Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-07
Nubs of NelUs
BY BRIGGS

Reports from some parts of north
eastern Montana say that the crops
are a total failure and that several
hundred families are making their
way to most any place to find work.
Wesley McCrum, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. McCrufn, who is IN France
with the American soldiers, has been
awarded the French croix de guerre
for bravery in action.
The entire number Of ~ Of the
Ward county quota for special train
ing at the Agricultural college at
Fargo, enlisted voluntarily. The men
will be sent to Fargo August II.
Stock shipping. will begin at kill
deer the latter part Of this month,
and it is expected that over 800 car
loads of cattle will be shipped out by
north country ranchers from KILL
deer.
Eighteen cars Of stock have been
shipped to market from New Leipzig
New Leipzig is becoming something
of a cattle. as we'll as a farming COM
muntty, says the Mandan Pioneer.
F.. G. schollander, formerly direc-
tor of the state experimental farm
near Williston, but for several years
a resident of Oregon, has been elect
ed county agent to succeed E. W.
Hall, who resigned.
The law firm Of Nestos. Carroll and
Herigstad Of Minot, has been dissolv-
ed, Nestos & Herigstad continuing
the business under that firm name,
while Mr.. Carroll will engage in prac-
tice alone.
The proprietor of a Minot cafe ha1
contributed $25 to the Red Cross az
a penalty for serving. beef contrary td
regulations. The violations had gone
on for some time before sufficient
evidence was collected.
A branch Of the National Security
league has been organized at Rolla,
with several honorary officers. The
permanent officers are: l.. D. Cooler (.
chairman; Roy G. Mosher, vice chair.
man; e. I. F. Wagner, secretary, and
Robt. Fraser, treasurer.
Thomas Allen Box, secretary Of the
State Council of Defense. drove to
Sherbrooke the other day, but when
he found that there was no one on
hand to meet him and that no one
speeches." he left, the town in dis.
gust.
Lightning, which struck the steel
haytrack on the tip Of the big barn
on the Adolph Olson farm near there,
killing a valuable horse, also ignited
a birds nest, which in turn fred the
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fore any great damage was done.
According to newspaper reports
Editor J.. F. Richards, former pub
Usher of the Harvey Journal, has ac-
cepted the Job as managing editor OF
the New Rockford State Center. Nor
man g. Gillespie has held the latter
position with particular credit for
some months.
Corporal Roy Hardy OF Surrey, a
member OF the engineering corps OF
the U. s. army in France, and who,
was in the trenches So consecutive
days from June 1 toiJuly Il, has been
furloughed home for recruiting pur-
poses and training lei for this
branch Of the service.
Miss Blanche Mccauley, former
teacher In the Bekield and Amidon
neighborhood, and Hhog passed a
worthless check tor $35 onsa Dickin-
son merchant some two months ago,
after doing. the same 4sturt to several
Fargo business men, received 9Q4days.
She Sis only 20 years old.
=. L.sRowan Of Minot, now In ths
y. M. c.. y. service in Italy, writes q
member ofSThe Herald editorial stan,
that as'the beauties OF ct. Peters :ara
the most gorgeous ever saw Even
all the other c~hurches--One every
block-havat the most WonderfUl rel.
ics.1 The letter IL dated July. 4, and
The rays he ID going to- heIVahcanst the
Following saturday. Nj. Rowan. be-
fore he entered the service. was man
ager Of the E1k's hall at Minot. and
is one Of the best known men in;
North Dakota
One Of the most gentlemanly and
kindly newspaper merr>we ever; heard
Iof (neyer met the oldScuss) Is Lamp
man. the courteous and scholarly edi-
tor OF the COurant. None of'the rest
OF US can come anYwhere.near him in
the use OF clean and Beautiful LAM
guage. He Is ina sclaAA all ~ him.
3self.-WesthopA standard.
Courteous, and Clean and beau-
tiful Slanguage,ss and ".he 10 In q nlasa
all by himself Yes. you are riSht,
VERY right Courteous and heanfif,,
lAnnguAge? A good thing 8 -never.
met the oldatuasl
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