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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Held LIABLE TO
PAYMENT OF TAX
FOR CAR POWER
Spalding Says Electric Co.
Must Pay on Current
Given Car Line

The Union Light, Heat A. Power
company is liable to the city 81
Fargo for two per cent OF the gross
value OF current furnished the Fargo
e. Moorhead Street Railway com
pany despite it's claim that they are
single corporation. and that cur
rent furnished the street railway
company is booked only az. a matter
OF record.
This is the opinion rendered the
company by Judge b. =. Spaiding.
assistant city attorney. w, III, Shure.
city attorney, told the city com-
missioners at their regular meeting
this morning.
The company, Mr.. Shure said, had
made no attempt to dodge the issue,
and that negotiations between coun-
sci for the company and Judge
Spalding were still under way, with
prospects of a settlement within
the near future.
Under the franchise granted the
light company, the city received two
per cent OF the gross collections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
COAL, WOMEN IN
FIELDS, GREAT.
CROPS, IMPRESS
LESLIE WELTERS
No Shipments, None Com
ing, Universal Complaint
in Whole Section

Serious situation in the coal sup
ply; women working in the harvest
fields; labor problems solved and
splendid crops were reported by
Leslie Welter of Moorhead, repre-
sentative of the marketing section
for the Red river district of the Min
nesota Public Safety commission,
who returned on Tuesday night from
a trip through Norman county.
Letters received from every sec
ton of the district assigned to Mr..
Welter bring complaints of the hard
coal shortage. The universal report
is that there is no coal on hand and
no prospect of securing, any. This is
the condition in the six counties
Clay, Norman, Becker, Mahnomen,
Wadena and Todd-included in Mr..
Welter's district.
Women Bind and Shock Grain.
On his trip through Norman coun-
ty Mr.. Welter reports seeing many
women working in the harvest fields.
Some were driving binders and many
of them were shocking. This is the
fourth trip Mr.. Welter has made
across Norman county, three. north
and south and one east and west.
The crop conditions there are splen-
did as that section was favored with
several rains that did not extend
further south than Georgetown.
5000 For Norman Barley.
Barley from a 30-acre field yield
ed 4S bushels to the acre and weigh
ed 81 pounds to the .bushel. 1t was
hauled from the machine to the
elevator and sold at $1.05 a bushel
netting $50.40 an acre. This is con-
sidered an average crop in that sec
ton and was grown on fall plowed
land, not potato or corn ground.
Market Meetings Fine.
Three meetings were held by Mr..
Welter and all were well attended,
especially those at Halstad on Mon
day and Twin Valley on Tuesday.
At Halstad many of the leading
farmers, the business men and bank
ers attended. Here Mr.. Welter
found the only labor shortage on his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

CONTINUED from Page H.
ministration and $4,000, 900 for fed
era1 purchase and sale at cost OF
fertilizer.
The prohibition provisions, a COM
promise for "bone dry" prohibition
proposed by the house, prohibit
manufacture and importation OF dis
| titled liquors for beverages during
the war, authorize the president to
suspend manufacture OF malt. fer
mented and vinous liquors or to limit
their alcoholic content and author
ICES and directs the president, In his
discretion, to commander distilled
beverages in bond or stock when
necessary for rehabilitation into al
cohol for military or other public
defense purposes or to- conserve
fcodstuffs.-
Congressional leaders understand
the president does not intend to
commander distilled spirits or to cur
tail their consumption unless mill
tary exigencies require. The SOCIAL
ed Smoot amendment, directing fed
eral purchase of distilled beverages
in bond at cost plus 10 per cent pro-
ut, was eliminated. ..
In lieu of house provisions author
izing the food administration to nix
minimum prices for all necessaries,
the law provides that the food adj
ministration shall fix a minimum
price for wheat alone. Until May l,
1909, the bill provides that the basic
price shall not be less than 81 per
busheI, based upon No. ] spring
northern at all primary markets.
Control Coal Prices.
Sweeping powers to control coal
Tho hill
authorizes the president, through the
Federal Trade commission or other
agency, to fix coal and coke prices,
at the mines and among wholesalers
and retailers, TO regulate method OF
sale, shipment and distribution
among dealers and consumers, and
to requisition and operate mines or
other coaling facilities.
Al system of federal licensing Of
all agencies related to the production,
transportation and distribution OF
the designated necessaries also Is
provided, and rigid provisions
against boarding, speculation and
monopoliZation established, under
heavy penalties. Farmers are ex"
empted from the boarding provis-
ions.
The bill also authorizes the prssi-
dent to requisition. for military or
public defense needs, all necessaries
named, and. to guarantee reasonable
prices to producer and consumer, to
buy and sell fuel, wheat, fiour, meal,
beans and potatoes. The bill also
authorizes the president 20 requtsi-
ton and operate any factory. pack.
ing house, mine or oil pipe line, at
Just compensation, for military or
public defense uses.
Regulation OF grain and other
foodstuff markets, to prevent injur-
ious speculation or undue enhance
ment of prices, is another power
conferred upon the food admtnistra-
ton through the president.
Another clause, inserted by the
senate after much criticism Of ale
legged sale by members Of the adj
visoFy commissioners Of their own
contracts to the government, prohi-
bits federal agents from soliciting
or inducing contracts with the gov
eminent in which they are interest
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
GIrisI Make beauty lotion at
home for . few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the juice of two lemons in
to a bottle containing three ounces
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost, !
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disappear
and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 2 It is harmless,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
HIGHER
PRICE TO CITY,
ENGINEER SAYS
Anders Declares Figures
37% Up-Contractor
Denies Contention

