The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
BONDS IN HOMES
WHERE CAMP PAIGN
Is CARRIED ON
Directors of Liberty Loan
Sale Anxious That City
Maintain Supremacy.
MUST COME FORWARD
IN GREAT NUMBERS
Only 300 Have So Far En-
listed Their Money for
National Service

Where men, charged with the task
of placing Liberty Loan bonds in the
homes of the nation, have gone about
their task Systematically and ener-
getically, they have attained wonderful
success, according to reports received
by the North Dakota executive COM
mittee, in charge of the loan sale in
North Dakota.
Chairman L. B. Hanna, who spent
the fore part of the week in Mime
apolis, attending a meeting of the fed
eral reserve bank board, is gratified
with the results reported to him from
committees where effort has been made
to get the bonds to the people.
Il have splendid report from the
Buchanan State bank, at Buchanan, a
$40, 900 institution Whieh subscribed for
$4,000 of the bonds. +. A. Keller was
in charge of house to house canvass
Of the whole district surrounding
Buchanan, being successful in placing
$4,000 of the bonds in that manner.
Five townships were solicited. If that
plan was general over the state, one
can readily appreciate how gigantic
would be the total of bonds subscrib-
ed.
"At Larson, o. Lavik reports the
sale of 81, 150 worth of bonds, reporting
to US with the whole list of bonds in
the hands of the people. He made a
local ampaign that produced results.
Jamestown, where w. b. Default,
county chairman. has a splendid
organization, is coming forward with
individual subscriptions greater than
the city's quota
''Minot, too. under the direction OF
Mr.. Barrons. has conducted success
ful campaign, while in Grand Forks,
where a committee for the sale of
bonds was organized with Don ".
More oas chairman, placed the bonds
in the hands OF over 1,100 people,
total Of about $4,000 being subscrib-
ed.
'The people of the state are
thoroughly aroused to the importance
of taking Liberty Loan bonds, but 1t
requires personal work to enlist their
dollars for service in the war on Ger-
many
Many counties are coming to the
front with very good reports, according
to Mr.. Hanna, and he is pleased with
the progress so far made, although he
declares there is need for continued
effort in every section of the state to.
the end that North Dakota may main-
tain her prestige in the nation, and do
her share in the financing OF the
war.
Many Counties Show Up Well.
Particularly gratifying results have
been attained in Foster county. where
G. S. Newberry is chairman, Foster
being one of the first counties to come
forward with its original loan quota;
in Barnes county. under the direction
OF j. J. Early; in Pembina county, un-
der the direction of c.. r. Green; Grand
Forks, under the direction OF e. j..
Lander; Walsh county, under the
direction OF Karl Farup; Bottineau,
directed by w. T. Mum; Mckenzie
county, under the direction OF j. I'll.
Shaw; Mckenzie county, under the
direction OF w. S. Davidson; StutsmanI
county under the direction of Mr.. De-
Nault: Ramsey. under the direction OF
C. Fl. Doyon, and Ransom, under the
direction OF r. s. Adams; Stark, direct
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