup
ply Alaskas needs and obviate the
necessity Of making shipments Of
food products from the States. Along
the many streams adjacent to the
railroad is found a plentiful supply
of cottonwood and spruce, from
which large quantities of pulp for
paper making can be derived.
The importance of Immediately
completing this railroad can more
readily be appreciated when it is
seen that the navy could then be
supplied with fuel on the Pacific
coast without having it shipped
across the continent by rail, thus re-
leasing thousands of cars for the
transportation of war materials and
food; and would also release the
ocean tonnage which is now required
to carry from the States practically
all of the coal consumed by the min
ing, fishing and other industries in
Alaska
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
SILLY AND FRETFUL.

The New York World, a leader in
the "give-me- personal -liberty-or or
give-me-death" school of politics, is
becoming fretful.
1t is angry now because the post
offlce department has barred ad-
vertisements of table d'hote dinner
with wine" from being taken into
dry states.
In other words, New York news
papers carrying announcements of
such meals win be barred from
North Dakota and score of other
states.
North Dakota has no objection to
New Yorkers insulting their stom-
achs with the bottles of red ink that
are served up as an apology for the
meal that preceded them, but they
are requested to keep the writing
fluid there, and not even advertise
1t out here.
When The World asks If the Bible
and Omar Khayyam will not also
be barred, it is, of course, just adding
Stiffness to its fretfulness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
PASS THE CROWN TO HAWAII.

Hawaii and not Nevada is en-
titled to the crown.
For months Nevada has been sun
ming herself in the country's ap-
probation, for being the first one to
complete her quota of enlistments to
the regular army. Now we find that
there's a reason. Nevada has no ma
tionaI guard, being the only state in
the union in this class. She was
therefore able to make better show
ing in enlistments.
Now comes word that Hawaii has
more than doubled its gross quota,
and not a man will be drafted from
the island. 1t was called upon for
but 2,403 men and has already pro-
vided 1897. The surplus is credited
to the country's total, and every state
in the union will benefit from little
Hawaii's loyalty.
We take back all the things we
have said about the ukelele. The
soft air of the islands doesn't make
or effeminacy after all, but does turn
out red blooded Americans of the
best type.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

the conduct of the war. 1t is a sop
to the restless people. They may be
content to continue their patient
bearing of the burden of war for an
other stretch of a few weeks, or they
may rise and in that event, 1t would
not be surprising to see the war
party step in. and attempt to as
sumo complete control, perhaps to
the extent of putting the crown
prince on the throne in a last desper-
ate attempt to save their privileges
and wealth by stern repressive meas
ures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
BIRD ISLAND YOUNG NAN
BROWNS IN JAMES RIVER
Lorenz Doyle Seized With Cramps
While Swimming With Companion
at jamestown, N. D.

Jamestown, N. D.. July 17.-Taken
with cramps while swimming with
a companion at the foot of the North
ern Pacific bridge, Lorenz R. Boyle
of Bird Island, Mimi, was drowned
in the waters of the James River
Monday afternoon. The identity Of
the man was established by an in
surance policy found in his suit case
and made payable to his mother.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
It's ONLY MINNY,s.

The st. Paul Dispatch is becoming
careless in the way it handles the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking editorially Of the term
ination of speculative trading, it
says:
"But this termination of grain
gambling is only for the period of
the war. Why? Is there any
good reason why purely specula-
tive trading should not termin-
ate forever? If 1t is held to be
wise, safe and just to put a stop
to the gambling while the war is
on, why would it not be equally
wise, safe and just to stop it en-
tirely and for all timer"
There is no good reason why
speculative trading should not be
stopped, Dispatch, but just between
ourselves how much of this convic-
ton is due to the fact that Minnea-
polls has the Chamber of Commerce
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
On tho spur
aMeN1OrIlOI1t
THE ONE WORST.
E> IdORRIS MILLLk

