The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
CLERKS Of COURT m
SESSION HERE
New Laws Were Discussed bv
B. K. Doe and Several

+. e. Doe and Several
\ Others
Sixteen county clerks of court Of
the state answered roll cali this
morning when the annual meeting Of
their association was called to order
by President M. W. sppulding of
Grand Forks. The morning meeting
was held at the court house. After
the roll had been called by Secretary
George Watson Of Pierce county,
Mayor Murphy addressed the clerks.
In his address Of welcome Mayor
Murphy gave a very excellent sum-
ming up Of the progress of the city,
the county and the state in the past
Few years. He touched upon the
fact that the positions Of the clerks
OF the county court are responsible
ones. His talk was much %appreclat-
ed by the visitors, his closing re-
marks in which he assured the clerks
that the police would be blind for
the next two days and extended a
welcome In behalf Of the city, SEEM
ingly pleased the visitors.
President q. ]. Lander of the Grand
Forks Commercial club addressed the
clerks in behalf of that organization.
He spoke at length upon the import
aEce of the clerks positions in the
growth of their respective counties,
In his remarks he stated that none of
the other county officers have much
more chance to handle a bureau OF
promotion and have o opportun-
fty to boost, President Lander as
sured the visitors that they were
welcome to the use Of the CONNER
cial club rooms and stated that the
club was glad to be enabled to help
entertain the visitors while In Grand
Forks. He stated that all of the con-
vention visitors here became boost
ers for Grand Forks upon leaving and
he felt sure the clerks would con-
slider this city next to their own coun-
ty seats as the best city In the state.
After the reading Of the minutes of
the preceding meeting and q reading
Of the treasurer's report. the clerks
adjourned until this afternoon.
Afternoon Session
r. K. Doe, connected with the
United States naturalization bureau
and who is in charge Of the northern
Minnesota, northern. Wisconsin and
North Dakota district, was in attend
ance at the meeting this afternoon and
addressed the clerks on the new natu-
%ralization laws.
There have been a number of new
rulings by the department during the
course Of the past year and these are
being explained by Mr.. Doe. One of
the new laws makes 1t necessary for
a foreigner to have q Doctors certi-
fcate filled out as soon as he arrives
In the United States and this must be
presented with his application for
final citizenship papers. According to
Mr.. Doe this ruling means that an
applicant for citizenship to the Unit
ed States must be perfect physically.
A number Of other matters are being
discussed in connection with that
branch of the county clerks of court
work.
Short talks on new laws were made
by George T. Richmond of Stutsman
county, Herman Stenseth Of Ramsey
county and August Bergman of Rich
land county. A general discussion on
matters of interest to the clerks was
also INDUCED in.
At 1880 o'clock the visitors were
taken on a long automobile ride
through the parks and about the city.
The university, the fair grounds. Lin
coin park, the residence and the bust
ness districts of the city we're visit
ed and the visitors were profuse in
their praise of the city as a beauti-
full place to live and as one that
showed signs of progress.
This evening the clerks will be en-
tertained with a theater party by the
courtesy Of the Commercial club.
Fridays Program
Friday morning the Needs Of the
Clerks" will be discussed by N. H.
Rinde of Walsh county, B. c. Boyd Of
Trail county and c. M. Cupp Of
Rolette county. A general discussion
will also be held.
In the afternoon unfinished business
the election of officers and the nam
ing Of the next place of convention
will be taken up.
The county clerks in attendance
are W. G. Martin, Burke county; Chas
s. Robertson of Cavalier county; w.
P. Brooks Of Dunn county: NJ. w.
Spaulding of Grand Forks county; F.
j. ROBBIE Of McHenry county; r. J..
Roberts of Nelson county; George
Watson, Pierce county; Herman Stem
seth, Ramsey county: August Berg
man, Richland county; G. M. Cupp.
Rolette county; d. w. Vadnie, Steele
county; B. G. Boyd, Trail county; N.
H. Rinde, Walsh county and Knute
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