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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
CLAIMS $4,000 ron SANDER.

FIT. Yates, N D., Oct. 12.-Fivc thou
sand dollars damages is claimed in an
action, alleging Islander, which A. e.
Wells has instituted against c. r.
Wilcox. Both are well known Cannon
ball residents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

women l ever saw. Not like Fargo,
where all the women are swell look
ers. Why here they don't even know
how to dress and the worst Of all the
town has been dry for seven years.
So you need not wonder / only stay
ed three hours. There are two COM
panies OF engineers, trainmen and
switchmen; two companies of con-
struction men; one company of
machlnists, boilermakers, powder
men and other trades in this regi-
ment. Fifty eight more men from
New York just came in and are as
signed to different companies. There
are men from every railroad and
every state in the union and all rail-
reading to beat --. Fine bunch
Of men, all happy. Today no drill,
but we all signed the payroll, but
when we get our money no one
knows. All anyone can spend it for
is candy and ice cream, so it doesn't
make much difference.
Grub is pretty good, only some
times don't get enough. Must close
and get this out with mail, and If
you will write all the news. Best
regards to all. Yours truly,
e. A. Green,
Company D, 21st Engineers Regi-
ment, Camp Grant, Rockford, III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12

The following letter was written
by Ralph Fisher to his mother, Mrs
d. Fisher, 91S Seventh avenue south,
The Denver star., 1917-02-24
SUNNY SIDE OF
DOUGLASS LIFE
How tho Noted Orator Enjoyed
Home Comforts.
WAS GREAT LOVER OF MUSIC

Miss Henrietta vinton Davis Recalls
Many Happy RseoIIsetions Of inPer-
tant Evsnta In the carser Of First and
AbIsst lsadsr-"Bonnis Mary" His
Favorits Violin Selection.
Many incidents in the life Of Fred
erick Douglass have been recalled,
spoken of and published during the
month of February, which marks the
one hundredth anniversary Of the
great anti-slavery orators birth. In
this connection Miss Henrietta Vinton
Days, the noted dramatic reader. re-
lates some interesting recollections Of
this early leader of our race. Miss Da-
Wis says:
'Mr. Douglass had been invited to
come to Baltimore to dedicate a build
ing that had been purchased by a num-
Der of colored men who had associated
themselves together in a joint stock
company. 1t was cOmmodiOus brick
edifice located on Lexington street be-
The Denver star., 1917-02-24

tween North and Calvert streets. The
building had once been used as hos
pital by white people. and the first
floor was reached by broad granite
steps.
Entsrtainsd BY Miss Davis Parents.
"Mr. Douglass accepted the invita-
ton and was the guest of my parents
while in the city.
Il was quite a child. possibly four
years old. but 1 shall never forget the
first impression made upon me by this
very great man. His tall figure, his
massive head, the ,luxuriant gray hair
with which 1t was crowned, his hand
some, kindly face, with the humorous
twinkle in his bright, intelligent eyes.
all appealed to me as no stranger had
ever appealed to me. Our house had
always been open to the great men
and women of our race.
THE hospitality of Captain George
A. Hackett and his amiable wife was
also known throughout the length and
breadth Of the land. They had not only
entertained the great people of our
race-Henry Highland Garnett, Peter
II. Clark, Stephen Smith of Philadel-
phia, Madam Greenfield cThe Black
SWAMI, Frances Ellen Watkins Har-
per, William Howard Day and many
others-but their house had been the
rendezvous for the humble runaway
slave. Many had come in the night
and been hidden through the day until
they could be sent on to Philadelphia.
the next station of the underground
railroad there to be taken in charge
by William Still and other agents.
sent on to New York and from there
to Canada and freedom.
Childhood Impressions Of Douglass.
"When Mr.. Douglass lifted me from
the floor and said. Well, little one
and held me high above his head and
looked down into those merry eyes
I forgot all awe of him, and from that
day we became fast friends. He al
ways spoke of me thereafter as Little
One seldom calling my name. The
dedication Of Douglass institute was a
grand success. l can only remember
the vast crowd of eager, upturned
faces OF my people, the melodious
voice Of Mr.. Douglass, matchless in
its orotund fexibility. At night the
outside as well as the inside was bril-
liantly Illuminated.
Some years elapsed and many
changes had taken place when again
saw Mr.. Douglass. My mother had
become widow, and we had moved
b Washington. she having been given
a position in the bureau OF engraving
and printing. which was then housed
In the treasury department. Mr.. Doug
lass was n frequent visitor at our
house, and l spent much time Mt his
house on A street. y. f., and ut
Cedar Hill, Anacostia. Mrs. Douglass
Mr.. Douglass first Wife, and became
fast friends. admired her thrifty.
housewifely habits. liked to hear
her voice when she addressed Mr..
Douglass. calling him Father
Romps With Grandchildren At Homo.
There were beautiful. heart deep
tones that were never used when ad-
dressing any one else. Mr.. Douglass
was especially fond OF children. and
to see him rcmping and playing with
his grandchildren. IN which would
sometimes take part. Is something I
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19

