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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
WRECKINC FIRST
HOTEL IN CITY
The "Grand Forks" operat-
ed from 1870 to 1873 as a
Stage Coach Tavern.
OLDEST.
IS ITS
Housed James ]. Hill and
Other Notables During
Period of Existence
The Hotel Grand Forks is bein,
re pod

The Hotel Grand Forks is being
razed.
1t is the first hotel the city ever
had. operating from 1870 to 1873
under the direction of mine host r.
F. Stewart, who long since has been
lost sight Of, according to the pioneer
of the pioneers.
mighty made their homes in that
hotel at various times.
1t has housed no lesser a
than James j. Hill on his earliest
travelings through this district when
he was dreaming his dreams of future
power and future development.
Has Sheltered j. j.. Hill.
1t has sheltered Mr.. Hill and many
others Of those who blazed the way
before Grand Forks probably was
even thought Of.
And yet 1t Is nothing but a two
room log house, situated on the banks
Of the Red river at the north end Of
Euclid avenuej and just at the top Of
Euclid avenue, and Familiarity known
as Blues hill, operated by the city
park board.
To Meet lnelorious End.
Not only was the building used as
the first hotel, but it also is the Oldest
Of all buildings in the city, even en-
ceeding in g the first p~ostofice,
which now reposes at the corner of
Cottonwood street and Second
nue..
1t will meet an inglorious end. be-
Ing used for f1rewood. according to
Robert Green, ST.. who is in charge
of the Peter Taylor estate. to which
the property belongs.
Brought 81 q Month.
The first Grand Forks hotel in which
accommodations were once provided
at frontier prices. ranging from fifty
cents up, brought the munifcient sum
OF 81 per month in rentals last year,
and for many years past. Last fall q
became vacant. and during the winter
months the pranks Of boys who per-
sisted in breaking windows. etc, made
the place practically unhabitable. and
Mr.. Green decided to tear It down.
Stage Coach Day Tavern.
According to James Elton. who was
here in the early seventies. the build
ing was the stage coach tavern. being
q. stopping place for the pioneers who
were penetrating the then bleak
northwest. It was the only place tina,
accommodations could be secured
and when the. crowds became toe
great, the travellers used to have to
sleep on the floor.
Some years ago the outside of the
building was covered by siding, so tina,
its identity as a log structure was no,
generally known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

Right at this time when he is still
wearing his Goa and before he bares
his arms for spring blowing. the "hir-
ed man. on the Minnesota. North Da-
kota or South Dakota farm has a
good chance to laugh in his sleeve at
the "hired man" in the city. for farm
wages have gone up in the last few
years and u in the country the
higher cost Of living that comes
around in the city and takes away Il
wage increase is ~non-eXistent for the
wage Garner.
1t was the case of 1902 that in
North Dakota the average farm hand
got $25.05 a month. In 1911 he got
$3.50. In 1912 he got 5000. and
If the northwest gets a big crop acre
age and a big crop in 1919. which the
abundant moisture as spring is open
ing would indicate, there will probably
be more farm work than ever and
fewer men relatively to do 1t, and this
year may see a still higher range. 1t
is true that city wages have gone up.
But in the country there are two
magic words that make a mighty dit
ference.
Board Goes With Pay.
And board" are the words. What
matters 1t II food goes up or down?
The farm hand makes his contract
$50 a month. as the ease may be.
and board" Therefore he cats
abundantly and regularly and may be
counted to show his face in the kitch-
en- doorway very shortly after the
farm housewife let's go the signal that
a meal is on the table. Whatever the
cost of the meal to his employer the
fo 49, hn,A Nos ~ ~AAl I@~ xvASRt-
ment. Therein he has the laugh on
the city wage Garner, especially on
the city worker who maintains a
home.
The rising scale of farm wages is a
favorable factor for the northwest
from the standpoint of PROBABILITY OF
obtaining men enough to do the work
the farmer who pays the bill Is quite
another matter.
Government Reports Increase.
The federal government has issued
a report showing changes in the wage
scale on the farms. Besides board.
the average monthly pay for farm "a
Dor. in the three northwestern states,
Minnesota ...., sseH; SSH, ISL; ' 1870
south Dakota. 1855 300 $3.50
In ten years. from 1902 to 1912.
farm wages have advanced ga per
cent in Minnesota. u per cent in
North Dakota. and 21.4 per cent in
South Dakota. The figures includes
the harvest season. In Minnesota the
average farm hand" who received
&l.69 a day With board in ordinary
times. got sea- during harvest: in
North Dakota the figures were &l.9l
and $40. and In South Dakota $3.50
and $40.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
fine PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Splendid Numbers Have Been Selected
for Concert Before the CONNER.
cial Club This Evening.

