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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
0'NEILL
SEES NEED
OF ACTION
Will Not Recommend Gov
eminent Participation in
Relief Efforts.
NAVIGABILITY RETAINED
Under Classification, Con-
.tention is Raised That
= Residents are Stopped.

( 81 sometimes feel that If 1t were not
Tor the fact that a poor mans son can
aspire to the highest position in the
gift Of the people Of a republic that
otherwise we would be just as we'll or
better of If we had a German system
of government because that govern
ment certainly would not permit its
people to be starved out as the gov
eminent here seems to be willing to
do the people along the Red Lake
river
The above statement is contained in
q letter by State Senator D. P. O'Neill
OF Minnesota to J. ]. 0psahl, of Be-
midi, MINI. relative to the Red Lake
valley drainage and navigation mat
tefss the criticism being of the fall
Etlre Of the officers Of the engineer
corps to recommend any system Of
relief from floods in that valley. or in
recommending that Red Lake river
be declared a non-navigabls stream in
order that the people living in the
valley might protect themselves from
Hoods.
Sc Gives Il to Schultz.
The letter from Senator O'Neill is
contained in a communication from
Mr.. Opsahl to Lt.-Col Edward H.
sSchultz Of the engineer corps, u. S. A.,
with headquarters in st. Paul. The en-
tire letter to Colonel Schultz. includ-
ding the O'Neill communication fol-
lows:
Along the line Of my letter to you
of March %, regarding the Red Lake
valley drainage and navigation mat
tiers. Of which sent copy to State
Senator d. P. O'Neill at st. Paul.
have today received his reply which
reads as follows:
i est. Paul, Mimi, March 26. 1917.
Ia Mr.. J. J. Opsahl,
- Bemidji. MINI.
Z Dear Sir: Your favor Of the
gard received. most heartily
agree with you II there is not
navigation enough onthe Red Lake
river to justify the government in
doing something to maintain navi-
cation, then by all means they
should declare the river non
navigable, and not put the people
to the expense of building draw
bridges to meet the requirements
of the war department when the
war department itself declares
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
ROSE VALLEY

Rose Valley, N. D.. March S1.-Clar-
ence Burmeister has been helping
Grove Ludy with his moving the past
week.
Ole Nelson transacted business in
Fargo last Wednesday.
returned from St Paul very recently,
where the little girl has been rSceiy-
ing medical treatment.
George Lincoln was business Wis
ttor in Fargo Monday.
This community is sorry in losing
Mrs. Davis and family. They ara among
the last old settlers here.
Miss celestine Lincoln spent several
days last week with her parents. Mr..
has Just returned from q buying trip
TO Minneapolis and st. Paul for her
millinery store at Hunter.
Mr.. Ward has been helping George
lincoln to build a sheep shed. Martin
Johnson OF Hunter is also on the job.
Several Rose Valleyites attended the
Sutton sale wednesday. They say the
horses sold for very good price.
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crombie Friday evening.
Mrs. Roberts returned from Breck-
enridge Monday morning, where she
had been at the bedside Of her sister.
Mrs. Duncan.
Mrs. ]. A. Johnson went to wahpe-
ton Wednesday evening, to consult q
doctor, as her health is poor.
p. Robinson has leased the old
Friske place and will take possession
some time in April.
The school board will hold its an
nual meeting Tuesday. April 3, to elect
new officers, and also to decide
whether Colfax shall have another
two months school.
8. Monseth came up from Wahpeton
Monday for a visit with the home
A. Benson came up from Minneapolis
Monday morning to spend the summer
with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Ista-
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Correspondence

day. the entire framework of Grant
stevens new barn was demolished.
which Is quite a loss
l.. S. Beard returned on THURSDAY
from an extended sojourn in the south.
much improved in health,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Chrisman left
Thursday afternoon on No. 1 for their
old home in Indiana for a brief visit
before going to Montana to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Ford went to
Devils Lake on Saturday, where Mrs.
Ford underwent an operation the fol-
lowing day. Late reports indicate ali
success. q fact many friends here will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
WHEATLAND

4 YWheatland, N. D., March 81.-Mrs.
Howard Morris is out at the farm for
a few days.
Mrs. Coyne, who has been the guest
sof Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Turner for sew
serai days, returned to her home on
Thursday. Mrs. Turner accompanied
her to Valley City, where the ladies
had q pleasant day.
Miss Edith Gibson spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mapleton.
During the wind storm Of wednss-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31

last week from VIM. Vaughn. who Is
in a hospital at Rochester. Mimi.
states that he is getting along nicely.
Harry Maynard was q business Wis
itor in Tuttle the fore part Of last
week.
Ole Shay was an arrival from James
town the latter part OF the week, to
visit at the home Of his brother, John,
and other friends. Mr.. Shay used to
live near here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
PETTIBONE.

