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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
COUNCIL STANDS
BY DEMAND THAT
POWER COMP ANY
ABIDEBYCHARTER
Moorhead City Aldermen
Decline to Permit In
crease in Rates

Moorhead insists that the Union
Light, Heat and Power company live
up to it's gas franchise rate of $1.45
per 1000 cubic feet
This ultimatum was issued by
the Moorhead city council 70 Robert
manager of the Northern States
Power company, owner of the Fargo
concern, who, with representatives.
Of the company, appeared at the
meeting Monday evening with a re-
quest that the council recommend to
the people of the city that 50 per
1000 feet is a reasonable rate.
The council met Monday evening
in the police magistrates room at
the police station and just after the
meeting had gotten under way, Les
lie Welter and H. E. Roberts, q spec
ial committee of the Moorhead Com
mercial club, presented a resolution
adopted at a meeting Of the direc-
tors yesterday afternoon urging the
council to stand by the franchise and
requesting that immediate steps be
taken looking to the installation Of
a municipal gas plant in connection
with the electric lighting system.
After the communication had been
read and filed Mr.. Pack and his as
sociates appeared and presented the
request for a recommendation for the
81 rate. For the information of the
representatives Of the company the
Commercial clubs communication
was again read by City Clerk r. @.
Price.
Mr.. Pack then explained the con-
ditions that led to the order for the
increased rate that he said could not
in fairness be enforced in Fargo
while the franchise rate was charged
to Moorhead consumers. He re-
minded the council that President
Wilson had said that public service
corporations are entitled to adequate
returns on their investments.
Asked for cost figures upon which
the increased cost is based Mr.. Pack
did not furnish the information but
advised the aldermen to write to
Washington if they desired informa-
ton on the subject
City Attorney James A. Clarity
said the city council had no power in
the matter Of altering the rate as the
city is operating under home rule
charter and the franchise had been
adopted by a vote Of the people of
the city.
It was intimated by members Of
the council that failure to live up
to the $1.45 rate might operate to
forfeit the franchise and that this
might mean that the gas mains
would become the property Of the
city.
Without definite instructions the
council left the matter with City
Attorney Clarity and a special meet
ing Of the council will be called if
further action is deemed necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Experiment Farm
Visit Planned

Clay county farmers are. urged to
attend the annual visiting day at the
Northwest experiment farm, Crooks
ton, on Wednesday, July II. An OPP
portunity will be afforded to see what
Is being done in the way Of crop and
stock improvements on the farm; also
on the way that damage has been
caused by the sow thistle. At the
station there will be talks by Profess
sors Boss and Away, of the Mime
sofa Agricultural college, and w. E.
Morris, assistant state leader of
county agents. Other entertainment
will be provided and there will be
special talk for the women visitors.
County Agent A. c. O'Banion and
County Weed Agent A. H. Larson are
anxious to have as many farmers as
possible make the trip. The start by
automobiles will be made from the
farm bureau office at $50 a. m, and
those from the northern part of the
county will join the pilgrimage at
Georgetown at o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
County Care of
P0OrPLamDeLayed

Action on four petitions praying for
a change in the care Of the poor from
the township to the county system
was postponed by the Clay county
commissioners on Monday until the
August meeting Of the board. This
plan involves the establishment of a
county farm If adopted by a vote Of
the people Of the county.
The contract for the steel truss
for a bridge in Hagen township was
let to the Illinois Steel company, and
that for the reinforcement steel to the
G., A. P. Turner company, of Mime
apolis. Contracts for 80 tons Of coal
for the court house an jail were
awarded to Harris Brothers and the
Hopeman Material company.
The meeting as a county board was
adjourned until 2 o'clock D. m, on
Thursday, July %. The commission
ers will meet as the county board Of
equalization on Monday, July %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Real Romance Brings This
Couple to Fargo; Mother s
Welcome Also AUQits Them

chine had dropped about 80 miles
distant.
The Fargo man Immediately de-
parted for the scene with his squad,
and after they located the damaged
machine, they found considerable
work was necessary. The accident
naturally attracted a. crowd, and in
cluded in the number was Miss
Libby.
At 6 o'clock the soldiers were in
vited to the Libby summer home, at
Well Fleet Mass, for supper, and
the next Sunday found Mr.. Hadeland
again guest at the Libby home.
Just recently. Mr.. Hadeland's leave
of absence freed him, and it was only
natural that he was again at the
libby home. The marriage Of Miss
Libby and Mr.. Hadeland took place
at Boston July 2, and they arrived in
Fargo three days later.
Mr.. Hadeland is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. S. Hadeland, pioneers and
highly respected residents Of Fargo,
and Is very we'll known in Fargo. He
was one of the city's first young men
to respond to the nations call for
men, and has been Oh active service
in the Naval Aviation corps ever
since.
The young couple were accorded a
hearty welcome by hosts Of friends
Of the groom in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Club Opposes
Gas Rate Raise

