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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
Widow Who Pioneered
in Northwest Alone
With Family is Dead

Hillsboro, n. D., Jan. S.-Another
old-time pioneer has passed to the
great beyond. Mrs. Anne Howard died
here Saturday afternoon at the age of
S5 years and 10 months. She was born
in Fyrisdal, Ovre Thelemarken, Nor
way, on March 6, 1881. Hers was
remarkable career of indomitable en-
ergy, patience and perseverance. gov
erned by a true Christian spirit. She
was left widow in 1868. her hus-
band dying after a lingering illness,
with five. children ranging in age from
to 13 years, and, owing to heavy ex-
penses during her husbands illness,
the home farm was heavily cucumber
ed.
In 1872, realizing the better oppor-
tunities for her children to succeed in
the United States than in the old
country, she sold the old home, her
equity bringing barely sufficient funds
to pay transportation to this country,
secured passage on an old sail ship,
Rukan. making the ocean trip in about
six weeks, arriving in Houston coun-
ty, MINI. During the voyage across
the Atlantic her only daughter died
and was buried at sea. She stayed
with her remaining children in Hous-
ton county for one year. she and the
older sons doing what work they
could. She was taken down with ty-
phoid fever that year. With yoke of
oxen and covered wagon (prairie
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
THREE CITIZENS OF
BALFOUR ARE DEAD

Balfour, n. D., Jan. s. Ador A.
Jevnager. a pioneer and one of the
townsite proprietors of the village OF
Balfour, passed away while undergo
ing an operation in a hospital al
Minot. Mr.. Jevnager had been in fail
ing health for some time, and his
strength had been impaired by a re-
cent operation for appendicitis
Mrs. p. L. Pratt, who underwent an
operation at Minot three weeks age
and has since been confined in a hos
pital there, died Thursday.
Mrs. e. Aanrud, of this village died
after a protracted illness at her home
Death resulted from the general de-
bility incident to her advanced age
Among the immediate relatives who
survive her are Carl and Martin
Aanrud and Mrs. Myxter and Mrs. Ole
Skari, and Marie Aanrud all Of Bal
four. The funeral was held Saturday
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
Of which the deceased was ar
exemplary member
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
AT ONCH STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
and INDIGESTION
@PAPE's DiAPEPSIN" MAKES SICK,
SOUR. Classy sToMAcHS
FEEL FINE.

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Most remedies give you relief some
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back.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
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Go now, make the best investment
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08

