The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Scattering reports reaching state
war work headquarters today indi-
cate that North Dakota is half way
s'over the top" in its drive for $685.
600 for army Y. M. G. A. war work
In no instance, however, are the
reports complete, and members OF
the committee believe that the total
raised TO date is near the 100000
mark.
I'VE are at a disadvantage in
determining the response to the CAM
paign in the state" said ID. ID. Son
quist, state campaign director, this
morning, ''by the lack OF reports.
Many counties have not reported
since the drive opened, but Judging
from the reports at hand there is
little doubt that the state will make
its quota"
In several counties the drive has
Just started, particularly In counties
in the northwestern part OF the
state.
Fargo District In Lead.
The Fargo district, which includes
Cass, Traill and Steele counties, is
in the lead In the amount of money
raised, according TO reports to head
quarters. The total Is approximate
" S14,O ,OHo from a quota OF $4,000.
This figure does not include Steele
county, where the drive has been der
ferred until Monday on account OF
the Illness Of e. III, Simpson, Nc
Vile. county chairman.
of the $4,000, nearly $4,000 is
from Cass, and the balance from
Traill county.
Trail county's showing is an in
dfcation OF the thoroughness with
which the county was organized To
ThHfsday night s4,s22 had been
raised on q quota of /, 5000, with
the drive still on and q number OF
towns to report.
Much credit for Trail county. s
showing is due to former Gov =.
Sarles. HilIsboro, chairman, and his
committee, which includes John u.
Paulson, Hillsboro, vice chairman;
carl Anderson, Hil1sboro. secretary;
Rev. J. p. Jockingen, Hillsboro, pub
licfty manager, and Ole Arnegards
Hillsboro.
Dickinson Passes Quota.
The Dickinson district, including
stark. Billings, Dunn and Golden
Valley counties, is the first district
IN the state to reach and pass its
quota. Reports reaching headquar-
ters today show $4,000 raised on a
quota OF $4,000, with the drive in
Golden Valley county not scheduled
until Saturday.
Dunn county made great show
ing. oversubscribing its quota by
more than $500.
Devils Lake Hits 5000.
The city Of Devils Lake hit tho
sa 200 mark in the one-day drive
there Thursday, and the canvass Is
stiIY In progress. The workers ex-
pect to get $4,000 or more before
they quit, according TO word reach
ing HEADQUARTERS today. Devils Lake
Masons gave nearly $1,000 OF the
RAMSEY county, outside of Devils
has reported approximately S1,s0O to
New England ests $500.
Down at New England, Hettinger
county, where they do things, they
raised S5u0 in one day, more than
double the city's quota, according
TO word from Sen. Charles Simon.
Senator Simon says that there is
more in sight and that Hettinger
county win oversubscribe Its quota
OF the fund.
come strong for the fund, and has
given more than $4,000, this figure
Including $4,000 raised at the Valley
Rev. d. q. MouItrie, Valley city,
who visited the North Dakota troops
on lilo Mexican border two years
ago made a $50 contribution to the
fund. and said that his only regret
was thai he couldn't make 1t more.
Mandan Gives $500.
The city Of Mandan has already
a a. "a ME N4v
outside OF Mandan has reported
Ss00
All sections Of the Mandan district
are making good showings. Grant
county having raised $1,000 In two
Mandan high and grade school
bows have pledged themselves for
$3.50 for the fund, which is aside
from the total raised In the city.
The boys at Bismarck have piedg-
ed themselves to earn $470 between
now and next April, and jamestown
boys have pledged themselves for
studsnts Raise 5000.
Reports from state colleges indi-
cate that the student section Of the
state committee has raised $1,000 or
$500 as It's part Of the fund.
Two thousand dollars have been
raised at the University Of North
Dakota, 1885 at Fargo college, ST.
900 at the North Dakota Agricui-
tural college. $3.50 at the Mayville
normal $500 at the Valley City
normal, and 800 at Jamestown COLI
lege.
No Report From Forks.
No report has been received Tor
two days from Grand Forks for the
Grand Forks district. which includes