A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the bi-weekly dinner
which will be given by the CONNER
cial club this evening. The Lampert
orchestra will play, and the club
dinners when that organization has
given the program know just about
what Is in store for them.
The dinner hour Is 6:15 to Sis, and
the following is the program:
Selection from Faust. ...... ..Gounod
Barcarolle, from Tales of Hoff-
man ..... . 80.
Swing Song ......... Ethel Barnes
Selection from Bohemian Girl. .Balfe
Serenade It'll
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
APPEAL IS MADE
TO K. P LODGE
Grand Chancellor Dinnie
Places Request of Flood
Assistance Before Them
GREAT NEED is
SHOWN BY WIRE
Grand Forks Man Immedi.
ately Mails Check for $25
and Issues the Call.

An appeal to the subordinate lodges
Of the knights of Pythias of North
Dakota for funds for the members Of
that order who have suffered losses
in the flood and tornado belt of tho
past ten days was made by ]. A. Din
ME. grand chancellor. today.
He sent a. letter to each lodge in the
state. quoting a telegram which he
received this morning from the SUI
prene chancellor, the telegram fol-
lowing:
]. a. Dinnie. Grand Chancellor,
X. Of P, Grand Forks, N. d.:
Our brothers of the storm and
food swept district are crying for
help. Please issue Immediately a
call in your domain on subordin-
ate lodges for such sums of
money as they can contribute and
send at once to Thos. d. Meares.
supreme master of the e%xchequer,
Wilmington. n. c., who will dis.
burse the funds.
Thomas j. CARING,
Supreme Chancellor.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
wire Mr.. Dinnie forwarded $25 to the
treasurer. and he also set about to
call on the several lodges in the state.
The matter will be brought before the
Grand Forks lodge at its meeting
Thursday evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
plan SYSTEMATIC WORK
IN IMPROVEMENT Of MAIN
ROADS OUT Of THE CITY

The good roads committee Of
the Commercial club is planning
a systematic campaign Of road
improvement for the coming
spring and summer. 1t is prob.
able that one road leading into
the city will be selected and n
mile graveled and put into first
class condition, as Il sample OF
what can be accomplished in the
way of good roads in this county,
and as a start upon the pcrlna.
nent Improvement which could be
pushed from year to year. The
road south past Lincoln Park has
lIeen suggested as the best for the
trial mile.
In addition to the building OF
gravel road. 1t is planned to mr..
range to employ parties whose
duty 1t shall be to drag regularly
certain Of the most used roads.
BY this method 1t is thought that
the dirt roads can he kept in the
best possible condition.
The good roads committee ts
made up of the following gentlc-
men: Dean G. H. Crouch. j. ID.
Bacon. A. I. Hunter. Scott Rex,
Leslie StinsOn, DIR. Orr Sanders
j. r.. POupOre. w. III. Kelsey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
E ANXIETY
IS SHOWN TODAY
Continued from page ~