Pettibone, N. D., March 31.-Miss L
M. Harding, who has been assisting on
The Spectator force and visiting rela-
tives here for several weeks, and her
brother, Robert Harding, left Sunday
for Heaton to visit relatives and look
over business matters.
A letter received the latter part Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31

Surely you will want to send
some Easter flowers to your
friends. Easter is the great
Flower Day Of the seasoIl-aild
this the great Flower Store OF
the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
NORTH DAKOrANS AMUSED,
AANDAHL'S VIEW OF PROBE
Head Of Rain Commission, Bound
Home From Conference Demands
Full Inquiry on Rate Issue.

ST. Paul. Mimi, March S1.--The
hearing on the affairs OF the Equity
Cooperative exchange before the
Teigen House committee is causing
more fun in North Dakota than any
thing we have had In months" 8. j.
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Fargo Real Estate

Fargo property buy than now. There
city in the state where property price as
here Fargo always will be the metropolis and
Real Estate values nothing they as the city
Fargo property always has profitable
Business lots that few ago bought 100000
sell for $sOOOOO Residence ago sold
for $25ooo selling 100000 There are
many attractive propositions market and it is wise
buyer that invests thereby assuring
value, which to come
It will also pay investigate very attractive list
Of residence properties which monthly payments
same al
We are building two fully modern, room up-to-the.
minute cottages in ideal residence locations sell on
monthly payments ANDERSON. Sec
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31
Greens for Decorating

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SPRAYS. Pc
dozen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sos
ASPARAGUS SPTNGERH SPRAYS, per dozen So 81
FERN LEAVES, per dozen, 10c; per 100, $O.7
SOUTHERN SMILAX, per large spray 500. sos
Per case to cover 500 50. It. $500
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09

: ioskllksS6 W'E2EF ~
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
Edwin Oral,os,.i Drowned

Edwin NJ. Orahood. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs c. X. Orahood. of walsenburs.
was drowned IN the Willamette riv-
er. near Vancouver. Wash. last Sun
day. Young Orahood was a meb-
Der OF Company =. Fourth En-
gineers. and Was drowned while
bathing in the river last Sunday, In
spite Of the heroic efforts OF Private
Meldrum Rinearson to save him.
Young OrAwood was born In La
Junta and WAS the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. X. Orahood. who were res
idents Of this city for many years.
Mr.. Orawood being In the employ Of
the Draper Shoe and Clothing Com
pany during his entire residence In
this city. During the past two years
the family has been living In Wal
senburE. Young Orawood was In
the employ Of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company n cashier for several
months up to about year ago. He
was about 81 years OF age. He is
= nephew OF Mrs. Delmsr Draper. OF
this city.
A. c. Draper received . telegram
last Sunday notifying him Of the
drowning Of young Orshood. but no
particulars were given. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Delmar Draper. accompanied
BY Mrs. A. c. Draper. left last Mon
day morning by auto for Walsen-
burg. whore they will remain uutil
after the funeral. which will prob
ably take place next Sunday. the
body having been ordered shipped
there from Vancouver.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
Do.as. Of soldier Boys in Hawaii

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kranz recently
received an interesting letter from
their son, Howard Kranz. who is
now with Uncle Sans soldiers at
Fort Kamehameka. near Honolulu.
Hawaii, from which we have been
permitted to make a few extracts as
follows:
To-day We had our first tryout
with our packs. Each person has to
carry half q tent In his pack, and
therefore two sleep together when
the tents are pitched. The pack does
not weigh as much as one might
imagine. but after hiking all day
with It one feels quite exhausted.
We must learn to fight with the
pack on our back. The purpose Of
this is protection. We are getting
ready for inspection tomorrow. I
have everything except my pack
ready which has to be done up In the
morning. as we carry the blankets
oh Which VIC biccp.
The large guns do not make the
noise one would think. II sounds
more like 4 peal Of thunder than
like report. The mention Of thun-
der makes me thin, Of the weather.
The Thermometer never registers
higher than 80 degrees, with no elec-
trio storms. We are not bothered
with the high cost Of living. as ba-
nanas are 25 to 35 cents for bunch
of a hundred or more. We have no
gymnasium at the barracks. for our
sports are all out OF doors. One OF
our best captains will leave in few
days for Fort Riley. The boys there
can count themselves lucky In get
ting such q captain"
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
u. W. Patterson s,iii Improving

