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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
new HIGH SCHOOL .
PLANSUP monday
School Board Discussed the
Question at Meeting
... Friday Night.
CITIZENS q
TO BE PRESENT
At Second Session Scheduled
. to Be Held Next
..... Week.

All citizens of Grand Forks inter-
ested in the proposed erection of a
new high school building are urged
to be present. at a meeting of the
school board to be held Monday even
ing at the city hall at which time the
project will be thoroughly threshed
out.
This was decided at a meeting held
by the board Friday night, at which
en- up.
The board feels that this question
Of a new high school is n of the
most important placed before the cit
liens in recent years. and wishes to
give everyone a chance to express his
opinion on the matter.
For this reason the citizens are ask
ed to be present Monday night to dis
u $ the matter before any definite
action is taken by the board.
Under the plans prepared by ]. w
Ross and w. E. Edwards. the pro-
posed building can be erected by un.
Its. a. building adequate for the pres
ent needs of the city can he erected
at once at a cost Of approximately
{l25,000. Later another unit can be
built II necessary, which will bring
tho total cost to about 100000.
Enclose Present Building.
Inc building WOuld % Quilt on the
present high school site. and for the
present, at least, the old building
would be utilized in connection wits
the new structure.
The new part Of the building would
front On Fourth street facing the
p~ostof1ce with a wing extending along
International avenue. Later when the
entire new building was completed,
the present school would be complete
ly enclosed, and would be torn down,
All Modern Structure.
The plans submitted call for Il
structure modern in every respect and
equal to any found in the large cities
Of the country. It would consist of a
basement, and three stories above
ground.
The gymnasium will be located in
the basement, and the assembly room
on the first floor directly above.
These plans will be exhibited a,
the meeting Monday night in order
that the citizens interested may have
an opportunity Of forming their own
ideas regarding them.
The meeting held Friday evening
was a long one. and was given up en-
'ttrcly to the discussion Of the propos.
cd new school. The matter was finally
laid on the table until next Monday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
need MORE cold
TO Freeze RINK
Another Dip in the Temper
allure to Insure Compile
ton of Ice.

If the weather during the next few
days is favorable for icemaking pur-
poses, the Grand Forks skating and
curling rink will be opened New
Years day. The work of building up
an ice bed has been started. but, un-
less there is a drop in the thermo-
meter. the rink cannot be completed
before then.
we are simply waiting for the
right, kind OF weather." said Manager
ponds ons that. We have given the
rink one flooding, but this is NO
weather for properly freezing ice.
This snow should be followed, how
ever. by colder weather. and l think
We will be able to make it by New
Years day."
Managers Owen and Pelletier are
making preparations for the opening
night. They have outlined o definite
program. but they expect t o give To-
cal residents several interesting at
fractions.
Mr.. Owen also announced that they
would give several skating carnivals
during the winter. The managers al
SO are endeavoring to organize several
hockey teams to compete during the
winter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
NOVEMBER MORN" THIS TIME.
Traffic Blocked When Man. Sans
Clothes. Poses Oh Balcony.

Traffic Blocked When Man. Sans
Clothes. Poses OH Balcony.
(Ncw York Herald.)
A mar with remarkable muscular
development was giving a living-pic-
ture version of "a November Morn
on the balcony Of the Grand Central
terminal when the police interfered.
The large crowd that blocked Wander
bilt avenue and most of Forty-second
street knew he had unusual muscular
development because he wore M
clothes.
BY applaudins him vigorously as
they approached him from a window
OIL the balcony. the police were able
to get close enough to seize him.
Then they dragged him back from
the view Of the amused crowd, re-
stored his clothes and sent him to
Bellevue hospital.
He said he had 10 name. In a
pocket was a notebook bearing the
name Of Mate Tanos. 33S Fulton
street. Woodbridge. n. j. He is
about 40 years old. dark and had
clothing Of good material.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
new SEWER cor SOUTH END
Drain Il Mile Long Will Be Laid In
Iindsay's Addition During the
Next Summer.

