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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
MEETING
n ITO Be HELD
h CITY SOON
'Vlsoanteer Infantry Com
pSny for Service in War.
hy be Raised in E. G, T.

EMonster mass meeting of East
q ~ Forks citizens will be called by
MAt6r C. ]. Kelleher for some time
nG663 sweek to determine the question
ofSfhls city's loyalty, and to take
definite steps for the city to properly
perfdtm her war duty.
.agsMMMay Appoint Committee.
Mayor Kelleher today is comforting
withsOther city officials on the mat
ter,%and q committee undoubtedly
wilES1e appointed to take charge Of
thsSsdHlans.
AysXumber of resolutions will also
b~e8SpIepared by City Attorney F. c.
5NaM6Se anent the wal between the
United States and Germany, which
will&She presented to the people dur
ngSAthe mass meeting for their ap-
lp,royy4Ell..
&S$SggSf III y : Company IL Planned.
The question Of raising a volunteer
infantry company in East Grand
FolESes, to be entered with other SINH
v la{sHkompanies from the state in an
SfAtl1Joe regiment, to be classed the
49, birth Minnesota Infantry" also
va be discussed at the meeting next
49,.
is understood that another regi-
sMAAt of infantry will be called for in
a SAS ASo AoA
which such cities as Moorhead, st.
I. Cl0ld and other Minnesota places are
contemplating the formation Of COM
paAies,
Ii Enough Men Here.
with over 5000 population, 1t is
expected that East Grand Forks can
raise the full maximum strength of
V16O men for a company here in a
very short time.
ut is thought probable that If an
Other regiment in the Minnesota Ma
tiQnal Guard is not called for, that a
volunteer company will be raised in
Hast Grand Forks in readiness for a
cGll from the president for volunteers.
- East Siders Have Experience.
A number Of local men have had
considerable military experience ano
they have offered to assist in the
work of raising a company. At the
present time, a number of local young
men are members Of the First North
Dakota regiment.
Young Lady Wanted.
May9r Kelleher has as yet received
answer to his call for some patri-
SSsssotic y0ung lady of East Grand Forks
act as local recruiting agent for
1.-The United States navy. Lieut.. James
Wilson Of Minneapolis has offered
ssa full uniform and proper credentials
81 70 station a young lady for this work
2TAnEEiaAt Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
a FORKS
ROADS IN VALLEY
HAVE GOOD BOTTOM
Are as Good Now as They We're Last
81 June. is Opinion of John johnson
of key West.

Roads in the Red River Valley in
the vicinity ct East Grand Forks are
as good for travel at this time as they
were last June, according to John
johnson Of Key West, who was in the
city yesterday.
"Roads have a bottom now" de-
clared Mr.. johnson. Last year the
roads were not in as good condition
as they are at the present time. and
them did not seem to help them
much. But with the early breakup
and light fall Of snow III the valley,
the roads. except where an OCCASION
al snowdrift was embedded, are ready
for dragging, after which they will
be in excellent condition for traffic"
Work on the roads will he started
in a short time. it Is asserted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
old GLORY NOW
OVER CITY
Patriotic Young Men Unfurl
National Colors at Top of
Water Tower.

East Grand Forks today went one
better than her neighbor city, when
Russell Franklin and James Fiers, To-
cal young men. climbed to the top of
the lofty water tower near the Great
Northern r~ight-of-way and attached
Old Glory to the flag pole. where 1t
now floats. 1862 feet above the city.
Make Hazardous Climb.
The flag which is 8 by 10 feet was
purchased Jointly by the two patriotic
young men. n with the assistance of
Mayor C. j. Kelleher, they made the
hazardous climb to the top of the
tower, 1928 feet from the ground. and
then to the top of the immense tank,
81 feet higher, where the colors were
unfurled.- p.
The flag will he left at the top Of
the tower to float over the city until
the end of the war, as evidence of
the warm patriotism of East Grand
Forks,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
WEAK
TO II

he Comeback" man was really
ES4r down-and-out. His weakened
!aAttion because of over-work. lack
@exercise, improper eating and liv-
y&SS demands stimulation to satisfy
l4acry for a health-giving appetite
u the refreshing sleep essential to
Mflgth. COLD MEDAL HARLEM
1sCapsules. the National Remedy Of
Wand. will do the work. They are
6%derful! Three of these capsules
~ day will put a man on his feet
rei he knows It.. Whether his
BILE comes from uric acid poison
the kidneys, gravel or stone in
bladder. stomach arrangement or
u ailments that befall the over
ous American. Don't wait until
are entirely down-and-out, but
ee them today. Your druggist will
~ refund your money If they do
tx help you. Csc. soc and 800 per
III Accept no substitutes. Look
1.-THE name GOLD MEDAL on every
l They are the pure. original. i'm
LED Harlem OIL Capsules.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