Prices quoted Fargo contractors by
manufacturers on hydrants. valves
and connections that are used in
laying water mains. are 81 per cent
lower than those quoted the city
engineer for use in figuring the esti-
mated cost OF contracts, according
TO a statement made by F. L. Anders.
city engineer, to the city commits
sion at its regular meeting this morn
ing.
Contractors have been quoted a
discount of 81 per cent from list
prices" said Mr.. Anders. This is a
fact which l have ascertained, in
what manner ! cannot say. Prices
that have been quoted me by manu-
facturers have all been at list, and
1t is from these that my ONCE has
been forced to prepare estimates"
Mr.. Anders' statement was
prompted during a discussion of
the request of John c. Shaw, assist
ant secretary of the Haggart Con-
mains Of FIVE meters (l6 feet and
four inches) in length instead of ~
foot mains in laying the 51e-foot
water main on North Terrace. dur
ing which IL developed that 1t would
be slightly cheaper to use the long
err pipe because of the smaller num-
Der of the connections. Permission
was granted, and work will be start
ed at once.
Mr.. Shaw, in making the request.
declared that IL would be impossible
to promise completion of the North
Terrace job within any specified time
owing to difficulty in getting ma
teriaI, and that with permission to
use the five meter pipe. which was
on hand, work could be started with
out delay. Contract for the work
was awarded July 10.
Denies the Discount.
Mr.. Shaw refuted Mr.. Anders'
statement regarding the discount al
lowed contractors, and said that his
company would gladly relieve any
one of materials that had been pur-
chased on that basis, and allow
liberal profit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
SAM STERN DRAWN


Sam Stern, Of the Stern Clothing
company, was Informed by telegram
this morning at Glacier National
park TO report for physical examina-
ton 10 the county exemption board
on Tuesday, Aug. ~.
Notice 10 this effect was received
at the store this morning. Mr..
Stern, with his father, Mayor Alex
Stern and family, is touring the
park region. Mr. Stern did not know
that he was drawn until ne received
the telegram today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
HANDLERS OF
BANNED DRINKS
QUITTING SALES
Await Further Action on
Advice Of County Attor-
ney, Pending Ruling

Fargo handlers of certain products
coming under the general classified
ton Of near beers" banned under
an order issued by the attorney gen
erai, William LANCER, as prohibited
in North Dakota under the intoxicat-
ing liquor law, are being advised by
the states attorney Of Cass TO give
up the sale OF the beverages until
such time as a definite ruling is re-
ceived from the attorney general.
A. w. Fowler asked Tuesday for
such ruling. and IL has lot been re-
ceived yet.
Fargo handlers have sought advice
OF the states attorney and pending
disposition OF the matter. are being
advised to withhold sales.
At Grand Forks. similar steps have
been taken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
VALUABLE SILVER FOX
FUR Being DISPLAYED
Worth About $500 In Present State
Joseph G. Hoenck Show Skin
of Rare Beauty.