Plans have been completed at the
Office of H. q. Lykken, city engineer,
Tor a mile Of new sewer to be laid in
1~.indsay's addition as soon as the frost
is out of the ground next spring, sub
ject to the approval of the city coun-
Gil.
The W begins at Boulevard and
Almont avenues, and is to be laid on
Almont and Euclid and Plum
street.
1t probable that considerable sewer
work will be done in the tract Of land
lying between University venue and
the state fair grounds during the CON-
ing season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
FATHER OF IS IS
Sent TO ASYLUM
Henry sorbo, Pioneer Resi-
dent of Grand Forks Coun-
ty, is Insane.

Henry Sorbo. the father Of fifteen
children, Of this city. was adjudged
insane late Friday by the county in
sanity board, and will be taken to the
state asylum at Jamestown tonight by
Sheriff Joseph Benson.
He has been in a condition of deep
melancholy for. some time past, and
lately has refused to eat. Although
he is not dangerous in any way, 1t was
thought best to place him in the asy-
lum.
Sorbo is an old resident of Grand
Forks county He owns several farms
but has lived in the city during the
last two years. lie is married, and
has fifteen children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Plymouth Congregational.

Corner University avenue and Fifth
street: William H. Elfring. pastor.
Morning service at 1O:3o, evening yes
per service at 5 o'clock. Christian
Endeavor at 6 o'clock . Sunday school
at 11:45. G.. NJ. Norton, superintend.
ent. Subject for morning sermon,
THE Universal Question" Vesper SER
mon. Requisites Of Discipleship Mu-
sic in charge Of George f. Schlafer
with Miss Della Meyers as pianist.
Topic for Christian Endeavor, "Our
Church at Work for the World" Lead
err, Joice Scarf.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
FlANN|GAN. IS TRANSFERRED
Vel known .,Trainman Goes to Gas.
cade Division From the Dakota.
: Montana Division.

Michael ]. Flanagan. who is we'll
known among Grand Forks railway
men, has been transferred from the
Dakota and Montana to the Cascade
appointment takes effect Jan. /, 1914.
and Mr.. Flanagan leaves Monday
for the west.
Mr.. Flanagan has been master
mechanic of the Dakota and Montana
division for several years. He started
railroad work as a fireman at Barnes
Vile, MIMI, over twenty-five years
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
PETITIONS ASK FOR CLENENCY
Friends of G. l.. Bickford to Seek Sus'
pension of Sentence is Rehear-
ING is Refused.

Petitions asking for a suspended
sentence for g. l.. Eickford, former
state treasurer, convicted of the mis-
use of state funds. are being %circulat-
cd in this and other cities of the
state.
The petitions were sent out from
Rowbells. MIR. Bickford's home, early
in the week, with the request that
they be returned not later than De-
cember 80.
The motion for a rehearing of the
case is now pending before the SUI
preme court. In case this motion is
denied, the petitions will be used.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Swedish Lutheran.

J. NJ. Persenius. pastor. Services
at II a. M. conducted by the pastor.
In the evening at 1880 the Christmas
program will be given by the Sunday
be taken at the door. except from
members of the Sunday school. All
interested r most cordially invited
to attend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
MRS. LONG Of St. PAUL DEAD
Wife Of Former Great Northern Con.
ductor. Residing in This City,
Passes AyyAy.

Mrs. Long, wife of the late n. H.
Long. a former Great Northern con-
ductor residing in Grand Forks, died
last night at her home, 1874 Aurora
avenue, st. Paul. following an illness
OF about a years duration. Heart
trouble was responsible.
Mrs. Long left Grand Forks about
four years ago.. a year following the
death of her husband. Since then she
has resided in st. Paul with her son
and daugrter. Walter. a baggageman,
and Miss Lillian. Mrs. Mable Petit
john of Milwaukee is the only other
child.
Tho funeral service probably will
he held in st. Paul. while burial will
take place in Chicago. her former
home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
First Lutheran.

Services in Morse Sunday morning
at 1880 a. III. No Sunday school. No
evening services. Watch New Years
eve watch with devotional exercises
beginning at 3 o'clock. Morse services
New Years day at 1880 a. m. Ladies
Aid Wednesday,, Dec. 81. Mrs. o. d.
Berg. hostess. Meet in basement Of
the church. Refreshments at watch.
Fl. L. Thorgrimson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
BEECHER BUYS LAKOTA farm
Purchase or Valuable Tract In Nelson
County AnnOunccd-Will he
C0lOnizcd.

