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I .*.- ANOTHER INDUSTRY. Part* Likely to Be Selected a* the Location lor an Overall Factory. Secretary Phelps of the Commercial Cltib returned froma brief visit to the Twin Cities, this morning. Mr. Phelps says that the greater part of yesterday afternoon he spent in the company of several gentlemen who have been con sidering a proposition to establish a factory in Fargo for the manufacture of overalls, working snirts. workmen's jumpers and a line of kindred goods. Some of the parties interested have visit ed Fargo and familiarized themselves with all conditions and they have de cided that Fargo possesses all the ad vantages necessary for the successful conduct of a manufacturing business which the propose. Mr. Phelps says that the subject was gone over very carefully and thoroughly with him and he gave all the informa tion the gentlemen desired and he left them feeling pretty well assured that Fargo stands a very good show of be ing the place selected. As to capital, Mr. Phelps is satisfied that the men in the enterprise are well equipped and that it is their desire to come here and advance with the natural commercial growth of the city. The firm will use the output of the Grand Forks and Fergus Falls woolen mills and will employ at the start, about fifty hands all told. Many of the hands to be em ployed will be girls which the firm ex pects to obtain right here. Ordinary sewing girls will be able to earn from $7.50 a week and upwards by piece work. Sewing machines will be used, the power to be supplied by an electric motor about five horse-power capacity. Be tween now and the first of the year the matter of site and building will be look ed into. It is proposed to erect a two story building on a plan which will af ford enlargement when demands require. In the near future representatives of the enterprise will be in Fargo and the ject will be more fully presented. "HUMOR AND HUMORISTS." The lecture tonight by Peer O. Stromme on "Humor and Humorists" will be given in the hall of Aaker's Business College, in the Walk«.r on First Avenue North. -I e n E r- -i I I I I I I irillBIMIIII IH—MaaM«^rriHI I 11 I ni imrr I Mil '-^:^'v^!y: ±mrm -. -i: /**.,* ff^^« Vf4S'§^''': '*(:'r- Is Most Economical Because it makes better and more healthful food* ROYAL BAKING WWDER CO., NEW YORK. «v.. GOES TO NEW YORK. Minneapolis Tribune: Maj. George It. Shaw, one of the pioneer journalists of the Twin Cities, and for several years the wheel horse of The Tribune editorial team in which we were hitched up, has removed to New York City, where he will make his future home. Major Shaw probably had the greatest record for continuous work of any writer, in this field, having been at his desk for seven successive years .without losing a day or taking an hour as a holiday. And despite this prolonged effort his work was not allowed to suffer in quality, while in amount it was a marvel to his co-workers. May his life in his new home afford enough rest and recreation to make the average right. Candies! Very Important There's A Stir A Mysterious Something About to Ha^g)$n Christmas Is Coming Already Christmas Candies $rfd Novelties are appearing. J^eare making many things in Sweets to help you in the plan ning of your Christmas Tree and Table. Pi| Bfet Chew* lates makes a nice present. At All D«*l«ra y A FARMER GIVES HIS VIEWS. Is Not Much for Show and Thinks a $70,000 Courthouse Will Answer. The Forum has interviewed quite a number of farmers today on the matter of a new courthouse and with a single exception all are favorable to a good substantial building to be constructed new throughout, with the exception of Hdward Mclntyre, a prominent Miaple ton farmer and a heavy taxpayer. "I am in favor," said Mr. Mclntyre, "of fixing up the annex and building an addition on the foundation of the burn ed building. 1 am told by the county commissioners that this can be done for about $65,000 or $70,000, which would only necessitate an expenditure of $15, 000 or $20,000 over and above the insur ance money. I am not much of a man for show. If a good, substantial build ing can be put up in this way, and I am assured that it can, I am heartily in favor of it. I think that $75,000 should be the limit. I appreciate the position of the Fargo people on a large costly building, but I think the county can get along nicely with the annex rebuilt and an addition costing, say $60,000." A rough drawing of the improvement, as outlined by Mr. Mclntyre was sub mitted to the commissioners by a local contractor this morning, and the esti mated cost was $65,000. The commis sioners have taken no action, and prob ably will not until they get a, fair ex pression of the taxpayers of the county. COMMERCIAL CLUB GUESTS. A number of business men took luncheon at the Commercial Club to day. Agent Degnan of the Milwaukee had for his guests Superintendent Fox, Mr. Hart, district carpenter, and Road master Phelan. Mr. Plimpton of New York City was the guest of W. C. Mac fadden and besides at the tables were Messrs Martin Hector, J. C. Hunter, R. S. Lewis, Herbert L. Loomis, H. C. Plumley, F. F. Grant, Secretary Phelps and others were in later. HILL'S ECONOMY. James J. Hill has introduced a new economy on the railroads which he con trols. Each engine has a tab kept on its daily employment and against it is charged every cent used for oil, fuel repairs and operation. Thus if engine 200 is found to be costing more than engine 250 the engineer of the former is asked to explain. The same plafl is to be extended to every car on the system Then the conductors and en ginemen who make the best showing are to have bonuses. "1 w irt^iiivinjiaii. i •i-: rm patvja i iTHB .'