Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-14
Nubs of Nelus
BY BRIGGS

lvuUS VI 4vGIVS
Threshing began last week in Mer-
Ger county and Mrs. H. Il. Van Hlse
had the distinction Of marketing the
first load of rye. She received the
highest market price. -
A hail storm totally destroyed crops
of strip three miles wide and about
IS miles long, near Lefor, in Will
liams county. The storm started on
the Lefor farm and swept in a south
easterly direction for a distance Of
nearly Is miles.
We understand that there has been
number of our citizens who have
taken the liberty of going to some of
our neighboring towns and making
purchases of sugar. AS far as we
know. these people have been at
tended to. and were fined as much as
$40. which was given I'd the Red
Cross. We believe this is letting them
of too easy.-Hallock News.
Sergeant Thomas P. Morris, who
was at one time stationed at old Fort
Seward, located on the James river,
near Jamestown, has passed away.
The old sergeant died Saturday at
Warwick. where he had resided for a
number of years. He was a member
Of the jamestown Masonic lodge.
The demand that John zeigler be
released from the insane asylum at
Fergus Falls, was aired in the Clay.
county district court yesterday. Eff
f1e Graves, sister of the committed /
man. brought the mandamus pro-
ceedings, in which the mans free
dom is at stake. His sister maintains
that he is sane, E
The Harvey Journal, which recent
ly passed under mortgage foreclosure
proceedings to O. L. Jenson and 9TH
ers. is temporarily in charge Of sam
kershaw, for many years connected
with the News and Times at Grafton.
Sam is some printer and Is also
good newspaper man.
First Hawk, one of the signers of
the original treaty between the gov
eminent and the Sioux Indians, is
dead at his home in Pierre. S. D. A
rattle snake bit him. He was more
! than 80 years old.
VIM. n. Doty of Waterloo, Iowa.
who arrived in Mahdan to accept a
position as switchman for the N. p.
was arrested by the sheriff of Morton
county only few hours after he
commenced work on the charge of
failing to register. He will at once
be inducted into military service
Joseph Shaw, formerly a well
known farmer near Bowesmont, is
dead at the home of his son. Thomas
Shaw, at Phoenix. Ariz. Mr.. Shaw
was one of the first farmers Of Penn
; bina county.
Maxwell Short, who was injured BY
| a premature explosion of dynamite
bomb at Camp Fremont. Cal, and Is
! now in a military hospital at Pre-
sideo, will be sent home on fur
T! Tough as soon as he is able to travel.
Receipts from the Red Cross picnic
and auction, held at. the Field grove,
nine miles south Of Minot. were an
proximately $780, One thousand per-
fsons attended.
! Townley has adopted Miss Rankin
of Montana, the only woman repre-
sentative in congress. Miss Rankin
is now candidate for the U. S. senate
and she opened the Nonpartisan
campaign in Montana by being the
principal speaker at a picnic in Rich
land county. About 400 were present.
1t might be noted that the other po-
litical parties in Montana have dis
owned her for her attitude towarda
the war. IT.
Reports are rife to the effect that
lion is wandering around 4 along
! Sand Creek the past week. w S'
Gltssman gives the most accurate de-
scription Of the animal which has
terrorized that district, ana from inis
account of 1t would indicate that Il
lis an African lion. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Hartman and their daughter have
also seen the animal at different
times. Several calves are j missing
and appeals for help sent to the
sheriffs office. who have, however.
aid. IA -
Doherty Of the Dunn County Set.
tier notes by the papers that all OF
the state officials are enjoying their
vacations by assisting in the harvest
on either their own farms Or Soma
farm where help is needed--except
John Steen. state treasurer. Perhaps
the fact has not seeped .throurh
fNace's Uranium yet that steen Il an
farming by his Own self more ,ian1
than any official holding a 3ob, at the
capitol And Steen spent his yaca-
lions on the binder, and In the fieId
shocking. long before some OF tho
lother officials even thought of doins
i farm work It seems to M rathe1
poor taste to spread publicity 81 fhis
sort especaal1y when It = absoIutely
l lfal1e DiclIinson PresA -
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