Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-24
CORRIDOR GOSSIP

The house yesterday afternoon, on
the motion of Representatives AlIeh
and Kurtz, adopted "A resolution eA-
tending congratulations to Malol
Dana Wright. member of the mouse.
who is now in the service in rance
with the North Dakota regiment
Questions raised with respect TO t1s
| rights of several members to l1olo
their seats because of removal from
the districts in which, they were
named, were disposed Of by the house
in the adoption of a resolution intro.
duced by Representative Lang "I
| Morton county. validating their right
to act.
Senator Wolford was made chair
man OF the warehouse ~ gram
grading committee of the senate
when it was found hat Senator hrk-
eide's. advance to the post placed nm
in the craftsmanship Of two important
committees. The Craftsmanship was
a absence from the state. and in the
forenoon senate session. senator
Kirkeide had been advanced to the
place. being ranking member OF the
committee. The new chairman ct the
grain grading committee is q Nonpar-
tisan.
Representative s;taale Hend!ickson
Of Burke county was rendered INC
congratulations of the house of repre-.
sentatives on the arrival of the third
son in his family, the youngster be-
ing born on January %. Staale stald
home long enough 10 welcome tho
visitor. and arrived in Bismarck just
in time for the session. The new
youngsters arrival is now property
c%l1ronicled in the house proceedings.
Representative kunkel of Wells
county was on his way to Florida
when notified of the special session.
He had arrived in Minneapolis when
he retraced his steps. He goes south
as soon as the assembly a%djourns.
c. TT. Shields, former member OF
the house, is in Bismarck investigst-
ing the Ignite supply. In MFR. Shields
home town Ignite is being used in the
city power plant for tho first time.
and it is producing good results.
Representative Burl Carr of Valley
City tells a good story on himself. 1t
happened the morning he left nome
for the kpecial session.
" ~ "ot ~ Pl'N0 =
the very ohligine telephone operator
will call patrons for trains, and Mr..
Carr. ke.en to catch train No. 3 Of the
n. r., asked that he be called FORTY
five minutes before three"
Mr.. Carr retired. to be awakened
by the jinsline of the telephone belt.
Its 2:15" came a sweet voice
over the wire as the Valley City leg
islator responded.
Thanks. thanks" responded Mr..
Carr. I'm glad to hear it," somewhat
all about.
"You left a call for as minutes be-
fore three, didn't you?" queried the
telephone operator: That makes 2:15
o'clock. doesn't it,"
You win" said Mr.! Carr. and he
made certain that his new instruc-
tions were CAS- minutes before train
No. 8 of the n. r."
Representative Anthony Walton is
among the legislators who sees need
sue.
Our part of the state was very
hard t." said MIR. Walton. 1--WE must
have relief, else the acreage will be
materially reduced. Farmers have
put their horses in the open. being
without feed, and while it's hard to
face the fact, yet there are horses
literally diving for lack of feed in the
Ward county district"
Representative Singer Of Adams
county says his county is in good
shape ON see grain. though there
is some need in northern Hettinser
county.
We are preparing for a. big crop
next year" said Mr.. Singer. Our
people will cooperate to the greatest
degree possible. We will use headers
in harvesting our grain. for in so do
ing We eliminate the use of binding
Irvine. the shockers. and materially
reduce the cost of harvesting. Fur
thermore. with the maj shortage in
tho nation. the step appears absolute
" necessary if we are to make
good"
Stock in the Adams district is VIM
tering we'll, according to Mr.. Singer.
Representative Harris of Mercer
county. the oldest bachelor, and Rep
resentative Mackoft Of Stark county.
the youngest unmarried member Of