IT1E SNG "Sn0Ns
Belize it is an idle thing to boast.
Yet as to ladies we must be all
lowing,
Our gallantry is really more than
most,
We're rather neat at courtesy and
bowling.
We're fussy as the deuce where
A fraiI?-how swiftly we in
gratiate her;
We abdicate our seat in any car,
We don the lid in any elevator.
whate'er her lot. wherever it be
A duchess or a lady bill collector,
The young, the old. the lady with
past,
We seldom fail to honor and re-
spect her.
But one there is we're always sure
With cries of GOSH" and For
the love of Michael"
To wit. i. e.. that foolish creature
Will take a ride upon a motor
cycle! ''.''
HAPPY THOUGHT.
If a man is square it's hard to get
him in hole.
A Difference.
With faithful friends we're very
thick.
But not with those who nick us:
We greatly love the friends who
stick.
But not the ones who stick US.
The Editors Contribution.
Notice that little story on the
front page about how the Red Cross
wants all the f1atirons they can get.
Sent 'em our share. Waited till our
missing rib went uptown for her
daily fuss with the grocery man
about the hicostuvstuff, and then we
sneaked in the back way and stole
four. They was pretty badly bat
tered up with domestic turmoil, but
if them sweet young nurses learn to
use them as good as mother could,
they can go out and help the sol
diers end this war in hurry
Pewamo (Mich.) News.
Famous FaIsehoods.
Ananias'.
More miles per gallon than"
Fish ones.
George Washington's.
A movie stars salary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

The train stopped in a prohibition
town. A man thrust his head out of
a window and excitedly called out:
"A woman has tainted in here! Has
anyone any whisky?" A man in the
crowd reluctantly put his hand to his
hip pocket and drew forth a bottle
about half full and handed it up to
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
Boarding Houses.

OodT0lH9 TIOuSSSs
If you ever move into a boarding
house youswill have all you can do
to keep your face straight. lit is
convulsing to sit at boarding house
table and hear the jokes about the
food they always make.
If you should think up a good joke
about tough chickens or weak soup
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

One seldom cares to do the
man a good turn who has given
one a bum steer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
"A POLITICAL BLUNDER.

Those responsible for attaching a
prohibition amendment to the food
control bills. undoubtedly were we'll
meaning. but subsequent events have
proved that 1t was a tactical blund-
er. which has greatly delayed the
food bill, and which NAV result In
the emsscu!ation Of ~ and the do
feat of the prohibition measure.
For five weeks now. the food
bill has been under debate. and there
is no prospect Of its passage before
the first of August, If it passes then.
The reason is that John Barleycorn
was aligned with the enemies Of the
measure, by enthusiasts who saw a
chance to jam through prohibition by
attaching 1t to the food control
measure.
President Wilson was shrewd
enough politically, to see the dang
ers Of such a curse and opposed 1t.
without the prohibition amendment,
the food bills would probably be law
now, and would be Of some use for
this years crop. And prohibition
might have been before congress as
g. separate measure, with as good a
chance for success as 1t now has.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
ChamberIain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy,

Now is the time to buy a bottle Of
this remedy so as to be prepared in
case that any one Of your family
should have an attack of collie or
months. It Is worth a hundred times
its cost when needed.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

Get wise and. order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone 3D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
ATTRACTING ATTENTION.

Fargo and North Dakota are get
ting a lot of press agenting, some
favorable and some quite the con-
trary, from the election of a cartoon
list and a Nonpartisan Lacquer to
congress.
Last evening an editorial from The
New York Sun on Mr.. Baer was pub
lished in The Forum.
The Indianapolis Star hands the
state this little wallop:
Although people at this dis
tance might expect almost any,
thing from a state that has foist-
ed AISLE ]. Gronna on the country
as a senator, one OF the Presi-
dents 'willful twelve, it is
scarcely fair to judge hastily.
The Nonpartisan League is sui
generis, and likely to be short
lived. Unless all precedent and
logic are upset it is getting in
over it's head when it branches
out into national affairs. 1t was
organized in the interest of q
class, and a local class at that,
and may not be expected to take
charge of the government off
hand"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
CHERRY RECIPES.


