Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-25
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Devils Lake-Carmie Thompson has
returned from Omaha, Neb., where he
passed the examination for admittance
to the aerial service of the United
States army. He is now awaiting his
papers to be forwarded
200 per annum in his branch Of the
signal corps. E
McHenry-The home of j. B. Stint,
10 miles north of McHenry, was de-
stroyed with all its contents In an ear
" morning fire when a kerosene stove
which Mrs. Stint had just lighted ex-
ploded.
Devils Lake-An employe Of Chas.
Doyan, who slipped from a load of
hay onto the handle Of a pitchfork
standing upright In the ground and
which penetrated his abdomen, Is
making a remarkable recovery in the
Devils Lake hospital,
Walhalla-Many friends are
ing the passing of James Gibson,
brother Of County Treasurer Gibson,
and a pioneer who settled in Pembina
county in 1884.
Manning-Dunn county's Red Cross
membership drive will end Saturday
evening with a mass meeting to be
addressed by Harry Curran Wilbur,
Red Cross, North Dakota chapter.
Jamestown-Dr. L. T. DePuy, we'll
known athlete of this city, has been
notified that he has been given a COM
mission as first lieutenant in the med
ical reserve corps. DR.. DePuy expect
ed to be called to active service inn
Immediately.
Observation-Disclosures will soon
have a Luverne fire motor truck as the
result of a trip to Luverne, Mimi, by
Alderman Hilton. The city council
man ordered such a truck, with spe-
|cial equipment. 1t will not be deliv-
cred for 80 days.
Minot-Chester jacobson has re-
turned from Chicago, where he passed
examinations for entrance to the re-
serve officers aviation corps. He will
wait in Minot for orders to report.
Crystal.-w. H. Fahey has been
named appraiser for the federal land
bank in this district and has assumed
the duties of his office. A number of
loans have been applied for In this
district and Mr.. Fahey has already
made a number Of ~appraisals.
Fort Yates.-A new record for range
fed steers was established when Jose
Chesrow Of Watauga marketed in Chi
cago six animals averaging LAO
pounds and bringing $3.50 per hun
dred, or $22S.so apiece.
Fort Yates.-Have the Sioux lost
the gift of scrapping? Well, James
Blue Lips, a full-blooded Teton
knocked out AL Richards, professional
pugilist, at Mclaughlin in one, two
three order, and the following day he
tingent for Camp Dodge to learn how
to do the trick to Kaiser Bill.
4sMinot-Minot war authorities have
decided to quit talking. A short time
ago 4 Baron de Malaussene came tC
this city and stirred the fighting blood
by stories. Of the battles on the French
front. The local war critics listened
ta him aaS lmmsdia late BEGAN te tel,
be fought They based all their ar
gurnentss on facts stated by this baron
NOW comes the cruel Information
that Baron de Malaussene was not g
baron and he never saw active ser.
vice. The information comes from J
Neither, French consul at San Fran.
cisco. who writes: 1.-THE Baron d.
M~alaussene, or more exactly Mr.
Henri Simon, is not the hero he pre-.
tends to be. and his stories Of the
front comes from his own imagina'
ton.
Martini. w. WIS burned eigh
stacksfo Of grain. on the farm Of Fred
Stickle near here last week. The mer
were hanging around Stickle's place
while he was in town and showed
their disregard for officers of the Law