Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-23
North Dakota News
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Granville-At a recent meeting of
the Granville fire department res
to take some action for the purchase
Of lre engine. It is the intention
Of the city officials to purchase q new
engine In the near future.
New Rockford-George Allmaras of
this city was badly injured when the
horse on which he was riding, slipped
and fell. lighting on Allmaras leg
and breaking 1t.
Bismarok-At a. special election
which win be held in this within the
netx few months, the proposition of
voting on the issuance Of $4,000 for
the purpose Of buying q fire truck
will take place.
Valley City-The contract for tho
installation and tho equipment for the
Valley City municipal plant was let
late yesterday afternoon to tho Fargo
Plumbing & Heating company. The
drm's bid was $52.400. There were
II bidders with 20 bids for various
kinda
in salaries was announced by the
board OF education at q special meet
ing this woek to all teachers Of the
city schools who elect to return next
year. Superintendent Norman Koontz
u under contract for another year.
Valley City-work on tho new fed
eral building which 10 In course Of
erection here. 10 expected to be COM
pletsd by May 25. according to Super
intendent Of Federal Construction r.
H. Dahl.
Minot-The Nonpartisan league has
gone into city politics in Minot, on
dorsing F. G. Upton for tho presidency
Of tho city commission, in opposition
to tho present head Of tho civic gov
ernment, w. g.. Shaw. and against
Martin jacobson, former state SEN
ator.
Williston-williston will have two
important building projects during
the coming season. according to an
nouncement made today. They con-
template the construction Of st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church, costing about
100000. and the Hedderich block.
costing about $4,000. NUMEROUS
other building projects also are under
contemplation.
| Nfinot--Dorr Carroll. former chair
man of the executive committee of
the Bull Moose party in North Dako-
ta, has bsen invited to participate in
the plan Of that section of the ma
tional committee which is opposing
amuation with tho Republican party.
Carroll isn't certain whether or not
! he will attend.
Bottineau-The Bottineau school Of
forestry basketball team has just clos
cd ttS most successful season, win
ming 10 Of the II games played.
Coach Brown Is given credit for tho
splendid showing made by the team.
Kenmare is the only team that de-
feated the forestry quint, Kenmare
being tho champion Of this district.
FArso-Battery candidates Of four
Fargo and Moorhead colleges have
commenced their spring, training
work. The pitchers for the North
head normal and Concordia college
are all getting daily workouts, &C
cording to the coachers at the four
schools, and in . few days, If the
present weather maintains, outdoor
work will be launched.
Minot-The Minot Automobile club
will engage in an active campaign for
the improvement of roads in this dis
trfct during the coming year. The
club will work with other similar
clubs in this section, and also with
the county commission. The principal
effort will be made on the Wonder
land trail, the twin cities to Glacier
National park highway.
Killdeer-A loss of about $4,000
was sustained in the cutting Of the M.
Powers merchandise store. A cigar
butt, dropped in the store room, Is be-
lteved to have caused tho blaze. The
loss is covered by $1,000 insurance.
Steele-Oflcials in this district have
been unsuccessful in their quest for
a horse thief who stole q team of
horses owned by John Priebe, a farm
or. Tho team was stolen while it was
tied on tho main street of this city.
Watford-Investigat Of the the
ory that Carl Eckstine, found hanging
from q rafter in his barn, had been
murdered, has resulted in the aban.
donment of that supposition, accord
ing to- local officials. The story that
Eckstine was murdered grew out of
tho finding Of blood spots some dis
tance removed from tho suicides
body.
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