Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27

Marion-The big stock barn on the
Peter ESnudson. stock farm, east Of
here, was destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 and no insur-
ance was carried. No stock was in
the, barn at the time.
Berthold-Ray aPinkham was ar
rested here CHARGED with shipping IL
quor into the state in violation Of the
bone dry law. He, Is alleged to have
shipped a trunk full of liquor from
Minneapolis to this city.
Valley City-The members Of q.
company were given medical exami-
nations by two army surgeons and
Thursday were mustered into federal
service by Captain r.. Colleyf of
company Of Fargo and Captain Muir
ply of Bismarck. u
Fargo-Because oakport township
in Minnesota, thinks Fargo and Fargo
township are not doing their share of
keeping the Broadway bridge in con-
dition, an announcement has been
sent to the secretary Of the CONNER
cial club here, j. P. Hardy stating
that the bridge will be torn down this
fall. The Fargo Commercial club
has appointed George H. Sweetland
and Hubert Harrington as a commit
tee to try and reach an agreement
with the Oakport farmers.
Lisbon-The Field Hospital corps
and the First Infantry band,
both Of this place, have been muster
ed INTO federal service by Captain
Murphy, $in the presence of the whole
population Of this city. The cere-
monies were held in Idlewild park
and were largely attended. In the
'evening.a big dance was given by the
militia men in the arnnory.
New England-At least fifty boys
from Minneapolis and st. Paul are
expected here within the next few
days to help with the harvest. This
was the promise Of Otto Schulz and
James johnson, OF. Minneapolis, who
lett here for tina: city ir an ee CRIT "a
secure farm help for farmers in this
se...ion.
Fargo-With \ score Of % per cent,
Julia Nedrebo, aged II years, OF
Gardner, won the special premium, q
Jersey calf, donated by Sam Crabbe,
Of this city, for the best five pound
jar Of dairy butter, made by a girl
between IL and 18 years Of age,
lI10 Cdll 40 vdlucu dt p4VVs r-.
Fargo-when the call for a second
regiment in North Dakota was sound
ed, Dr.. G.. s. Putnam, director Of mu-
sic at the Agricultural college, offered
the cadet band for service in a letter
to the adjutant general, but the letter
was never received.
Devils Lake-Dr. Oberholozer, ar
ornithologists In the federal service
has been studying the bird life in this
district and has decided that the cor
morant living on the Bird Island is
not what kills the numerous fish In
Devils Lake. It has been the inten-
ton Of the people near the lake to
destroy these birds, but the expert is
Of the opinion that they should not
be killed off.
Sharon-Mr. and Mrs. James Simp-
son, Of this city, celebrated tehir 60ts
anniversary of their wedding. Mr.,
Simpson is SO years old and Mrs
Simpson isS80. Both old people were
born In Scotland and came to America
in 1881. Ins1883 they took a home
stead three miles from this place and
have since lived there.
Arnegard-lThe fourth annual,meet.
ing OF the Arnegard Farmers Eleva-
tor company stockholders was held
and at this time dividends were made
Three directors were elected as fol-
lows: John H. Swanson, Z. w. Lar
son and II. 10. Rud. The company
has made It's last payment due on the
elevator plant, 4