Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-08
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Wyndmere. - Falling backwards
1t her home, Mrs. John Jones was
up unconscious, suffering
broken ribs, besides other in
juries to the body. She was taken
% the hospital at Breckenridge. MINI.
New Rockford.-Fire originating
an overheated kitchen stove en-
tirely destroyed the farm residence Of
Ewals. causing a loss Of
with about $3.50 insurance.
Pingree.-Ray H. Hawkins. m
ployed as foreman of the Pingree
for the last four years, has
deal for the purchase of the
paper from o. A. Ruud. MI. Hawkins
took possession of the plant the first
Of tho year. 80 :
Dickinson.-The Bachelors club of
with a membership Of six
manager Of the Western
Union Office, president; Frank Whit
ney, vice president: Ben Taylor, sec
and J. N. Peterson, treasurer.
Dickinson.-The Russell-Miller com
plant here is still closed and
definite time has been given when
it will be re-opened A change is be-
ing made in the machinery for. the
of different grades Of flour
from those formerly manufactured. in
regulations. Freight congestion is
given as the cause for the delay in the
arrival Of the new machinery.
Williston.-Rev. James Hoffman
Batten, former pastor of the Congre-
gational church, who rendered his
resignation early last summer, has &C.
copied a call at Prescott, Ariz., and
has left here with his family. Prior
platform, Rev. Batten was minister of
the Plymouth Congregational church
at Grand Forks. His first p%astorate
in the state vas at Valley City.
Kenmare-A. b. Cary has returned
from Des Moines, Iowa, where he
found himself. through the death Of
his father, Samuel X. Cary, who own
ed 400 acres of valuable land ear
an estate Of $4,000.
Marmarth-S. p. Grams. co-opera-
tive observer for the Little Missouri
district, reports thai December, 1917.
was the dryest in the history of his
station. The rainfall for the month
was 40 inch.
Observation-Disclosures postage sales
for December, 1917, were $2,665 as
compared with $2,015 in December.
Hundreds of dollars worth of savings
lamps and thrift certificates were
sold during the month. The sale of
war revenue stamps totaled 800. A
noticeable feature of the report for
the holidays was the absence of a
great flood Of booze" orders to swell
the total receipts.
Observation-Disclosures Olson, former
state treasurer and republican nation
was al the capitol yesterday greeting
old friends while en route to Kill
deer, where he has banking interests.
Bismarck-rhe state board of
auditors meets today to consider ap-
plications from banks which desire
to become state repositories. State
iod of W. years on the second Tues
day in January of even numbered
years. Approximately 600 applica-
lions have been received, and as
many as qualify will be designated.
Bismarck-The first official order
from Director General McAdoo of the
United States government railways,
was received today by w. A. McDon-
aid inc L.. X. Thompson, local agents
for the Northern Pacific and 500 line.
The order is that reports be con-
tinued as heretofore, but that the So
licitation of new business be left to
the government. (.
way commission convenes Tuesday for
a stated session of three days. Some
interesting matters may come up for
consideration, and a large number of
elevator. telephone and railway men
are expected to attend the meeting.
Jamestown-word has been re-
ceived here that Al Feickert. who was
sent to Camp Dodge with the drafted
men. has secured a commission to the
third officers training camp. Feickert
saw service on the Mexican border. <
Jamestown-M. P. Morris, postmas-
tier for the past several years, has
been taken to Parkview hospital for
treatment. He is suffering from a Sc
we're attack of heart trouble.
Jamestown-The appointment OF
Henry Wolfer as the national director
Iof the government binder Irvine
| plants, which was announced al
| Washington today, is Of especial in
terest to Jamestown residents. as he
is a brother OF Fred Wolfer Of this
city. 4
F1axton-A teachers institute will
be held here beginning February !,
An: elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Flaxton.-John s. Gee, postmaster
here from 1901 until a year and q
half ago. died recently at Long Beach,
Cal, where the family was spending
the. winter. MI. Gee vas one Of the
earliest settlers of Flaxton. The body
will be shipped here.for burial. I
! Fargo.-The winter short course a,
the North Dakota Agricultural colleg<