Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
MOVEMENT TO SEND CAR Of GRAIN
FROM WILLIAMS COUNTY IS GIVEN
new IMPETUS BY WESIERAfARMERS

Ray. n. D., Nov. 10.--The move
ment on the part of the Williams
county farmers to donate a cal of
wheat for the sufferers in Europe is
spreading rapidly to all parts of the
county and every farmer who has been
interviewed has expressed himself as
very anxious to assist in the deal.
born people in Williams county and
they all understand conditions in Eur
opean countries Il great deal better
than the person who has'never been
across the water, and are greatly In
terested in aiding the sufferers. At
the present time it Is not possible to
state at just what date the a will
leave the county but it will be at such
a time as will be most convenient for
the farmers to haul the grain and e y
eral days previous notice will be given.
The donation of this car of wheat has
attracted statewide attention to l
prosperity of the Williams county
farmers and undoubtedly other coun-
ties will also adopt the plan.
The movement for raising this car
of wheat was launched by DR.. W. +.
Scott Of Ray and the following letters
bearing on the subject have been given
out:
Edwin ]. Knudson,
Editor Ray Pioneer,
Ray, N. D.
Dear Sir
After reading the Development Edi-
ton Of Williams county and the state
mentS of IN business men OF the diff
ferent cities and towns one is com
PEELED to take a second glance and
wonder how it all happened. 10
change from a raw prairie state to
the best farming community in the
northwest in the short period OF
twelve years seems almost incompre-
hensible. In u recent edition some
very atrong assertions were made; we
stated that we had the goods to pack
it up-I believe now Is our opportunity
Dakota that Williams county carries
the bell. but to the counties Of our
sister states.
Our wheat yield has been good, our
weather conditions perfect, our ploW-
ing we'll advanced-we have cause to
be thankful and I believe we should
show it in a way that will benefit the
most needy.
What 1 propose is this: that Will
car of 1000 bushels Of wheat to the
war stricken families in Europe. To
this end in view, I have wired the Hon.
J. ]. Hill, st. Paul. a copy of the mess
age here enclosed and his reply-stat-
ing that the car of grain will be ship
ped to st. Paul free Of charge, and MI.
Hall of the Chamber of Commerce,
will sell the grain charging us no COM
mission.
I would suggest that the grain be
in sacks so that it could be loaded
readily from each depot platform,
with the name and address of each
contributor painted on each sask, to
be delivered to the station agents
who will. issue receipts, and later re-
turn the sacks, to all farmers and
business men wishing to assist this
cause. This a would start from Bu-
ford, making Williston the first day,
and from there to Ray and Tioga the
next day, where It would be sealed
and sent to st. Paul.
! would further suggest that some
painter would donate two canvas
signs 6 feet by 80 feet in size for the
cal, reading something like this:
WILLIAMS County North Da-
kota, donates this 1000 bushels
OF wheat to the suffering in
Europe"
Mr.. Editor, this sign alone is worth
more 70 this county than three timei
the price OF the grain.
/ would further suggest that the
minister's Of this county; the CONNER.
clal clubs: the Farmers clubs, and the
this work. 90. that there will be q little
brightness in the homes during Xmas
week to the people Of the grief-strick.
en- countries ana w will all be thu
better men snd women for contsihut.
Ing our part