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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

office. built in 1907 at a cost of $50
900. The basement story is built of
concrete and the other Two of Hebron
press brick with sandstone TRIMMINGS.
The first floor is devoted to the Offices
of the auditor, treasurer, register of
deeds, clerk of the court and probate
judge. Second floor, court room,
judges chambers. Jury rooms and SUI
E~erintendent of schools, while the
basement has the Offices of the states
attorney, Justice court room aud the
heating plant. Then there is the
sheriff'S residence and cunt iai, Il
spacious two story brick, built i'm 1909
at a cost of $4,000, ON y cite in the
Court House square. II is a model in
its way. for the safe keeping OF the
prisoners.
MclIenry county is in the pink of
financial condition. having the lowest
county tax rate of my county in the
state. the tax rate being 49, mills.
based on an assessed valuation of
$500 900. This is something for
the farm homc-sccllcr to consider
when selecting IA new location. To
again illustrate the general prosperity
of tho tillers of tho soil of this county
all that lie; necessary is to state that
there are 39% owned automobiles of
which number the citizens of Towncr
own "a
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'Towner City Schools.

The school system of Towner gives
a full four-year sh school course,
with strong course, N manual train
ing and domestic sciI-;ce. The aver
age school attendance IS 1873, while
the enrolment is $50. I'll. IRE are nine
teachers employed, normal or state
university graduates. Il, school
building is a twO-story bril'l with
basement, built at a cost of $4,000.
1t is steam heated. gas lighted, has
sanitary drinking fountain and ven-
tilatinS system. One Of the school
.tt:"res THO summer was the school
fewer garden. A PLOT of ground was
selected nd the -four seeds donated
by the 10 -" Civic Club and the
merchants of ~ city. The students
o: the public sci Il were invited to
plant and cultivate L. was more
than IL success as it rcSu..cd in adver-
Using Towner as II Of the lc:uty
spots in the state.
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Public Utilities.

There 49, ;~.2:EtJ-f.vc socks of ce-
rent lid w2iks ard TWENTY-FIVE ce-
nlent :t"ect crossings. while tire street"
and 2ren2rs ere S-ciad to cc-r. max
ing theTo thc HoI C autorao::lc high
WAYS connecting ur all sections of The
valley. TiicSc 10 waterwnrks sv.tem
;hat originhiir cost $1,000 but mas
since been '"c~cascd 20 $4,000. Two
mics o. "2tor main have heen laid
covering the b'l&;ness and resident rec
tioa'of the city. The water is pumped
into M clcEatedA st:ndp:pe holding
$4,000 Hal!cr~ living n hydranr pres
sure of fifty polnds and for fire ninety.
There !s = sewerage system covering
four ri'os. The city hail and fire
house, a two story, built Of concrete
blocks. size 24x1O5 built at a cost of
$4,000. There IS a volunteer fire de-
partment of .hirty-fve members, the
equipment Consisting of two chemical
engines, two hose carts and 1900 feet
of hose.
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hen there Is tt
Mouse River Valley Loop
Country.

extending from q. half to sixteen miles
southwest of Towner. divided by the
river, the east side a rich sandy mari
soil. while that Of the west side is a
heavy black clay, unsurpassed for di-
versified farming and the home of No.
! northern. A beautiful country with
its forest fringe, skirting the Mouse
River, where we visited many pros
porous farm homes. This is where
Bickell, kyllo and company, invest
ment bankers of Towner, own 1000
acres within ten miles of the city.
Among the many farms that attracted
our notice was the Riverdale, COM
prising 1.400 acres, located eleven
miles southwest, divided by the Mouse
river. The country lying east Of
Towner for miles and miles is thick
ly settled and is in a high state Of
cultivation, the only criticism being
there is too much acreage Of wheat,
still, there is plenty of stock, and di-
versified farming is taking root and
In another year or two, this section
bids fair to take it's place along side
of the others Better Farming, that is
destined to max McHenry county
northwest.
In 1884 Willard, (Scriptown), an in
land village, nine miles northeast of
Velva was the county seat of Nc
Henry. On January IS, 1887, it was
removed to Towner. This gave great
prestage to this portion of the coun-
ty. especially after the territory was
divided into two states, North and
South Dakota in 1889, and the coming
OF the Great Northern railway in
1885. McHenry county's growth has
been phenomenal owing to the great
fertility of the soil, and as a result,
the county has many prosperous cities
and towns that the United States
census Of 1910 gave the following
populations: Towner, the county seat,
s691, Velva 1897. Anamoese $50, Gran
Vile 800, Balfour 399, Drake BAT,
Denbigh 1926, Upham 296 and Deering
$50. All OF these cities and towns are
In the progressive class, making them
splendid trading centers for the rural
population, many Of them having wa
aterworks. electric lights, telephones,
railroads and all Of them In the good
road section OF North Dakota.
In county buildings McHenry+has a
modern County Court House. steam
heated, gas lighted, running hot and
cold water and sewerage, tile laid
floors n ire-proof vaults for every
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
Eighth ANIMAL Clam Bake.