David H. Beecher. who formerly
resided in this. city, but who now is
located at Minneapolis. has purchased
the Berridale farm. located near La
kota. The consideration was not an
nounced. This Is n of the largest
real estate transactions recorded in
Nelson -county.t1
MIR. Beccher declares the farm is
n of the finest IN the state. 1t is an
ideal farm for colonization. purposes,
he says. as it can easily be divided into
smaller. tracts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
BANK PAYS DIVIDEND
Creditors OF Old Grand Forks National
Receive Payment from Comp
Al ,tSUllcr Of Currency.

"A second supplementary dividend
Of 9 1-6 per N was received Friday
from the comptroller Of the currency
by the creditors Of the dcfunct Grand
Forks National bank which suspended
in 1896.
Approximately 81 l-2 per cent of
the obligations at the time the bank
suspended payments. have now been
paid. The receiver was dismissed
several years ago, the affairs of the
institution now being in the hands Of
the comptroller Of the currency.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Scandinavian Methodist.

Service Sunday morning at 1O:45
and in h evening at s o'clock. Sum
day school meets at IL. There will
be watch night" service on Wednes-
day evening. December 81. beginning
at 10 o'clock. Prayer meeting will be
held in the church OH Thursday even
ing at S o'clock. Chr. Olsen. pastor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
BREAKERS WRECK RESIDENCES.

Highest Tide Of Year Causes Great
Damage Along Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles. Dec. 27.-The highest
tide of the year, topped by huge
highwater mark, carried away and
wrecked dozens Of launches and
Yachts anchored off the beach at
Venice, a seaside resort yesterday,
swept three ocean-front residences
from their foundations and DESTROYED
an automobile road. Much damage
wa wrought all along the shore from
Venice north Of Santa Monica canyon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
MOUNTAIN GIRL E

North Dakota Woman Marrics Mani
toba Telephone Inspector.
Miss Winnie ~Thordarson of Noun
tain, n. D.. was married today to
Christian Grennlangson. inspector for
the Manitoba government telephones.
Rev. Baisler of the First Lutheran
church. ofic;uted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
First Preshvteuf.n

William Fl. Matthews, minister.
Services II a. m. and 1880 p. M: bible
school at 9:45 o'clock, A. L. Shideler,
superintendent; Y. P. s. C. d. at $40.
Subject. "Our Church at Work for the
World:" leader. missionary committee.
Up the Fragments' with
special reference to the close Of the
year. In the evening the pastor will
preach on Goods Great Appeal In the
Dying Year" Good music under the
direction Of Prof. w. w. Norton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
CHURCH SERVICES ID
1ooEs q WAsAlp u 0sona HesoD
0ha1ohaA
v. NJ. C. A.

Mems meeting Sunday. December
rs at 1 p. m. DIR. j. w. Todd will
speak on The Energetic Life" All
men cordially invited,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
ruRusrrH TO RkxDNsIDE,R.

Washington, De(. 2T.---E.forte Will
he made. it MAS said today. to have
Andrew Flruseth reconsider his res
ignation from the American. commit
tee to the International conference ON
safety at sea, now sitting in London.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
st. Marks Englisl, Lutheran,

John Nelson LentZ. pastor. All
services are held III the public library
building and r conducted in the
English language. Sunday school at
a:45 a. M, morning worship at II
o'clock. A cordial invitation to ev-
erNbody.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Nrst R.n.sse

Homer N. Cook. pastor. r. B. Grif-
fifth. superintendent of Sunday school.
Preaching services at 1880 a. m. and
ESQ p. m; Sunday school at IL m.
3: y: T: =. at $3.50 p. m. Subject
first of a series Of sermons on the
Lords prayer. Subject of evening
sermon, Taking Stock"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
Zion Lutheran.

