Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-20
Nubs of News
A Red Cross auction sale at Arthur,
Cas- county, Friday, brought in over
$1,000.
BY BRIGGS

A Red Cross auction sale at Arthur.
Cas- county, Friday, brought in over
$4,000.
The Sons of Norway hall at Minot
was packed to capacity Friday night
by Norwegiahs participating in the
Syttende Mai celebration. Silver Ser
umgard pf Devils Lake, was the prin-
cipal speaker.
"steel for Governor clubs are be-
ing organized all over the state, farm
ing communities leading the process
sion. y
The funeral of Nels swedlund was
held Sunday at Velva, in the presence
of a gathering of about 500, people
coming from Towner, Anamoose,
Drake, Balfour, Minot, Sawyer and
other places. Swedlund hads> been
county commissioner for many years,
and stood very high in the commune
ty.
J. S. Wallace Of the Gilby chroni-
Gle, has purchased the Ansley Herald
of Ansley, Neb.
H. A. Mackoff Of Delheld. member
VI LAc SIdLo Legislature, Will HOL De d
candidate for>re-election, as he Is en-
tering the army. I'D.
F. B. Lamson, secretary Of the
Bemidji Commercial club, who was
formerly county auditor Of Beltrami
county, has resigned and accepted a
position as secretary of the Marsh
field. Wis, Commercial club.
The farmers Of Surrey and vicinity
have organized '"Steen Club for the
purpose of boosting the candidacy Of
John Steen for the Republican. nomi-
nation.
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements for the Retail Merchants
and IA has decided to keep the ex-
penses down to a minimum. and any
moneys left over will go towards pur-
chasing uniforms for the Minot band.
The State Bank Of Beach is being
charged with violating the soldiers
moratorium act by foreclosing a
mortgage given by Adam Paris, a SOL
der now with the American forces. in
France.
Inc morning eulLlOn Oh CNc DIS.
marck Tribune. has been discontinue
ed. that excellent publication now
only issuing an evening paper. Diff
| Guilty in securing printers and the adj
ditional heavy expense is given as the
reason.
The Drake News states that Forest
Hume of Drake, was of the North
Dakota boys mentioned in the war
voorrc ~ 1oo,-ipr 1,,%uyt+fol {Lo p-aLau
and escaped after having virtually
been taken prisoner.
County Attorney Graham NJ. Tor
renee of Benaidji, has again filed for
county attorney and it seems to be
the general impression that he will
be alone in the campaign to succeed
himself.
Sheriff Charles Livingston Of Rice
county. Mimi, in reply to a message
asking if county officials would pro-
tect Charles L~indbergh, Nonpartisan
candidate for governor. from vio-
lence II a Nonpartican league meet
ing was held in hat county, declared
that n loyal meeting was ever sub
jected to violence in Rice county"
but added that disloyal meetings wero
permanently barred. y
Erick Edlund, for many ! /
resident OF Fargo, was killed on
Thursday afternoon on his farm three
miles south Of Detroit, by an. explo-
sion of dynamite which. he used in
clearing ground. His son, Oscar Ed
slund. was seriously injured 1t the
same time.
The Ray Home Guard company has
elected the following officers: p. r..
Campbell. captain; H. Schneider. hrst
lieutenant: O. Fosse, second lieuten-
ant: o. M. Opdahl, first sergeant: "A.
.. Stewart. second lieutenant, and C.
F. Peterson secretary and treasurer.
The accompany will have weekly drills.
The magnificent 10000 federal
building at Dickinson will be opened
to the public on Monday, when Poet-
master Lish will move In with the
p%ostof1ce staff.
The Turtle Mountain Department
store at Dunseith was struck by light
ming "Wednesday night and compists-
ly DESTROYED by fire.@yery littls Wa
saved and1th loss IL estimated Il ~.
tween $4,000 and $50. 900. SIS
Sheriff Mclean Of Bottinean. =.
rested Vie Shuman at wolf point
Mont, who Is charged with wife d.
seFtiOn n failing to return his 0ues-
hal.