This IS II Of the great get-together
events of the Nous River Loop coun-
try that is attended by all OF the elite
mcr-of-afairs covering a wide por-
ton of the state. This years Clam
Bake was pulled off on Sunday. Au-
gust so and vas held on the grounds
Of the TT" ranch, the property of E.
b. Tai!nadse, y2ho organized the clam
bake anniversary some eight years ago
and from a small beginning it has
grown to statewide importance. The
Eighth Annual Feast was one of the
best events we have had the pleasure
of attending in many years. The
grounds were ideal, covering a. SPLEEN
did grove skirting the Mouse river
with seats and benches scattered
Throughout. The feast opened at IL
o'clock n continued till 8 o'clock,
consisting of baked CLAIMS. corn. sweet
potatoes, clam chowder. sandwiches
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
Proposed State Asylum For
the Insane.

There has been considerable rivalry
developed throughout the north CEN
trail portion of the state to secur the
proposed new State Asylum for the In
sane and while there are many coun-
ties that are actually in the race for
it, still of the number McHenry coun-
ty is the natural location geographic
cally being situated in the north-cen-
trail section on the Great Northern
railway and its connections would
make Towner the most available loca-
ton and was SO recognized by the last
session of the legislature that would
beyond doubt vote to locate. it at
one of the state institutions. that it is
so fifty entitled to. In natural adj
vantages Towner has much to offer
being fringed by the Mouse river with
it's soul inspiring scenic beauty with
it's dells. splendid groves of natural
timber n beautiful valleys renowned
for their wild flowers. ferns that pre-
sent ever changing scenery of all col
ors of the rainbow reflected in the
sunlight of the mirrcred waters of the
Mouse river. Then there is the per-
feet drainage area of a gradual fall of
n hundred feet to the river from
the highlands and an inexhaustable
supply of water ranging from sixteen
to eighteen feet undertaking the
whole. and absolutely pure water,
free from alkali and organic impure
ties so stamped by Prof. Ladd after an
ANALYSIS. This is a very valuable as
set to the health and well-heing Of
the wards of the state and one of
the reasons why it should be located
here. The great fertility of the soil
n its wonderful yields in all kinds Of
plant life makes this another valuable
location as the wards of the state can
successfully cultivate the soil and pro-
duce everything that is desirable for
the maintainance of the institution.
Towner is in close range with all kinds
of building material, brick. sand and
gravel. the natural material for maxi
ing concrete. In fact all the natural
advantages that any other county in
the state has to offer and many more.
1t is o conceivable that the state
legislature in locating this new state
asylum will consider any county To-
Gated on the Northern Pacific railway
for the reason that jamestown al
ready covers this area and to equalize
the condition and to serve the north
central section of the state as covered
by the Great Northern system and the
other connecting lines Of this terri
tory. Towner Is in the premier class
of candidates for this state institution
that will appeal to the. members of
the legislature when they cast their
vote in deciding the location. Then
again McHenry county in the past has
been ignored. overlooked when the
good things Of the state were. being
passed around and it would now seem
only fair and Just that this additional
state insane asylum should be located
here and it will be if there is any
fairness displayed, and will be If it is
located to the interests of the tax
payers of the state and for the future
supremacy of this portion of North
Dakota.
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McHenry County's Import
anCe.

