Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-05

The population of W1lllston mas de-
creased 50 in two years, from 5,3Ol
in 1916 to 5,21S, according to a re. :
cent census taken by the publisher OF
the new city directory.
Monroe Bourquin, son Of c. l..
Bouruuin. of jamestown, chief clerk
of the Dakota division of the N. P.
has gone to Annapolis, where he will
enter the naval academy, together
| with Kenneth Bertrud, also Of James,
town.
BY the discovery Of an error Carson
has increased its lead owe Leith in
the Grant county seat fight by %
votes, leaving Carson with 7s1 and
Leith TAP.
1.-THE members can break the league
or I can break it," said Townley in a
speech at Ray before the primaries.
If n man can break an organization
of that kind there must be something
wrong with the fundamental princi-
Piles and ideals upon which 1t stands.
Charlie S LaBrash of Spiritwood
Lake, who. has been in France since
early in the winter, has been wound
ed in action. according to word receiv-
ed by his parents. The young man
enlisted in the marines ten days after
war was declared.
The Poplar, Mont, home guards
had a representative in Williston re-
Gently trying to make arrangements
for a three day encampment in the
latter city. 1t is expected hat the ar
engagements "a be made and that
several North Dakota companies in
the western part of the state will also
take advantage Of the encampment.
The Bemidji Pioneer admits, says
the st. Paul Dispatch, that it may
have been over enthusiastic in urging
women to conserve on material for
their clothes. The editor doesn't want
them to take his advice too seriously
and fears if, the skirts become much
shorter the situation may be embar-
RAISING.
The Nash and Grain Trading com.
pany, in Walsh county. declared a 20
per cent dividend at the annual meet
ing held recently. The business is en-.
tirely owned and controlled by farm
ers. Albert Midgarden is president,
John Donnelly vice president, and X.
A.. Thorson is secretary and treasur-
er.s Albert Thompson is the manag-
er of the company.
jamestown young women want to
organize a home guard among no
feminine population. Incidentally
prior to this time, all Of them have
wanted to be officers Of the
But at last there has beer discovered
a fair damsel who gave this reply
when asked what che wanted to be:
fcers. I'll be the private"
Bemidji is oon to have another in
dustry in the form of a potato -four
mill and Saratoga chips factory
Morris Kaplan, promoter Of ~
proposition. has purchased. the plant
OF he Bemidji Brewing
which was closed by the indian a.
partment in the fall of 1914, when tha
treaty Of 1885,, prohibiting introdnc.
ton OF liquor into Indian territory.
was enforced. \
Three Dawson county, Mont, com.
m~issioneTs Will be forced to return
ty. money collected by them :. ~,
diem and travelling expenses incr,rs6
in viewing roads, a%ccordinp ~ 81
opinion handed down by Judge Hnr-
ley or Glasgow recently, One ~ ~.
commissioners will be required n I;s
up $3,669.53, another s1,410.7s ana
the third member Of the board sa1as.
This is great growing weather and
AZ Crops are coming along n RIVE
- al headed and will be ready for ia
oanaer before the middle Of :Iulv.
u.ner small grains give promise Of
nakins smail grains give promise tof
n m. a. excellent crop. also. There
- p.enty OF moisture for all present
neeus, IN n south part Of the coun-
., + Is reported there Il considerahla
need OF rain, as they did NOT get ~
mucn moisture as in this secfion 49,
the Granville Herald. ~
A meteor passing over the skv s,,n
uay nlgnt at about 1880. nassin.
ron to northwest HehtannS
up 9 sky to the b%rilliance ~
sSnousand candle power Nkht. savs ths
Manoan Pioneer. ThS} fiu,ninstsn
$3.50 on g. couple pt eeconds snA
Sssw IN intensity, hasfins up mnch =.
W.. electric lamp whan ~
strohser current n euddaniv th..Ms
on. 2 meteor disanpearsd - 49,
vest Of the city; M n,,.t .sMa'
tAhoed within . few miies ~ ~ 49,
~ phenomenon which n 1870