From the above table it will be seen
that the average number Of bacteria in
the raw water was 241. while the aver
. number in the treated Uttered water
was lib. The removal efficiency, there
fore. was 95.4%, a high emovai eficien-
cy when the small number of bacteria
In the raw water tt taken into consid-
GRAFTON. Evidence OF sewaGe bacteria
was found in all specimens Of raw wa
ter, in ten 80 &C specimens OF the treat
ed filtered water, and in five / &C speci-
mems Of the treated filtered water,
The total amount of alum used during
the month was $500 lbs. the average
per day being 209.6 rbs. The total
amount Of hypochlorite used was 247
lbs. the average per day being 10 TBS.
The total number Of gallons filtered for
the month was 22,572,0o0. the average
altered per day being 72S.1as. The NJ
ters were washed seven times during
the month. 80
Due I the fact that there have been
three. separate breaks in the water
mains during the month, the rate Of Al
tration has been anything but uniform,
the amount altered in some days equal
Ing the high consumption Of summer.
The number Of bacteria per cubic. cent?
meter in the tap water has been uni
the raw water Q been low and will
be until the spring high water period
Arrfvea; Respectfully. W. ". Hanford.
svpeyvtAoy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
WRECK BRIDGE
WAS0NE PLOT

waterville, Maine. April 6.--An at
tempt to blow up the Maine Central
railroad bridge over the Kennebec
river was reported by a bridge guard
today. He said he found two sticks
Of dynamite with a burning fuse at
tached, and hurled them as far he
could.
Later. a nan giving the name Of
was arrested. The bridge guard said
he had seen McSpeehy and another
man nearby, when the explosive was
found. McSpeehy was sentenced to
the Augusta Jail for 10 days on a tech
nical charge of .evading his ,carfare by
riding or a freight train.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
BUMPER CROP
IS EXPECTED
Acreage of Crops This Year Will
be the Largest in the History
of the County.

Polk county's crop acreage this
year will be the greatest in the history
of the county. according to local
farmers and realty men this morning.
Whether h crop yield will be the
greatest in its history will depend up
on weather conditions.
The high cost of living, with conse-
uuent ~high=prices paid for produce, Is
in part responsible for the increased
acerag e; It is asserted - ~
Wheat Not Strong. =, =
Only a norma wheat crop is ex-
pected. Farmers now say that wheat
is not strong, because of the rust
scourge in the valley last year.. and
will require the most favorable con-
ditions from now on to make even a
normal yield.
The corn acreage will be greater
than last year. Where spring wheat
has been winter-killed the farmers
will pillow it up and plant h fields to
corn.
More Potatoes Here.
The high prices brought by garden
produce and by such staples as beans,
cabbage and other produce, will lei
an increased acreage for these. In
cluded in this list will be the potato.
which farmers are contemplating
planting very largely.
n of the effects of the high cost
of living which will he seen in every
city and town In the county will be
the increased gardens. Every vacan
lot in East Grand Forks and other
cities in the county stands a good
chance Of being used. as q garden.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
DOES BOB
LA TOILETTE COME
IN ON THE LIST

Chicago, April s.-The Red
path I4yceum bureau, one of the
largest bureaus supplying loc-
turers and entertainments to
ChAutsuquA meetings, in . reso-
hutton adopted at q meeting Of
officers here yesterday and made
public today, pledges itself to
help promote through the Cnau.
tauqun the feeling of patriotism
among the millions Of people
who attend the meetings
throughout the country IN.
nually.
The resolution In part wss -
follows:
"Be 1t resolved, that we 10
our utn1aet GBoe0 a ~ coaAi1g
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