portionment, highways, municipal cor
porations.
Tenneson, Taxes and tax laws
banking, judiciary.
Larson public health, railroads
drainage and irrigation, joint commit
tee on charitable institutions; chair
man livestock.
Cole. apportionment, rules, APP
preparations, chairman municipal
corporations. s
Storstad. chairman on drainage and
irrigation, public debt.
Wilson, chairman joint committee on
educational institutions, agriculture,
joint committee on public buildings
The complete committee list fol-
lows: a..
School and Public Lands: G. ],
Brown, P. Hanson, ]. E. Guam, A. G.
Lowe, Henning GunhuS.
State Library-A. A. Leiderback
VIM. Pleasance, Bendt M. Sandbeck
H. ]. Singer, Christ Geizler, Alex
Ferguson, Paul Meyer.
Supplies and Expenditures Fred
Minis, Henry Moen, James Harris, Fay
Harding, ROLAND ". Weld.
State Affairs-Walter J. Maddox
z. A. Bowman, ]. H. Sinclair. Frank
Prater, G. e. Knox, L. d. Wiley. Geo.
d. Laird. w ]. Church.
Temperance-Sydney F. Smith, John
Nathan, Porter Kimball, F. A Hoare,
]. A. Harris, p. G. Hanson. L. H. Lar
son.
Tax and Tax Laws-F. w. Mees, E.
p. Peterson, O. X. Lageson. N. E.
Whipple, r. A. Lathrop, A. M. Hagan,
Robert Wadeson, B. G. Tennesor, John
r. Maddox.
Warehouse and Grain Grading-L. L.
Stair, o. HI. Olson, Frank Riba, C. F.
Dupuis, Lars D. Frederickson, Chas. f.
Schick, Porter Kimball. Henry Strom,
p. H Kelly.
Revision and Correction of journal
J. c. Miller, H. A. Mackroff. H. J.
Singer
(Joint Committee) Penal Institu-
tions-E. w. Everson, F. II. Kelly z.
e. Kurtz, Henry Strom, A. 8. Mar
shall, Sydney Smith, S. o. Allen, G..
II. Ebei, Joseph Reauld.
Public Printing-John r. Maddox,
Rollan v. Weld. j. e. Erb, Fred
Eckert, A. G. Lowe.
Public Debt-C. I. Christensen, A. G.
Storstad, A. G. Divit, Nels Peterson,
Lars o. Fredrickson.
Public Health-F. w. Keitzman, A.
Walton, Frank Lazier. L. D. Bailey,
G. q. Knox, Martin Larson, August
Isaak.
Public Buildings. G. Hanson, J. ].
Schragg, VIM. Pleasance, Stewart Will
son. c. z. Ward, Obert A. Olson, Fred
Eclkert.
Manufacturers ]. Martz. c. C.
1 {
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
VICE IN new YORK
SHOWS A DECREASE
(Ry Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. S.-Vice OF all kinds
in New York has been greatly reduced
during the last few years according to
the annual report of the Bureau of
Social Hygiene, of which John ID.
Rockefeller, jr, 10 the head. Probably
at no time in the history OF the city,
the report asserts have conditions in
saloons shown such Improvement as
in recent months.
The so-called "vice ring" which
fourished several years ago, no long
err exists. and the owners OF vice re-
sorts either have gone into hiding or
have left the city, the report adds.
Credit for this it is said, is due to
the mayor. the police and various civic
organizations as well as the district
attorney and the criminal courts for
their activities in this respect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
BEHEADED
Man HAD
WEALTH
Thousands of Dollars in
Gold Found on Dead
Body Of Italian

Mandan, N. D.. Jan. s.-Coroner T.
G. c. Kennedy, who is an undertaken
as well as county officer, was prepar-
ing the body of Nick Furello for en-
balming the other day when he de-
tected something hard sewed in the
underclothes. Investigation proved it
to be a cloth belt lined with $4,000
worth of $40 gold pieces. Furello,
Italian laborer, had his head shipped
off as neatly as by guillotine, when
he stumbled and fell in front Of Gin
der cars being switched in the local
Northern Pacific yards. Coroner Ken
nelly reported to the N. P. claim
agent, who suggested advising the
Italian consul at st. Paul. The money
has been sent to Furello's wife. Secre-
cy concerning the find and the further
discovery of $1,000 deposits in a local
bank, was maintained by officials for
several days: it being claimed by
Northern Pacific officials that on num-
erous such occasions a dozen or more
relatives have appeared among fellow
workmen. What do we know about
the Italian relationship" says the N.
p. claim agent.
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Williston is Planning
Big Things in 1917

