Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
Nubs of Ne,us
BY BRIGGS

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Tioga yesterday had a p%retentious
Red Cross fair, with a midway, sports .
program. races, booths and other fair
features. \
Ed sager, a 'homesteader residing
"a hours after being kicked by. a
vicious horse. >
The Van Hook Home Guard COM
pany has been accepted for admis-
sion in the North Dakota state mill
tia and has been designated Company
No. 21.
Cyril, the ~1s-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Ryan, five miles south
of Minor, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed during a heavy
electrical storm.
Ernest O. Myhre, 26 years Of age,
who died recently in a camp at San
Francisco, was buried at Valley City
yesterday. He had been connected
with the Northern Pacific in that
city.
Edmund Manydeeds, George Nc
lash, Paul White Lightning, Henry
One Feather and Ben Bald Head are
among the genuine Americans whom
Sioux County contributed in the re-.
cent draft.
spiritwood lake. Jamestown's pop
ular Chautauqua grounds, has been
created a federal postoffice, and Mrs.
North Dakota first Chautauqua at
spiritwood, has been named postmis-
tress. z es. @
Death has removed another North
Dakota pioneer at jamestown in the
passing Of c. J.. Warren, who came to
the state in territorial days. In 1882
he filed on a homestead, which is
still in the family.
The rye harvest on the Indian res
ervation at Fort Yates is practically
completed, and indications are that
the yield will greatly exceed May AID
June estimates. Crops In general in
that district promise to yield far bet
ter than the average, which is report
ed to be always high.
Fifty North Dakota men are already
in the y. NJ. G. A. service and IS.
others have made applications. Many
OF the North Dakotans who already
have been accepted have gone over
seas. 1t is expected that the state
will have supplied about $50 men by
January 1.
The federal campaign for>greater
use of cottage cheese has resulted in
the manufacture and use in North Da.
kota of about $4,000 pounds Of that
food product in three months, accord
ing to Mrs. A. p. Hollis of Fargo, who
is in charge Of the campaign.
Dana Colby, formerly northwest
editor Of the Bismarck Tribune and
later with the. Fargo Forum, has been
assigned to special. headquarters SER
vice with the supply office of the
quarternaster's. department, 166th
depot battalion, at Camp Lewis. COT
by left In q recent draft from Fargo.
S patriotic have been North Da-
kota's medics that a current call for
limited service medical me finds bur
two available within the draft in the
whole state. Morton county will fur
nish n and Ward the other: All
other doctors in the draft are now in
service or eligible for general military
service.
Gasoline prices In jamestown are
quoted from 6 to 8 cents higher tina
tney are In Fargo. Jamestown auto
!, lists, who for some years nave been
forced to pay more than the small
surrounding towns charge, have start
ed an Investigation Inc it is. stated in
certain quarters that the ~sexorbitant
, price is due to lack of competition
Hatton now has a service f1ae.
Il Which is hung across Main Z
me hag wa dedicated last 1Sunda3y
IN the presence OF a large crowd and
the dedication address was by Secre-
tary Wilbur-of the N. D. Red Cross.
flag contains 81, stars, which rep
Tesents the number OF 1men having
ielt Hatton for service with the Us.
army; Hattont has q right to b
The Starkweather Times, which IN
more or less OF a supporter Of the
league, last week came out editoriaiiy
: tcondemning the action 81 the Ramsay
/ county central committee ny the cleo
ton Of l.. j. sWehe as chairman 81
9 = organization. It seems stran9e.
says he Times, that the or~ganiIation
: mas elected to follow LII. Weliestn
MS attemptt to garner for himgeif aiby.
snarp poltttcal methods whatS&4ho,
.ot the county have repeatedly
.iretused to give hin--narnely. political
Inonor and recognition. Most st tho
fPsOple oIsthis county count lWehAsA
selI-seektng political demagogue Withe
Y ability. or discretion. and@a snlensS
vs. 70 hescounty and state IL he ever
gains political power.