The directors Of the Moorhead
Commercial club voted unanimously,
at a special meeting held Monday
afternoon in the office Of President A.
M. Hopeman, to fight to the last ditch
the proposed increase in the charge
Of gas from $1.45, the franchise rate,
to 50. A resolution was adopted urg-
ing the city council to oppose any in
crease in gas rates unless it is shown
that the franchise rate is not ade-
quate. The resolution also recon-
mended that the city council instruct
the City Water and Light commits
sion to investigate and report on the
feasibility of the establishment Of a
municipal gas plant. Leslie Welter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
HEAVY CARD OF
HARNESS RACES
FOR Big STATE
FAIR IN FARGO
Eight Major Events And
More Than 100 Entries
Are Announced Today

Eight major events. with more than
100 entries. are on the morse racing
program for the North Dakota State
fair in Fargo, July Is to 20, inclu-
sive, according to the official list Of
events and entries announced by F.
w, McRoberts, secretary, today.
The entries include the fastest
horses in the northwest.
The purses are as large as in for
mer years, and in two instances have
been raised to attract owners of
faster horses. .
1.-THE race program is one Of the
best that we have ever carded, and
should satisfy the most rabid race
FAM" said Mr.. McRoberts. 1.-THE en-
try list is the largest we have ever
had"
The events. purses and entries,
follow:
7 2s1O Pace-PurHe $500.
HedgeWood Boy, Jr., b, g.. Fred
MaMT s io. o. 6ng Fa Ns,,j MINI masad o+
Bismarck.
Joe Buckley, bay. g., Elmer Hogo-
boom, WaAa Walla, Wash.
p, Inez Marie, b. M, Q. d. Harris,
Bessie Winfield. bl. M, o. D. Harris.
Plymouth, Ill.
Busy Time, b. h.. W. H. Smith.
Minnie Ann, 81 M. w. H. Smith,
1890 strathmore, CHI. e.. Andrew
Johnson, st. Paul, MINI.
ID. Da9n lea b. M Andrew Johnson, St
Margot Hal. b. M, Peter Holmes.
Minneapolis, Mimi
DON Quixote, blk, Tullock Bros,
LeWistoWn, Mont.
Dan Cloud, g. Tupper, Lewistown,
Mischief. bay g.. A. F. Pigott, Win
Bob White. b. g, B. Morrison, Glen
coe, Mimi
Direct q. Burnett, b. &, James Bur
nett, Minneapolis MINI.
2i14 Pace-Purae $500.
Hedgewood Boy, Jr., b. e., Fred
Martin, st. Paul, MINI.
! Emilda p, b. m, Joe F. Mcclure.
KID KId Riley y a. John Lance. Agt..
Allerdaw. br. g, Elmer Hogoboom,
Walla Walla Wash.
Bessie infeld, bl. m, o. D. Harris.
Plymouth, Ill.
Lady Bess. 8. M Mrs. ]. H. Blaire.
Busy Time. b. m, W. II. Smith,
I I s Y gtr5 Z: smitn, II Fargo Anor.z
Johnson, st. Paul, MINI
D9nieas b. M. Andrew Johnson, ST.
Liberty Flash, b. g.. Wane Warf-
man, Minneapolis, Mimi
Marie Fitzsfnmons, Oh. m, Roy Mil
new, Bull, Ida.
Dexter H.. bay g, A. J. Dubeau,
Sank Center, MINI.
Don Quixote, Tullock Bros, Lewis
Dan Cloud, G Topper. I1swfstown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
MOOrheQd Nez0s
City Hall Plans
Let to Fargo
Architects


Preliminary plans for a new city
hall by Braseth & Rosath, of Fargo.
were presented to the city council
Monday night and the firm was
formally engaged as the architects
for the new building The plans are
for a handsome building with accom-
modations for the fire department,
the water and light department and
the city clerk on the first floor. On
the second floor provision is made
for sleeping and headquarter rooms
for the firemen; a council chamber
and an assembly room to be used by
the Commercial club and for general
public meetings. Two entrances to
the building are provided. one on
Front and the second on Fifth street.
The plans were referred to the spec
ial building committee, Mayor NAL
vey and Alderman Costain and Me-
land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Bank Robbery
Is Recalled