Here are some good things to
make during cherry season. Wash,
seed and blanch all the cherries to
remove the acid, then sugar them and
let stew until tender. Serve at
table, or use in various ways.
Cherry Soup-Break bread into
small pieces and brown in skillet in
little butter. Add water and about
a cupfuI of cherries to a quart Of
liquid, a pinch of salt and little nut
meg. Cheese or rice may be added
IL you have it,
Cherry DumpIings-One cup -four
two teaspoons baking powder, tea
spoon sugar, milk or water enough
to make q dough. Take teaspoon
full of dough, stuff full of cherries
(about four or five in center), roll in
little flour and lay the little Jumps
of dough on colander or sieve. Place
this over boiling potatoes or kettle
of water, cover with lid tight and
let steam and swell up. Serve with
milk or other dressing, or gravy.
Cherry Macaroni-A layeT of stew
ed macaroni in baking dish, brown
sugar and some cherries, more maca-
roni, more cherries. until dish is full
Dust with cinnamon and brown in
oven. Fine for supper or lunch.
Cherry meat Dish-Run leftover
ham or other cold meat through
meat grinder. A layer of bread or
macaroni in dish, some Of the chop
ped meat and cherries: alternate
until dish is full Season to taste,
break egg over top and bake.
Use soft cold liver, with a couple
hard boiled eggs chopped fine, with
crackers and cherries. and save get
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

Austria, even then, had little liking
for the fight. and Austrian soldiers
surrendered at the first opportunity.
That condition should be greatly ac-
centuated this year.
"The Bear That Walks Like a
Man" is never so dangerous as when
it seems at the end of it's strength,
and this unexpected blow may yet
reach a vital spot in the Austro-
Hungarian empire, even if Germany
is saved for another fate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
VINEGAR ECONOMY.

BY adding a cup of sweet water
for every cup of vinegar taken from
the jug thn supply Of vinegar never
runs out. The quality and flavor is
fine. The sweet water makes it
stronger.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

Tower Of London Moving Toward
fha Thames River.

London-The famous Tower of
London is slowly sliding toward the
Thames, according to report of the
National Physical Laboratory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

the man at the open window. To the
astonishment of all, the man put the
bottle to his lips and drained the
contents. Then, as the train pulled
out, he called back at the bewildered
onlookers:
1T always did make me nervous TO
see a woman faint"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17
SOCKS FOR KIppIEs.

When the children's white stock
ings get badly worn at the knee,
cut them off and crochet a little
fancy edge with colored thread. These
make nice socks for summer wear.
The black stockings crochet with
white thread. Use these for every
day wear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

ting extra meat by having a good
substitute.
Baked Cherry Puddina-stem and
stone two cups cherries. Rub to a
cream one tablespoon butter and
scant cup sugar. Stir in one cup
milk, two beaten eggs and two cups
-four which has been sifted twice
with two teaspoons baking powder.
Beat well and add cherries (thor-
oughly dredged with fiour); stir
cherries in lightly and quickly. Turn
into creased pudding dish and bake
in steady oven one hour. Bake COW
cred for the first half hour, then
uncover and brown. Serve pudding
in the dish in which it was baked.
Eat hot with hard sauce in which has
been beaten one-half cup of juice
from the cherries.
CANNING AND PRESERVING.
Rhubarb MarmaIade. = Sixteen
small punches of rhubarb cut in
small particles, put into a kettle, add
quart of water; when we'll heated
through add six pounds granulated
sugar, one dozen small oranges cut
into small particles and three medi-
UNI sized pineapples cut in small
bits. After contents begin boiling
stir constantly until it becomes stiff.
Put in glasses and seal up.
In Canning Strawberries-Add one
teaspoon fruit coloring to each quart
Of berries. They will be nice and
red when you open the can next
winter, instead of losing their color,
as they generally do.
Pittina Cherries-Take a strong
wire hairpin. Insert head of hair
pin in cherry and this removes the
pit without loss of Juice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

MENU HINT.
Breakfast.
Bananas.
Buttered Toast.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Baked Bean Salad.
..a Mullins. Tea.
Dinner.
Halibut Steak.
Asparagus.
Creamed Potatoes.
Rhubarb Tart.
Daily order-One quart milk, one
and one-half pounds halibut, one
bunch asparagus, one pound rhubarb.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-17

Joseph H. Choate said, at lunch
con in New York:
When the Germans talk about pro-
tecting little nations, freeing the seas
and championing international law it
sounds so ridiculous that 1t reminds
me of the tramp.
Lady said a tramp to a farmers
wife, could you oblige me with the
loan of cake of soap?
"'Soap?' she said. Do you mean to
tell me you desire soap?
Yas'm,' said the tramp. Me part
ner's got the hiccoughs and I want
to scare him."
''You have sworn to tell nothing
but the truth"
honor?"
Precisely"
"Then, Judge, with that limitation
upon me might as well warn you
that I'm not going to have much to
say"