The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-06
COUNTY TOTAL TO
PASS 1000 With
ALL REPORTED
.Twenty-three Precincts Still
Out, and 3,619 Names
Are On List

fCass county listed 1919 men Of con-
script age in all but % precincts, the
remaining precincts probably. boosting
the county's total well over the 1000
mark. and probably putting the total
close to 4.500.
The precincts reported up to q
o'clock this afternoon follow:
Addison, 80; Armenia, Al; Arthur
Buffalo township and village, 103;
Cornell, 26; Durbin, 81; Empire, 35;
Everest, "a; Fargo township, 13;
Gardner, 36; Gill, %; Harwood, A;
Hill, 36; Howes, 26; Hunter village
and township, 43; Kinyon, 33; Maple
ton, 26; Noble, 33; Normanna, 64;
Pleasant, 80; Pontiac, "a; Raymond,
So; Reed, AZ; Rush River, AZ; Stanley,
81; Tower, 20; Warren. 40; Wheat
Mapleton, IL; Tower City, 40; North
Fargo, 6; City Of Fargo, 2256.
Tabulating Of the returns from the
registration precincts in Cass county
was the first event on the calendar at
the Office Of the county auditor this
morning.
There are 6S precincts in Cass coun-
ty> and the registrars from more than
half this number had reported with
their cards up to the noon hour.
May Register Yet.
According to orders which County
Auditor w. r. Tucker received this
week from the adjutant generals Of
fee in Bismarck, he is instructed to
register all those who present them
selves at his Office and to put the
registration card in the proper precinct
lot. The order was wired to the ad-
jutant general from the provost mar
shall generals Office in Washington.
This order is in effect until further
orders are received"
.. Await the Next Move.
When the count is completed, mem
bers of the registration board, compris-
ing the sheriff, the county auditor and
the county physician will await fur
tIer orders as to how to proceed in
the matter of the draft.
Board Will Convene.
Under registration regulations inn
mediately upon receipt Of the regis
tration cards and precinct reports
from the registrars, the registration
board will be convened and will check
the total. number OF cards received
from each precinct against the total
number of cards asked for by the pre-
cinct summary.
this morning. County Auditor Tucker
issued a receipt to each registrar for
the number Of cards received from
him. signed the memorandum Of the
number received on the precinct sum-
mary. which he retains with the rec
ords Of the board. The board will con-
soIidate the precinct standardization re-
ports and will prepare the consolidated
report. in triplicate form. One copy will
be retained in the Office Of the board;
one copy will be mailed to the adJutant
general Of the state. and one will be
mailed to the provost marshal general
at Washington. .
Immediately after the county report
to be filed and mailed is completed, the
executive officer Of the board Of regis
tration will prepare Q telegraphic ex-
cerpt and telegraph the same to the
governor.
Alphabetical Order.
County Auditor Tucker win prepare
lists in triplicate, alphabetical order
OF all persons who have submitted
themselves to registration. This list
will be given out to. the press with a
request for publication as soon as 1t is
completed.
Registration Heavy in Fargo.
Listing in Fargo was much heavier
than statisticians had figured The
sheriff's department reported that 800
cards had been placed in the first pre-
cinct OF the Fifth ward and that a call
came for an additional $50. In the Sec
ond ward 200 cards were placed and
an additional 100 sent to the precinct.
In the First ward. 200 cards were left
with an addition Of 100.