Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-08
MANY NORTH DAKOTA CITIES
ARE AFTER AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOLS.

Fargo, ~. ~, Marc1 o.-lnere was
most interesting time this morning in
the assembly room of the commercial
club when representatives of twenty
eight North Dakota cities appeared
before the state high school board pc
titioning for the location of the five
agricultural high schools that are soon
to be placed in the: state.
All the members of the board were
present with President Worst of the
agricultural college presiding. The
board comprises President Worst of
Fargo, Pres. F1anklyn Mcvey of the
state university at Grand. Forks, supt.
of Public Instruction E. J. Taylor of
Bismarck, W. L. Stockwell of Fargo
and Supt. W. J. Alexander of Rolla.>
There arc many candidates for the
location of these FIVE schools and each
city has a host Of representatives in
Fargo today in the effort to interest
the board in their behalf.
The cities in the race for any one of
these FIVE institutions are Velva, Fes-
sender, Berthold, LaMoure, Larimore,
Dickinson, jamestown, Beach, Mott,
Tower City, Lakota, Michigan, Rugby,
Wahpeton, Grafton. Kenmare, Valley
City, Walhalla, Devils Lake, Grand
Forks, Cando, Williston, Hillsboro,
New Rockford, Darlington, Mimic, Tx
bridge and Sarles.
The board convened this morning at
ten O'Clock and had time before the
noon hour recess to listen to the COM
ments of representatives for three Of
the petitioning cities. The first cause
to be heard was that of Berthold, pre-.
sented by J. ". Calnan of Berthold
and supplementary remarks by E. G..
Warren of Minot. There were 700
signers to the Berthold petition.
G. J. N. Nelson next appeared for
Beach and made a strong plea for that
thriving little city in the western part
of the state. Supt. F. L. Whitney and
). E. Gray of Grafton set forth the ad-
vantages to be derived from the To-
cation of one Of the state agricultural
high schools in the Walsh county seat
Each speaker was limited to seven min
utes and covered the ground in that
time, showing the advantages of his
city and the soil of the surrounding
country with comments upon the spirit
Of the people and what the location of
such an institution would mean for the
boys and girls in their immediate Sec
ton of the state. e..
Afternoon Session.
When the board resumed its work at
2 O'Clock Dave Dunlap of Michigan
was called to present the claims of that
little city. He was followed by W. P.
Richards of Dickinson.
w. E. Byerly, who came down to
Fargo yesterday laden with pamphlets
of his city, discussed the advantages
that could be derived from locating
one of these high schools at Velva. E.
.. Cameron spoke next of Wahpeton,
after which o. H. Phillips spoke in be-
half of tarimore.
Mott was represented by George
Stone and then LaA1oure's delegation
was heard. The speakers for that city
were Professor McKinnen and Mr.
Warner of LaMoure and Sen. Wesley
G. Mcdowell Of Marion, who is an ar
dent believer in the future Of the coun.
ty seat Of his county.
!. Dr.. Harris appeared for Cando, Geo.
w. Hanna for Valley City and A1onzo
Mcdonald for Walhalla. Others will
be heard until late this. afternoon.
The new library at Minot was opened
Sunday