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

This is the newest candidate for
public approval in banking business
In Grafton, being established on No
vember 90, 1913. Its capital is $780,
900 and average deposits $4,000. a
splendid showing for the first years
business. One of the founders of the
Observation-Disclosures is j. j.. Cash
Ell, It's president, the pioneer banker
OF Grafton, having established the
Walsh County bank with "a CAPITAL of
$4,000 October, 1881, the other
partners being +. II. Walker, ID.
Rhomberg Of Dubuque, Iowa, and
were F. r. Walker, president and j.
J.. Cashel. cashier. On December &c,
1882, the Walsh County bank was re-
organized into the First National
bank with a capital Of $4,000. with
r. j. Walker, president, w. C. Leisti-
kow. vice president and J. l.. Cashei,
cashier. a position he filled down to
1912. making in all thirty-onc years
OF continual banking service to the
people OF Grafton and Walsh county.
1t is then not strange that Mr.. Cashel
after disposing Of his interest in the
First National bank should drift back
INTO his life's work, by establishing
n Scandinavia n-American, or that
y new bank is getting its full share
OF the business and the capital, $780,
600, is held exclusively by the bust
ness men and farmers of this com
munity. The Observation-Disclosures
has Just completed a $4,000 hank
building. a two-story and basement.
Size 25x8o, built Of Hebron press brick
with Bedford trimmings, very classy
in appearance. situated on a corner
site in the heart of the business CEN
Ter. The interior finish and furnish
state, including it's reinforced concrete
vaults with time lock. The offlcers
of the bank are J.. L. Cashel, pres
dent: Gunder Olson and G.. N. Mid
garden. vice presidents: T.. O. Chant
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

er: the late Hans johnson Stoke and
h farm superintendent; barn 76x72
with hay NOV holding SO tons, with
g lean to of 20x24 for grain and feed.
In stock there are four horses, 18
head OF dairy cows, 26 Poland China
hogs and IA sows. The blowing OH
this farm is all done by 25 horse
power Minneapolis traction pillow,
turning over eight burrows, perform
ing n work of "a horses, blowing
between % to rs acres in 10 hours at
an outlay of only 40 gallons of S
line, at a cost Of rs cents an acre to
pillow.
!. Mr.. Stoke is a native of Norway.
coming to America in 1852, locating
in Fillmore county. Mimi, where he
worked on his fathers farm down to
1870. when he moved to Ottertail
county. Mimi, where he remained un-
u the summer of 1879, coming to
Grafton. where he has made such sig
nal success as n of the most sue.
cessful in Walsh county.
Grafton's Evolution.
In February. 1879, the townsite of
what is now Grafton was picked out
by Thomas j.. Cooper, the first white
settler. In 1880 it was named Graf
ton In honor Of Grafton county, New
Hampshire. the birthplace Of Mrs.
Cooper's parents. and a weekly mail
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

not matured was thrown out and the
result ascertained by actual weight.
This acre of corn produced $3.50
pounds of Northwestern Dent, or IT
bushels, There were sixty acres of
corn in this field, every acre Of It as
good as the M measured and weigh
ed up. At so cents per bushel this
besides cleaning the land of foul
weeds and putting it in prime condi-
ton for producing grain crops the
succeeding year.
Mr.. Penno came here from Illinois
in 1907 and has been breeding up his
seed corn just Is he did in Illinois.
He is now selecting and curing 800
bushels of this years crop for seed
corr that will bring him between SO
and IS per bushel instead of selling
1t at a market price of 60 cents per
bushel.
Doubling ThOmases.
tatoes the premier soil Of Walsh
county and climatic conditions arc
producing large crop yields. As an
evidence of this L ]. Bricker. general
immigration agent of the Northern
Pacific of st. Paul, wrote to Hon.
James Mcdonald, chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners of
na1Du county, unQer QaLo OF Septem-
Der %, 1914. asking for 20 ears Of
his Northwestern Dent for exhibiting
purposes at the Iowa fairs to con-
vince the, doubling Thomases that
North Dakota is a corn state. Under
date Of October Z. 1914, Mr.. Bricker
also ordered a number of bushels of
Mr.. McI1onald!s Burbank. potatoes
that weighed 1 1-2 to 2 pounds, also
to be exhibited in Iowa and that were
clasSed rs the choicest potatoes grown
In any state.
Some Model Farms.
We have acquired the habit in writ
ing about fertility Of soil to investigate
for ourselves In order to give first
hand Information. One Of the first
farms visited In Walsh county was
that Of Hon. James Mcdonald, chair.
man Of the board Of county commits.
sioners, that has under his supervis.
ing "a the Walsh county %agricultur.
81 and training school. Park River.
Mr.. Mcdonald located in Grafton in
July, 1882, Coming here from Cana.
da, being. a native Of Ontario, born
there In 1847. In that wear he
bought the Ottawa House, one. OF TIA
leading hotels. and ran itssdown to
1888. In. the spring Of that year he
purchased 40 acres adjoining the
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21
TEWAY OF NORTH
Walsh County-Ihe Very Cream of Farm Lands-Best in the Red
That Await the Coming of Town Builders and Farm Homeseeke


