Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-19

fever, Bruce Leska, four years
old, died of the same disease. Other
Of the family ill with the
fever are reported to be recovering.
Cavalier-The board of commits
Of Pembina county has taken
under advisement the proposition of
allowing an appropriation toward the
necessary expenses Of having a pre-
liminary survey made for the pur-
pose of relieving h distressful floods
along the Red River Valley.
Minot-Clarence r.. Bierly of Mi
not, nominated by President Wilson
for register of the United States land
Office here. is a member of the real
estate firm of Birley & Dalen. He II
A3 years of age, and has been a resi-
dent of Minot for the last IL years.
He is an answering Democrat.
Washburn--A petition to the Nc
Lean county draft board asks that
the next quota. of draft men entra1n
by the business men of that village
and was taken to Bismarck and
placed before the adjutant general.
The Garrison people give as their
reason hat they want to have a big
patriotic celebration and instill a ;lt-
tie more patriotism in the hearts of
some of their citizens.
Endcrlin-It is reported here that
the county commissioners of Ransom
county stand ready to contribute So
900 toward the project Of building a
permanent first-ciass highway
through Ransom county from north
to south.
Vclva-A. G.. Smith was elected
president Of the Velva fire depart
ment at the annual election of OFF,
GERS. George Skarison was elected
vice president; a. T.. Sevareid. treas
urer; l. \. Beehe, assistant chief; I.
l., Bergc. custodian, and F.. L. Well
man, trustee.
Bowman-Statc's Attorney Flem-
ing met with the members of the
county board Of commissioners to
discuss matters relative to the seed
| grain situation in Bowman county.
The necessary preliminary resolution
was drafted and will be sent to the
chairman of the board for his sigma
turc, which is h first step in the
nature of getting aid.
Hettinger-The possibilities that
14ettinEcr is in the oil belt has re-
suited in a large amount of land in
the North Grand river country being
leased for oil inspecting purposes. A
company recently organized to carry
on prospecting will he known as the
Grand River Oil and refining COM
pany.
Williston-Walter Charnholn, one
of the Williston boys with Company
r. writes a Williston friend that he
likes France better than England be.
cause it seems more like America
wherever We go, we find a Y. M. &
A. and it surely is appreciated. The
Salvation Army also has soldiers re
creation buildings here and help:
wonderfully. If you ever hear any
one say anything against the Saliva
ton Army, you may tell that from
me that they do not know what they
are talking about
NapoIeon--Several clues are bein:
followed by officers which are eX
pected to result i'll the arrest of tn
guilty ones who have pcrpctrated
number of robberies in this village.
Towner-McHenry county commits
! ~sioners have taken the initial step t,
issue bonds in the amount Of $3.50,
900, the proceeds to be loaned to IN
t farmers to help them secure seed TO
t their horses and seed with which t
! plant their 1918 crops.
Pingree--A Shorthorn Breeders
] association was organized here wit
RI. A.. Hammersacdt. president
l Marvin Ho:nuth. vice president; Ere
Ferguson. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, an
c John I.onski. Rudy owes and Ere
Ferguson. directors. n organiza
ton was formed with IL member:
parshall--Dr. Frosner took tn
physical and technical examinatio
for a commission in the nations
army last week at Farg't and
bringing his business aft IRIS to
close preparatory to leaving April
Towner-After a. three-day Hines
from pneumonia. Gilbert Void die
) in the canp hospital at Camp DodE'
g Iowa. This marked his second a
> tack he having passed through
siege early in December. He WI
horn near Buffalo Lake June 1
:. 1896.
Williston--A series of agricultur;
3 meetings is being arranged by +. v
y Hall. agricultural agent for William
y county. The meeting will be he
, along the Wildrose extension of tt
Great Northern.
= Cavalier-Poor health from servi'
- in the trenches has resulted in The
dore Diechert being sent to a hospit
'e ~ Falifav. Diechert enlisted wi
'c the Canadian forces at the bcginnir
~ OF the war.
II Mott-Farmcrs of the Mott distri
~ will be asked by the Hettingcr cou
ty chapter Of the Rec Cross to s
:" aside and designate an acre Of whe
= or flax this year to the Red Cross.
Observation-Disclosures of the Will
ton Federal Loan association will i
vite the directors Of all the 9th
farm loan association in the coun
to attend a general conference to
al held here on February 27, the fiji
~ day of the Observation-Disclosures pu
70 bred livestock sale. Problems of a
praisal and many topics of intere
in agricultural circles Of Williar
N county will be discussed.
=. stanley-Bob Clements. a Montr:
ri county boy, has been placed und
70 arrest and is being held to the di
If trict court here, charged with stes
~ ing horses. Fred Hannah, the you
~ mans s%tepfather. missed eleven he,
- Of horses but located sever of the,
= Two IF his horses. it is alleged, we
sold by young Clements to farme
living south Of Ross. m