Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-25
Nubs of Ne,us

Townley's attempt to steal the Stark
county republican central committee
failed miserably.
A Community club has been organ
lied at Williston, with Prof. c. e..
Blume as president, and N. D. Lu-
dowese as secretary.
Townleyites controlled the organi-
cation meeting of the Bottineau
ty democratic committee. They re-
fused to endorse Doyle for governor.
Falling from a wagon to the ground.
Esther Sang, the four-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sang. OF
Page, was instantly killed, her neck
being broken.
Rev. c. w. Lyon, one Of the best
known Congregational ministers in
the state, has enlisted for foreign Y.
M. c. A. service. and will leave with
in q few days to enter the service.
T%hreshing machine owners of Ward
county have been called into a confer
ence to be held at Minot July 81, for
the purpose of considering plans for
threshing on a basis in conformity
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food administration.
Garner Luverne Koontz, IA years OF
age, dropped dead in a dressing room
at the Valley City. park. as a result Of
o~ver-exertion while swimming. The
boy and his companions had been in
the water several hours, and physi-
clans believe the violent exercise
weakened his heart.
Several hundred Minot business
men are ready to go into the harvest
fields. it is reported. This labor re-
serve will be known as the Ward
County Labor Reserve club, and its
members pledge themselves to go into
the harvest fields n aid in thresh-
ing wherever they may be needed.
Another enemy to the farmer has
made his appearance in the form Of
what is termed >"Alfalfa bug" or
weevil, with the notwithstanding, sci
entific name of Phytonomous posti-
Gus. This 'cuss'' is dangerously preva-
lent and giving a great dea of trou-
BILE in Utah and portions of Idaho. i
Almon Smith, who pleaded guilty to
robbing the Drayton Mercantile com
pany store at Drayton a few weeks
ago. has been sentenced to one year
and three months in the penitentiary
by Judge Kneeshaw., Chapman, who
was implicated in the same deal, was
bound over to the district court.
Grasshoppers, unusually numerous
this SeaAon, are s ravenous that they
are eating the Irvine from grain bum
dies in the fields, according to S, M.
Ferris Of Dickinson. Mr.. Ferris, on q
visit to his farm, found the Irvine cut
in many instances. The county farm
agent has advised farmers to soak
their Irvine in kerosene to prevent the
hoppers from attacking it.
Despite war conditions, a. decreased
income from students tuition and
greatly increased cost of equipment
and labor, the University Of Minne-
sofa will have ajsurplus of $4,000 to
its credit at the close of the academic
year, July 81, according to the state
rnent G. Fl. Jaynes, controller Of the
university.
The crop outlookfin Rolette county
has greatly improved since the last
rainfall. In parts OF the county the
crops are unusually heavy. There are
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only can be expected, but the average
county yield will be fair, say the
Turtle Mountain Star.
George Price. q farmer living two
miles south of Cass Lake, Mimi,
while coming home with a load Of
hay, was struck and killed by a bolt
pf lightning Saturday night. The
lhorses also were killed and the hay
caught fire. Price was burned 70 :
crisp. He ID survived by his widow
and one child.
Inclusive Of the drafted men who
left July 22. Montana has sent a4total
of 30.s03 men to the army and navy,
according to figures prepared BY Ad-
jutant General Phil Greenan. HeaAs-
Inmates. howeyers5 that at least 1900
men In addition I the 30,s93 hayl
also entered tho service. being an.
Hstments in the marine corps ,and8the
navy since December Is last
The auto dealers and garage men 81
Bottineau county met at Bottfnsali
last week and organized what will
probably By known N the Bottineau
County. AUTOMOBILES Dealers' assocta-
ton. N. r, Hanson OF Willow city,
was elected president, and Az. p. NJ
Itresvaag of R~ottinean. secretary altG
treasurer. AZ nm seton oflythe meet
Inn, AZ sarages of the county viii s.
closed ct seven IN the evening, ex6ept
ION Saturday,. when they VIII remain
'oDs1t Until ~ n 4, 81