X. Phillips received n telegram
Tuesday morning from X. W. Patter-
son. president OF the First National
Bank. who = eonvalcscinK from an
operation performed at the Mayo
Brothers sanitarium. In Rochester.
MINI. about two weeks ago. Mr..
Patterson says:
Am steadily but slowly improv-
Ing. No appetite yet. although I eat
~ . matter Of course. weigh los
pounds. Am out and goins most Of
the time. and sleep pretty well. Ev-
cry doctor has put off the time OF
my discharge stiii further. but I hope
10 be out soon"
Mr.. Pattcrson's many friends In
IL Junta and Otcro county viii be
pleased TO learn Of his steady I'm.
provsment. and hope that he will
coatiaue 10 "eat ~ . matter ol
coueve." 10 that he will be able "a
resign from the feather weight
class and bs In condition 10 achieve
hoaoss AMONG the middle weights.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
nss--s Appse Crop We,

Jack Crowley. Of Rocky Ford. and
Of more DR. less political notoriety
throughout the state. was = La Junta
visitor last Saturday. and deigned
10 thrust his physioGnomy through
our front screed door and give the
editor Of the great family Journal q
friendly greeting. Jack Il indus
triaily engaged this year In furnish
Ing the interior :sxinKn for dump
lings and pies OF the apple persua'
sian. and 10 not dsvoting his ener-
giss 70 the distributor Of political
pie Of any description.
Mr.. Crowley says that hc has the
biggest crop Of apples this year that
he ever had. and that the quality
II Al. except . very small minor.
ity slightly damaged by hall. Ex-
cept for the "specks" they are NIL
right. lie lost most Of his ap.
pies through the hail route for three
years In . row. and h feeling quite
elated over Biz good fortune this
year. His apples are on sale At most
Of the grocery stores In Ia Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
Troublous Time. for OH Comp.n,

c. H. Mcvay. general manager of
the Red Rock Oil Company, arrived
home last Tuesday from . trip to
the site of the proposed new oil
well, and reports a world Of trouble
A party consisting Of C. H. Mcvay,
Pat BrAdish. Steve Bradish and J. E.
Gauger left one day last week to in
spect the site OF the new well. They
were loaded down with . camping
outfit. cooking utensils. and . huge
supply Of the various and sundry
articles needed to establish q camp
there.
The site Of the oil well 10 about
sixty miles south OF La Junts. and
Mr.. Mcvay says II is the toughest
stretch Of country on this terrestrial
sphere. There Is nothing but COW
trails In evidence. and most Of these
have been submerged by recent rains
until they are absolutely impassable.
The oil king says that the only feas-
tble way to reach the site Of the
well at the present time would be
with . balloon. and that would hard
ly be practicable as means of trans
portation for an oil well rig.
After turning over two times In
an automobile. Mr.. Gauger left the
party and returned to La Junta. and
Mr.. Mcvay followed suit . few days
later. leaving the balance OF the par
ty to establish . camp as best they
could. Mr.. Mcvay will arrange for
As many teams as he can get TO build
. road to the site Of the proposed
oil well. as he says this will b an
absolute necessity II the company
ever expects to land 4 rig on the
site.
The company has purchased o
complete new rig which is capable
of going down into the Interior OF
the earth to a depth OF 1000 feet.
and II they don't strike oil within
that limit. they will probably have
to give II up as a bad job. II will
cost at least $1,000 to fix up q
road 70 that II will be passable for
the transportation Of the rig. The
new vtg b already at Aver. On Vhc
line Of the Santa Fe. but II will
probably be . month before II can
be transported TO the site Of the
well.
Al q meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Red Rock OIL Company held
In Rocky Ford one day last week.
officers were elected a. follows:
President. J. +. 0auger: vice pres
ident. II. A. Dawley: secretary. J.
A. Gauser: treasurer. George Max
we'll: general manager. c. II Me-
Way. The executive committee is
composed OF Lewis swink. George
Maxwell and J. Z. sherer. The COM
pany voted TO purchase an automo-
bile for the general manager last
week. but may now decide 10 pur-
chase Q flying machine since the
manager has returned from the site
and reported ON conditions that pre-
vail.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
vi.lslas Hossiser ~. = CAmp Ks,lI

