Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-15
Nubs of Nelvs
The Sharon Reporter blossomed
out with eight pages last week.

The Sharon Reporter blossomed
out with eight pages last week
The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Red River Valley Medical associa-
ton was held at Thief River Falls on
Thursday.
1.-TWO more years of Townleyism,
then good night! If Townley doesn't
wreck the state, it will not be hia
fault" is the conclusion Of the Portal
When the July acquisitions for SER
vice in the army have been met there
will be but II men left in class I in
Pennington county. Mimi.
The farmers of Trail county win
meet at Hillsboro Thursday. July 10.
to discuss the labor situation and to
agree on a uniform wage scale for
harvest and threshdng.
County Superintendent Mary Nc
Ginnis Of Jamestown, has departed
for New York city to take q course
in rural supervision at Teachers col
lege. Columbia university. /
e: P. Lippert made the trip from
Neville to Minneapolis by automobile
in IL hours actual running time. With
s~top-overs at different places along
the route the trip took 16 hours and
ten minutes.
Mrs. T. Lunde and daughter, who
were the victims Of an automobile &C
cident while attending the Fourth Of
July picnic at Pladsep grove. near
Hatton. Ire reported to be recovring
nicely.
The crops in Pennington county.
Mimi. could hardly be better, says
the Thief River Falls Times. The
rains Of last week practically placed
spell can have but slight effect on
them.
Among the prominent visitors in
Minot this week is Major E.. s. Per-
son, local soldier stationd at Camp
Riley, Kansas. Major Person Is presi-
dent of the Union National bank Of
of the most modern. dairy farms in
that section Of the state. 4.
The Parshall Post an ardent advo-
cate Of Townleyism. can't understand
why the league leaders selected q
a man like Lndbergh in Minnesota
That's easy Townely Is in the habit
Of choosing the blatherskie in pro-
noting his ventures-Kensalg Pro-
gresa.
DR.. Gail p. Shepard Of Jamestown,
has been appointed q captain In the
medical reserve forces. The appoint
ment has been accepted and q call to
active service Is expected shortly. DR..
Shepard has practiced at J~amestownl
for several years as eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist.
"A Red Cross program and supper
at the home Of Senator Thomas PEN
dray, ear Eldridge, Stutsman county
county, brought. together several hum
dred people. The meeting was held
In the evening IN the open air, the
grounds being lighted by electricity.
Two hundred and forty head Of cat
tie were shipped from Ray Friday
to market IN ST. Paul. These. cattle
are expected to bring a premium on
Williams county alfalfa Large herds
are expected to be shipped from tina
district this summer and fall on ac-
count: Of the ~shortageIof feed crop.
+. q. ouamme., president Of til,
Federal Land bank at st. Paul, has
ern part Of the state lately explaining
the workings Of the federal farm
loans. Mr.. Quamme urged closer coy
between the farmer and
smai town merchants and saidsit was
absolutely necessary. for the good Of
the community. Mr.. Quamme was
formerly q banker at Finley and 10
thoroughly acquainted with the needs
of North Dakota.
Crops all over these parts are badly
! need Of rain, says the Granville
Herald. There was q light shower
Friday when .18 Of an inch was
recorded. This helped q little, but
only temporarily. With the best Of
conditions and plenty OF moisture
from now on we can otalook for any
where near q full crop. Even rye
Will not come up to expectations, In
the vicinity Of Ve1va crops are Said to-
be nearly q totalsfailure on eccount sc.
the lack OF rain.
julius a schmahl, secretary of
state. hAs received from the reclaim.
alton bureau of the federal depart
most 81 the interioEsa request form
FORMATION regarding Minnesota land
that may be reclaimed. Theg letter
stated that 8 fund OF 1905 90 mr.
neeHgtnAde available for surveyG of
2 tha may be reclaimed. III w.
stunned that part ~ the appfopriS-
Gsions Mtlls - = 80 inyestigsts drains.
80 poDtbdlittes m Northern Mime
eote where there are thousands of
ssss q swamp landA