?• :,?? v\ iV^ -fV & -Mi *V •. •*-v i Y V $ mmam ABSENT MINDED. P&fissOr Theodore Mommsen, the great German historian and philos opher who died recently, was remark ably absent minded. It is said to be a fact that he met one of his children weeping in "the street and stopped to console the little one without in the least recognizing it as his own. On an other occasion a friend met him in the Linden walking with one foot in the gutter and the other on the sidewalk The friend asked him how he was and Mommsen replied: "Well, I feel all right, but I notice today that I seem to be limping. I fear I have got t&e rheumatism." v A KIND WORD. Leslie's Weekly: It is not surpris ing that "a defense of the woman stenographer, by one of them," is giv en a conspicuous place in our esteem ed contemporary, The New York Sun So much has been said in the light and airy persiflage of the press about the flirfing and frivolous typewriter that a mistaken idea has been created regard ing this hard-working and invaluable attachment of every busy man. The impression is fostered that the young woman Stenographer of our times is more or less of a breezy, bleached, blond creature, who divides the time that belongs to her real duties among various diversions and entertainments which do not properly come to a refin ed and intelligent woman. In this sug gestive situation it is unnecessary to say that the stenographer does not al ways dppear in the most favorable light. Just why license has been tak en with a class of young women who perhaps more than any other, deserve commendation and praise, we do not understand. The successful stenogra pher, who is now known as the "sec retary" rather than the typewriter of the establishment, wins, her way solely by merit, and in many, we might say all* prominent establishments, success is won "by industry, integrity and hon* esty. Some of the wortien secretaries in New York hold places of a most confidential character. It is in theft power ofttimes to do infinite hftrm^ and yet in all tile annals oT'tty of trust, the conspicuous the private setrttSEry is This is the best: eviffctte*, an can keep a -tawiy.if do so. It is r*: IRRIGATION IN MONTANA. Montaaans Are (lettlnc Busy Over tile Iniga tkn Movement. ___ il npw- Great Falls Leader: W. M. Woold ridge, who was secretary of the Mon tana delegation to the Eleventh Nation al Irrigation Congress, has written a letter to the members of the congress, suggesting that a call be sent out by such delegates for an irrigation con vention, to be held at Helena .about Dec. 15. Mr. Wooldridge in his letter, says that there are many subjects connected with the development of our state that would properly come up for considera tion before such a convention. For instance, what changes are needed in otir present water right laws? ^Co-op erative irrigation canals and laws to encourage the same encouragement of outside capital for investment in irri gation enterprises and laws to protect he same conservation of water and stoppage of waste the acre unit of the irrigated farm what is the best and most profitable use to make of irrigat ed land, and many more such questions of vital concern to the farmer and the stockman. The people of North Dakota recently held a very successful state irrigation convention and it is thought that a similar convention would be of consid erable benefit to the citizens of Mon tana. At the North Dakota meeting, which was held at Bismarck, James J. Hill was present and addressed the convention. Mr. Wooldridge believes that Mr. Hill could be -induced to at tend a similar meeting in Montana and address the same, his interest in the northwest being well known. It is also pointed out that the inter ests of the business men of the Twin Cities and Duluth in the development of Montana is hardly appreciated in our state, and yet it is great, a large dele gation of these gentlemen attending the Ogden congress and also the Bis marck convention spoken of above. It is believed that a similar delegation would attend a convention in Montana. The suggestion of Mr. Wooldridge seems to The Leader to be a good one. There are many matters connected with this irrigation business which should be considered, and more especially the question of what changes are needed in our present water right laws. It is probable that before the meeting of the next legislature there will be some plan for a change in our water right laws proposed, and it is well that the sub ject should be considered beforehand, in order that whatever legislation may be effected will be thoroughly consid ered by all the people. What Montana needs is not a com plicated system of water right laws, but a law that is as plain as possible, based on common sense rules and not re quiring too much machinery to enforce it. It is well that all measures hereto fore or ehreafter spoken of should be considered by a convention organized in the way suggested by Mr. Woold ridge, before presenting to legislature. :r S' A'fer'i^ ',i-ii-^.gsej 16 AND 18 BROADWAT, GOING found-here. [1 b! W-''52' «& .- .