vas a guest at tie Bennett hotel To-
day while en- route 70 spokane. Wash
where she intends 70 MAKE her home.
Mrs. Jackson os 1850 Harrison ave-
nae Il reported TO - IN
Mrs e. r Garrison. who recently
arrived from Seattle. il ~ AZ her
home. 1898 Oregon avenue
Or II. dsIfis 81 1916 Carolina avenue
is confined 70 his home from Illness
o. z Brtdger % Alder was a Butte
visitor yesterday while stopping on the
south side.
A dancing party a. which 80 guests
were present wAs given Friday night
By Miss Estella Dansereau az her
home. 1912 East Second street
Cora Feeles, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Feeiey OF 1914 A street. i II
AZ her horne with an attack of the
grip.
H. Doyle ls confined at Ms hans
1901 Princeton street from severe
attack u grip.
Miss Mamie Sanders - Pine street
left Saturday night for Long Beach.
Cal where sf1 intends 70 join aer
mother. sho spent the winter there for
her health
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
NO STRIKE; BUTTE
BREATHES EASIER
Brotherhood Representatives
Officially Notified of
Settlement.

While favorable turn TO the rail-
road strike situation Was confidently
expected in Butte, announcement OF the
signing Of an agreement between the
railroads and the four brothsrhoods,
followed by the decision Of the supreme
court uphoidins constitutionaiity of the
Adamson law, relieved considerable
uncertainty in Butte and put an end to
a preparedness program which was be-
ing followed by dealers in fuel food
stuffs and the like. In railroad circles
everyone breathed easier, and with
possibility of a shutdown Of Buttss
dominant industry incident to a trans
por,ation problem entirely eliminated,
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
CONWAY AND MADISON
RECEIVE SENTENCES
Former Gets From Two to Five
Years for Hitting Wife
With Chair.

John Genxny was today. sentenced
10 not iess than rEo nsr more than
five years b Judge DwYsr In the state
prison fer the assault committed on
bis wfse By hitting her sn IN. head
~lta chair Conway sas tried last
week for second degree assault and
found guilty. ths jury leaving the pun
iehm-nt 70 the court- Previous 10 the
imposing II sentence Attorney Alex
Levinssi asked the court u he as ie-
nient as possible a. Conway aas rev
an old man.
Charles Madison. found guilty of
attempted robbery Las; Friday ard bis
punishment fixed sy ths jury al not
less than SIX months nor more than
one year in the penitsntlary. was for
nally sentenced this morning Both
men wili be taken 10 Deer Lodge this
evening
On application Of the county attor-
ney this morning Judge Dwyer fixed
March - as the date fer the trial OF
Frank Fisher and John 0NeiIi on a
charge Of murder. TIE trial Of John
Brennan. also charged with murder.
was fixed for March -
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
Plants in Operation.

The Montana Power company has
plants In operation of a capacity Of IT,
$50 XIV. its plants under construction will
develop 10000 XIV. while IL owns unde-
veloped water power resources from
which may be derived 121, 500 XIV The
completed plants, with their Installed
capacity XIV. are. Rainbow Falls on the
Missouri river. completed In 1910 en-
larged in 1916. $4,000. Black Eagle Falls
on the Missouri river, reconstructed
In 1913. 5000; Hauser Lake. on the
Missouri river. completed In 1911 and en-
iarged in 1914. $4,000. Canyon Ferry ON
the Missouri river. completed In 1898 and
enlarged In 1901, 1900. Madison No. |.
on the Madison river. completed In 1901
and enlarged In 1907. 1000; Madison No.
2. completed In 1908. 10000. Big Hole. on
Big Hole river. completed in 1885. 5000
Livingston. on the Yellowstone river.
completed In 1905 and enlarged In 1903.
100. Billings No. /. on the Yellowstone
river, completed In 1907. i.0s0. Lewis
town on Spring Creek. eompieted In 1906.
remodeied in 1913. $50. Thompson Fails.
on clarks Fork OF the Columbia river.
eompleted In 1916. $4,000; Great Falls. Oh
the Missouri river. complsted IN 1916.
ma
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19

