The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume], November 23, 1903, Image 10

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cleaning wood-work, oilcloth, «tlT«rware and
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GOLD DUST MAKES HARD WATER SOFT
SEVERE TEST.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 10, 1903—Cary
Safe Co, Buffalo, New York.—Gentle
men: While located at Whittemore,
la., I purchased a Cary safe, and when
the entire town was destroyed by fire
in 1898 my safe brought out all its
books and papers in perfect condition.
My safe stood in the second story of
a heavy frame building eighty feet
long by twenty-five feet wide and fell
into the cellar, a distance of about
twenty-five feet and laid in the coals
and debris for four days before I could
get it out, so I consider this test a most
severe one, and leaves no doubt as to
the fire proof qualities of your safes.
My safe opened 011 the combination the
first trial after being taken out of the
ruins. One merchant had a much larg
er safe of another make, and his books
and papers were destroyed. Notwith
standing the terrible heat my safe was
subjected to, I still have it in my office,
over the Fargo National Bank. To in
tending purchasers I can highly recom
ment the Cary safes. Truly yours,
T. H. McEnroe, Attorney at Law.
ERIE COUPLE.
Page Rccord: Alfred Mosher of
Eric was married last Sunday to Mrs.
Stevens of Casselton, the ceremony be
ing performed by Rev. C. D. Lewis of
Casselton. They were given a recep
tion Monday at the home of his daugh
ter in Erie, where the immediate rela
tives and a few intimate friends were
assembled. They will reside on 4he
farm near Erie.
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The Right of Legitimate ffomeseek
FABGO FORUM
BATTLE
FOR RIGHT
'To The Forum: There will be a
great battle in this congress over the re-|&£
peal of the land laws. It is a question
of direct personal interest to
American citizen, and every American*
citizen should make it his business to.
understand the merits of it.
Under the desert land law, an indi-.
vidua! can takfc up 320 acres without
living upon it a day or an hour. A mare
and his wife can take up 640 acres equal
ta a square mile, of the most fertile soil
in the world in this way.
The first question is, do the American1:
le want to give their land to any-1
save an actual resident who lo
cates for the purpose of making a home
and realizing an independent living? Is
it good public policy to encourage ihe
acquisition of land by enterprising spec-"
lilators who expect to sell it at a large
profit to the real settler, or to rent it
to a tenant farmer, or to consolidate it
with other cheaply acquired holdings
into a large estate
These are questions which are being:
asked of congressmen and senators at
Washington. They are Questions which
effect the people of the east as well a«v
those living where the public lands are
located.
Now, why does this question come
home to every fireside in this country?'
Simply because this, land now belongs^
to all the people. It is the heritage of
every American child. It is such iu no^
merely sentimental sense, but in the mosf
downright practical way. It represents^
his hope of getting a chance to work for
himself on his own land, of making a1
competency for old age, and of leaving,
productive property for his children. i
1 his hope is defeated by existing laws'
under which the most valuabe agricul
tural lands are being absorbed at an un-.
orecedented rate for speculation audi
monopoly. And there is no way of pre-s
venting it so long as these laws remain
upon the statute books. They were not*
intended to foster real home making, ex-'
cept by a most uncertain and indirect
process, and in their actual application,
thtvy do not usually produce this result.
This is the truth about the desert land
•aw, as it is known to everybody who
has seen it in operation. If it was nec-.',
essary once, as a means of tempting*
capital to speculate in the development'
of new countries, it is no longer neces
sary because Uncle Sam himself has tak
en off his coat and gone to digging
ditches in order to assist the ma5is of
the eeople in eettine homes 2
'"What is proposed as a substitute" for.
the present law An amendment to the
homestead law, but which a settler may
initiate his filing before the water is on
the land, and obtain title only when he
has lived upon and cultivated the land
in good faith for five years. This plan,
work no Hardship whatever upon
the actual settler, but it will shut "theJ
door on the speculator and render it ex
remely difficult for syndicates to consol
idate m?ny small holdings into a few
arere ones.
Here is another question which sopie
of the western legislators will have to
inswer: Why should anybody be per
mitted to acquire 320 acres of irrigated
land Why should a single family be
permitted to take 640 acres of land
through the filing of husband and wife?