Lots of people have dreamed of a
silver fox set. and others have seen
this very choice fur. but few have
had the privilege of examining a
genuine silver fox skin, such as is on
display in the window of the we'll
known firm. Joseph & Hoenck. Mr..
Hoenck looks upon this skin as a
particularly choice one, the beauty
of which will be highly appreciated
by the average woman. The skin in
question is valued at $500 in its pres
ent state, which indicates that the
cost of the manufactured article
would run up into the rare" class.
The fox are caught in the Canadian
northwest, a few being found in the
states. The skin in question came
from Montana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
SERVING 16 DAYS
Couple Arrested Early This Morning
Charged With Resortina to Rooms.

Lillian Carmen and Harry Reams
were arrested by the police this
morning on the charge-of resorting
TO rooms in a local hotel. ReamS
was sentenced to serve 16 days or
pay a fine OF $40 when arraigned be-
fore Police Magistrate Roberts this
morning. Failing to furnish the
amount, he was committed to the
Cass county Jail. The case against
the woman will be heard this after
noon.
Chief Of Police Dahigren stated
this afternoon that a warrant has
been issued for the arrest Of the ho-
tel clerk charged with soliciting such
trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
GOES BACK SOON


A. B. Dale, Fargo, who is 70 have
charge OF the army ~" work At
Camp Dodge. near Des Moines, Ia,
will resume his duties just as soon as
he can arrange mis- business matters
here.
Mr.. Dale returned to Fargo Tues
day evening after spending week
81 the camp Just looking things
over" The camp, which Is under
course OF construction. Will accommo-
date 5000 enlisted men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Hemp Eight Feet
High at Wahpeton;
Harvest by Sept. Is

North Dakota Is expecting q good
yield OF hemp Samples grown this
season on plots near Wahpeton have
been brought 10 Fargo, measuring
eight feet In length and OF excellent
quality.
The stand is reported 90 be eXcep-
tionaIly good around wahpeton and a
field north Of Fargo is also showing
up we'll Though the season has been
backward. IL is expected that the
hemp crop will be ready for the
binder about Sept. Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
ORDER $4,000 PAID
TO SIX CONTRACTORS
City Commission This Morning Al.
lows Estimate on Various
Municipal Jobs.

Six estimates, totaling more than
100000, were allowed by the city
commission at its regular meeting
this morning, as follows:
g. Birch & Sons, paving job No.
1874. 10000; James Kennedy, paw
ing job No. 1873, $2,700; James Ken
nedy, paving pob No. 10S, $1,000;
James Kennedy, paving Job No. 1876,
$500; Chesley Lumber Co., coal,
$2.53S; and Interior Lumber Co.,
coal, ,$2,494.74.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
BOY MISSING
Theodore Thompson, a.. Reported
Missing From Home In Anoka, MINI,

Fargo police were advised this
morning to watch for Theodore
Thompson, II years old, who has
been missing from his home in
Anoka, Mimi, since July 20. The
father, Gilbert Thompson, who
wrote the police stated that the boy
had probably taken to the harvest
fields.
The boy is said to weigh about lis
pounds, has dark hair and brown
eyes, and wears a blue serge suit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
STILL ENOUGH MEN.

Surplus Of HELP for Thfs District
Clay Bureau Reports
There ia still surplus OF men TOR
work IN the harvest fields reported
from the Clay County Farm bureau.
The labor bureau has proven Of great
Assistance TO the farmers, who have
been able to secure all the help need
ed without delay. j. r.. Mccarthy
phoHed IN last night for two men and
at z o'clock this morning Was on ais
way back to his farm with the har-
vest hands ready to 80 to work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

trip. This is explained In part by
the fact that Halstad is midway be-
tween Moorhead and Crookston and
men find employment before reach
ing that point.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Gard Of Thanks.

