The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20
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PRODUCINGGREAT
RETURNSIN STATE.
REPORTS HANNA
Half of Active Drive for
Liberty Bonds Over and
Many Co. Reach Quotas
NOBODY STOPPING
AT ORIGINAL GOAL
LaMoure Wants a Quarter
Million Now-Foster
Going Strong

A portion OF the subscription
that the Great Northern railroad
will make for bonds will be
credited to this state, IL was an
nounced today. The total to be
credited is not known locally.
Agent Rohan, of the road in this
city, was notified this morning
that 1t would be at least $780,
900.
With the first week Of the Liberty
Loan selling campaign closing todAy,
Chairman L. b. Hanna Of the North
charge of tho bond sales, declared
himself thoroughly satisfied with the
splendid results attained, pointing to
the fact that many counties have al
ready oversubscribed their quotas,
but that the workers still are in the
fields in an effort to attain new hon"
ors.
Chance For Every County.
There is q chance for each and ev"
ery county in the state to attain the
states honor position-that OF sub
scribing the greatest amount.
Each county has been apportioned
a certain quota of bonds. 1t Is given
credit as they are purchased-thus
the county with a $4,000 quota,
which subscribes $4,000, holds a 200
per cent record.
Cass county, though IL has sub
scribed over $1,000. 900 at the present
time. needs to subscribe a great deal
more IL II would attain the state
honors, for the million dollar fund
here is only a small fraction over the
county's quota Of $780, 900.
Foster Comes to Front Fine.
Foster county has come 70 the front
with a fine report by O. s. NeWberEy'
chairman. With a quota OF sioo.oVV,
the first days campaign resulted in
producing subscriptions over that
sum. In two days IL had grown 60
s135, 900, and Mr.. Newberry says thar
IL the snow had not fallen this week
a total Of $4,000 would have Deen
attained by Friday night.
Fifty men went onto the Job and
made a thorough canvass.
Thousand dollar subscriptions came
as easy as $50 and 800 subscriptions
in the first loan eampaign. says MI
Hundred Per Cent Township.
johnson township, Foster county,
holds the distinction OF being the
states nrst 100 per cent township.
There are nineteen families in the
bonds for an average OF 5000.
"Some township" is Mr.. Newberry
comment
LaMoure Wants Quarter Million.
LaMoure county wants to SUD
scribe a quarter million 10 the bonds,
and they are going about their work
with a vengeance, accordingto Wes-
ley Mcdowell, Marion, chairman TOR
the district.
The campaign has been going very
successful, the county'B full quota
being subscribed. and they are now
out TO make IL quarter million dol
lars.
In making the quota, not a single
bank subscribed. ail bonds going di-
rect to the people.
The banks are carrying bonds for
purchasers by permitting installment
payments.
Western Die<sy Active.
Mr.. Mcdowell reports that western
Dickey county. under Mr.. Geer's df-
rection, has subscribed $4,000.
Boys il Service Subscribe.
Major Frank Henry. ranking major
Of the 164th II. s. infantry, North
Dakota's regiment &C Camp Greene.
IN a letter to Chairman Hanna re-
ports that many OF the boys Of the
regiment are buying hQnds and the
credit for these will be given to the
49,. ss.I..-a -. v.m+s.