townsite on the south, then $50 acres:
next filing on y tree claim. west OF
the original forty and later on pur.
chased another $50 acres south OF the
first that gave him in all 40 acres s
and today one of the finest farms III
the whole valley, containing the
cream of soil upon which has been
built a fine 10-room modern farm
dwelling. with cement laid walks.
spacious barn, granary, machine
house, hog pens and chicken houses.
an ideal country gentleman's home.
The crops grown this year cover
wheat, corn, alfalfa and ten acres OF
$500 bushels. The corn and potatoes
owing 10 their prolific yield and per-
feet development have attracted not
only statewide but almost national
attention, specimens being selected
for exhibit purposes throughout Iowa
and other states by the immigration
department of the Northern Pacific
Railway company, which is fully
covered in our article elsewhere,
Cream Of Farmland's Best,
Mr.. James Mcdonald is not only
but a leader in the political affairs
of the county, having served on the
board of county commissioners since
1906 and In 1910 was elected chair
man, which position he has filled with
marked ability.
John III. StOkkc's Farm.
This is one Of the most ideally To-
Gated farms in the whole Red River
Valley, containing $50 acres. adjoin-
ing the city limits on the north and
east, just across the Park river. a
beautiful stream with Its branches
that winds its way through the coun-
ty. Fifty acres of this farm Is heav-
lily timbered and is skirted by the
Park river and being only q few min
utes' walk from the business. center
of Grafton would make an idehl pub
lie park, county fair grounds and
baseball diamond, the acquisition OF
which would make Grafton OF
public park. The Stoke farm is
what is known as the Stoke &
Beardsley addition to Grafton. hav-
ing been plated with the intention
of making it part of the residence
district which i'll the lear future 1t
is destined to be owing to it's splen-
did location and scenic beauty Of the
Park river.
John H. Stoke. the owner Of this
ideal farm, came here in 1879 and in
1881 homesteaded $50 acres and In
all $50 acres. The 1914 crops COM
prised 100 acres of wheat, with a
yield of 20 bushels to the acre: 100
acres of barley, &c bushels to the
acre; SO acres Of oats. 80 bushels ia
the acre: Is acres Of potatoes, 15o
bushels to the acre; 20 acres OF
Northwestern Dent corn, IS bushels
to the acre and 6 acres Of alfalfa, al
fine a stand as we ever wish to see
The farm buildings consist Of thret
large, we'll built farm dwellings. the
residence of John III. Stoke, his faith
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

land, cashier, and M. J. C.ashel, as
sistant cashier.
President Cashel of the Scandina-
Hian-American bank is one of Graf
tons most progressive citizens. In
1881, he purchased q town lot and
erected the building that the Walsh
county bank occuuied, and later own
ed one-half Of the Grafton townsite.
In 1878 and 1S9S-1912 he was elect
ed state senator, where he made a
statewide record as a progressive,
besides being father of the bill that
located the institution for the feeble
minded at Grafton. In 1896 was a
candidate for lieutenant governor,
and has also served 10 years as pres
ident of the board of education.
Hon. J. l.. Cashel is a native of
Kings county, New York, born there
June "a. 1848. In 1853 his parents
moved to Clark county. Ohio, and in
1863 to Buffalo county. Wisconsin,
where he was reared on his fathers
farm and educated In part in the pub
lie schools of Ohio and Wisconsin
and the Wayland university Of Beaver
Dam, Galesville university, at Gales
vile. state university at Madison,
Wisconsin,, and finally taking a com
mercial course at Lacrosse CONNER
cial college. On graduating from the
latter institution he purchased L. hall
interest in the college, later becom-
ing The sole proprietor. After con.
Quoting the institution for five years
he sold out and engaged in the mer-
camille business at Rochester. MIMI.
n later in the real estate business
at Faribault. MIMI. coming from
there to Grafton in 1881.
In physical and mental activity Mr..
Cashel is still a young man and Is
now just entering the threshold of
his business r backed by q store
of knowledge and ripe experience
that is proving a most valu able asset
to his new business career u presi-
dent of the Observation-Disclosures
bank Of Grafton.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21
any rotation became the standard
crop for twenty-five years.