d. r. McCuns lsit last Saturday
morning on No. Tor San Antonio.
Texas. via III Paso. 10 visit his son.
Arthur hccuns. who II . member
q The asth Aero Squadron. now lo-
Gated q Camp Kelly. sssr that city.
NJ. neCuns rscsivsd . telegram from
~ 10 about . week ago nosify'
lag hin that be squadron had eesa
oe1sesd - "se0svhsss ID Franee." !"
go that u ~ sesh possibly sst
away y ee0s lown as1 visit hin
ooeose ~ ~ NJ. McCuss sr-
soaoe1 wisA ~ DevesS that ~ q
~ ooo1s ~ ~ . bslee vasaaSea
- ~ ~ 0oooa1l0 0egu1no g
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La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
xsw A.. rsseA Ass.ey E..aAsa.Asl

oseses e. Batss. Of Chicago. dc.
tslet satss manager Of ths Smith
noees Truck Cosperatioa. has bssa
h tewn for several 1ays tAls wesk.
80 eseAtltsAsd - assaey h TN
~ ~ ths oalsh.ros0-a.TSuek.
I'M ~ DaalAss - tAs Ieeal seoee-
Goaeat1ve. 11s. Daalhes w tAsoe q
49, tsusks = ~ q ~ eool yor1.
- = 0asA Dooaso1 wilA ~ -.
ooooove sosv1ee soa1oeel - ~.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09
FIRST DRAFT SUMMONED
Exemption Board Summons Thirty.
Eight Yoang Men In Order OF
Liability fOr Service

Liability fOr Service
Last Monday County Clerk Walk
er mailed to thirty-eight young men
residing in Otero county notices to
appear At the court house for ex-
animation In the order OF their liza
bility for military service on the Sc
1ective draft list. After several days
Of strenuous labor the county clerk
succeeded in extracting from the list
OF 1O.500 numbers drawn at Wash
ington the 2021 numbers ~ they
appeared on the registration lists
prepared In this county. Out Of this
list Of thirty-eight men the board
Will try TO secure Otero county's
quota Of nineteen men for the army
under the recent draft.
The board has divided the work
into three days, the first thirteen
men on the list to appear for. ex-
animation In the county super
tendent's office at the court house.
Saturday morning. August 11th. At
10 O'Clock. the second thirteen men
on Monday. August 18th. and the
remaining twelve on Tuesday. Aug
ust 18th. II the required number
for Otero county's Quota-nineteen
men-is not secured on the first call
Of thirty eight men. additional mo-
tices will be sent out to those who
have been registered and are liable
for military service. to appear for
examination before the board. and
shis procedure will be continued
until Otero county's quota Of nine
teen IL secured.
II Is requested by the board that
all who wish to take advantage Of
the exemption clause. secure the nee
essary blanks as they are examined.
All claims for discharge or exemp-
tion must be made on the resulation
forms TO be secured from the board.
and the same must be filed At the Of
flee of the local board ON or before
the seventh day after the posting Of
the notices sent out last Monday.
Exsmptioa may be claimed o. two
grounds-vocational and dspead-
ents-one referring TO occupation
and the other TO those dependent
upon the party examined.
@. W. Ecton. sheriff Of Otero coun-
~. Oran Walker. county clerk. and
DR.. A. 8. Brunk. county physician.
Constitute the examining board.
which will be In ssssion every day In
the office Of the county superintend-
ent OF schools until the work Of Sc
curing Otero county's quota Of nine
teen men 10 completed.
The list Of the thirty-eisht men
who have been summoned by the
local board to appear before them
for ara nina tiOn In A folloVs.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09

y, to.ealaesa = q 60
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09

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La Junta tribune., 1917-08-09

'S"(O61l11oo6 9 q -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
MORE CATHOLICS IN THE STATE
Number Increased by 1000 During
the Year Past