An item in the Is years ago COL
umn Of the st. Paul Pioneer Press OF
Sunday, recalls the holdup Of the
Moorhead National bank on June 80,
1898, by William Copeland. The lone
robber entered the bank during the
noon hour, held up Paul Van Vlissen-
gen, Sr, assistant cashier, and left
with $1885 of the banks funds. He
climbed into a buggy he had left
standing on Sixth street, drove across
to the court house and swan across
the river to Fargo. After he was
captured at Sioux Falls, S. D., and
brought to Moorhead, Copeland told
how he sat in the cupola Of the G. 8.
Barnes barn drying the stolen money
while the sheriff and posse were
searching below.
Copeland jumped from the train
near Little Falls while being taken to
Saltwater to serve term for the
bank robbery. He was recaptured,
still wearing the handouts. After
serving his sentence Copeland drift
ed south and Henry Wolfer, former
warden Of the penitentiary, reported
meeting him in Texas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09

ton Of the new officers of Advances
lodge of Odd Fellows, Wednesday
evening in Masonic hall.
John Beckstrom, Kragnes towns
ship farmer, in Moorhead on None
day reported a fine rain in that Los
cality Sunday night and early Mons
day morning.
4 meeting of the Clay county farm
labor agents will be held in the Offica
OF the Farm Bureau in Moorheads
Friday evening.
Martin f. L. WIKI, who was in from
his farm near Georgetown on None
day, reported some rain in that local.
ity Sunday night, but not as much
as fell in Moorhead.
Peter v. Dwyer and family are al
the Dwyer farm, near Dent, for a
week. Although the bass are biting,
Dwyer says he intends to help with
the haying.
Chas. S. Marden reports heavy
rain at Pelican lake Sunday night
and says the Frazee and Perham
county got a good wetting. He says
more rain fell at Detroit and in the
eastern part Of Clay county than at
MoOrhead.
Percy Fountain, editor Of the Clay
County Herald, was a visitor from
Hawley on Monday.
The c. G. Dosland family will go to
Lake Melissa tomorrow for weeks
outing.
Trial of the Simmons case
was resumed on Monday before Ed
ward Hagen, referee. Charles s.
Marden is attorney for Mr.. WIKI and
J. NJ. Witherow Is conducting the de-
Tense.
County Commissioner j. T. john
son is a patient at Northwestern hos
pital, where he is receiving treatment
for eye trouble.
A letter was received today by Mr..
Hans T. Brattensberg from her son,
Albert, who had arrived safely ever
sea.
Miss Sarah Houglum of Thief
River Falls has assumed her duties
as a deputy in the office Of County
Auditor Q. HougIun.
Edwin Adams, newly appointed
deputy county treasurer, began his
duties this morning, Mr.. Adams Will
have charge Of the office during
Treasurer Fevigs absence. Mr. Fevig
enlisted in the army some time ago
and will leave on July ID for special
training t Dunwoody institute, Min
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet at $3.50
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. 3. A. Walker, GIT Eleventh street
south.
Members Of the Ladies Union Of
the Congregational church will meet
at the home of Mrs. T. I. Lewis on
Wednesday for an all day knitting
bee.
A Red Cross basket social and
barn dance will be held at the Prin-
die farm in Kragnes township Sat
urday evening Miss Lillian Thorp-
son will give a reading and Miss
Marguerite Melander will sing.
The annual meeting of the Min
pesota King Of Trails association
will be held at Phenix hall; Moor
head, on Thursday. July IS. There
are 10 counties in the Minnesota
division and 1t is expected that 200
delegates will attend.
Norris Olson. injured on July
by the explosion Of a big cannon. Is
improving nicely at Northwestern
hospital.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
RQyPinkham1 Is
InUaHded Home

Ray Pinkham, who has been in
France with the Ambulance corps
since last December, has been grant
ed a leave of absence, on account Of
i'll health. and is now at the army
hospital at Ellis Island, according to
word received in Fargo Monday.
Mr.. Pinkham is a brother OF Miss
Marguerite Pinkham, 215 Fourteenth
street south, Fargo, and prior to his
enlistment was q practicing attorney
at KiIldeer, N. D. A brother, Sher-
man Pinkham, is now with the Yam
KEGS in France. It is expected that
Mr.. Pinkham will come to Fargo as
soon as he is. able to leave the hos
pital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Sells Store TO
Join the Army

Bussa Brothers have sold their
store at Dilworth to Erwin Camp,
formerly Of Dugdale Mimi. the
transfer being made on Monday. The
firm had been in business for the
past three years and when Michael,
the senior partner, was called into
service in the army the change was
decided upon. He will leave about
June % for Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tenburg, North Carolina, as one Of
the 100 men called from Clay county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
LEWIS GOES WITH DUPONT.

