Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-17

held I'M Minot this week, the following
officers were elected to handle the ex-
ecutive affairs of this. circuit: Presi-
dent, Rev. I. r.. Lund: vice president,
Rev. y: r. Gullixson; secretary, Rev.
korsrqd, and treasurer. George s.
Reishus.
Minot-The eighth district of the
North Dakota Sunday School %associa-
ton held an efficiency conference this
week in Minot and planned work to
be carried on during the war. The
conference was largely attended and
was the keynote. Presi-
dent w. H. Kill of Portal and General
Secretary James Garrison Of Fargo
were present and delivered addresses.
Minot-The stage is All set for the
for the Y. M. C. A. army
inSthe eighth judicial district.
Owing to the delay in the preliminary
organizing, the campaign in this dis
trict is set for a week later than 9TH
er districts in the state. District
Chairman +. C. Upton announces that
all the four counties have organized
and give promise Of going over the
top" Ward county's allotment is 49,
have been asked to raise. $1,7O0. Mi
not will raise $4,000 of Ward county's
share, according to County Chairman
r. A. Nestos. t.e .
willa-The German Congregational
parish of. Villa has just dedicated n
of the finest parish houses to be found
in any rural community in North Da-
kota::
Ray-The j. H. Schlief barn, eight
miles south of Ray, was destroyed by
fire with all it's contents, including
horses, harness, feed and poultry, en-
failing a heavy loss. This is the
fourth barn to be destroyed in this
neighborhood under precisely the
same circumstances. and it is feared
that a irebug is abroad in the COM
niunity., ~
Devils INSTRUMENTATION day in
the. Ramsey county district court was
made a n unusual patriotic event, with
excellent addresses from Edward F..
Flynn, president Of the city commits
sion; Frederick T. Cuthbert and Rev.
Charles Chester of Edmore. The pro-
gram was. arranged by Judge Buttz.
who invited the public. to attend. hear
the addresses and witness the admin
istration' Of the oathsof allegiance.
NapoleOn-Ben Schwan, 15-year-
old sonsaf Mrs. Anton Zahn. was i'm
ss1vred infernally when he asS run
Aa6Wn -by@a speeding car driven by
Peter Rice. on the main street here.
The youngster was riding a bicycle
and 1t is reported he had no time to
been removed to his mothers home,
where he is receiving surgical care.
Observation-Disclosures youngsters are
to have a community skating rink for
the, winter. The construction of a
municipal rink which will accommo-
date. sl5O skaters is nov under way.
The rink>will be fenced in and a large
building, to be well heated. will be
provided as a resting place for the
skaters.
Observation-Disclosures for 1918
auto tags r reaching the secretary
of states office in good condition in
spite of the fact that considerable
mental arithmetic is required on the
part OF the applicant. Beginning at
$3.50 for q Maxwell. Checks accom-
panying the tags run at s. for Fords,
for the "a medel Overland. and $3.50
for the REQ. But two half-rate appli-
cations. covering airs upon which a
license fee has been paid for three
years or more, have been received to
date.
Rugby--The will of the late w. D.
McClintock, prominent Rugby bank
err has been held invalid on the
property to his widow and did not
mention one of his children in his last
testament. The will. was attacked in
county court by the children.
Observation-Disclosures has been served
on Insurance Commissioner Olsness
OF intention to withdraw from North
Dakota on the part Of the Union Ma
rine Insurance Co. of Liverpool, Eng,
whose home Office is in New York,
for the United States. The company
writes it has had no business In North
Dakota for the last three years.
Litchville--Nine boy scouts took
part in the Second Liberty loan cam
paign and secured subscriptions to the
total of $4,000. William Vogelaar led
amounting to 5000. .JosephS Hanson
was second with IL subscriptions In
10 homes, amounting to 500. /;
Fargo-A Red Cross branch Of the
|Cass county chapter was organized at
wild Rice Tuesday by Mrs. F.. G:
|tGardner and Attorney J. 8. Watson Of
this city. The officers n Father La
Land, chairman: Mrs. Frank McKen-
zie, vice chairman: Miss Myrtle Olson.
secretary; Miss sIe'lemare. treasurer,
and A. Q. lakeland chairman Of
civilian relief.
Bismarck-"For the II NC. A.
war fund from a soldiers sweetheart
who appreciates thu worth of tie Z.
IN. G. A." read o. note attached to g
ArEA CRIME!