Is that amount of irrigated land essen
tial for a prosperous home?
In Utah, according to the census fig
ures. the average farm urfit is 27 acres.
And Utah is in the temperate zone with
a much shorter growing season than
many other parts of the arid region. The
utmost limit for which any single fam
ily should be permitted to acquire is a
quarter-section or 160 acres of irrigated
land. There are many places where a
limitation of 80 acresj or even 40 acres,
woul^J be far more reasonable.
Is ll good public policy to give a Sin
gle family an amount of irrigated land
which would comfortably support frdhi
eight to sixteen families? That is what
we are doing when the law is strictly
complied with, while there are instances
where single families have acquired
the ownership of lands which would
support ten thousand people. This has
been done, of course, through the shame
less abuse of the law.
The question is before the country,
awaiting the decision of the people's
representatives in congress. It is a live
issue today, but it is one which time will
remove from the field of discussion. That
is to say., all the best lands will be gone
unless action is taken without much
more delay. They are being taken now
at the rate of 7.000 acres a day.
The battle is between human need and
human greed. Every man who wants
his country to be as wise as most
ordinary business man, and every man
who wants his shore of thet public land
for himself or his children, should stand
by thep resident of the United States in
his demand for the immediate reform
of this crying evil.
v ., William E.
of
tki
Spiitlj,
OUT SPEECHES..
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WHAT JIMMY DID.
Sheldon Progress: James H. Mor^'
rison, jr., is returning to North Da«v
kota. Years ago, Jimmy—if the famili
arity is pardonable—drove a bundle
team on his father's farm near Lisbon
with a small brother holding an urn
brella over his head. Afterwards he
became known to fame as the Harry
Lehr of Fargo society and the dis
coverer of that town's "ultra-smart
set." Then Jimmy disappeared from
the ken of his tailor and his shoemak
er. He will make a triumphal re-entry
into the state this month to tour the
flax belt circuit with an Italian grand
opera, concert pompany—Signora
Eleattra Armista, etc., etc,
CREAMERY FOR GRANVILLE
Granville Record: On Monday night
a meeting of the business men was held
at Oliver G. Nordmarken's office to
discuss the practicability of establish
ing a creamery here. F. S. Stone,
•epresenting a packing house in Minne
apolis, was present and spoke very en
thusiastically of the success of cream-,
eries elsewhere and the manner in.
which they are conducted. C. A. Stub
bins Offered to sell them what laiid was
needed and they could take their own
time to pay for it. He/*will also take
a large share of the stock as will a^o
every man who was present. The
other speakers were equally as enthus
iastic and they will immediately pro
ceed to canvass the country adjacent
to Granville, to ascertain the number
of farmers who will contract to deliv
er milk. Nearly $5,000 is now in sig'^t
for the project and if enough contracts
can be secured, which we do not
doubt, the creamery will be a fact.
All arrayed in their Sunday-go-to
meetin' clothes and wearing tall hats,
the Michigan delegation ini the house
of representatives called on Speaker
Cannon to see about theif committee
places. They found the Illinois man ..
clad in a rather scrubby looking suit, 1 opening to them another source of rc-v
with an enormous, quid of tobacco inj cnue, can be placed before them in ti|4
his cheek. William Alden Smith as right light, tnere is no question but
spokesman delivered auite an oration, what more than enough contracts can
dwelling on the glories of Michiganibe secured. The poor flax crop th**
and winding up with the fervently ex- year, should prove to the farmer that
pressed hope that the wolverine state he cannot depend solely on that fof
would not be neglected. Mr. Cahnbn,! his subsistence, but that with a littl#,
arose and said: "Gentlemen, I a$£re-jflax, wheat and other grain, and a fesi||
ciate all that vour eloquepf^||^k^tnan cows yielding a daily income, not of
his said and I his UyJnS, but a good competency
visit. I assHt
If the great advantage accruing to
the people of the country, by thus
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you, but let's cut out the speechifying.'},
»OI^ IRRIGATIONS
Sargent County may make an effort
to secure part of the state's irrigation
appointment for the purpose of con
ducting the overflow from the power
ful Newark artesian well to the Wild
Rice River. It would require the con
struction of a ditch about fifteen miles
in length. The Newark well is one of
the strongest in that part of the coun
ty and furnishes sufficient power to run
a small Hour mill at Newark, but owing
to the flooding of adjacent farm lands
it is necessary to check the flow during
a portion of the year.