Moved by Alderman Kelsey,
by Alderman Hulteng that the report Of
the canvassing committees he accepted
and adopted and the city auditor auth
ori2ed to issue certificates of election of
the candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for the particular office
elected to Carried ~ votes affirm.
City Election Expense Bills.
Election expenses as per itemized
for rent of polling places. etc. for the
general city election. held April 2. 1917,
amounting to t441.50 presented. read
as follows:
Moved by Alderman Turner. seconded
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
SORENSON IS
STREET COMMISSIONER
49, Once Vacated by Commissioner
PAU =, Sullivan Who Resigned Re-
var .fly-Sreets Washed Today.

sorenson, a long time resident
=teity, has been appointed street
- %issioner by Mayor G. ]. Kelle-
o I'LL the office vacated by j. J..
Fan, who recently rendered his
nation because Of other business
3 retiring commissioner has filled
Sfice for several years. Mr.. sor-
- began his duties yesterday
day Commissioner sorenson has
y H. tce Of mon at work washing the
aal s with fire hose.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

by Alderman Peterson. that the bills for
ordered paid, and the city auditor he.
and hereby is authorized to issue var.
rants on the general fund in payment
o. the same. On roll call the following
sey. HultenE, Pyes. Griniths. Whitman,
Sanders, Gillette. Smith. Valley. Tur-
ner. Solstad and Pederson-lS, Carried.
Council Adjcurns.
Moved by Alderman Kelsey, seconded
by. Alderman Turner that we do now
adjourn. Carried.
w. H. ALEXANDER.
City. Auditor
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
CLERGYMAN
OF MILITARY AGE
TO co TO FRONT

Capetown. April IA party Of nifty
clergymen. including every remaining
clergyman Of military age in the Pre-
toria diocese, will leave shortly after
Easter for war service at the French
front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

Chautauqua and Lyceum season
to promote the patriotic inlfu-
enccs Of our great country and 10
inspire the people 70 greater
heights OF loyalty and 10 .
greater conservation to tho cause
Of democfacy."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

butter fat in milk and 20% in cream.
". W. Hamford. INSPECTOR. r
Dairy Dsports Tor Month Of Narch.
To the Honorable Board Of Health:
Gentlemen-Ten dairy barns and milk
houses were inspected during the month
OF March.
The barns were in good condition. f
The milk houses, have to be rsmodelsd
Fin aprtnS: creeks In door. which make
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

! o'hi 1""tt ls5+A
Grand Total .s5.447.as
Moved by Alderman Hnlteng. second
ed by Alderman Solstad. that the hills
and time. rolls az presented. read, he
allowed and ordered paid. and the city
auditor authorized to issue warrants on
the proner funds in tho payment Of the
same. On roll call the following alder
men voted ave.: r. j. Smith. Kelsey.
Hultene, Pyes. Reed. Grimths. Whit
wan. Sanders. Gillette. Smith, Valley,
Turner, Solstad and P~ederson-14.
Report Of ohacers.i
Monthly reports of the city auditor
on the condition of appropriations. ac-
counts report Of the city treasurer;
showing balance Of s1lo. 2es.7e. Aprii l..
showing $500 collected in fines: report
Of the city weigher showing $%7.1O col
lected for weights: rnnort of superin-
tendent at city abattoir showing earn
inRs $s3.75 collected for March: report
showing 1880 collected for meter and
meter repairs: report of engineer on
building and plumbing Inspections: re-
mort OF superintendent of water and
light station: also export on water
works department. as follows:
Total pumpage of raw water. .2S, $40, 900
Filtered water to
Raw water to G. X.
Raw water to r. NJ.
NJ. Co. ........... $4,000
Unacct. for in filter 3oi3 5on
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
TT,134,V
Total water collection .s3.sS7.h9t
Supervisor Of Filter 10port,

Honora BILE Mayor and city Council.
G~entlemen:;-1 hereby respectfully
submit my report on the efficiency ,of
the municipal filtration nlant for. the
month Of March. 1917. During the month
sanaples We're taken for examination on
~. days, the results being as follows:
Sewage
Bacteria
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
Returns rom Dorothy.