LILY AVLokOIi pcCdulC luS lddNa
crop for twenty-five years.
Corn Growing in Walsh County.
Corn growing in the Red River
Valley is no longer an experiment and
is as reliable a crop as that of wheat
or coarse grain n Is why the area
In corn growing Is ever on the in
crease. the fatorite varieties being
Minnesota No. 13. Gold Dent, Rusler
White for a orn and for fodder
Northwestern Dent, Minnesota No.
13, the Mercer flint and Stowells
evergreen sweet. The corn area Of
Walsh county is rapidly being ex-
tended. being an assured crop, owing
to soil and climatic conditions as
there are 124 average growing days
for maturing corn, while only 100
days are required. giving "a days in
excess of the number of days required
for maturing. thus assuring a ma
tured crop.
To this corn raising subject
as it pertains to this county in the
Red River Valley of North Dakota,
we have only space to owe the fol-
lowing corn production:
j. w. PennO. who resides on a
quarter section in Action township.
entered the George b. Clifford prize
Offering corn production contest Of
1914 with the following result: CASH
Ter M. H. Sprague Of the First Nation
al bank of Grafton was appointed by
Mr. Clifford to go out on Penno's
farm and measure up an average acre
of his orr field and ascertain the
yield. An average acre was measured
and all the corn taken from the pre-
scribed number of rows. then all corn
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

The subject of this sketch is also
the head Of the McConville company,
which deals in mortgage loans, writes
insurance and prepares abstracts Of
title, having complete abstract records
of all plots and lands in Walsh coun-
ty. Their specially is mortgage loans.
having money always on hand for
good farm loans. The A. McConville
company, is incorporated. and has a
capital and surplus Of $4,000. making
it reliable and responsible to do busi-
ness with. The company Will occupy
the spacious Offices In the rear Of the
Observation-Disclosures banks new
building. ground floor, giving them
the best suite OF, offices In Grafton.
Mr.. Mcconvitlei is m Of Grafton's
public spirited citizens and - rec
ognition OF his progreesaveReas Is now
serving his second term ~ mayor,
first being elected in 1911. He ts q
native OF Lacrosse, Wis. being born
there in 1885 and after attending the
public schools topped of his education
by graduating from. the DEBORAH.
Iowa. college, class 1884. In 1895 ne
came here from ,Erookefon. where he
was one " ths siSaAtnG bsasigsss nlea
as he Is today .of Grafton.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

service was established. On Christ
mas day, 1881 the Great Northern
ran its first train into Grafton from
Grand Forks. and the town took IL
new start, a veritable western boom.
In April, 1882. It was incorporated as
a town and as a city in 1883. with
a population Of over two thousand.
Town lots were going like griddle
cakes. for 1t was not only a railroad
center but the county seat of Walsh.
: Grafton is situated $50 miles west
Of st. Paul. Minneapolis, 119 miles
northwest of Fargo. II miles north
west Of Grand Forks and 10 miles
south Of Winnipeg. Then the 500
line runs east and west through the
county. giving every town q railroad
service. so helpful to the upbuild Of
this section of the Red River Valley
of the North.
Grafton had a cosmopolitan pop
ulation. which started the city, and
county. on the right road to success
full city and county building. Grafton
has always been rated as a conserya-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21
Cream of Farm
Lands Best

Tic Call Of the Rcd River Valley.
oh for that breath of the sky's fair
mist.
That valleys treasure rose,
To call and have for my own.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