Martin Hegland. pastor. Services
Sunday morning at 10:46 in English.
Topic: "Christ set for a Falling or a
Rising" Anthem, Preserve Ne, o
Lord"-Ashford. Offertory, quartet,
Lead Kindly Light"-Dudley Buck.
Evening services at 1880 In Morse.
Topic: "From the Old to the New
Anthem. "Vinden vifter"-Fonstad.
The English Sunday school meets at
9:4O, the Morse division and the Bible
classes at IL o'clock. The congrega.
ton will hold a watch night service
on New Years eve, beginning at .
o'clock. The program is in charge Of
the Young Peoples Society and the
Ladies Aid. A service will be held in
the evening Of New Years day at
1880 D. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

BUTTE WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Butte. Mont. Dec. 27--Mrs. Samuel
Newhouse, aged so. was burned to
death yesterday. Firemen dragged
out EeWhouse and then found the
body Of his wife. The fire started
from an overturned lamp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
st. Paul's Episcopal

e J. r. Burleson. rector. Serv-
ices for Sunday will be celebration
of he holy communion at s a. m. A
second celebration and sermon al
1880. Sunday school at ~. In h
evening at 1880 the vested choir will
render a Christmas carol service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

Senator Tillman says he drinks a
gallon Of hot water every day. The
time was when ne reserved the hot
water for other people.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

A convention Of representatives Of
every labor union in Colorado has
ember 16 to consider the question Of
calling a state wide sympathetic strike
In support Of the miners now on strike
in tho Colorado coal fields.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27

It takes a female detective to fol
low the fashions.
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
Cordova, August 12

special tron the Copper River Northwestern Railway will leave Thursday morning o'clock modate the stampeder who anxious the diggngs possible This will give them tonight tomorrow to for their supplies and Thursday evening they will be landed at McCarhy's ready make early start the trail the following morning. The train will leave for Chtna and Kennecott Friday morning. that who not prepared go Thursday will be long delayed The steamer brought 9 Cordova this afternoon and with few exceptions all going the placer dggngs The following is the list:
 T. R. Thompson, W. V. Wellman, G. A. Warner C. w. Forbes, L. W. Adams A. F. Hagan A. L. Smith, A. K. Saon F. L. Moses Sam Klein E. C. Riddle Mrs Bera Macocrane F. Knealy E C. Calhoun G. Peerson J. Logan T. T. Laur and wife, C. Haneldonk w. J. Rudd Stern J. Skerve, Olson w. Irving, Mrs El M H. Baker, G. McDonald D. M Harris Dr. E. B. Schroek, J. C. Moore A. Cartwright w. A. Dashey A. C. Hamilton A. H. Knight J. A. Mcfarland D. M McFar- land G. McGea A. C. Craig James Head E. O. Sawyer jr G. Shras, G. P Shras, J. Anderson T. H. Hammer, Monroe I. R. Needham Mrs Needham, Tom Iane Mrs. Tom Lane, Walter Soderbug N Losner Bernt Osborne Ben Osborne J. B. Dagen E. w. Smith, C. s. Hutchson, J. " N. Blar c. Havarsen c. K Homer c. A. Birch, J. D. Forester w. A. Smart H. J. Con B. Iklenner G. A. Ponca, F. Hardrickson C. Damerck, A. Eade c. H. Sraden E. Costello D. M Tor C. S. Briggs, C. S. Crookshank w. J. Ftzgibbons G. Bunker, A. D. Nash Jim Murray c. Ksiese H. A. Meike A. Baker, Brggers, K Harrison, J. Clancy, Mike Clancy J. E Gabber T. J. Bums J. w. Jackson, E. ves J. Hagen C. F. Hooker F. w. Trantow, G. Johnson, " l.. Marion, J. Farrow F. Rapp, R. H. Carroll T. C. Stanley F. McCallum J. A. Malone, w. K. Spauldng A. J. McBain w. B. Wood worth T. Graham M J. Brown, W. Scribner w. McDonald J. R. Parr White, J. Mcean c. w. Veach $. T. Bergh Alice Domm, Ruth Blanchard, M Coffey Mrs. C. D. Lilies J. R. Fisher and 72 second-class.
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
Cordova, August s