Joseph MCGOWAN Of this city has
returned from Dorothy, Mimi, where
he spent a short time visiting with
friends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
PROCEEDINGS
City of Grand Forks, North Dakota
MONDAY, A11zx 9, 1917.

Regular meeting of the city council
b ae' sm Mitand piy.,.i ami Z ind as1 pre rres'e on ro Ii
Reed, whitman, Sanders. Gillette. Smith.
Valley. Turner. solstad and Peterson
o Council Minutes Approved.
Minutes of the meetings held March
6. 1b nj 1s. 1917, presented. read. Nov
Alderman HuitenR. that the minutes be
ap0r0ve Sr: =. es'stss' d c; S.s,saoa..
Petition read from Bartles Northern
Oil Company requesting the city council
to " the removal of a fire plug
S t%aidf% q on nor! Nor,h q Third DIST Street S.% ON s s%'fe
plug being directly in line with their
driveway. Moved by Alderman Kelsey.
the petition be referred to the Ere Com
mittee and fire chief with power to act.
On roll call the following aldermen vot-
Ed ry, aye Reed J: W I; SGaa,',. s ks'sey: a ail1e,,s.
Smith. Valley, Turner, solstad and
To Tap Dell Avenue Waterman.
Petition read from John Brown ask
Ing permission to tap the Waterman in
Dell avenue between Mccormick street
and Eahelman street. to serve lot 10,
block SO, a: & 1. addition. Moved by Al
nsan'a rurn mH' th.t the s1 pststien be- ss r. Hsaesi
to the waterworks committee. Carried.
| Protest Sidewalk Construction.
Petition read from W; n. Goodwater
construction Of cement sidewalks on the
, south side of Boulevard venue. from
Ash street to Vernon avenue. Moved by
Alderman Turner, seconded by Alder.
man Sanders that the protest be re.
ferred to the public Improvement com.
mittee. Carried.
wants to Repair Building.
/ Petition read from Fl. j. Lander 4 Co
asking permission to make repairs tc
the building situated at the corner Of
South. Fifth street and DeMers avenue
by Alderman Sanders, that the petition
be: granted. The mayor declared the mo
tion carried.
Mayor Dinnie present and took tn.
chair.
License Applications.
The following applications for licens'
es. with city treasurer receipt. attach
ed for fees paid, presented, read:
H.. Cohen, pawnbrOker. $500
". r. Jack, roller rink........... 1000
Vim. Hogan. auto hack.......... 15.0t
Robt. Hodge. .drayman :.......... 500
Con Whalen. drayman l2l........ 10.0t
Moved by Alderman Gillette. econdet
by Alderman Kelsey. that the appliea
ttons be granted upon the fling of tn.
proper bonds. Carried. Z.
Alderman Griffiths reported present;
Bills for Month OF March, 1917.
The following bills and time rolls. al
o. KID. by the heads Of the city de
partments. and audited by tho auditing
committee, presented, read:
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

Regular meeting Of the city c0unc
held Monday, april :, 1917, President T.
]. Smith presiding. and present on roll
call Aldermen Kelsey. Hulteng. Pyes.
Valley, Turner, Solstad and Peterson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
CLEAN UP AT RILEY
New Officers Fill Up Trenches ane
Remove Wire EntangIements-

Fort Riley. Kan. Aug 13--The
students attending the officers reserve
training camp spent six weeks working
up to the point where they could work
the business end of a pick and shovel
and dig trenches and construct barb
wire entangiements- Then for almost
six weeks they did the work they had
been preparing themselves to do
Then. in two hours the entire work
of three months was destroyed. 1oF all
students appeared at the trenches at
1850 o'clock this morning prepared
for two hours work In that time
they were to fill up all the trenches
and dugouts. take down all the en-
Engagements. roll up the wire neatly
take out the posts and pile them up
in orderly fashion. turn all the wire
over to the auarterma ster. and smooth
out the ground SO no one could ever
tell that great and fierce battles"
were fought daily on the hillside and
IN the valley
And that ends the three months
course that it took to make an army
officer out of a civilian From $50
O'Clock this morning the students did
not have anything 10 do but get ready
to go home and receive their pay
Everybody will leave here Tuesday
afternoon Two special trains viii run
to Kansas City and one 20 Denver The
St Louis men already have made
reservations from Kansas ICY 70 St
Louis and viii be home Wednesday
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13