pire with the annual election. Chas.
A. Mansfield resigned several weeks
ago.
r. l.. Welliver of the city commits
sion was to have talked on Good
roads but was compelled to be absent
from the city.
w. S. Davidson of the commission
made brief talk that was full of
meat and well received He said that
one OF the purposes OF the c"s:mis-
sion was to do we'll the things 1t was
able to do. One thing that had come
to his attention as under his depart
ment was the care of the poor and
the need for better facilities for this
work. Two things the commission
year were the Improvement and eX-
tension of the boulevard system and
paving of Main street.
President Craven of the commission
spoke briefly. He congratulated the
Commercial club on the work accom-
plshed during the past year. He be-
lieved it was the biggest years work
yet done. He believed in the fullest
cooperation with and support OF the
club. The speaker was pleased with
the idea OF holding the meeting in the
new school auditorium; he had no idea
that such splendid room had been
provided for the schools.
building d Loan.
Geo. F. Carpenter. secretary of the
made a most interesting talk, fully ex-
planning the plan and purposes OF the
association. He said it needed more
stockholders and more capital to lend
to homebuilders. Applications were re-
ceived every week that could not be
accepted for lack of capital. His talk
created much interest in the building
and loan enterprise.
w. S. Arthur, superintendent of the
W1lltston irrigation project, gave an
excellent explanation of the status of
project affairs. He said that the in
stallation of the white way had made
under the contract between the city
and the government; a still greater
commercial load during the daylight
far toward assuring the resumption OF
service to the water users. The tenn
porary supplying of power to the Great
Northern for pumping had clearly dem
daylight load. If power could be sold
to the Williston Mill Co., and few
other large users, the problem would
be solved.
Mr.. Arthur suggested the appoint
ment of committee to confer with the
reclamation authorities on plans for
the coming year.
S. F. Morrill,, secretary of the club
club to the community. He pointed out
the need of larger membership and
fuller cooperation: He said that a
secretary was the hired help to do the
routine work, it was up to the members
to do their full share Of the work.
Lunch Served
At this point, Mr.. Jackson said he
heard the rumble of the chuck wagon
in the distance. This led to a stampede
to the rear of the hall, where an appe-
tizing lunch had been spread by caterer
from Hogan's cafe.
With Superintendent White and Jan
itor Rickert as guides, many of those
at the meeting inspected the fine new
south wing, as well as other parts OF
the Central buildings.
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WiIliston, ". d., Jan. S.-There is
much to be done in the interests OF
the City of Opportunity" during 1917
and the men of Williston are de-
termined to do it. The spirit of pull
togetherness that achieved such nota-
and reinforced to turn the trick.
Such was the consensus of opinion
as expressed at the interesting and
helpful public meeting of the city's
civic and commercial leaders at the
high school auditorium last Friday
night. The meeting was we'll attended
by representative men but did not
meet with as general response as the
importance of the occasion demanded.
The meeting was called by the direc-
tors of the commercial club for the
purpose of taking an accounting of
the important public business of the
recent past and near future and as a
preparatory get-together for the work
of 1917. The election of club direc-
tors will take place soon and the
meeting held Friday night was largely
to summarize the work accomplished
and contemplated by the present
board.
jackson Speaks.
President ]. w. Jacwson presided at
the meeting and was the first speak
err. He said the program of the past
year had been planned from the tabu-
lated results Of public opinion as
gathered from the large number of
question lists sent out last spring.
The matters considered Of greatest
Importance were, in order: Hired ex-
pert to act as secretary; the budget
system; good roads; pontoon bridge;
larger hospital; irrigation: better rail-
road facilities: immigration; city
market and rest room for city visi-
tors.
Work Accomplished.
Some of these had been accom-
plished-not in all instances by the
efforts of the club but always with it's
aid and cooperation. Much other
valuable work had been done or as
sisted in-visiting delegations and
conventions entertained; Company e.
Fund; Williston day, celebrating
achievements.
Mr.. Jackson mentioned as secured
but not yet actually done: Suitable
stock yards; shorter road, under c.
N. tracks to the pontoon bridge; 1000
or 5000 feet of new revetment work
on the river front.
Things needed and contemplated, as
mentioned by the speaker are: Night
schools parks; more members for the
club, Junior commercial club;
monthly public meetings with an out
side speaker.
Mr.. Jackson said the work of the
club fell into five divisions: Good
roads: civic improvements: industrial
extension; cooperation in the COM
munity; publicity. The speaker re-
ferred to the coming election of di-
rectors and counseled careful consid-
Grafton.
Present Board.
The present board consists of J. w.
Jackson, J. A. Cunningham, w. H.
Westergaard, L. c. Wingate, A. F.
Burk, George FAIRIES, G. B. Metzger,
DR.. MacManus, M. J. Borden, S. M.
Hyde, Chas. A. Mansfield.
The terms Of the six last named ex-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08