This is the third oldest bank In the
e River Valley Of the North, first
established as the Walsh County bank
IN October. 1881, and reorganized as
the First National bank of Grafton,
the First National of Fargo, estab-
!ished In September. 1879. and the
First National Of Grand Forks, dating
from the Bank Of Grand Forks, estab-
lished August 20. 1879, and the Citi-
Gems National, November J., 1881.
The First National Of Grafton ia the
pioneer National bank of Walsh coun-
~ and has contributed it's full share
to the upbuild of the city and county
and today is more jealous in this
work than in any period of it's long
career in he banking business. The
capital and surplus Of the First Ma
tional bank of Grafton is $1o0.0 900.
while deposits average from $500. 900
TO SS5O,OOO. 1t is housed in it's own
spiendid W story and basement press
prick building. occupying of The
principal corner sites of the city, size
25X8O feet. Tie building is hot wa
ter heated, electric lighted and the
furnishings and fittings are mahog-
any,. with bronze fixtures. There arei
Two reinforced concrete vaults, one forl
other is in the presidents office, I'M
all making the First National one of
the best furnished and equipped banks
in the state.
The officers are: f. H. sprague,
president; John Flekke. vice presi-l
dent; NJ. II. Sprague. cashier, and A.
r. Cobb, assistant cashier.
Mr.. +. H. Sprague, president of the
First National, came here in 1881 to
engage In the loan business, from,
Davenport. Iowa, where he was en-
ployeo as a travelling representative
OF the Davenport Pillow company, |
which took him to Grafton to investi-
gate what kinds of plows would be
most adaptable to the. soil conditions
SO impressed with the Red River VAL
Ley country that he decided to try his
fortune here, and how we'll he has
succeeded is now part of the history
OF the successful men of affairs in the
state. He Is q Jealous member Of the
Masonic order and has been honored
by being elected to the highest offices
In the gift Of the Masonic fraternity.
having served. as grand master Of
the state. past grand high priest and
past grand commander of the state,
and at this writing is serving as grand
master of the state. Mr.. Sprague is
recognized as one of the foremost
North Dakota. having bcen selected
chairman Of the republican state CEN.
tral committee to conduct the cam
paign of 1914 i'll which the whole
state ticket was elected. headed by
Hon. L. +. Hanna. governor, Hon.
AISLE j.. Gronna. United States sena-
TOR. and q solid delegation. to con-
the commander-in- chief, owing to. his
matchless ability for harmonIzing the
difterent factions. to make success
doubly sure:
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

Tie Call Of the Red River Valley.
Oh for that breath Of the sky's fair
mist.
That valleys treasure rose,
To call and have for my own.
This is the lure OF the Red River
Valley of the North, that makes all
its farm home builders SO forget of
their childhood days, as there is no
farm and section that has so many
inviting characteristics us this vast
fertile valley, stretching out on all
sides Skirting the Park river and its
three branches, north, middle and
south, and that of the Red River of
the North, where the tillers of the
soil are more prosperous than those
of the eastern states. and why it is
that they are 1ocking into North Da-
kota by the thousands to take advan-
tage of the new opportunities that are
being offered for real money max
ing M the farms in hogs and corn, al
falfa and silos, dairying and stock
raising, combined with diversified
farming, wheat, oats, barley, rye po-
tatoes and all kinds of DOT crops and
small fruits. Walsh county has the
very cream of this soil. SO rich in
plant life as To make it an ideal fer
tilizer for the worn out soils of the
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana farms. But
there is no denying the truth that
this great legacy in fertile soil by the
pioneer tillers has been mined, by the
one-crop wheat farmers. that it has
refused to yield that bountiful har-
vest that the Creator v~ouchsafed to
it's husbandry. of thirty to forty BUSH
els of wheat to the acre. All of this
is being changed under the propa-
ganda of better farming and cooper
alton, and today North Dakota farm
ers are entering on the threshold of
an era OF the greatest prosperity that
has yet dawned in the profession of
farming i'll the United States. 1t has
come and is not on the waiting list.
The big farms have or are being
carved up into smaller units and di-
versified crops are bringing back the
old time yields, while the best of ped
igreed stock, horses, cattle and hogs
are taking the place of grades or
none at all.
Corn is being successfully grown
and why not? with a growing season
i'll the Red River Valley his year of
152 days, while the average is 124
days. covering the past ten years.
Corn requires only n hundred days
to mature. IT is our belief and firm
conviction that North Dakota will be
as great a corn producing state as
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Alphabetically this is one Of the
finest temples in the northwest, W.
ering a ground space of SO feet by SO
feet, exclusive of vestibule and en-
trance, two stories with high base
ment, faced with colonial mould
brick and trimmed with, Bedford In
diana limestone. making it a very sub
stantial and imposing building. The
interior arrangements were planned
to accommodate the needs of the
three Masonic bodies of Grafton,
Crescent Lodge No. IL, A. Il. and A.
NJ, Grafton Chapter No. 8, r. A. NJ,
and st. Omar Commandery No. 6, X.
T., and the ladies' associated organ
~ization, Mizpah Chapter No. 6, o. F..
S. The first story provides the main
lodge rooms, ante-rooms, cloak room,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