Frank Brown Would Head Federation
of Labor at Hutchinson

Three candidates for president of
the Kansas State Federation of Labor
have already been announced and two
more are expected this week while he
federation holds its annual convention
at Hutchinson. Frank Brown. printer,
of Topeka, and a member of the In
dustrial council, and Charles Harvey,
of Croweburg, lave both announced
their candidacy, while A. J. Johnson
has announced that he will run for a
second term as president Of the as
sociation-
The fight promises to be one of the
hottest contests ever staged for the
office with three men already in the
race and a possibility of two or three
more entering this week The race
day of the convention, probably We'd
nesday afternoon.
The annual convention opened in
Hutchinson this morning and prom
ised to be one of the largest ever held
by the federation Miners, who have
only recently affiliated with the organ
izatfon will probably swell the at
tendance.
Topeka men who have gone to
Hutchinson for the three days oro-
gram are:
F. B. Brown. Topeka Industrial
council: r. w. Wunch and c. s. True,
carpenters; Guy Gascoygen, painters
Russ Johnson, plumbers; Charles
Matthews, BARRIERS; Albert SeDne,
typographical; Roy Locke, macIlin-
lists; Ira H. Frisbie, hod carriers; II
E. Warren. electrical workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
MAKE MATTERS WORSE
Knapp Says Special Session of Legis-
Iature Is Not Desirable.

II Governor Capper will just listen
to Fred w Knapp, state auditor,
there will be- no special session of the
state legislature Knapp has written
Governor Capper a letter telling him
that strict and rigid economy in all
affairs will enable the state institu-
tons to meet their bills and dodge the
special meeting of the lawmakers.
knapp's letter was sent to the gov
ernor following publication of state
ment to the effect that the governor
had called the state board of admin
istration and institution heads to To-
peka for a conference. The confer
ence concerns state financial affairs
ana conditions in the various institu-
tons Governor Capper stated that
special session would be avoided if
possible, but that the situation con-
fronting several of the institutions is
serious
In his letter to the governor Knapp
states that the state would increase
rather than reduce its burdens thru
a special legislative session He de-
clared that the levy for the present
year has been made and that every
dollar to be raised thru direct and in
direct taxation has been spent by the
legislature of last winter To call
special session. ne said, would merely
call for expenditure of funds needed
elsewhere He is gard
less of the adverse opinion OF a num-
Der of department and institution
heads-that strict and careful econ
omy will save the state from a special
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
PULLMAN GIVES ..DORMTTORY,
Sleeping Car to Supplement Facilities
at Highland College

Pullman sleeping car viii be used
next year to supplement the dormi-
tory of Highland, Kan, College 1t is
a dissection observation car accom-
modating forty persons. if two sleep
in each bed. and has a reading room
and a vestibule-
Dealing as they do with students
working their way thru college, the
trustees of the institution were hard
pressed this spring when it was an
nounced an addition to the dormifory
would be needed next year to accom-
modate the increasing enrolment The
college had Just finished raisins a
$50, 900 endowment fund and more
money for building dormitery could
not be had
Then President w Gilbert James
learned the Pullman company had
presented a Pullman car to a self
help college in the east and he Mat de
application for a sleeping car for
Highland The request was granted
and the car has been started on its
way. A wrecking car crew will be
sent TO move the car to the college
campus
The car is old. of course but il
promises to fill adequately the need
for which it is intended II will be
placed on a solid foundation and will
become a permanent part Of he
schools equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
NORTH BROS. AT RILEY
Stock Company Well Known in To-
peka Is on Reservation.

Following a two weeks run in juno
ton City, the North Brothers ORA
matte Stock company, after obtaining
permission from Brigadier General
Allen commandant moved their show
on the Fort Riley reservation and have
been playing TO record audiences, ac-
cording TO Frank North, in Topeka
today
The tent in which the performances
are being given seats 1000 and at
every curtain is crowded with an or
derby audience of soldiers and officers
and their wives The North company.
which. by the way. played in Topeka
for several years, is the only show in
the reservation. It will close its en-
gagement this week.
Members of the company include
Sport North. Genevieye Russell. Ralph
Moody and Frank North Crank Car
teri. all wen known Topeka stock
actors