Mrs. Wesley c. Mcdowell of Marion,
N. D., was born in Maine in 1874 and
should she have lived until January
10 would have been AZ years of age.
For the past twelve years she has
made her home at Marion, where Mr..
Mcdowell Is president of the First
National bank, and was among the
most highly esteemed women OF that
town..
When a young girl Mrs. McDowell's
parents moved to Morris, Mimi.
where she grew to young womanhood
and where she was married to Mr..
Mcdowell on December %. 1899. In
1905 they moved to Marion where Mr..
Mcdowell established the bank OF
which he is now the head. To this I'M
ion four children were born. four
mother They are the Misses Flor
ence, Maude, Helen and Jeane, rang
ing in ages from to 16 years.
Mrs. Mcdowell was very active in
the work OF the Congregational
church where her absence is greatly
felt, especially in the Sunday school
where she was a most faithful worker.
Mrs. Mcdowell died on December
81 of a complication Of diseases, the
the church where she had worked so
faithfully. The services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. StickItey and Rev.
Mr.. Moore. Interment was made in
the Marion cemetery.
The funeral was attended by mum
Der of Fargo people in addition to the
relatives, Mrs. Mcdowell being well
known here and held in the highest
esteem. Among those from Fargo at
the funeral were B. I. Heating, d. II.
Macarthur, G. A. Clemens. Dave Oman,
F. B. Mitchell, Mrs. T. J. Healy, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Healy, and Mrs. Lottie
Watt and daughter. Mrs. Watt being
sister of Mr.. Mcdowell. The rela-
tives in ATTENDANCE from other places
were: Mr.. Pushor, Larimore. father of
the deceased; Samuel Mcdowell of
New Rockford. father of Mr.. Mellow
ell; Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson. Bowbells,
Mrs. Hanson being the youngest sister
of Mrs. Mcdowell; Mr.. and Mrs
Crossman, Glenwood. Mimi, Mrs
Crossman being eldest sister of the
deceased; Mr.. Pushor Of Larimore. a
brother, and his wife; another brother
of Donnelly, Mimi, and wife: and
Miss Pushor OF Fergus, N. D., first
cousin Of the deceased.
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No Corn and Clover Show

Grand Forks, n. D., Jan. S.-The
North Dakota Corn and Glover Con-
vention and Mid-winter Fair, which
annually for the past seven years has
held forth for one week In Grand
Forks and which has been held under
the auspices Of the Grand Forks
County Agricultural society, will be
discontinued for at least this year.
This convention was organized in
Grand Forks in 1910 and was the
pioneer in a plan of work which has
since been generally adopted through
out the northwest at winter meetings
of similar nature. This system elm
mated the old-time custom of long
winded speeches and addresses and
substituted class room" work. The
Corn and Glover convention was the
only meeting of it's kind where an ad-
mission fee was charged. Leaders for
different subjects were provided and
every statement made by the speak
ers was open to challenge from any
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08

schooner), in the summer of 1873 she
drove from Houston to Glyndon,
Mimi, near which latter place she fill
ed on a quarter section of land, which
she, with the help Of her sons, farm
ed and acquired title to.
In 1882 she sold the homestead and
moved to this place, where her oldest
son was in business, and had lived
here continuously until her death. In
1884 her second oldest son, Benedict
Howard, at that time county attorney
of Moorhead. died at st. Paul hos
pital.
Mrs. Howard was a woman Of ex-
ceptionally keen intellect, keeping
well informed on current events. with
enthusiastic patriotism for the coun-
try of her adoption, at the same time
taking great interest in the advance
ment of the country of her birth.
She leaves surviving her three sons,
Gunder and Ole Howard of Hillsboro,
and Jorgen Howard Of Killdeer, N. d.
besides twelve grandchildren.
She was a true friend. a sound ad-
wiser and a good mother Her absence
will be keenly felt.
The funeral services will be held at
the United Lutheran church here on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. L. NJ. Skunes
officiating. The remains will be TAX
en- to Moorhead, Mimi, and buried by
the side of her deceased son next
Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
Wife OF DICKINSON
MAYOR PASSED away
Mrs. Alfred White, Who Died Saturday
Evening, VIII BE Given East
ern Star Burial Today.

White, aged 81 years, wife of Mayor
Alfred White, died at her home here
late Saturday evening. Mrs. White was
one of the first women to brave the
hardships of western North Dakota,
and as a result she was one of the
most widely known women of the
slope counties. Her husband has been
mayor of Dickinson for twenty years.
The funeral of Mrs. White Will be
held from the Episcopal church this
afternoon, the Eastern Star, of which
deceased was a member, attending in
body. Mrs. Whites death was due to
heart trouble, from which she had suf-
fered critically only a few days, al
though for some years she had not
had continued good health.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08