Burlington. March 13.-The Catho-
lie diocese of Burlington which COW
crs Vermont, gained. during 1916,
2095 members, not counting probab-
~ many thousands who. because of
the church's share of the floating
population cannot be precisely reck-
oned 1t has q total of S7.024, accord
ing to the figures of the Catholic di-
rectory. the annual number of which
has just come out. Tie year has been
Il very busy one and satisfactory one
from several viewpoints, but one
which it is difficult to estimate in
terms of work done or membership
growth.
For instance. there have been 1916
baptisms; $50 marriages; 225 con-
versions; and a gain in the parochial
school attendance of 237 at least.
There are 104 priests f05 churches
and 3S5 sisters of various orders.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph j.
Rice. who is in charge, was consecra-
ted here on Apr. 1i,N1910. The prog
ress of the church and diocese under
him has been too evident to need par
ticuiar mention. The past wear five
secular clergy. as they are called. OF
priests. to distinguish them from the
religious or. regular clergy, connected
with one of the Catholic orders. were
added to the church < rolls. The new
church buildings are now in process
of construction at Franklin and North
Troy.
The parochial school attendance in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
RETREAT INVESTIGATION
CLOSES AND COMMITTEE
WILL SIFT ALL EVIDENCE

w. Ii. jeffrey, Special Correspondent
Montpelier, March 13.-Investiga-
ton of the Brattleboro Retreat, end
ed today and three of the committee,
Senators Fairchild, Leavens and Rep-
resentative Rierdon of Barton have
returned, to Montpelier. Representa-
tives Stewart and Brooks remained in
Brattleboro until tomorrow to clear
up some minor details left over from
the hearing.
Now that the public hearings have
ended it is expected that the commit
tee will require fully a week and per-
haps two weeks to go over the great
mass of evidence submitted, Sift out
whatever they deem worth While and
submit their report to the general as
sembly together with such recommen-
dations as the4situation would seem to
warrant.
That much of the sensational testi-
mony will fall is doubtless true but it
would seem to assume that all OF the
damaging stories will not be swept
aside in the maze Of contradictory and
conflicting stories. Those who attend
ed most of the hearings believe that
when the committee makes the final
report it will be found that the re-
treat has not proper supervision; has
under paid it's employees; has not or
could not obtain competent attend
ants; that the food supplied has not
been of the proper standard and that
there have been cases of cruel treat
ment and other unnecessary abuses.
1t is also believed that the report
will exonerate the officials of the re-
treat from possessing guilty knoWl-
edge of abuses or condoning them.
Whether the committee will follow
out the thought of former Lieut-Gov-
Howe, that possibly the institution
should be taken over by the state or
not is uncertain. The committee have
Iabored long and patiently to learn
the exact conditions and will receive
the lasting gratitude of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14

Burlington, according to the latest
figures, is 1860 agains11 1869 at the
opening of 1916 Il gain of 81
The Catholic directory is a nota BILE
book in many respects. 1t covers all
of Catholic Christendom, and has done
so almost from the beginning. This
is the Tooth number. The directory
shows a total of PIG colleges for boys
in America; 676 academies for girls
5641 parochial schools with an at
tendance. of 1,537.64 203 orphan
asylums. with an attendance of As
059; 102 seminaries containing 6S9S
ecclesiastical students; 1862 secular
clergy; 53S1 religious clergy, and 49,
$40 churches.
The total Catholic population is
17,022,S79 in the United States prop
er. Sixty-four American archdiocese
and dioceses report increases, only
four decreases, while 33 report no
change. This means u change of
Catholic population of 45S,770. The
figure of more than 100000 is con-
servative. says the compiler of the
directory. because it includes only fig
urcs submitted by the chancery Off
ciaIs. Certain important dioceses and
archdioceSes take a census only every
ten years. The actual Catholic pop
uIation in his opinion is nearly 49,
100000.
The church has three cardinals. Il
archbishops. SO bishops and 1888
clergymen in the United States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
RETREAT TESTIMONY
FAVORS THE DEFENCE
W. II. Jeffrey, Special Correspondent

w. II. jeffrey, Special Correspondent
Montpelier, Mar. S.-At the Brat
tleboro Retreat hearing today moth
ing of sensation nature was devel-
oped. sAll who testified, except two,
were employees Of the retreat.
Like a father to a bunch of help
less children" was Horton d. Walk
ers characterization of the attitude
of every employe Of the retreat to-
ward the patients; and his testimony
was borne out by the other witnesses.
1t was beyond any of the witnesses
to find any criticism whatsoever to
make of the institution. They We're
anxious to contradict all charges
against the management, testifying
that never had they seen or known of
patients being ill-treated, of the build
ing being otherwise than cleanly or of
insufficient supply of wholesome food.
Two local undertakers told of en-
balming all bodies for the retreat,
and said that they had never seen any
marks or evidence or cruelties.