 It time of great excitement and general interest for hour two this morning at the station of the Copper River Northwestern Railway Gold sampeders of every nationality and from every walk of e with packs large and small busy getting settled in the long special train of before departure at o'clock n addition the passenger coache diner and freight there two of horses Some of the passengers had through tickets from Seattle of the railroad boys travelled passes and 67 local tickets McCarthys sold that is safe estimate the number of sampeders who went the train exceed 200 The only other place where passengers taken at Ctina When the train arrived there 23O this afternoon 30 stampdes taken aboard and horses There delay there of about hour but the train expected to reach McCarthy's early this evening.
 Another train will leave from Cordova tomorrow morning and number of gold seekers who able make all their arrangements in time for the train today will depart tomorrow This will be the regular train and will stop at all points, More stampeders and horses will arrive tomorrow night the Marposa from the westward most of them coming from Seward and surrounding mining country Wires being received the local office of the railway from stampeders coming the Northwestern engaging daons for themselves and horses the first train after the arrival of the steamer which will be about Tuesday evening next The Northwestern sailed from Seattle with 40 passengers and will likely pick up that many at Ketchikan Juneau and Skagway. She brings 50 horses from Seattle which number will be increased at other ports The fregher Latouche will also arrive next week with 56 horses.
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
Late Telegraph News.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-That the situation in Mexico is regarded seriously alarming is secret in administration circles The President very much alarmed and fears sudden outbreak Mexico City that might precpitate He has requested the entire membership of the Foreign Relations committee with him at the White House tonight for conference He will explain his views and hopes and will ask the cooperation of the committee should serious difficulties arise in Mexico.
 LONDON, Aug. 9-An the newspapers here evidenc- ing the eet interest the situation between the United States and Mexico The fear is generally expressed that Wilson's pacific administration with Bryan the worlds peace advocate at the head of the cabinet will be forced into
 MEXICO CITY Aug. 11-John Lind, the special repre- sentative of President Wilson, arrived safely about and quarered at the Lascuran hotel He received by Military Commander Maas who did him the honor of parade Troops accompanied the train from Vera Cruz into this city.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-President Wilson and Secre- tary Bryan held night conference with the Foreign Relations committee that lasted two hours and went into detail the Mexican situation The President outlined to the senators the mission of John Lind He stated that he does bear solution of the difficulty but that he goes induce President Huer redeem the promise that he gave teeng free constitutional election Furthermore that the stances The President explained that his plan to have the ground who would be in sympathy with his He further nmated that upon Mr. Lind report would depend the future policy of the administration
 MEXICO CITY, Aug 12-Frederco Gamboa, Mexican secretary of foreign affairs said this morning. T have strong convictions that the differences between the United States and Mexico will soon be adjusted
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12
NEWS SUSANNA STRIKE
Cordova, August 6

Cordova, August
 The arrival of the steamer Northwestern this afternoon about 30 o'clock marked the arrival of small army ampeders for the Chsana gold fields In the number of about 1S0 many old timers who prospeced the Kondike Nome and Dawson They mbued with the idea that another big strike due and to be at the headwaters of the Panama they want to be early the locations About from Seattle while the rest took passage Kechkan Juneau and Skagway.
 At Skagway the circulation Saturday night of edition of the daily paper there containing alarming article had the effect of changing the of of the who got at Juneau and also intended to The article in large type told that 16 and 4 had been drowned while going into the dggngs As there of verifying the report it accepted by few as fact The others continued and greatly pleased upon their arrival at Cordova to learn that there truth whatever the reported drowning The steamer by parties distributed papers and sought induce the stampedes remain and White Horse The article in question: 1t concerns the drowning tra without sembance of truth.
The Chitina leader., 1913-08-12

the advisaby of trying the trail from there to Gulkana and into the gold fields Buck Hoy claims that by this there dangerous streams high divides glaciers to contend with He that from Chtna to Gukana the distance 5 miles road from Gukana Chestochina "A miles and from Chesochna Cobb Lake, "A miles, both on the Eagle City tra leaving this trail it is miles to Sahna river crossing then 10 miles Batzuneas then 5 miles Jack Wade creek Nabesna then 25 miles via Cooper Pass Chsana the tributaries of which the gold strike made. The total distance by this route fro Citna to Chana about 200 miles, Chtna is reached in few hours from Cordova the R. N w. Ry distance of 131 miles,
 The winter trail suggested is via the railroad from Corova Chtlna the road from Chna Gulkana then the Copper Batzneas from the route previously described 1t is also believed that it will be possible to freight the spring from Chtna clear through Batzunetas the Copper river.