-«'*• ,'K-v *z*~ ''*. -V FARGO FORTTM AND BAII/T REPTTBI/fC AK, WEDNE 9DXY EVENING, DECEMBER :%~m3ir^'^'*s'^ METROPOLITAN MASQUERADE Manager Reynolds Will Olv« a Mas^uerad# at the Ice Rink Tuesday Night. Manager Reynolds announces a big masquerade at the Metropolitan Ice Rink Tuesday evening. The rink will be nicely illuminated and the ice will be in the best possible condition. The North Dakota State Band will furnish the music. Five prizes will be presented to the participants and the decision will be by a competent committee. The prizes will be 011 exhibition in the window of Hag en's jewelry store after tomorrow. Manager Reynolds announces that the rink will be open each afternoon and evening. The rink seems to have jumped into popular favor at once and is being at tended by high class patrons and being run in splendid order. FROST ON WINDQiWSi,^ A preparation has been discovered which, if applied to show windows will prevent the troublesome accumulation of frost. It consists of a mixture of 55 drams of glycerine dissolved in a little over a quart of 62 per cent alcohol, containing, to improve the odor some oil of amber. As soon as the mixture clarifies it is rubbed over thei 'nner surface of the glass. This prevents sweating and frost —the bugbear of storekeepers during winter months. FOR CLEAN MONEY.* ComirteVcial West: The bill fhtriv duced into congress this week by Rep resentative Wiley of New Jersey to provide for clean paper money by re pealing the assessment, on national banks for returning used currency for redemption and prohibiting the reis sue of used currency of the treasury ought to receive the hearty support of all persons who dislike to handle dirty money, ad who appreciate the fact that paper bills are liable to carry with them when they travel disease germs, as well as value, and hence that the more frequently old bills are converted into pulp at Washington, the better it would be for the public health. If it were not for the pride the banks of the country generally take in hand ling only clean money over the count ers, the dirty money they receive being sent to Washington for redemption, there would be vastly more dirty money in circulation than there is, and there would be more compulsion about taking it than there is now. In this connection we would suggest that the government and not the banks should assume all loss from abrasion of gold coins. If this were made pos sjLle by law gold coins would undoubt edly circulate much more freely than at present, and the same as in coun tries like Great Britain. France and Germany. Good $5 gold pieces would afford an agreeable substitute for dirty piper money. •Jk,": 1 4 1 1 i e w w i i i e i t»n» i i jand Hats, to Y5.V fx. n FULL WINTER DEPARTMENTS—SELLING AT? DIS COUNTS OFm\6'% TO 33s OFF A A A A A A A A I A A V A A A V A A A A A A. A AC A A A. A. I A A. A. XAJ. AJ,A J^Ja JJ|4 i|^a||AAik aLAJlAl AVI •TWT •TT TVT TVT I TTT TTV 'I1 W V4 W TVTTTTTW TVT •TT I V I W'VW TVTTTV TTT -W -W W -W •W TTTTTT TTTV* The public knows that the stocks carried by this store are never lacking in the assortment. It also knows that this store has al\yays sold good merchandise at prices that were lower nowhere else in this city. Now, then, it being the Herbst policy to advertise facts only, is it any wonder that the giving bf substantial discounts off the uniformly low cash prices should make this store busier than ever? ,» I'1 Ladies' Cloak and Suit .'i7 V"Siftc's, Oress C^ods, Flannels, Domestics, ,Wa6h Good^ I*i' Blankets, Comtorters, etc.' Women's, Misses', Children^ Men's and fioysV USde •-Vis sGloves a Ladies' Fur Cloaks, Cloth Cloaks,. Suits, Small Furs, Skirts. Sha#lS, Pettion™ pers and. Dressing Sacqites !#M ffflltrirt +t Discount Turn Youf Attention To LEATHER GOODS An exposition of fashions in wrist, waist tnd hand bags and purses. Fashion extends her do main even to leather goods telling her devotees what they shall carry as well as what they shall wear. Our show cases are a revelation of her latest dicta regarding leather goods for all purposes—a sight of \Vhich will familiarize you with many other useful and ornamental objects which help to make up the larg est stock of small leather gboits ever shown at this season. CHINA Novelties in fine china, import ed and domestic, rare and beauti ful individual pieces purchased to please you. CUTLERY Knives, pen, pocket and desk scissors, «for nails, paper cloth, all of the best steel. and N. D. Book and Stationery Co & IToakotaArtTailors STORE OF BUSINESSES .-'^ Vlv TOILET ARTICLES Manicure Sets, Combs, Brush es, for clothes, hair and hand, in various highly polished woods: Cocabola, Mahogany and other All Sterling woods, 'mounted Silver ART PICTURES vis Our window now contains a beautiful combination of engrav ings all ready for the frame with Others in frame and glass mount ed and marked at 15 cents each. Other, larger and more highly artistic pictures are to be seen /jbn display suitably fd#rf urious rooms of a home.' s .Stationery Books Fine correspondence and so ,ciety stationery embossed and engraved if desired. Books—The latest novels and Stories by the best authors. We have standard and historic books, in all bindings and prices—or we will get for yon the book want. 70 Broadway Fargp. in the overcoat we make for you. It is as comfortable as yo«r old coat, yet there is that style and dash to it, that is only im parted at the ==zz====i==zzi: you h: meblS«le 4se® «s*®' DEPARTMENT FARGtO, NORTH DAKOTA IN M: it*-- 4 tm mt a i- i- fa® 1: y ,f V *f1"*-* ••'J if.:"" mm 1 Ui W $ J^,L, •J fe^.4