Mr., and Mrs. Swan Hedlund o.
HARDWOOD, N. D., wish to thank the
many friends and relatives who
contributed flowers to the funeral of
their daughter, Miss Victoria He'd
lund. and also 70 express apprecia-
ton to those who extended SO many
favors and kindnesses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
NEIMA GETS LICENSE.

w. A. Neima was granted a license
to operate a pool hall at I22 Front
street by the city commission at its
regular meeting this morning.
Granting of the license was recon-
mended by the police commissioner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
WILLIAMa TAKEN no AnERDEEN

James r. Williams. arrested in
Fargo last Saturday on q fugitive
warrant which charged him with
shipping stolen property, was taken
to Aberdeen Tuesday evening by the
deputy sheriff from that city. The
amount of rough brass material
stolen is said to be valued at $1,000.
He formerly lived in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Land Transfers
warranty Deeds.

Margaret NJ Briggs ct al. to Thos.
2nd ad; 81,
Walter u. Beaton to Anton Leslie,
lot is blk 2 Lindeay's ad; $4,000.
Beteey J. HagReFt (admxl to Alex
Stern ct al, w 900 acres 5-13e-49;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
HOLD BUCK FUNERAL
SERVICES ON FRIDAY
Rites to be From Zion Evangelical
Church and Internent in River.
side Cemetery,

Funeral services for Mrs, Dorothy
Buck, rs, wife of Fred Buck. Sl5
Second avenue south, retired farm
err, who died at the home from
senility Tuesday morning, will be
held from the Zion Evangelical
church at 1880 o'clock Frmiday aft
ernoon, Rev. e. G.. Bechtel officiat-
ing, Interment will be in Riverside
cemetery, e. F. Moore in charge.
Short services will be held at the
home at 80 o'clock.
The body will lie in state at the
home until noon Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

gance and thrift Is not
a question of how much
you spend, but the
value received.
The housewives prob
lem has always been to
select the best values
for her money. Wehave
sinplifed that problem
by putting the Oval
Label on our top-grade
foods, definitely assur-
ing highest quality and
value. And this identi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

flying mark appears on large list of
Package Foods-Vegetables, Meats.
Condiments, Soups, Lard, Vegetable
Shortening, Butter, Grape juice.
Sausage and Oleomargarine.
Always a mark of highest quality,
the Armour Oval Label, under pres
ent conditions, becomes the symbol
Of true economy. 1t indicates the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

THERE is difference between
saving and self-denial. Giving
= your family pure foods, keeping
well nouriShed bodies. maintaining
normal strength and normal appetite
is cheaper than paying doctor bills.
In fact, raising your table standards
may be the trueSt form of economy.
For the difference between extrava-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08

nlgneSC 1000 value ana
the purity in prepare
ton that preserves
health. 1t becomes a
true buying guide to
every housewife who
wants the best.
Serve the nation by
eliminating waste. And
eliminate the possibility
of waste by insisting
uponArmour' S Quality
Products, the line Of
standardized value.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
FOOD CONTROL
May Be READY

CONTINUED from Page ~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-11
Notice of Sheriff s Sale Of Real Estate

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR BENTON
COUNTY.
International Mortgage Bank, a corporation.
Plaintiff
Charles r. johnson and Annie y. johnson,
husband and wife. Defendants
Under and by virtue of an execution under
fore losure issued out of and under the seal of
the above entitled Court holding terms at
Prosser, in and for said county, on the 18th day Of
april, A. 2. 1917, upon a Judgment rem
dered in said Court on tte 18th day of April.
A. D. 1917. in favor of International Mortgage
Bank, a Corporation. plaintiff and against Charles
Il. johnson and Annie b. johnson. husband and
wife and each Of them defendants. for the sum
Of -Four Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars
(s4l6000). together with attorney fees, interest.
costs and increased costs, and to me directed and
delivered, commanding me to sell the following
described property situate. lying and being in
Benton County, State of Washington, much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judg-
nent attorneys fees. interest. costs and ncreas-
ed COSTS to-wt:-
Lot two in Section 49, Township IA, north,
Range 81 E. w. M. containing 81. 9S acres, more
or less; and being the same land described and
plated as Tracts 230 and 23i, of Klondike-Ter-
race Point Orchards. according to the official plat
thereof on file ard of record ia the Office of the
county auditor of said Benton county.
Now therefore. notice is hereby given that on
Saturday the 18th day of May, A. D. 1917, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day | will
sell the above described property or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judg-
ment. attorneys fees. interest. costs and in
creased costs, IN all amounting TO the sum OF
-Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty and 1890
Dollars ($4640.19), together with accrung inter-
est and costs of sale.
Said sale will take place at the front door of
the Court House at Prosser in said County and
State and will be at public auction. for cash in
hand, to the highest ana best bidder,
Dated at Prcsser. Wash, this 18th day of April,
A. D. 1917. >.
per L. J.. Lynn. deputy.
Mr.. p. W. Kinabal!. raulaen Bldg, Spokane.
Attorney for PlaintiF. zoo Is
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-11
State Industries
Speeding Up