R.. r. Lewis, of Moorhead, a gradu-
ate of the North Dakota Agricultural
college, leaves this evening for New
Jersey, where he will take a position
chemist. Mr.. Lewis graduated this
spring from the chemistry course OF
the agricultural college. He will be
working on high explosives for the
allies Mr.. Lewis is a son of I. 1.
Lewis, well known in Moorhead and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Lincoln Agents
Haze Great Time

A party Of 145 people, North and
South Dakota, Minnesota and Mon
,tana agents Of the Lincoln National
Life insurance company, returned
Monday night from Fair Hills sum-
pler resort near Detroit, Mimi, where
they have been enjoying a week s
outing. Fishing was the main
diversion OF the trip.
Col. T. D. Hughes, vice president OF
the company, declared today that the
outing was a tremendous success
from start to finish, and that every
body had a. right fine time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09

Arthur Hadeland of Fargo, is home
with bride-au because a seaplane
went bad and fell to the shore about
80 miles from his station along the
Massachusetts, coast.
She was formerly Miss Gladys
Libby, only daughter Of Mrs. w. J.
Libby, Of East Orange, N. j., and it
was at their summer home that
Arthur Hadeland, QuaEtermaster in
the Naval Aviation corps, and a
squad Of men under him that went to
the scene of the seaplane accident to
salvage the damaged machine, were
entertained at supper the evening of
ythe day they were engaged at the
work.
A letter from Mrs. Libby followed
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadeland's arrival in
Fargo, welcoming the couple back
home, for it does appear that 1t was
just a real, romantic sort of an elop-
ment that one so often sees in the
pictures, or reads Of in fiction.
All Of which takes us back to the
beginning.
Mr.. '~FIadeland, as quartermaster
has charge of a squad Of men de-
tailed for. coast duty in the seaplane
service. Some time ago, word came
to Chatham, Mass, where Mr.. Hade-
land has been stationed, that a ma
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
FOUR SONS IN THE SERVICE.

hnQte IorgeTsoH, HaWIeY township
farmer. was in Moorhead on Monday
to secure the endorsement of County
Agent O'Banion on an application for
a furIough for his son, Glenn, who Is
in the hospital service at Corpus
Christi. Texas. Mr.. Torgerson has
three other sons in France. Kenneth,
Ray and Algie, making four in the
army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

Miss Margaret Richards, who had
been a guest at the Meeker camp on
Rose lake. returned home Sunday
Many visitors from outside lodges
are expected to attend the installa-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
FIRE CALL is NUMBER 20.

The Moorhead fire department is
now located in the new headquarters
in the Lally block at the corner Of
First avenue north and Third street.
The transfer Of the hose wagon and
truck was made Monday afternoon.
Chief Remley calls attention to the
restoration to use Of the old fire call.
number 90
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
LADIES, AID WILL MEET.

The Ladies' Aid society OF Trinity
Lutheran church will meet in the
church parlors at 2:30 Wednesday
afternoon. Prompt attendance is
urged as It is desired TO turn out a
large amount Of knitting. Members
entertaining are Afesdames Andrew
Holson, Even Johnson, John Johnson
and Clara Jesten.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
FIGHTING sow THISTLE,

Excellent work is being done
throughout Clay county in the cam
paign for the destruction Of the SOW
thistle is the report Of A H Larson,
county weed agent. Mr.. Larson CON-
ments favorably on the work that is
being done by renters on leased
farms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09

and H. e. Roberts presented the reso-
luton at the meeting Of the city
council Monday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
Erickson Boy
Is Better Today

The condition Alfred Erickson, the
13-year-old boy who sustained q
compound fracture OF the skull when
the Home Oil company's truck was
struck by a Northern Pacific engine
Saturday afternoon, is reported to be
somewhat improved today. It was re-
ported from the Northwestern hos
pital that he regained consciousness
this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
CARNIVAL GETS LICENSE.