there was much better feeling about
the streets.
Likelihood Of strike was not cpns!d-
cred seriously In Butte. While admit
ting Its possibility, for since outbreak
OF the European war most any caiam-
ity IN considered possible. Butte bust-
ness men and those who depend upon
quick and uninterrupted transporta-
tion facilities did not view a strike
precisely in the light Of a probability
Shipments OF fuel and fcodstuffs. how
ever, were being hurried 10 Butte with
n view Of doing as much as possible to
alleviate distress that WOULD be the
outgrowth Of waikont.
In railroad circles there were many
Il told you SOS for at no time would
railroad officials or employees admit
that they viewed the situation seri-
ousiy
ofieiaI notification that the strike
has been called of was received here
this morning by p. z. Golden Of sf7
Casey sareet, representative Of the
Northern Pacific employees. and J. II.
osHearn, representative Of the Great
Northern employees. The official teie-
gram follows
Eight hours settlement with ten
hours pay. freight and yards service.
signed by conference committee. nedi-
atnrs ard four executors this morn
ing. Strike declared on.
e l. HARRIGASF
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
Roads Electrified.

"in the electrihcation Of railroads Mon
tana has also assumed the first place
Starting with the electrincation of the
Butte. Anaconda and Pacific railway.
which was finished In 1913 its use for
this purpose has been rapidly extended
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st Paul
railway has Just completed 440 miles Of
main line electrification. For nearly n
year 1t has been operating with electric
power more than 230 miles OF railway
over the main range Of the Rocky Noun
tains, with such gratifying results that
ii marks the beginning OF a new epoch
IN railway operation.
In the development Of the Montana
Power company two men who have re-
Gently passed away had most import
ant 'part-John g. Morony and Max Heb
gen. Each in his line was a master. The
foundation Of this company Is more sound
and secure because of the work they per-
formed l. personally. owe them more
than ] can tell. and the shareholder. OF
thfs company will reap benefits from
their work long as the mountains and
plains Of the state yield their treasures
and the melting SHOWS I'll the rivers on
their way to the sea
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19

poralion which is now recognized as one
oi ,he foremost power concerns in the
world. After detailing the history OF
these organizations, Mr.. Ryan In the in
PRODUCTION says:
The uniting OF these properties and
business has been JUSTIFIED by the results
obtained in the short time that has
elapsed since II was brought about Al
most every section of the great state OF
Montana is well served with the light
ana power so necessary for its growth
.he comfort and convenience of its people
nave been increased, and the develop
ment OF Its Industries have been pro
NOTED Those who have invested their
means in the enterprise have had .ths
satisfaction OF witnessing these accom-.
pilshments. and, at the same time, find.
ing lucrative investment IN the securi.
ties OF the company
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
NERVOUS SPELLS
And comblnstion Of Troubles Relieved
by a continuation Of Medicines.

quotation from one recent letter.
4 have been taking Hoods sarsapa-
riIla and pepfiron pills as a course Of
medicine and md this combfna ton
has worked like a charm They told
me | had neuralgia, and certainly /
was in very low and discoura ging
state Of health. I suffered extremely
with nervousness and had neuralgia
rains 80 | could not sleep nights
Those nervous spells were awful
Il heard abSut taking Hoods sarsa
parilia and Peptiron PilIs--one before
meals. the other afrer-the suggestion
struck me fayorably 80 that ] have
taken the medicine carefully and faith
fully with most pleasing results.
-It Is long time now since | have
had one Of those severe nervous spells.
can do a good days hoasework. can
work in my garden and walk a mile"
Mrs Fred ]. Weekisy. Bagdad. Fla
Your druggist win be pleased 10
supply you with these good medicines
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
Under Construction.

The company has under construction
tho Hotter hydro electric plant on the
Missouri river. which Will have a capacity
Of 10000 XIV. 1t has four steam plants
as follows Butte, reserve plant com
pieted In 1907. b.b0o XIV. Billings, re-
serve plant completed In 1908. $50. Con-
rad. completed In 1910. lilo. and Phoenix.
at Butte compIsied In 1895. 2se
The undegelopad power sites Of the
Montana Power company are. Madison
No 3, on Madison river. 20. 900 XIV. Great
Falls &C" on the Missouri river above
Great Fails, $500 sheep creek, on Mis-
souri, river below Great Falls. ss.soo: Fish
creek. on the Missoula river, ls.5oo. Black
Eagle, on the Missouri river. reconstrue-
tion, 10 600 snake river. on snake river
Idaho, % 500.
The Montana Power company has y
operating plants and rs sub stations, Civ
ing service 10 most Of the principal cities
of the state.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
SUSPECTS RELEASED.