shawneetown. ILL.,. are holding today.
with the exception of small breaks,
but with the water rising higher, the
situation appears serious. At Cairo.
the river passed the fi%fty-three foot
mark and every inch of water puts a
heavy strain on the overwhelmed
levees. which are liable to break any
moment from the additional pressure.
All persons have been warned to leave
the lowlands. and there is little proba-
bility that there would be loss Of life.
should a break occur, but property
damage would be heavy.
Hundreds Of men worked all night.
placing sacks of sand on top Of the
ievees to prevent the water from
washing over the top. Great confu-
sion prevailed among the refugees, but
the troops prevented disorder.
A break occurred in the levee last
night at Columbus, a Kentucky town
on the Mississippi. twelve miles be-
low Cairo. the water spreading over
the town to a depth Of flve feet. A
number of persons are marooned in
the upper stories of dwellings, but
most Of them have ned to the hills
back of town. On the upper Ohio
river. the situation Is expected to i'm
prove today. when the crest Of the
flood passes. At Louisville, the Ohio
river showed a rise OF four-tenths OF
a foot. and at Memphis. the MISSISSIPPI
nj showed elght-tenths In tWenty-four
hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
TWO SISTERS ARE
STILL MISSING
One Goes to Look for Other.
and it is Believed that
Both Perished.

Bowman, \. D.. April Though
they have been missing over a week
no has been found of Hazel and
Ethel Drake. who became lost in a
blizzard Sunday. March 90. Search
ing parties have secured this entire
district without success.
Ethel Drake became lost on Satur-
day night. going from the Bailey
homestead to that of her sister.
The day following Mr.. Bailey, SEEK
ing to secure the services Of Ethel
Drake as a nurse for his wife, visited
the Drake homestead. and it was then
that her disappearance became known.
Almost distracted, Hazel Drake be-
gan searching for her, and she, too,
became lost. and it is supposed that
both persisted in the storm. Both
young ladies have been in this district
several years and were very we'll
known for their activities anon the
homesteaders, socially and in a BUSH
ness way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
BIG DEMAND FOR
FLATS IS SHOWN
'Thirty-seven Seek 10 Apart
lnents in Wolff eich.
ert Building.
r NEW HOMES
READY NEXT FALL
-
Griffith and Bacon Struc-
lures Provide Added
Facilities.

Work on the construction Of the
Wolf-Deichert apartment building, a,
the corner Of South Sixth street and
Gertrude avenue. was commenced
yesterday by Dinnie Bros. the con-
tractors. BY September 1 the build
ing Is to be entirely complete and
ous contracts that have been let.
Spriggs Bros. of this city were sue
cessful bidders for the plumbing and
steam heating Job. their being twelve
other contractors seeking that work.
This contract was let Saturday, and
the bids Of the several local men
ranged within a very narrow margin,
those Of the outside bidders beins
considerable. higher.
The construction Of this block i'm
proves a piece OF property s%plendidly
located, and the demand for the
apartments indicates the fact that
there are many Grand Forks people
who want such homes as this build
ing will provide. There r thirty
apartments that will be included in
the building, but as vet none Of them
have been leased. The rentals will
run from $40 to $50 a month, there
being two apartments each at $40,
$45, $50, 355 and $50.
Will Draw New People Here.
Coupled with the construction OF
the Griffith building on the site Of the
destroyed Masonic temple and the
Bacon building or the site of the
present Bacon & Van Alstine livery
barn on North Fourth street, approxi.
1nately forty apartments will be pro-
vided before next fall.
This will give a number Of out OF
town people an opportunity to come
to Grand Forks to make their homes
II they get their bids in early enough
There are numerous travelling men
who now reside at other points in the
state who have been anxious to come
to Grand Forks, headquartering out OF
here, but who have been prevented
from doing so because of their in.
ability to secure satisfactory accom-.
modations.
Three Room Apartments a Boon.
In the Griffith and Bacon buildings
the present plans of the builders pro.
vide for a number of three and foui
room apartments. These will prove
a real boom. as there has been a very
great demand for them for some time
The three room apartments will in.
clude a living room. bed room. kitch.
cite and bath room, while the foul
room apartments will provide a dining
room in addition to those included
in the three room apartments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