Will Show in MooFhead Latter Part
of Present Month.
At the meeting of the Moorhead
city council on Monday evening a
license was granted to a carnival
company to show in Moorhead dur
ing the latter part Of July. Aldermen
Bowman and Meland voted against
the granting Of the license.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09

ENTERS SUMNER SCHOOL.
Miss Evelyn Delling Of Milton, N.
D., guest at the home Of Mrs.
Andrew Love of Seventh street
south, has registered for summer
school work at Fargo college.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
SHAKE NINA Y0uR SHINES

Aliens Foot.Ease, the antiseptic powder 10 be
@ az nto the shoes and sprinklea in the foot
path. The Plattsburg Camp Manual advises men
IN training TO use Foot=Ease in their shoes ench
morning. II prevents blisters and sore spots and
Eelieges painful, swollen, smarting feet aud takes
Tue tue sung out OF cons and bunions. A certain
relief for sweating, callous, tired, aching feef
Always use Aliens Foot-Eage to break IN new
shoes. Sold everywhere, CSC.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
GERMAN HoRDEs PRESSING ONWARD NEARING THE MAR,

The yesterday, between scissors Rheims
within twenty
the drive
They being faced nercest
place we're removed to
Probably engagement
ground yielded
Allied brought yesterday morning
points apparently
continued nercey
points Of the
miles
are mi 0
battle line apparently from CoucLe Chateau
vezly Broue
northeswad Rheims the
Thirty There mention OF being
employed IN place.
Pcardy, previous the
successfully wthood
desperate
The Cantgny
Importance observation
Americans raiding
yesterday Heavy
parties practically third driven off One
parties off before
few
all killed captured The third
party fifty left the ground
with fired into at short range
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
++**+**+++**+%%++s :
Cantigny.

Cantigny.
Unstinted praise has been showered
upon the Americans by military Of
ficers for the dash and daring they
showed when they left their trenches
and started out in quest of their OBJ
jectives.
Still another defeat has been inflict-
ed upon the enemy by the Americans;
this time far to the east in the Toul
sector. Here the Germans let loose
large quantities of gas near Bremenil
and delivered an attack, which the
Americans shot to pieces with machine
guns. Later, on another sector, under
heavy barrage fire, IA Germans
managed to invade an American
trench. None of them returned. In
hand to hand fighting nine of the Ger
mans were killed outright, and one
died later from his wounds. The other
four were made captives.
In Flanders and Picardy the Ger
mans are heavily bombarding French
and British positions on various sec
tors, and raiding operations are being
carried out by both sides, No big bat
tie has been begun.
The British transport Leasowe Cas-
tie has been sunk by submarine IN
the Mediterranean, with a loss OF lOl
persons drowned.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-31
]. w. W. STIRRED Up
TROUBLE AT BISBEE
Personal Letters Written by Leader
OF Organization Expose Plans.

The industrial war in the southwest,
which created a reign of terror cul-
minating in the Bisbee, Ariz., deporta-
tions last year, was related. in part,
in correspondence seized from the
personal files of !. W. W leaders and
placed in evidence by the government
Tuesday at the trial Of 112 /. W W.
leaders for violation Of the espionage
act.
The disorders in the big mining dis
trict shortly after America began war
against Germany. the government
charged, was a part of the general
conspiracy. directed from l. W W.
headquarters in Chicago. TO disrupt
the nations war program.
The big drive into the trenches Of
capitalism" was set for last June, one
letter read indicated. 1t was from
the files of Grover H. Perry, leader in
the Arizona labor troubles.
Other letters urged force TO subdue
the unfair attacks" by the authOri-
/ ties, proposed general strikes to COM
pei discharge of members held in jail,
outlined plans 10 defeat the object Of
the Western Federation of Miners and
to entice members into the ranks OF
the L w. W, and spoke of the victory
only a few steps forward that awaited
the red flag of industrial freedom.
Renewed efforts of George F. Van
deveer to have some Of these letters
particularly those written by Frank
H. Little to Perry, stricken from the
record as improper were overruled by
Federal Judge Lands.
Little, who was killed by mob il
Montana last year, was one Of the mos
radical antiwar speakers and a vigor
Gus opponent of the draft accordin.
to his letters. one of which informed
Perry that he had instructed member
to enroll at draft boards and then max
a concerted fight when called for ser
vice