In point Of Importance McHenry
county ranks ninth in the state having
1852 population. and in land area
ranks sixth, containing 1,46S square
miles, nearly every acre of which va
ries from a light to a heavy dark deep
mari soil with sub-soil of clay. and at
a depth of eight to sixty feet living
springs of pure, bubbling crystal wa
ter are tapped, free from alkali and
organic matter. This is especially true
of the Northern Trading company's
land, comprising $1,000 acres. located
some eight miles south of Towner,
known as the Alfalfa Valley of the
Mouse River Loop, McHenry county.
so named owing to it's luxuriant
growth and likewise prolific yields Of
alfalfa and its wonderful meadows OF
native grasses and redtop. making it
a natural dairying and stock raising
section and for growing all kinds OF
feeding crops. corn, oats, rye, millet
n root crops.
The there 10 tho
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

water supply comes from the Turtle
mountains sheds. some thirty-tive
miles distance md is filtered through
subtcr1anean stratus of sand ana
gravel veins which accounts for its
absolute purity, being filtered by ma
lures own process. 1t is the hest Of
water in the state and one of the rea-
sons why the proposed State Insane
Asylum should be located at Towner,
in order to give the wards of the state
the benefit of this elixir Of lifc. pure
water. II for the further a that
McHenry is entitled to it owing to its
geographical condition.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
McHenry County Schools.

In school advantages no county in
the state has better educational ad-
vantages there being ga schools in
of 5,444, one-fourth of the students
arc in the consolidated and grade
schools. There are 225 certificated
teachers employed, many of them
graduates of normal or state univcr-
stiles. NO permit teachers are en-
ployed. The teachers salaries run as
high as $S5 a month for rural one
roomed schools. The McIienry county
schools rank first as to medical in
spection in the state.
The superintendent of this schools
of McHenry county is A. C. Berg, who
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

was elected in 1912, and has made
such a splendid record the past two
years that he has been re-nominated
without opposition. Mr.. Berg before
coming to McHenry. was superintend-
ent for four years of the Granville
city schools where he did very efficient
school work. The members of the
Board of Education of Newport
school district are all rue and tried
friends of the public school system,
President. I. Is. Cooke, Towner; clerk,
Mrs. Viola Fouts and treasurer, ]. N.
Kuhl: directors. Mrs. Annette Soule
and Ole Gilbertson.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

and has a. capital of $4,000, surplus
5000 and deposits Of about sl25,UOU.
1t is IL state depository and is Il mem
Der of the Federal Reserve system OF
the United States and was the first
bank to be organized in Mcflenry
county under IL national charter. 1t
is housed in n spacious two story
brick. steam heated building, and the
interior finish and fittings were made
especially for it. 1t has always en-
joyed a good business and has always
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

nized the Importance of. newspaper
publicity and in 1886 the News and
Stockman was established. In 1910 it
was consolidated with the Towner Tri-
bune as The Towner News-Tribune,
which has since grown to be a news
paper of wide influence and circula-
ton. and the official paper of the
county. In March last, D. r. Carlson
purchased the paper, coming here
from B%ottineau where he published
h Courant for three and a half
years, prior to this he published the
Enterprise of Estherville, Iowa for
three a Mr.. Carlson is not only
a newspaper man OF ability but Is q
practical printer, which equips him
for all branches Of the business. The
Towner News-Tribune is a most VAL
liable asset to the business men of the
city and county, and for the splendid
work 1t Is doing for the upbufld for
this whole section.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
Best of Hot-l
tons.
tons.

The travelling public and land look
ers will find Towner a most desirable
place to make their headquarters,
there being three hotels and many up
to-date cafes and restaurants. The
Hotel Pendroy is run on the American
plan as is also the Merchants hotel,
while the European hotel and Mod
ern restaurant are o n the European
plan, and Bean Restaurant has ex-
cellent table service.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12
Towner's Priceless Asset
Pure Water.