fall the committee made plans for a
years work and financed them and
the work has beer systematically fol-
lowed up with excellent results. The
plan included a display campaign in
Grand Forks. special home articles,
moving picture show advertising. In
the state the state news letter. Out
side the state, a weekly news letter to
the metropolitan press and special ar
ttcles for magazi1s.
The club bullt/n is issued by this
committee and booklets and other ad.
vertising matter used by the club ID
prepared and published by it. The
committee plans a club dinner soon.
at which time a detailed report of the
work done and contemplated, will be
given.
Meridian and Wonderland.
Two of the most important road
movements that are being carried on
in the state are in charge Of the Good
Roads committee of the club, the Me-
Iridian road and Wonderland trail.
The Meridian road was started a
year ago and the route through the
entire state was marked with signs
and kept in good condition through
out the season. Wonderland trail is
now being organized by the commit
Tee. LUIS new IOdQ eAteIluS lTouu Du.
luth to Seattle and is attracting much
attention in different parts OF the
country. Signs will be erected along
its entire length. the road made and
improved and later 1t will be adver-
tised SO as to attract summer tourist
travel.
The club has lately had personal let
tiers from Chairman Louis Hill and
Vice President Kenney of the Great
Northern, expressing deep interest in
Wonderland trail and their desire to
help in forwarding the movement
where possible.
Meetings Held.
There were twenty-four meetings
held during March, by committees
and directors in connection with the
Grand Forks Commercial club work.
This means that Grand Forks business
men have during the month given
much time and thought to the city and
its development. A complete list OF
the meetings follow:
March 3-Directors.
March '3-Conventions committee.
March 4-Good Roads committee.
March Especial railway commit
March Z - Building development,
dinner.
March Especial railway commit
tee.
March 1o--charities and donations
committee.
March 1o-Directo: meeting.
March 11-Conventions committee.
March Irregular bi:weekly din
ner.
March 1s-special manufacturing
committee.
March 17-Director.: meeting.
March 19-Special charities and do.
nations committee.
March 20-Membcrship dinner.
March 2~4--Directors meeting.
March Estate Federation OF
Commercial Clubs.
March 2O--State Federation Of
Commercial Clubs.
March 26--Membership committee
March 26-Conventions committee
March 26-Special railway commit
March 2s--speciai railway commit
March 2s--eood Roads committee
March 29-Municipal affairs com.
mittee.
March 2s--conventions commit
tee.
arch 31---Directors meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
DECkERS Offers FAIR $l0Q
Minneapolis Bank President Will Pro.
vide Prize for the Cattle
Contest i'm 1915.

e. W. Decker, president of the
Northwestern National bank of Min
North Dakota State Fair association
of Grand Forks to be used as a prize
at the 1915 fair. the money to be used
in such ann as the officers of the
local association decide.
1t probably will be offered as a
prize in cattle feeding, the purpose
being to make the contest Of real ed
ucational value.
Mr.. Decker has been at the head of
the movement which has gained much
prominence for the placing of cattle
on the farms in the northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
WHEAT LINE" SNOW CLEAR
Two Weeks Blockade Oh the 500 In
North Dakota at E:nd-Train
Opcrate Regularly.

The blockade on the Wheat line
Of the 500 railroad from Thief River
Falls. Mimi. to Kenmare. n. D., has
been raised. After holding away owe
two weeks the snow that tied up ali
traffic between Adams and Overly. n.
d.. has been cleared away. and trains
have begun operating regularly again.
Two freight trains were tied up and
In one case the crew was Obliged to
spend the time In n little caboose four
teen miles from the nearest town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
TWO national MEETS
ARE Being SOUGHT BY
CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB

The convention committee OF
the Commercial club is actively
engaged In work for next years
conventions. just at present 1t
has in prospect two national con.
.v%entions which It hopes to secure.
One of these Is the Mississippi
Valley Historical association
which meets in Omaha in April,
tho other l. the American Yco.
men which meets In Oklahoma
City In June. The chances for
Grand Forks securing these meet.
inR0 are GOOD.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
SAVINGS RANK REoPENs.