the billiard hall respectable and on a
par with theatres, or other places of
amusement. In our organization by
laws will be clause giving the state
billiard hall owners association officers
the power to spend money in aiding in
the prosecution of any owner who shall
use his pool hall as a blind for poker
games, faro or other games of chance,
a dispensary of liquor, or for other
purposes against the law. This provi-
sion in itself should raise the standard
of the business"
Regain insists that the state associa-
ton will have over 500 members when
organization is perfected Jan. 16 at a
meeting to be held in Bismarck. The
billiard hall owners claim they now
pay four taxes state, county and NUM-
cipal, as well as a $500 per table reve-
nue. tax. TOO much" they say.
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member on the floor. This led up t,
round table discussion in which al
might take part.
Others in Field.
In late years a number of towns
and cities in North Dakota and north.
western Minnesota have taken up tnis
work and have provided leaders and
instructors OF a very high grade to
their communities. This has made it
extremely hard for the local associa-
ton to provide talent that would at
tract students in livestock and agri-
culture and for the past two years u"
management has felt that something
of different nature should be SUD-
stituted for this convention.
II has been decided to drop this
work for at least the present winter
and while no definite plans can be
announced at this time It is probable
that something entirely new will be
brought forward for the winter of
1918
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
Demented Man
....... Found on Prairie

man and the last he remembered he
was in saloon in st. Paul. He was
fairly well dressed. How he got here
no one knows. If he had not been
found when he was, no doubt he would
have frozen to death during the night.
The city authorities have wired the
police at Wilmington, giving a descrip-
ton of the man, but up to the present
time no answer has been received.
Marshal Sigman later took the un-
fortunate man to Towner, where he
will be cared for by the county author
tiles and If his relatives are not heard
from he will no doubt be returned to
St Paul
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
WOULD RAISE STANDARD
OF n. D. POOL HALLS
Big Convention at BIandan In for Pur-
pose of Getting Pool Business
on Higher Level.

Mandan, N. D., Jan. S.--An organiza-
ton with the purpose of raising the
standard of the billiard halls, and for
aid in the enforcement of state laws, Is
the aim of James Regain, of Mandan,
cheering q lobby for certain legisla-
ton proposed to present to the North
Dakota session.
Nearly everywhere, says Mr.. Re-
are looked upon as fences between the
respectable strata Of society and the
underworld l have addressed letters
to T91 pool and billiard hall owners OF
North Dakota and have received re-
sponses from nearly every one.
Our plans are to organize for the
purpose of securing legislation which
will aid us in raising the standard OF
the business. Our aim will be to make
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
"SIin" Davis Slipped Through Bars
and Made Clean Getaway"

Bowman, N. D., Jan. S.-Slim Davis,
a man with sveral aliases, made good
his second attempt to escape from the
county Jail by loosening one of the
bars of his cell and getting into the
darkness before being discovered. He
is serving sentence from Slope county
for shooting up a dance there recently.
Davis former attempt to make q get
away was frustrated by three shots
from the deputy sheriff, and he has
been in solitary confinement ever
since.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
TO REBUILD STORE
Building Destroyed by Fire at Dick.
inson to Be Replaced at Once.

Dickinson. n. D.. Jan. S.-Contracts
will be let in the near future for the
reconstruction of the German Mercan-
tile company building which was de-
stroyed here Thursday night with a
loss Of $50,000.00. The building was
owned by P. w. Brown, was valued
at $4,000, and was insured for but
1880 The stock, was owned by. ]. W.
Berns. and was valued at $4,000, with
but $4,000 Insurance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08

Velva. N. D., Jan. S.--A demented
man was found wandering on the prai-
RE near James Halley's farm on North
Prairie by Ben Be9rman, who was en-
route from his place to the HALEY
farm. The man was taken to the Hal
ley place, where it was found he was
quite badly frozen about the face,
hands and feet.
being a dope fiend and was slightly de-
mented. To the doctor he gave his name
as William Bush and stated that his
father lived in Wilmington, Del. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-08
BOWMAN IMPROVES
Large Sum to BE Expended in Getting
Better Water Supply.

about to vote $4,000 to sink several adj
ditional wells and lay several miles OF
water mains. over half Of the village
is served at the present time, but the
rapid growth in size during the past
three years has taxed the present
water facilities beyond their capacity.