Towner has an inexhaustibie supply
of absolutely pure water, that Prof.
f. F. Ladd Of the Agricultural College
OF North Dakota after an analysis
pronounced free of alkali and organic
impurities. which makes it a priceless
asaet for all time to its people. This
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

of Mcllenry has n large pay roll that
is distributed among the store keepers,
which. With the rural trade from the
farmers makes this a very busy trad
ing metropolis. This accounts for the
substantial brick business blocks that
me roth sides of the central business
zonc and many tasteful we'll built
residences and cottages.
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Hotel Pendroy

This is the leading hotel Of Towner.
a modern two story brick with stone
trimmings with full basement, size 100
mex 25x40 feet, built and furnished
at a cost of 10000. 1t is 6. icndidly
furnished throughout, has a large Of
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been known as a conservative as well
as progressive banking institution. J.
\. kuhi has been cashier OF the insti-
luton ever since it was first organized
and he bears the distinction of being
the only n OF the original officers On
the board. Thc present officers IRE:
j. L. Car!cy. president, Grand Forks;
Horace EagleH. vice president; j. y.
kuhl, cashier; p. ~. Hanson, assistant
cashier. III directors are: J. IL.
Carley, 4. /. Hunter, Horace Bagley,
j. n. kuhl, II. a. Fox, Edward Fisher
n ID. n. Tallnlan.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

and black coffee, while this was go
ing on there was plenty Of good mu-
sic, popular games n moving pic
lures, making it a very enjoyable
event and one that brought lei closer
together cementing ties of friendship
n wiping out old scores.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

schools and churches AMI low taxa
ton. This is q lure that is bringing
the eastern farm hofnc-seekers tc the
Mouse River Loop country tributary
to Towner, McHenry county, North
Dakota.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-12

flee with writing room, dining room,
all on first floor, sample. rooms for
commercial men and toilet in the
basement. The ladies' parlor is on
the second floor There are. rooms
with and without baths and all have
running hot and cold water. The Ho-
tel Pendroy is steam heated, gas
lighted and electric call bells. In a
word. a first class hotel run on the
American plan at popular prices. F..
l.. Breen is the widely known land
lord, who has been. of Towner's
business men for the past twenty
years. He understands the needs and
wants of the travelling, public and
caters to them.
Newspaper Publicity.
When Towner' was in Its %swaddling
clothes as a village it's people recog-
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Continued on the Following Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
'rotala
HEAVY-HITTING COOLERS
DEFEAT TRUCKERS EASY
DBrirn Was Bnttcd Freely. While
itichmond Was Stendy-tEneN's
Fielding Sensational.

TctcrsbuEE, VA, JuIN IV.-FctershUrE
took the second game Of the Ports
mouth series to-day by "a 10 count.
o'Bricn was Hollands pitching sclcc-
tiou. and tho Goobcrs hammered his
offerings for eight singles, a double and
d triple.
Richmond was in the box for the To-
Gals. and pitched steadily throughout.
Portsmouth put Ina but one bid for the
Game. getting three singles in a row
ia the eighth \ fast double play by
Husch aud Barnett killed the rally.
AGncw furnished the fcldiug ScnSa-
tion of the game when lie went into
right field for Fcile's hard drive, get
Ting him 1T irst ny step. Chunk. with
q triple and single. aud McElvccn and
Jacket with a double and a single each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
YANKS AND MAPS DIVIDE

New York. July io.--After losing tho
first game Of to-day's double bill TO
Cleveland, to =, tho Ianks won the
second. | 10 o. The last game WAS
called after five and Il half innings on
account of darkness. The batting Of
Grtncy and Turner resulted in the To-
Gals defeat in the iirst, Grancy blew
himself to four safctics III five trips.
while Turner raped out three out Of
thrcc. Tor perfect percentage. cleve-
land scored one in the first and was
never headed. In the sixth. two sin
giles. hit batter and Turner's double
counted two. Crcc's errors added AN
other. putting the visitors beyond the
danger mark.
The second contest brought out Cald :
we'll against IIagcrman. Both we're in
great trim, llagcrnan allowing hut one
hit and Caldwell three in the half game
Thc only rum came in the third. Hart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
DECISION IN CHASE CASE
PROMISED BY JULY 18