The war is not interfering with
the natural industries of the state
of Washington, but rather stimulat-
ing them. Says the Spokane
Chronicle:
"The Inland Empire is sending
up no distress signals. On the 9TH
err hand, a reader of the signs may
see many promises of sound expan-
sion in defiance of the possibility
of war shocks.
although embargoes may limit
the market for apples, fruit ship
pers are not retrenching. They
have faith that the nation will take
every pound of food offered and
are preparing to make delivery.
The Earl Fruit company Of Spok-
ane is ready to spend $250,000 in
warehouse and storage construction
and the Spokane Fruit Growers
company will build six ware
houses.
In the face Of the car shortage
of recent months, the lumbermen
are preparing to speed mills up to
the whole demands of housing hun
dreds of thousands of soldiers in
permanent training quarters and
of the construction of 200 to 300
wooden ships in Pacific coast yards.
In the Occur d 'Alenes the larger
mines are using their vast funds to
put production far beyond any pre-
vious figure. The Bunker Hill &
Sullivan is about to complete it's
81, 100000 smelter and get in posi-
ton to ship actual metal out of the
district. At Valley, Washington,
the American Mineral Production
company is starting to spend $780,
600 in the development Of the new
ly opened magnesite fields.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-11

Miss Laura Nelson of Seattle is
visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. N. Fry,
near Allard.
Mrs. French of Tacoma is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Remlinger,
at her ranch.
Jay Austin and sister, Ruth, at
tended the social at Cold Creek
Friday night.
Mrs. Otto Jaeger is visiting in
Seattle at this time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-05-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HANFORD ITEMS

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F. M. We'll was Hartford Wis
itor Sunday.
The three Whelan children are
down with measles.
DeWitte Buckholdt sprained his
foot playing ball last week.
Miss Alta Zane and mother mo-
tored to Kennewick one day this
week.
Sunday afternoon is flag raising
day at Hartford. Come out and be
patriotic.
The ball team met Wednesday
might and elected j. C. Olson mana
ger and Audley Evett captain.
The Vernita ball team will play
the Hanford nine Sunday at 4:30
p. m. All are invited to attend.
H. H. Boie's new Winton delivery
car has arrived and will be deliv.
ering his goods this week. Some
class to Boie.
Judge Hartford was in town one
day last week and says he hopes by
next year to make Hanford his
permanent home.
The young men of Hanford have
organized ball team and want to
play any and all teams in Benton
and Franklin counties
Mrs. U. S. Agnew and little
granddaughter, Airline Beman, and
Mrs. VIM. Beldin took dinner at
the Planters hotel on Sunday.
A. H. Zane, who came in from
Sprague last week for few days
visit with his family, returned last
Monday, taking his son, Jack, with
him.
Max Priebe of White Bluffs has
been guest at the Planters hotel
for the past two weeks while work.
ing on the new school house across
the river.
The Planters hotel was opened on
Sunday by Mrs. Sara Comingoer.
There was so much larger crowd
than was expected that few were
disappointed and left without din
ner. Mrs. Comingoer says it won't
happen again that she will not be
prepared.
Mr.. Mathews, driller for the
Walla Walla Gas, Oil & Pipe Line
company, was in town Tuesday and
says there are fine oil seepages to
be found along the banks of the
river here, He says the gas will
be brought in in a couple or three
weeks and stock will be worth one
dollar then. The lawsuit spoken of
in last weeks Spokesman does not
affect any land or leases of record
only the leases taken by the
agent, MIR. Harris. and not turned
over to the Walla Walla company,
so does not affect the incorporated
holdings.