The two men who gave their names
ts ID. J. ChisH and Peter AcGorty
when arrested in DILLON as being
suspected Of having haid UP the T. J.
ponohue saloon In this city last week
we're brought 10 the city last night
They were not the men wanted, al
thouxh in some respects thsy answered
he description of the holdup men.
rh.v were released today.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
Has Aided Mining.

In the application Of electricity to OK
tensive mining operations Montana hag
easily assumed firsi place. and the on
ersy obtained from distant water power.
Is beihE conducted to remote places.
uificult OF access. whore il performs an
infinite variety of work in mos, eco
noinical and efficient manner So satis-
factory have been the results obtained
that 1t has practically superseded steam
power. and is now driving the enormous
hoists, eompressors. pumps. mills and
other mechanical appliances used in the
gigantic mining operations carried on at
Butte and the reduction works at Ana
conda and Great Falls. The price OBJ
tanned Is such that the mining companies
are making large savings In operating
costs, while the power company receives
remunerative return.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
CASE is CONTINUED.

The case OF Steve Match against
Rade Milusnieh. which was commenced
before Judge Mcclernan last Friday
and not concluded when court ad-
ionrned for the day. was TO have been
this morning. but when court
opened the attorneys agreed 10 a con-
finuance until tomorrow morning,
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
fANA POWER MAKES
REAT RECORD IN THE
OF STATE

to making its sharehold-
pubiic at large better ac-
Its resources, the Montana
ny has issued an attractive
6g It's properties and out
orations. The publication
be essential facts concern
any--its history is briefly
Of Its plants is pictured
nying the whole are charts
Aowing the extent Of the
>oiness and field. No finer
NE printers art has been
AAps than this book. Copies
N received in Butte. These
ound, with the name Of the
"a In gilt. The book is
rated with halftones, show :
the various plants Of the
he text briefly sets out the
10 these plants. Figures
= an impressive character
4 . glance the remarla BILE
" Montana Power company
II is taking in the develop
Especially favored empire.
)ory of Concern.
contains an Introductory
John -. Ryan. president Of
y Power company. Briefly,
<ensively. he details the his
SDmpany. Its growth In show II
y. Certain compa were
|whole forming the great cor :
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19

petrosrad. March 10. = Lieutenant
Nagorski of the Russian army axia-
ton corps has looped the loop with
passenger and 1.1oo pounds Of extra
weight.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
SOUTH SIDE NOTES

Staple and fancy groceries. prompt
delivery. Taylor Grocery. 1889 Harri-
son avenue Phone fesi.-Aa~.
Mrs. J. NJ Mcdonald Of Ptpesfoue
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14
MANY Pass Eighth Grades

Prof. l.. B. dibson reports the fol-
lowing list of pupils of the county who
have passed the eighth grade examina-
tions:
Doris Bradburn, Alpha Butts, Emma
Difin, Roberta Lane, Mary Nelson,
Frances Osborne and Ellen Sandsten,
Cacsade Locks; Robert Cooper, Edward
Garrabrant, Howard Hollenbeck, Bes-
sic Harms, Benedict Krieg, Clair Lar
son, Elizabeth Malaer, Marion Phillips,
Fay Spaulding, VIOLA Buchanan, all of
Frankton; Florence Benson, Marybeth
Blagg. Hazel Carr, Eva Douglas, Vel
ma Dakin, Harold Dixon, Bernlce
Fisher, Arthur Florer, Elva Hunt,
Darwin McBain, Lucille Reynolds, Rex
Rogers, Enid Sonnichsen, Alice Sla-
vens, Willeta Swick, Ray Slaven, Edith
Swick, Louise Wonder Abe, all of Hood
River John Guignard, Carlton Kibbey,
John Moore, Robert Schuknecht, Carl
Smith and Earl Tucker, all of Barrett /;
Louise Eggert, Fleming Absher, Ken
meth Krumenacher, Minnie Knapp, Es-
ther Annala, Miriam Clark and Mar
gueret Gould, all of Odell; Frances
Doggett and Marian Wyatt, of Mount
Hood; Harold McIsaac, Parkdale |;
George Boles, Kenneth Krohn, Edward
Erickson, Harry Roberts and Irving
Swanson, of Pine Grove; Elmo Annala,
Ursele Cunning and Joshua Pierson, of
Oak Grove; Thelma Cameron and Har-
old Hagen, of Central Vale, and Doris
Emmett, of Dee.
The pupils were awarded common
school diplomas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14
ss2sGs BRAGG MERCANTILE CO. "esR ss2aoS ssre