"PS
MONfiAY FIVEOTNC, SOVEMBEB 2?,-19»3.
Th Habits of a
Little drops of water,
Little gusts of dust,
Make common soda
Mighty hard to trust
„cu are dry or fresh they drink most
listure is quickly absorbed by crackers when
y
to the
Uneeda Biscuit
wear &
•weather-proof
dust fli^: :H is sure to
Iheeda ifscuif are always dry
qoist or stale—can't collect dust
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VAULT INTACT.
Stood the Intense Heat of the Edwards Build*,
ins Fire—Contents Unharmed.
Fargo, I ^feD., NcbK p, igo3.~-^ty
Safe Co., Buffalo, N. V.—Gentlemen:
The undersigned firm was occupying
offices in the Edwards Building at the
time it burned in January, 1903. In this
office was a brick vault, the doors of
which were manufactured by your con
cern. The fire was a very disastrous
one, and when the vault was opened,
books, papers and all contents were in
most excellent condition, showing that
the vault doors were of perfect con
struction and calculated to resist great
heat. Yours very truly.
Thomas Baker, jr., &
-THE FORUM'S BIRTHDAY,':
Lakota American: Last Tuesday
Nov. 17, The Fargo Forum started
out on its thirteenth year. Success and
prosperity in the coming year, jb^r
wish for that valuable paper. ,!v
A CALL.
TcK The Forum: While visiting and
calling throughout our city I find some
very good people, some who recently
have come to us to make it their home
But I also find by inquiry that their
means and clothing are insufficient for
the cold weather which is confronting
us."
Now will those who have plenty and
to spare please remember that Jesus said
—"sell and give to the poor." So if
those who have good secondhand cloth
ing they can spare will send the same to
me, No. 509 Eighth Street North or drop
a card we will call for and deliver to
the needy of our city. Yours in Christ,
V. D. Poole, Mission Pastor.
TOO MUCH SMOKE.
$rand Forks Herald: Ingvok?John
son, aged
14
years, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ingbert Johnson, who live eight
miles southwest of the citv, and within
two miles of Thompson, died yesterday
morning from injuries sustained Thurs
day night in the burning of :the Johnson
residence.
The boy was not burned at all, but
had been overcome by the smoke and
was unconscious when removed from
the burning building. Physicians were
summoned, but they were unable to
give the lad any relief
The Johnson house caught fire dur
ing Thursday night. The hired man.
who slept in an upper room near Ing
vold Johnson, was the .first to discover
tbe fire. He ran to the lower rooWu
and awakened the other inmates. Mi",
ftttd Mrs. Johnson and "three children
ere sleeping on the ground fitfor
v/pre gotten out withvftf^Wt
likone of them escape
(lore than their
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cover­
ing—the In-er-seal Package
settle.
moist and stale—are willing and ,certain,
ollectors.
Uneeda Biscuit
are protected by & dust
ahieli—the jn-er-seal Package
unconscious from the dense smokeV and
was carried to a place of safety.
ORAND FORKS TAXE&
Grahd Forks Herald: The 15^3 tait'
books for Grand Forks County have
been turned over to County Treasurer
Poupore by Auditor Ackerman. The
taxes for the year will become due on
Dec. 1. TTie total valuation of Grand
Forks County is $10,744,827, against
$10,229,955 a year ago. The valuation
of Grand Forks City is $2,633,620.
against $2,257,510 a year ago. The
sum of S201,363.32 will be collected in
the city of Grand Forks for all pur
poses and for all purposes in Grand
Forks County the sume of $436,365.09
will be collected for'th^" following pur
poses:
..$,59,096.32
,,i?x,595®8
169,181.91
State
School.. .C
County
City and Town
Other purposes
Lit/ '•if*
V.
levy
amounts:
City purposes
..
,^i
Special assessments
Schools
:round-trip
S/S'A' TA FE
tt&H
if
116.823.34
The levy for school purposes last yeai*
amounted to $35,177-65- The? rate of
taxation this year is 6.15/
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