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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
Zone SYSTEM IN
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
New Method of Handling
Transportation Question
Provided by Legislation.

A system of zones. for the transpor-
tation of rural school pupils. to and
from schools at the expense of the
district is provided for in the educa-
tional laws passed by the last session
Of the state legislature. and will be
in effect in Grand Forks county dur
ing the coming school year.
The law provides for three zones.
Zone 1 will include territory lying
more than one and one-quarter miles,
and less than two and one-quarter
miles from the school house. Zone 2
territory between the two and one
quarter. and three and one-quarter
lines. and zone 8 all territory lying
more than three miles from the school
house.
The school board in each district
will provide for a maximum compen-
sation per family for the ~transporta-
ton Of the children in the first zone.
In the second zone this compensation
shall be one and one-half times as
much as in the first zone. and in the
third ION twice as much as in the
first zone.
In such cases, where compensation
for transportation is provided for all
children. of school age living within
h three shall he amendable to
the compulsory school attendance
law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
DAM BEING CONSTRUCTED NEAR
CR0OKSIO]N MAY SUPPLY POWER HERE
Big Activity Under Way and Undertaking Probably Will
be Completed by Freezing up ~Time-Expects 5000
Horse Power in T wenty-four Hours.

An increased amount Of electric
power for use in Grand Forks will
be available in a few months, when
the dam now being constructed across
the Red Lake river. four miles east
of Crookston. is completed.
The dam is being built, by the
Crookston Light & Power Co., which
is controlled by the owners Of the Red
River Power company of this city.
As much more power will be develop
ed than a be used in Crookston,
ON of 1t will undoubtedly be brouht
to this city.
According to the estimates made by
the engineers in charge of the work.
5000 horse power will be developed
every twenty-four hours by the power
house now under construction at the
southern end Of the dam.
The dam proper is 200 feet long,
and stands nineteen feet above the
bed of the river. At the north end
is a set Of water gates which will
be opened in time of flood to relieve
the pressure on the face Of the dam.
The entire structure is built OF con-
crete, set on piles driven 500 feet to
bed rock, in order to secure a firm
foundation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
REPORTS FROM
GRAIN FIELDS
Threshing Activities 1ndi.
cate Generally Fair Yields
in Many Places.

Threshing returns are better than
generally expected, and though few
figures are available as yet. the gen.
eral condition is much better than
was anticipated. Fine grades of
wheat are being reported from Ill
sections of the state, but there is fear
held that late rains have discolored
the barley and that it will be slightly
below normal in grade as a result.
AT the j. d. Bacon farm near
Grand Forks, oats are running 20
bushels an acre and wheat is running
80 bushels.
From the l. E. o'connor farm a
wheat yield of Fl bushels was re-
ported. while NJ. Neville threshed
wheat at Is bushels an acre; barley
at FL bushels and oats at 30 bushels.
all of good quality.
y. 9. Sarles of Hillsboro has lust
completed threshing a field of Mar
quis wheat that ran 81 bushels an
acre.
T%hreshing operations in the Gilby
district, Grand Forks county. have
indicated average yields for that dis
trict of about 18 bushels.
In Morton county farmers contend
that the average yield for the entire
county will be about IL bushels. Fray
promises we'll, but corn is off.
Frank banda of Ldgerwood. has an
average yield of % 1-2 bushels OF
wheat. while the estimates for tho
district place the prospective yields al
from 10 to 20 bushels.
DR.. r. w. Poole of Forest Rive,
threshed wheat that averaged IL
bushels, and weighed 81 pounds.
The first load of wheat marketed
at Washburn. Mclean county. was by
]. Mittledoor, and 1t graded No. /
hard. Fifty acres Of this wheat aver
aged "a bushels an acre.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
DRAMATIC PLEA