Buffalo. y. y. ,tuly io.-A decision on
plea To- dissolve tho Injunction restraining
iIai Chase. former first baseinan Of tho
Chicago Americans. from playing with the
Buffalo iFcdcrals. was promised by July Il
by Justice Herbert l.. Bisscl at the close
OF arguments here to-day.
Tho grounds on which the Federal League
sought n dissolution based largely on
tho allegation that tho chicago club nd not
come into court with ctcan hands, because
u - operating In violation Of tho Sherman
antitrust law. Attorney -Add!ngton for
Chase intimated that further proceedings
against the National Commission under The
antitrust law wore under consideration
Attorneys for tho Chicago team argued
that the playing OF baseball cannot ia
designated as commerce in the sense that
II is used In tho Sherman act
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
REsOLUTE DISTANCES
VAN|T|E AND DEFIANCE
ilcrrcshon Yacht Sails Majcst icall,
I'm "a Very Light SouthcrIy
Breeze.
COURSE 3o-MILE TRIANGULAR
Distance of Four Miles Separated
Contrasting Iachts-yanitie Fin
ishcs Race, but Defiance Did Not
Cross Finish Line.

Newport. K. l.. July RcSolutc
first and the rest nowhere about dc
scribes to.day's yacht race. which was
the first OF series Of contests arranged
by tho Now Yor'. Yacht Club. sailed or
HOY" To day.
southerly air. and = long roll % :; sea
which just seemed 10 suit the HERES
non yacht. Will" ii apparently had just
the contrary effect on the N"nitic and
beihnco. who apparently could not get
ont Of their own WAY.
For a wonder Defiance came through
o-daS s race without u miShap. which
was appreciated both by her owners
"aS probably duo 10 tho presence Of
Mrs. I':nchon on board, hut at that size
did not finish.
Briefly. to-daN's race was sailed over
a thirtymile triangular course. with
tho first log To windward, and Rcso-
lutte beat her rivals so badly In tho ten
mile heat In windward that the race
except al tho start, vas u practical
walk over for the IIerrcsnon yacht
which gained on every leg of the
course. and eventually. beat the Var!tic
or nearly four miles in distance.
In tho beat TO windward Rcsolutc
gained II minutes seconds on Nani
ito and 81 minutes 6 seconds on De
heat Defiance minutes 20 seconds. and
Nanitic minutes ~ seconds. while on
the reach TO tho finish she added .
minutes ~ seconds TO her lead over
Nanitie. Tho Defiance was so far be-
hind that she did not even cross tho
finish line. summary:
Elapsed Corrected
Rcsolute io:3l:22 5:5G:so 5:a5:os h.oa %
Nanitie 1e:3o:32 G:27:o2 5:5s:2o $500
Defiance l2:3O:2j. Wi,hdraws
Rcsolutc beat Nauitie by 80 minutes
seconds corrected time,
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won IN the tenth inning on a single b.
Alexander. his stolen base and prcssly's
onc-base blow. The second was easier.
nc locals taking 1t by II :, 10 . count.
Muffin vas lifted I'm the tenth inning
10 let liedgpcth bat. and Barton got
crcdit for losing tho opener Mullir
tried to come back in tho second, and
was found for nine hits. includiug four
doubles and "a homer over the right
centre field fence by Hopkins in tho
third with Cleveland on. Umpire lscy-
holds made his debut. and vas badly
Off color In his decisions. lie chased
M"iMcil from the game In tho first and
banishod Glockson In the second for
curSinS at him from the Newport News
bench. His decisions were so poor he
was jocrcd time and time again. The
=
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
PHIlLIES TAKE THIRD

Pittsburgh Pa. July l0.-The rhiiiies
made II three straight ny taking to-
days game from tile Pirates by a score
OF > 10 :. Philadelphia scored twice in
the first inning on triples BY Paskcrt
and Becker and Lobcrt's out at first
They Tailed again in the third on Mat
tison's double. faskert's single and
Beck er's sacrifice fly. Two more runs
We're secured In the sixth on Magee
being hit by a pitched ball NioN's err
ror and Martins single. The Pirates
were helpless before the effective pitch
ing Of Mattison, while Harmon. Kan
ilehner aud Macarthur were easy for
tho Quakcrs. y rally 10y the Pirates in
the last inning produced Two runs on
three hits aud two errors score: