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SORLIE CORTEGE ARRIVES IN FARGO FARGO CITIZENS ADA SECURITY Late Governor's Body Lies in State in House Chamber INDORSE FORUM STATE BANK IS PLAN FOR CITY CLOSED TODAY AUDITORIUM BY Suggestion Appears Generally To Meet With Hearty Approval HANSON DEPLORES LACK OF SPACE Alsop and McMillan Point Urgent Need For Greater Show Room Fargo citizens generally appear to be in hearty accord with the suggestion made by The Fargo Forum that the need for city auditorium is imperative, and that such an auditorlum should be built as quickly as possible and as a municipal undertaking. August Hanson, former city commissioner and county commissioner; H. Alsop, of the Fargo board of and W. McMillan, president the Fargo Chamber of Commerce, among those who have enthusiastically indorsed the "We have been turning away good business from this city every year for several years we have suitable place house big tions, those of trade ganizations which displays of said Mr. Hanson. the annual meeting the North Dakota Implement Dealers sociation this year there was not nearly enough to house the displays of all the that wanted ments in connection with the convention. weeks before the 1928 convention every available inch of space had and many had to be turned That means that the city had turn men have here and spent week in the city certainly not good business judgment allow a situation like that to continue." Need Space for Auto Show Mr. that because of lack of adequate space in to house it, Fargo has been deprived of an annual midwinter auto show such as automobile interests would be glad stage if accommodaavailable. "Fargo is the logical place to hold a great annual northwest automobile show during the winter said Mr. "Such an exposition would be beneficial not only to the entire automotive industry and its allied branches such large and important part of business life, but It of visitors and help every line of business. will be recalled that last year. because we did not have suitable place to stage central automobile show, it necessary to show in the various individual automobile throughout Fargo. This proved to be fairly satisfactory, but was makeshift plan and the dealers would much prefer to stage great show that would be credit to and the whole state "That, of but one specific instance, why we are need such building. There are a great Needed for Years Mr. Alsop declared that the need auditorium been obvious for years, that the need becomes more acute each year and that the time has come when Fargo must serious consideration to the subject. would be in favor of a muntcipal cost am certain that such an auditorlum, adequate for all our needs, one of which should not need to be ashamed and yet one was not elaborate, could be built for surprisingly low figure. method of roof construction which can construct very large building, at very moderate cost, without supporting posts or pillars, so objectionable in building of this kind. "By all means let us have a municipal auditorium as quickly as poswill prove to one our most valuable community assets." Fewer Hunters Seeking Licenses This Season A falling off of 19 in the number hunting licenses issued to date this year compared to the number issued by the close of August 1927 is shown in the records of Ford Doherty. county auditor ago 84 had issued, and date this year but applicaOne nonresident license has been Issued. It is to Earle Brown, MinNonresident licenses are $25 and resident licenses $1.50 Hunting season on and geese opens two from Sunday However, opening of the season on prairie chickens has been delayed year until Sept. 30. leaving only 15 day open seasoon for them. First and Security National of Valley City Suffers Run FOLLOW FARGO BANK CLOSING James Grady, H.C. Aamoth Hold Interest In Both Institutions With negotiations still under way in Fargo in an effort bring about some disposition of the Security tional bank assets that would protect depositors against loss, word the city of the closing today the Security State bank of and yesterday the First and Security National bank of Valley in both of which James Grady and the Security National bank of Fargo were in B. receiver for closed national banks, arrived in Fargo and took charge receiver of the Security National bank of Fargo which closed its doors Mr. Schram he make yet. has been engaged by the comptroller of the currency as for closed national banks for the eight years. For the past three of the affairs the closed First National bank of St. Ada Bank Closing The closing of the State bank of with of close to was by voluntary action of the board of directors, fol. lowing the closing of the Security National of The report of closing of the Fargo bank in something on the Ada yesterday was Forum today by Brandvold of Fergus state bank has been placed in charge of the Ada bank. Mr. Brandvold took charge today from A. Veigel, state banks. The hoard of directors of the Ada bank met late and decided to ask that the state banking department there. James Grady. president, and H. C. Anmoth. vicepresident of the Security National bank of Fargo, held the in the Security State bank of Valley City Situation It was reported today that the situ ation at Valley City to be well in The word of the ing of the Security National of Fargo caused at Valley City Thursday and number started Prompt action bank officials in public statements that they prepared to pay all depositors in full checked the The following telegram to the First and Security National bank of Valley City from the First National was made public late Thursday "Shipping you currency through the Federal Reserve bank tonight. forward you additional If need Don't heslcurrency you tate to wire we can be of any of the ley City