tyler's room, Red Cross room, toilet
and five paraphernalia closets; Sec
ond floor contains the club rooms, bill
lard rooms. commandery armor and
a large balcony overlooking the lodge
rooms. The lodge room proper is
very spacious, size s0x50 feet with 20
foot beam ceiling and dado II feet 6
inches high, lighted by 1900 5O-can-
die power electric lights. In the base
ment is located the large banquet and
dancing hall, ladies' parlors. mems
smoking rooms. commodious kitchen,
vaults for valuable papers. toilet
rooms and heating plant. The ten-
pie building cost $50, 600 and furnish
ings and equipment almost as much,
making 1t a standing monument to
the Masonic bodies of Grafton and
the state az well.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-21

Continued on Page 81
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-02
FARMERS COURSE
DEMONSTRATORS

One Of the features Of the Farmeu'
short Counses % he held by the Collsrr
Of Agriculture at Moorsantown, January
6-I3. will he the demonstrations in
slsushtering and preparing meats Tor
home and market use. IL 10 we'll known
that II sheep 10 properly slaughtered
the mutton will not have the usual dis
agreeable flavor. The proper method Of
preparing mutton will he illustrated in
oetAil. Poultry killing and picking dem
onstrations will also te Of interest a.
those who have occAssion to prepare
birds for the markets or for home con-
sumption. There 10 right way and =
wrong way u carry out each of these OPP
erAtions and the difference ietween the
two may often mean tie difference he-
tween profits and los.
The Widespread agitation against tni~r.
cul.r milk and beef cattle will cause
much interest % center about . slaugh-
tering exhibition % illustrate the loca-
ton OF tuberculsr lesions In the glands
III an vnected animal. A COW which has
reacted 10 the delicate tuberculin tr-t
will lie killep and the csrca~s immeliatr-
~ examined In public by . veterinarian.
The location Of the affected parts will be
plainly pointed out and the importance
81 having suspected animals tested will
he emphasized. This will constitute q
demonstration and object Ir--on of much
vsine 70 practical dsiryAsn.
These demonstrations are merely extra
festurss 81 tire r~snlsr Farmer Short
Coursss including General Agriculture,
IIortieuIturr, Poultry Husbsudry and
Dsirying. Tie folIowing week will ~
completely filIei ~ the various msetins-
Of the Federated Agricultural Associations
of the STATE. The State Grange. State
Corn Show. and State Fruit show will
also be held that week. The program
is sltoxsther too rich for any progressive
farmer 70 mis-.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-02
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE WAVE

The National Woman Suffrage A--oci-
alton vs In se-~ion for q iew days in
Washington, and sppes- b. have done .
good work for ~ esu-c. Ia has b~rn
making gains in various direttions. and
nov ssks Congrs~- for . suffrage amend
ment 10 ube federal constitution. Az the
constitution has bcen altered sf some
points recenuy, work IN that direction 70
e.sier 10 do nov than 70 ~ss iorn-rsy.
Hese are the stass- In which women
have been endowed with the frsnchi~- ON
equal terms ~ith men, and The order I'M
which they scsed; Wyoming. Colorado.
Utah, Idaho. Wsshingsnn, California.
Oreeon, Ksn-ss and Arizona. Wom~,
we're granted The frHDcbiss N wyomin~
IN lsds. bsck in skseariy osrri6orisi d.
80 shsy hsve - = dnA nsy a.
eninsa = - o1unns Kmm - 49,
|. 'tom1Anuo 49, 4uR1
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-02
Or. MCCULLOUGH IS NOW 4
BENEDICT

News has reaciIed M OF the wr,iding
Christmas day in Huntington in which
Dr. Howard Mccullough, chief medical
examiner u the public service comnis-
sion. Was the happy groom and Mi-
IAJoe stslnsker was the bride. The
ceremony Wa performed in Johnson Me-
morisl chnrch, and Rev. Walker ofici-
sted. Only the Immediate family ~ere
pre-ent. The bride. who i- de~cribei BY
the Huntington Advertiser sss "very
handsome blonde" 10 said b. have look
cd excccdingIy hsndsome In . going
away so~n of dark blne with hss and
gloves oi corresponding sbsds." The
couple are nov enjoying their wedding
trip 20 Chicago, whence they viii r~turn
n make their home in Charleston.