Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-21
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Beach.-A corporation, known a.
Burke & Co., has been formed here
to succeed the old Burke Insurance
company. The capitalization Of the
new concern is $l00. 900. The firm
has purchased a site and will begin
Immediately the erection of sub
stantial brick block to be occupied by
the new company.
Sheldon.-Hundreds of tons of hay
are baled and stacked in huge piles
here and around the country and
scarcely a car can be had for ship
ment. Bankers. lumbermen, farmers,
merchants. depot agents, elevator men
and several others are all interested in
the hay business and there is abso-
exalted ruler of the Williston order
Of Elks at the annual balloting; r. e,
Hanyon vas elected leading knight;
Harry Peyton, lecturing knight; Err
lex Rather, loyal knight; S. NJ. Hyde,
treasurer; John diversion. tyler; T. b.
Hogan. trustee. and w. j. O'Rourke,
secretary. These officers will be in
stalled at the first meeting OF the
order in April. .
Bantry.-Because of the large mum
Der of sheep killed in this vicinity of
the state by dogs. farmers have Or
ganized and in a statement declared
that a speedy end will come to all
dogs caught roaming at large. Dogs,
they claim. take particular delight in
chasing the sheep n running them
until they fall exhausted.
Killdeer.-This little city which has
never hesitated in doing its 'bit" to
aid the government in the prosecution
of the war, now comes forward with
who have joined the kilideer $40
Thrift Stamp club. c. r. Meredith.
who originated the club. is chairman
and says this number will be swelled
considerably before the month is over.
Fargo. H. Chapman. for thirty
years a resident of Fargo and for Is
years n of the mail carriers. will be
! a candidate for the nomination OF
register Of deeds of Cass county, at
the primaries to be held in June.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of a live
stock shipping association to enable
the farmers to ship comparatively,
was perfected at a meeting of farmers
held at Kindred recently. The direr-
tors of the new association are Edwin
Evingson. Edward Erickson, Henry
Trangsrud, Edward Tone and Albert
Nepstad.
Minot Ward county's quota of
blacksmith which are needed for
General Pershing's army in France
has been procured and left for Kelly
Field at San Antonio. Texas. where
<h>,. -,sI1 h~ 800
sary to fit Their for service abroad.
All are within the draft age and all
volunteered. their services when they
learned of h requirements of the
government. The FIVE men who left
today on thu first leg of the journey
to France are Gunnar W. Olson.
Thomas P. Anderson. Walter Boden,
lngebrat Nybakken and John l.. Bal
ley.
Mott-The First State bank and the
German State bank have consolidated.
according to announcement made by
the German state bank. whose capital
stock has been increased to 100000.
The bank has applied to have the cor
porate name changed to state Guar
ant bank"
Mott.-W'illiam Boscano. a section
boss on the Milwaukee. leaped from
his speeder just in time to see it de-
; molished into hundreds of pieces
when struck by an east bound freight.
The train came to a quick halt and
the crew went to the spot expecting
to find Boscano dead, but instead he
was a much alive man.
New EnEland.-The New England
opera house has been formally opened.
the seating capacity being 900. and
which will carr for the needs of this
city for a number of years. The
front of the building rises 25 feet
the stage was arranged and painted
by the Midland Scenic studios of
Billings. Mont. The building is fire.
proof throughout.
Misunderstanding into a tub of hot
water. Norman Bailey. 3-year-old son
of William Bailey of Glencoe, y. D.,
suffered burns to the extent that
death occurred while the little fellow
was being brought to his city on the
Mott train for treatment.
Observation-Disclosures of Agri-
culture n Labor Hagan has been
appointed representative of the north
west states on a federal agricultural
ADVISORY COMMISSION to meet at
Washington March % for the fiji st
meeting.
Fargo.-The National Insurance
company has been organized here
with d capital Of 100000 The Of
ficers are: DR.. A. H. Movius, James
town. president: A.. c. Shively. Fargo,
vice president; Fl. r. Day, Fargo, sec
rotary, and Ralph Hall, Edgeley.
treasurer. The new concern will do
a general fire and liability business.
Doyon-Maynard Rundell. assist
ant cashier Of the Bank of Doyon. has
been called to the colors and will re-
port in a few days. A farewell recep-
ton will be held in his honor this ev-
ening at the K. of P. hall, where his
many friends here will gather to show
their respect.
Fingal-Twelve high school pupils
OF Fingal, presented the play. Val
ley Farm" to an unusually large audi
ence here. the work of the young
T~hespians bringing special common
dalton from all who attended the per-
Torrance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Esten-
son and the other members Of the
teaching staff of the local schools
have signed contracts for another
year. All received a substantial in