Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-17
Nubs of NeUs


Nubs of NeUs
Paul L. samuel.on has, leased the
Bowman County Pioneer and has al
ready taken charge of the paper.
Mrs. j. H.11eavy is the new post
mistress of Granville, relieving John
Mullen, who resigned the position a
year ago.
DR.. Donald Work, who recently To-
Gated at Calvin, has been called intob
service and left Tuesday for Camp
Greenleaf, Georgia.
Nels Berntson, a pioneer resident
of Sylvesta township, Walsh county.
and a former county commissioner,
died Sunday. 6S years of age.
7 During the electrical storm Sunday
night lightning struck the barn on
Vile, which went up in smoke in a
few minutes.
Nels Bondelson, a~Cando farmer,
was kicked by a horse Friday, re-
cefving fatal internal injuries. He
died Monday and the funeral was
held Wednesday,. -
Nonpartisans held a meeting at
Towner recently, considering the adj
visibility of putting a ticket in the
field. Too much opposition developed
; so the plan-was abandoned.
Mrs. A. H. Easel. wife Of the Nom
partisan league candidate for state
treasurer of Minnesota, has been cit
ed to appear before the safety COM.
mission at Thief River Falls to an
swer to charges of %disloyalty.
Capt. NJ. H. .sprague Of Grafton,
who has benin charge Of the Sup
ply company. 164th infantry, has
been assigned to the corps staff,
where he will be connected with the
supply department of the corps.
Carl Gilbertson has withdrawn
from the race of superintendent Of
schools of Burke county, having ac-
cepted the superintendency Of the
village Of Ignite at practically the
same salary as the county pays.
The McHenry county commission
ers have authorized the purchase Of
a large service flag on which willsb
placed a star for every man from the
county now serving in the army.
Gold stars will indicate those that
have died in service.
Editor and Mrs. f. A. wardwell
and son Adna@-of Pembina, left yes
terday for Portland. Ore. where they
will attend the national. encampment
Of the G. A. R.. and from there will
proceed to Seattle. expecting to re-
visit two daughters and a son living
there.
Harvesting has proceeded with all
possible speed the past week, says the
Warren Sheaf, and the last of the
week will see most. Of the fields south
Of Warren and in the western part
of the county cut. North and casa Of
Warren the grain has not ripened as
fast as in the other parts. Crops as
q whole appear very good.
The work Of haying has been push
ed as rapidly as possible and some Of
the farmers have completed that job
and arr ready for the harvest, says
the Langdon Republican. The rye
and barley crops are about ready to
cut and many have done some cut
ting the last week, but harvesting will
not be general before next week.
Here is a good one from one OF our
exchanges: Seven yearssago a farm
err living west Of this city hung his
vest on the fence in the barn yard,
and as a result Of At a wonderful
story Is told. A calf chewed up the
pocket in the garment Nm which was
a standard gold watch. Last week.
the animal. q staid old mich cow,
was b%utchered for beef. and the
timepiece was found in such q posi-
ton between the lungs OF the COW
that the respiration. b closing In
winder wound UP, and the watch had
years"
Dispatches carry q story regarding
lGeorge Ehret, an aged New York
brewer. who has just returned from
Germany hoping to recover HIS $40.-
00O, 900 estate from the alien. proper
tys custodian on the ground that he is
an American citizen, says the Man-
dan Pioneer. He says that he Is no
longer a resident OF Germany and
processes his loyalty 10 the United
States, The George Ehret mentioned
In this dispatchEi IL q grand uncle Of
IJohn. Mike and, August Ehret Of
Mandan. MI. Ehret left Berlin On
June ~ The war would 20 on. ne
said,, he believed. Al lonE III the milf
tarists remained Ia control in Car.
many, Civilians, he said, lacked
Sood' but Tiers va plenty re the
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