Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-18

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,, .vs,lsy Gsty -.9r .M.; .s;. G,,e s.. 4 e:
"a; ~ Friday aftsrnoon, according
10 . report reaching here. The agent
OF the house reports that.an attempy
.Mas made to destroy tbs building q
Tow days prior to the second IRE. The
blaSsg was then discovered I'M the pit.
FargD-Duf1ns the. Recruiting ofs
reststrants under the new government.
rsgnlatiOn and fWhichtofhder expired on
December Is for the navy. ninety
nine mon, entered the United States
to RECRUITING !OficerS Benjamin and
Alden In charge Of tho Fargo sub
station. s M
Valley City-Miss Nellie w. Farms
worth. head Of the home economics
at h state normal school, has re-
signed her position and will leave at
the close OF the present term to be
come. 9, member of the staff Of the ex-
ItShaiioh division Of the University OF
fMSbfaskas She has been granted a
yestsFlsavs Of abeencest to becSlae spe-
cials home economies agent ~instheictty
s.ls -- Is
Valley City-The most pretentious
entertainment to be given this year of
the free municipal. concerts was
heard.at the, normal auditorium sum
day afternoon when the entire stu
dent-body, members Of the faculty
and the orchestra gave NCharleD B.
Searle's Christmas cantata. EN-
manuel" The chQrus was directed by
Dean Eugene Woodlands. Professor
sKEniite' Froyeaa directed the work Of
the orchestra.
wilton-T. R. Atkinson, WE'LL
known state engineer. was comforting
with city oficials last week relative to
waterworks. for this place. Mr.. At
kinson. who ! was formerly state en-
gineer. is completing the installation
Eof waterworks systems at Stanley,
Hazen,' Goodrich and Anamoose. =
Mandan-John Dawson was, re-
elected president of the Missouri
Slope Fair association at. the. annual
business meeting held here. T...G. e.
Kennedy was elected vice president;
J. A. Biggs. secretary, ands a. B.
dents Of the various departments will
be appointed some time in Jfpuary.
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New Rockford-Zion commandery
has elected the following; officers, for
the ensuing year: A. J. Smith Of
Darlington. eminent commander; E.
w. Beardsley. generalessimo o.; w. E.
Radke, captain general: o. e. Couch.
senior warden: C. B. Craven; Junior
warden; H. w. Wilson, secretary;
James MacLachlan. treasurer. w e.
bearer; J. H. Cotton. stand bearer;
B. w. Hersey. warden, and c. I.
Harrison. sentinel.
Minot-The contract has been let
ffor, another city we'll. It will be, sunk
toss, depth of 140 feet and the city
expects to tap a albterraneah river
THAT has previously been tapped by a
fdtywell. - -.
Mandan-P. H. Bagnell. one of the
|frat settlers Of Oliver county. is dead
at the age of 70 years. He came with
his parents to. America in 1910. He
came to Dakota territory in 1882. Mr..
county and for several terms was
county Judge. II he had lived until
FAbrtiary Q. he and his wife would
have celebrated their golden wedding
anpiversary.S
ssSntcksnson-w. +. Blume, Dickinson
attorney, is the subject Of q great deal
Of criticism ON the part Of his broth
er attorneys of Stark county, be-
cause of HIS alleged refusal to serve
on theilegal advisory board which will
assist drafted men in the filing out
Of their QUESTIONABLE blanks. AIT h
attorneys of the county, with the al
LEGGED exception Of Blums, volunteer
ed their services free Of charge to the
4oYernment in this matter.