Greenfield. Mass. April 1.-The
Greenfield Savings Bank. which was
closed by order Of the savings bank
ago. was reopened today for business.
Notice has been given that the de-
tpositors will receive the full amount
of their principal on deposit. togeth-
ed With Il three per cent dividend and
interest since last November. The
suspension Of the bank was caused
by Improbable loans.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
Recommended For a G:ood Reason.

G.. n. Grant. gao Waverly ST.. Pc.
oria, Ills. says: "Backnche and con-
gested kidneys made me suffer In
tense pains. Was always tired and
floating specks bothered me. Took
Foley Kidney Pills md saw big i'm
provement after third day. kept on
until entirely freed Of all trouble and
suffering. That's why ! recommend
Foley Kidney Pills. They cured me-
McGraths Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
farm HANDS HAPPY With HIGHER Wages
THEY ALSO GET BOARD AND ROOM

An agent won't take a hint. but he
may take something more important
unless you are firm.
A man tried to tell us today that a
drunken Irishman once whipped 1000
Dutch soldiers in an alley.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
GET BACCALAUREA7E SPEAKER
DR.. Edward A. Rirge OF the University
Of Wisconsin VIII Come to the
NORTH nakOtn sUIO

North D0kOte gu"
DR.. Edward A. Birge. dean Of arts.
letters and science ct the University
OF Wisconsin. will deliver the annual
baccalaureate sermon at the Univer-
sity Of North Dakota this year.. The
address Will be given Sunday evening.
June Is.
DR.. Birge il a biologist and educator
he congratulated upon being able to
bring him here a commencement
time. He has been at the University
of Wisconsin since 1873 and from 1900
to 1905 he III acting president Of the
institution. DR.. Birge il a graduate of
Williams college. Williams Town.
Mass, and also Of Harvard univer-
sity. He is also a member of the ma
tional senate Of the Phi Beta Kappa
honorary fraternity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
HIGH MASS FOR ST. PATRICK
st. Michacl's Roman Catholic Church
Observes Today Because of Con.
fict With Holy Week.

st. Patrick's day was observed by
st. Michael's Catholic church today.
this being the day set aside for that
purpose because Of the fact that the
anniversary occurred this year dur
ing Holy week.
High mass was sung this morning.
Monsignor I.eMieux being the cele-
brant, while Father Hart delivered
the sermon
This evening there will he a st.
Patrick's day entertainment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01

In times of peace nm army officer
gets elegant training for the loafns
expected Of him after the age Of re-
tirernent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-01
DISTRICT COURT IS OPENED

Judge c. NJ. Cooley Sets Wheels Of
Headquarters
District court was opened this
morning in the federal building. the
federal court room being used by
Judge c. NJ. Cooley while the new
court house is being constructed.
The court was opened today because
Of tax sales. etc., which must be
noticed at h court house. or the last
place where district court was held.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-04-11
PIRATE TREASURE NOT FOUND
weIEFurnlshed Expedition Returns
Without the Riches 1t Had Been
In Search Of.

The treasure-hunting party from
Plymouth, England, which has been
searching Cocos island in the Pacific
for treasure supposed to have been
buried there by pirates many years
ago, has arrived at Panama on board
the steamer Melmore without the
hoped for pirate spoils. The Melmore
sailed from Barry in September last,
carrying in addition to the officers
and crew, two London ladies and
three gentlemen financially interested
in venture which was fondly hoped
to return 100 per cent profit.
Two other unsuccessful attempts to
locate the buried gold and jewels of
the buccaneers made by Earl Fitz-
william and Mr.. Harold Gray did not
diminish the faith of the members of
the Melmore expedition, who declared
they had specific information of the
exact position of the accumulated
hoard.
One treasure was actually brought
from Lima in 1920. consisting Of gold
bullion and articles to the value of
about $25,OOO,OOO, and the other treas
ure, which is placed at an even high
er figure, was taken to Cocos island
by the famous pirate Bonito Despite
the care with which the Melmore was
fitsed out-the expedition was esti-
mated to cost 0O,OOO--the search ap-
pears to have been fruitless.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-04-11
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