Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

$1O,OVO. The arm0ry as Its name IN
dicates Is the property of Company
G. National Guards of Grafton, organ
lied as an Independent company in
1885, and mustered into the terrific
rial service and North Dakota when
1t became a state. Company C's first
call to service was in 1887 during
an outbreak OF Turtle Mountain In
dians in 1888 to preserve order dur
ing the Collins murder trial; In 1893
during the epidemic OF Coxyism, and
finally OIL April 26, 1898. at the coun-
war. every man Of Company G re-
sponded to the call. The company
vas assigned to service in the Philip
pines, taking passage on the transport
Valencia at San Francisco on June
20. arriving in Manila bay July 81.
Company c took part in General Law
tons expedition to Santa Cruz, April
9 to is and took part in all the not
able battles and In that of Paete four
Company G. and the entire North Da-
kota regiment General Lawton had
this to say: 1.-THE company had its
full. share OF the dangers and hard
ships. Never once ala a man shirk
duty and never stampeded."
Fallen Heroes Remembered.
A. stately monument costing $4,000
was erected A. ID. 1900 by Walsh
county and its citizens, in court house
square, sacred to the memory OF the
brave boys Of Company G who gave
up their lives in. the service Of their
country. This is the only monument
erected to the fallen heroes of the
Spanish-American war in the state.
The officers of Company G. Nation
al Guard, North Dakota's crack mill
tary organization: Captain, NJ. H.
Sprague. cashier of the First Nation
al bank; lieutenant, r. A. Moore, and
Lieutenant J. G. Ofstedahl.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
L. McLain Hamilton Post. No. is.
G.. A. r.. was organized in 1885: 1t
owns a substantial building, fitted up
for it's special use, and that of the l..
McLain Hamilton Post, w. r. C. No.
II, auxiliary Of the G. A. r., organic
ed in 1894.
In secret and fraternal societies
Grafton has the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows. knights of Pythias,
Ancient Order Of United Workmen,
Modern Woodmen, Foresters. Catholic
Order of Foresters. Women's Christian
Temperance union and many other
clubs.
In churches there are st. Johns
"kks DoP~
tist. st. James Episcopal and Metho-
dist Episcopal.
Grafton Theaters.
Besides the opera house that plays
to road attractions there is the Biiou
theater, a motion picture house, nice
ly fitted up with folding opera chairs.
perfectly ventilated and electric light
ed. with ample seating capacity. The
films shown r from the Mutual
Service and r received daily. guar
a~nteeing the best in movies. The pro-
prietor Of the Bijou theater 10 Joe
Bernard. who has proved himself
amusement in the motion picture lines
since he took over the house in 1912.
The Bijou gives two shows every ev-
eninE from 8 to 8 and 8 to 10, at the
popular price of ten cents.
Grafton Commercial Club.
This is one of the most important
organizations In this section of the
Red River Valley and has accom-
plished much for the development of
not only Grafton but the territory tri-
butary to 1t in Walsh county. Every
community that is worthy of the name
of city must have an authoritative
body to speak to in order to get right
action. on public affairs. to stimulate
new industries. to watch the expendi-
ture of public funds. to keep UP the
good road agitation and the propa-
ganda Of diversified farming. In all
of these matters the Grafton CONNER
cial club has played a most important
part and has been n Of the most
valuable assets this community pos.
sesses. 1t has given it's support to the
baseball team, Fourth of July celebra-
ton that vas such q success, supplied
q free rest room for country people,
gave Grafton a high class chautauqua,
conducted an auto boosters tour. or
Ranixed farmers institutes and was
the central figure in promoting the
first annual Walsh county stock and
Rraip show that was held in Grafton
Wednesday. October FL. and that
proved mi Of the best advertising
features and get together in unison
for the farmers Of Walsh county as
the exhibits covering pure bred draft
horses ana trades, beef cattle. dairy
cattle. swine and sheep, to say Moth
ing Of the grain show and prize corn.
fruits and dairy products
were the largest and best ever exhi-
bited In the county. The officers OF
the Grafton Commercial club are: ].
L. Cashel. Jr... president: N. D. Erie.
Vice president; "A. g. Tverberg, secre-'
tary and treasurer. with the following
board Of directors: E. A. Casper, A.
McConville, J. e. Gray. w. u. Chand-
Ter and T.. W. Kibbee. who represent
the live wire membership Of the club.
The leader Of the club 10 its president.
]. L.sCaahel, Jr.. who devctesfa large
share of his time and ability to the
elph's haetases. n. casAsl isSA I'M