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 27.--Fol-
lowing a dramatic plea that he fory-
ed checks to save his Wife from dis
honor after being branded as an ex-
convict by the police and charitable
societies so that he could not hold a
job. James Ludford was today SEN
fenced to two years in the state prison
at Waupun.
Ludford is 40 years old, was born
in England. served in the British
army during the Boer war and Their
came to the United States where he
is said to have been connected with
a criminal record which extends into
every state in the union. He was sent
to saltwater, Mimi, prison for for
gerry a few years ago and Their served
time at Waupun.
Today he made a touching plea in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
AHEAD OF u. S.
Practical Hygiene in Philippines Far.
Their Advanced Than Hero

ther Advanced Than Here.
Buhalo. N. y. Aug. 27.-Practical
and applied hygiene is much farther
advanced in the Philippines than ~
the united States, according to DR.. AL
ian j. Mclaughlin, surgeon of the
United States public health service,
Who was n Of the speakers at to.
days sessions of the fourth I%nterna-
tional Congress on school hygiene.
In this country" said Dr.. Nc
Loughlin. I'VE are prone to overlook
the enormous influence Of school chill
dren upon the hygiene of the home.
Inc children of poor. i~ll-educated
parents are often the intermediary
through which the simple gospel Of
hygiene and disease prevention reach
es the parents. In the Philippines, in
many instances. it is only because of
the children that the parents carry
out the instructions of the health or
ficer. - oA-
With an epidemic Of contagious
disease existing there is a tendency in
o communities to close the schools,
is the policy of the bureau to Keep
SCHOOLS open because of their extra
ordinary value in teaching the prin.
ciples of disease prevention"
open air schools n open school
rooms was the general topic Of the
day and 1t vas practically the unani-
mously opinion Of the delegates that
children in looms with windows wide
open. even during the winter months.
are i~mmeasurably more healthful and
make more rapid progress in their
studies than under other conditions.
Addresses were made by several
foreign delegates. DR.. Borchardt.
school physician. Chariot Enbure.
Germany. spoke On instruction Of
children in hygiene. DR.. Ernesto Ca
CAGE Of the Royal University, Naples.
read a paper on anti-malaril In
struction. A paper by Felix Martel.
general inspector of public instruction.
Paris, was read.
The delegates visited Niagara Falls
this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
INSTALL DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Sanitary Method of Dispensing Water
to Children in Public Schools
Soon be in Readiness.

Sanitary drinking fountains are
being installed in all the school
buildings with the exception of the
Roosevelt and Winship schools, which
are already so equipped.
The fountains were ordered at the
las meeting Of the school board and
have now arrived. They are being
put in as rapidly as possible.
The new entrance to the Wilder
school is practically completed and
Will be ready for use when the schools
open September 8.
In most of the school buildings the
desks for the pupils have been re-
vanished. AND all of the buildings
have been thoroughly cleaned and
renovated in preparation for the COM
ing term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27

The power house being constructed
at the south end Of the dam will also
he built Of concrete. 1t will be eighty
feet long by seventy-five feet wide.
and will stand 100 feet above the bed
of the river.
Long bikes project from each end
OF the dam structure to keep the river
from changing its course. 1t Is es-
timated that the lake which will be
formed by the backing up Of the wa
ter will b eleven miles long and one
mile wide. " .
It is expected that the work will
be practically completed before the
river freezes up. this winter. Both
night and day shifts OF men are being
employed in the effort to accomplish
this. The work was begun December
20, 1912. -
The work is being done under the
charge of ]. A. Callahan. MIR. Gala
han has had much experience in such
work. He was in charge Of the in
stallation Of the foundations Of
great dam at Keokuk, Iowa, extending
across the Mississippi river, which Is
the longest structure Of its kind in
| the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
JAMESTOWN TO FIGHT HARD
Present Holder Of Y. NJ. G. A. Honors
Proposes to Give Other Asso-
Citations q Tough Time.

Secretary Warner Of the local. Y. M.
G. A. received word today that the
Jamestown "Y'' is planning to put
state contest. Grand Forks has made
the boast that they are going to take
the shield this. year. The Fargo as
ISOLATION is also entering the fight with
. determination.
This contest is between the three
associations Of the state and will start
on September l.. From this time until
October 20 only fifty per cent of the
points will count but from october 20
until the end Of the month every point
will count and 1t is expected there will
be q lively contest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
TO HEAR SIDEWALK PROTESTS
City Council. at Meeting Next Tues
day Evening, to. Consider Com.

City Council. at Meeting Next Tues
day Evening, to Consider Com.
plants on Assessments.
Property owner who have been as
sessed for payments on h new side
walks which have been installed dur
ing the summer in various parts Of the
city may appear at the meeting Of the
city council ext Tuesday night with
any protests which they may have on
the amounts they have been assessed.
The assessments are to be approved
at this meeting. and 1t will be the last
opportunity for any protest.
The bids for the extension of the
water, mains along University avenue
to Princeton avenue will also be OPP
ened Tuesday night, n the contract
for this work will probably be let.
The regular meeting of the council
is to be held Tuesday night instead
of Monday. the regular meeting night,
which is Labor day and a legal holi-
day.
All of the city Offices will close for
the entire day on that account.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
hitting 4 RATHER FOR
M0NDAk WHEN De DICKS GET
Me- COLES EXPLANATION

81 was hittin' 4 RATHER for Mon.
dak when de dicks pulled me an
here I am" was the explanation
of "Pink" Cole. professional hobo,
for his arrest for vagrancy here
last night.
81 just done ten spaces down
in the stir in Chi" he continued,
and as soon as de bulls spring me
1 rides de rods to Minny.
II gets dere. and starts to blow
up de main stem, but a couple of
stew buns had blowd a hard boil.
ed keyster wild dc dose of Peter
dc night before L lands and all
de fy BObs in town was out
roundup up dc bOes.
1.-TWO of 'em takes me hut I
takes it ON dc lam an does q
Brodie under a Lizzie. I changes
to dc RATHER. dis morning but gets
pinched az I lands here. 1t sure
is de limit"
MIR. Cole sighed wearily, and re-
signed himself to his fate which
took the form Of five days in Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
SIMPLE BURGLARY ATTEMPT
No Trace Of Hofto Boarding House
.Thief-Published Story Hardly
in Accordance With Facts.

No trace. Of the burglar who at
tempted to enter the boarding house
of Mrs. A. A. Hofto. 116 South Fifth
street. has been. obtained and the po-
lice have given up hope Of securing
any trace of the man.
1t was the attempted burglary Of
Mrs. Hofto's home. which vas inter-
cepted by a young lady who was
awakened when the burglar entered
her room through a window. that call
ed forth the rather f~ar-fetched
Romeo and Juliet. article appearing
in The Times last evening.
A complete Investigation Of the &C.
currence indicates that, there was
nothing on which to base last even
ing,'s story, and The Times gladly
makes this statement in explaining
the i~nadvertant publication of the
previously. mentioned article.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
LEAD BOYS
IN THE COUNTY
One Hundred and Ninety
eight of School Age, Says
Census Takers.

There are 1913 more girls thar boys
attending the schools of Grand Forks
county according to the annual school
census of h county completed late
Tuesday at the office of the county
superintendent Of schools.
The total attendance for the county
Is 1886. Of which 4,467 are girls and
1883 boys. This is an increase of
1856 scholars over the attendance of
the previous year.
This increase is most marked in the
schools of the city of Grand Forks
which show an increase of 1888 pupils.
In the country districts the attend
c has increased by only two pupils.
The total attendance in the city
schools is 4.403 pupils. OF these
1850 are boys and 2,323 girls. OF
this number sixty attended for less
thar sixty days.
Over 900 pupils of school age fur
nished satisfactory excuses for non
attendance at school, and twenty-
eight were absent without excuse.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
WALKING THE BORDER STATES
Two Young Men on 10000 Mile Tour
Are Covering Border States
Of the Nation.

William wehr and G.. Eppeler OF
Hamilton. Ohio, are scheduled to
reach Grand Forks late today on a
1000 mile walk through the border
states of the union which they have
undertaken under the auspices of the
Hamilton Commercial club.
They passed through Fargo Mon
lay. reached Hillsboro Tuesday, and
expect to cover the forty miles to
Grand Forks today.
If the two young men succeed in
covering the 10000 miles in three
years. they will receive $4,000 from
the Hamilton Commercial club. They
started July 4 last and IL they can
keep up their present rate of speed,
they should finish in a little over two
years.
They carry letters of introduction
from the mayor of Hamilton, and SUP
pot themselves along the way by SELL
ing post cards. A box containing
toilet articles is the only baggage thev
carry.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
ANTICIPATE BIG INCREASE
Oficials Of Wesley College Expect
This win be Most Success.
full Year.

That there will be a big increase
in the enrolment at Wesley college
this year is the belief Of the oficials
of the institution. Last year there
were SIS students taking work in the
various departments Of the school and
1t Is expected that the number will
reach 600 this year.
The Junior registration will. take
place September 8 while the general
enrolment will be September 20.
Applications are being received every
day from students who desire to room
In Larimore and Sayre halls. These
buildings will hold 104 people. Miss
Mabel M. Wright, secretary Of the
college, expects to arrive in Grand
Forks about September 4 and she will
at once take charge Of the work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
tom RILEY RESIGNS POSITION
Head Of Times Herald Book Bfnderv
Quits After Ten and q Hall -.
Years Service. ~

Tom Riley. for many a foreman
OF the book bindery department of the
Times Herald. will leave this week for
Great Falls. Mont, where he has ac-
cepted a similar position with the
Great Falls Tribune.
He will not begin his new work I'M
til September 1 and will travel to
Great Falls by way of Winnipeg, and
Moose Jaw, Canada.
Mr.. Riley has been head. Of the same
department on the .Tmes-Herald for
the last ten years. He wal master
OF accounts Of the local Woman lodge,
and banker for the -Woodmen lodge
in this city.
Mrs. Riley and children will not
leave for Great Falls until next spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
FlNGAL niger Of STEEL DEAD
Prominent Farmer. Owning Sections
I; of Land. Passes Away Today From
Heart Failure.

Fingal 1nger, the we'll known Steele
bounty farmer, owner of twenty Sec
lions of land. died this morning at his
home near Sharon. Heart failure.
with which he was, stricken two days
ago. caused his death.
eight years ago. He came to Free
born county, Minn.. on immigrating to
The United States. and in 1870 went
TO Fargo. In the following year he
eettled in Steele county, being the first
Norwegian to locate there.
His first crop had be hauled to Far
go for marketing. a distance Of sever
-ty-five miles.
Nine sons. a daughter and his wife
gurVive him. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
endure
SKIN HUMORS
use RESIN0[

Don't stand that itching. burning
the nearest druggist and get a jar Of
Resinol Ointment and a cake of Resi-
mol Soap. Battle the patches of erup-
ton with Resinol Soap and hot wa
ter, dry. and apply q little Resinol
Ointment. The torturing itching and
burning. stop instantly, you no longer
have to dig and scratch. sleep becomes
possible, and healing begins. Soon
pears completely and for good.
Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment
are also speedily effective in even the
s%tubbornest cases Of piEnples, black
heads, dandruf, sores and piles. Pre-
scribed by doctors for eighteen years.
and sold by every drusgist In the
United States. Trial free; Dept l2.P.
Aesinnl, 1alnmo5es Nd
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
FATAL MISTAKE
Gave Poison for Baking Powder
One Dies and Three Ara m

Gave Poison for Baking Powder
One Dies and Three Are III.
st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 27.-Poison
bought last week to kill bedbugs. was
for the death Of Mrs.
Myrtle Nen. and the serious illness
Of Harry Neff, her husband, Mrs. Nc
Williams and Leo Tremble.
The poisoning of the four resulted
from eating dumplings at a chicken
dinner at the home Of Mrs. Neff sun
day evening. At first It was thought
the four were victims of the ptomsine
poisoning. Inquiry developed that
while Mrs. McWilliams was assisting
Mrs. Neff In the preparation of the
dinner she used all Of her baking
powder and asked Mrs. Neff for more.
Mrs. Nef gave her a blue paper con-
tanning q powder, saying It vas bak-
ing powder.
Police are convinced that by mis-
take. that the poison was placed. in the
food.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
arm CUT BY FAIL
Charles Seymour. Aged T.. Victim q
Accident This Morning-Fell
from Fence.

Charles Seymour. aged IL, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Seymour. sustained
a severe cut on the left arm this
morning when he fell from a fence. in
the rear Of the Hoiseth millinery store
on Third street.
The boy was playing with some 9TH
or youngsters and a 'scuffle ensued. He
fell from the fence and struck his
arm against q broken Jar.
He. was taken to the office Of DR.. H.
M. Wheeler. who found that a tendon
had been severed. The injury is not
serious. however.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
MUST SHOW BETTER RECORD
New Law Governing Enrolment Cues.
ton Will Prove More Difficult
= ~ Of Compliance.

Rural and graded schools in the
state Of North Dakota must show an
attendance Of at least ninety per cent
Of the pupils enrolled for the year,
according to D. j. B~jornson. field dep.
uty of Grand Forks county.
The compulsory school attendance
Law passed at the last session OF the
state legislature. makes no change
In this rule.
The school officers Of the county
will make every effort to enforce the
law. requiring attendance, however,
and it is believed that there will be a
substantial increase. \
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
.ELKS INSTALLATION THURSDAY

Big Event at THIEF River Falls in
Which Grand Forks Members
Have Opportunity to Participate.
Tomorrow the installation Of the
new lodge Of the B. P. o. E. will take
place at Thief River Falls. and Grand
Forks members of the order have
been invited to participate.
The Grand Forks .Elks who expect to
leave this city Oh the early morning
Great Northern 4train for crookston.
At Crookston a special train has beer
provided to carry the party through
to Thief River Falls. The special
leaves Thief River Falls after the
celebration and this will give Grand
Forks people an opportunity to reach
home Friday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
BICYCLE THIEF IS Merry
Breaks Lock on James Purcelre
Wheel Standing in Front Of
~ Y, NJ. G.. A..

"A bicycle owned by James Purcell,
sol Of RI. Purcell, city justice. was
stolen from III front Of the Y. NJ. G.
A. building at 4 O'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon. ~
. The thief broke the lock and chain
with which the machine was fastened
to n Of the posts on the steps of the
building. They were found lying on
the sidewalk.
Young Purcell had left his wheel
outside while he went Into the build
Ing to take a swim. When he came
out shortly after the wheel was gone.
There is no clue to the identity Of the
thief.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
AWFUL R|NP IN CUPID'S WORK
on Season Tor Love God-No Mar.
rtage Licenses Issued Here in a
Week-One Scared Out.

No marriage licenses have been is
sued during the last week at the office
Of L. K. Hassell. county Judge.
Miss Selma Hassell, who is in charge
Of the Office at present. says that one
applicant appeared a few days ago,
but when he saw the impressive mum.
her Of certificates which it was neces-
sary for him to have filled out. be-
came frightened, and left the office.
never to return.
Miss Hassell says she is not certain
whether it is the new marriage law
that has put a crimp in the activities
of Cupid recently. or whether it is just
the old story Of the high cost of liv-
ing,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
WILLIAMSON IS. APPOINTED
Grand Forks Physician Again is 4
Member of the North Dakota
Medical Examining Board.

DR.. q. M. Williamson Of this city
has just received word that he, has
been reappointed as a member Of the
state medical board by Governor L. B.
Hanna. his term being for three years.
The other members Of the board,
whose terms have expired and who
have been appointed again are DR.. e.
w. Skelsey Of Fargo and DR.. Francis
Peake Of Jamestown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
MANY COME FROM EUROPE.

ming of the heavy autumn passenger
traffic from Europe brought more
than 10000 passengers to New York
on eight transatlantic liners that
made port between yesterdays sun
rise and last midnight. The number
is n of the largest ever recorded
here for a single day. The customs
service was swamped with work,
more than 5000 of the travellers be-
ing of the cabin class.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
KILLED MANm

Rockland. Maine. Aug. 27.-A YER
iict that Carl W. Perry shot Miss
Angie Spear. his school mate and in
tended wife, and then killed himself,
was reported today by the coroner's
jury 1T the conclusion OF an inquest
on the finding Of the two bodies In
Perfy's drifting motor boat in Penob-
scot bay yesterjay. Perry was twenty
years old and Miss Spear. was q year
younger. No motive for the tragedy
t3Aveloped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27

which he claimed that his wife was
driven to a life of shame by the con-
slant prosecutions of police and chari-
table workers. He said that when. he
left saltwater he tried to give his
Wife a home but the police would not
let him. His plea touched municipal
Judge Back. And the minimum sem
ence of two years was imposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27

Reports from that section Of the
country state that Hainrich has re-
Gently fought. number Of battles,
including several with the leadins
pueiiists Of Canada. He held Jack
Powers to : twsnty-round draw a
Tina Aeos
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-27
BLANCHARD RECOVERING.

Ben Blanchard. the. Great Northern
Brakeman who fell off the moving
freight train nea Marvel yesterday
noon, was not injured seriously and
will be. around again in q few days.
He IL confined at the Deaconess hos
pital. AZ q result Of the fall Blanch.
ard had his left side and leg bruised,
but no bones wer broken. He ex-
pressed the desire to get up this
morning. but the attending physician
advised him to wait for5a day or 90
longer.