that the road will be kept in good
shape. The residents appreciate the
work done by the County Court so
much that they will take a pride in
doing this.
The work has been done on the
Krohn hill, cutting down the fills,
making a fill on both sides that cuts
the grade from about IA per cent to
three per cent on one side and about
six on the other.
The Neal Creek road is not known
to the general public as it should be-
Few realize the amount of travel
that goes over this road and espec-
tally the autos that travel it on a
Sunday in the Summer time Pro-
badly if this road had cost a large
amount in the first place or required
great deal to keep in repair, the
supervisor would look after 1t better
The lower end is now in good shape,
but the upper end has not as yet re-
ceived the attention it should, being
rutty in places, with streams of wat
er running down the road for con.
siderable distance, although few
minutes work would repair the dam
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14
klickitat Road Signs Placed

Within the next so days, according
to c. c. Hutchins, secretary of the
White Salmon, Wash, Commercial
club, the uniform system of road signs
adopted by Kilckitat county last fall
will be completed.
1.-The SYSTEM says Mr.. Hutchins,
"has gone even further than we had
anticipated. Now the farmers along
all main trunk roads are placing uni
form boards with their names printed
on them IN front of their homes. No
tourist who travels through Klickitat
county this summer will fail to be i'm
pressed by the road signs.
The system of the Washington coun-
ty has made an appeal to local men,
who may agitate movement to dupli-
cate 1t here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14
WRITER DISCUSSES
NEAL CREEK ROAD

Editor of the Glacier: The County
Court, with the donation work given
by the residents along the Neal
Creek Canyon road under the super
vision of Supervisor Stanton, has
made some much-needed and perma.
nent improvements on the lower end
of the road.
There has been enough money
spent in former years in temporary
work on this stretch of road always
done so late in the Spring that ii
was dusty all Summer and muddy in
the Winter) to have done this work
long ago and saved many dollars.
The work has now been done in
such satisfactory and permanent
manner that after it is graveled
there will be little money needed on
it for long time. The residents
have pledged themselves to look af,
ter all the small repairs in time SO
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14

age it is doing. The County Court
has promised that this will be put in
repair soon and the promise of the
Court this year has some meaning.
In the opening of this road up
Neal Creek Canyon about eight years
ago nearly half the cost was donated
by the upper valley people, with do
nations of cash and work from the
city and lower valley. Very few
costly repairs have been needed
since.
Here is a road with practically a
five per cent grade to the upper val
ley, with gravel foundation nearly
its entire length and with a noun
tain of the finest rock for road pur-
poses on the whole East Side. This
road traverses a beautiful canyon,
making delightful change, especial
ly in the Summer, from the hot, dus-
ty roads and the scenes of mans
work to the scenes of Natures hand
iwork, which are much grander. The
road makes many turns, every one
of which presents a new view of the
grand, big trees, bushes of all kinds
and the creek bubbling and rushing
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14

along the road The Cloud Cap Inn
stage takes this road, when it's condi.
tion permits, and many expressions
of admiration and pleasure are heard
from the many tourists who travel
this way.
This road offers practically the on
ly one close In where family can
go from the cultivated fields and or.
chards, take their lunches and spend
a day out in the woods. Further.
more 1t is not likely to be settled ami
so will always remain beauty spot,
If now preserved.
One of the most valuable assets the
county could acquire would be 10,
or 20-acre park here, where encamp-
ments and picnic parties could be
held. 1t would also make an attrac-
tive parking place for autos that will
make the Mt. Hood loop when that
road is put through. We are all of
us learning how few places are left
in the valley where a family can &c
for quiet day, so let us do what we
can to secure such place as soon
as possible.
The writer cannot but feel that
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-14
"The Mediator" at The Gem, Sunday
Highway is Proving Attractive

Motorists who have traversed the
upper end of the Highway between
this city and Cascade. Locks during the
past several days report the road in
fair condition. The Highway has been
worked extensively by Hood River
county supervisors, working in COOPER
alton with the county court. The sur
face has been dragged and debris and
loose stones brought down by last win
ters' storms have been removed. Elk.
tensive improvement has also been
done on the east extension of the road
in this county between Hood River and
The Dalles. Both the stretches east
and west of Hood River are in much
better shape than last year, it is said
by authorities.
Motorists by the hundreds are using
the Highway daily. The local streams
and campsites in mountain retreats, as
we'll as the resorts of the valley. as
warm days make their advent, are al
ready attracting many.