The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

has been reorganized with William
Dew, president; J. w. David, vice.
president; c. p. Getchell. cashier. and
Fl. r. Pressnall, assistant cashier.
Grand Forks.-Forty young men
and women of Grand Forks county
and surrounding districts wrote civil
service examinations for department..
al clerkships at the Federal building.
Devils Lake.-The Hope consolidate
ed school in Ramsey county. recent.
ly destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt
soon and a teacherage will be added
as home for the staff Of instrue.
tors.
Langdon.-M. r. Hussey Of Crooks.
ton was awarded the contract for the
construction of the new city hall ana
power plant by the city council in
session. Work will be started on the
hall about April I.
Fargo.-Students In Fargo high
school who have strated first.yeaf
German will be permitted to take
their second year Of the course, bak
no new classes will be started In the
high school next tall. y.
Bowman.-Bowman county IL issu.
ing seed grain bonds and the county
commissioners have gone into South
Dakota and Iowa for seed oats ana
feed oats, this being the only grain
that will be needed here.
Edgeley.-A pure bred Plymouth
Rock rooster which is said to be able
to crow to the tune of the national
anthem and America" was presented
to Mrs. w. Miracle. chairman of the
local branch of the American Red
Cross. by Mrs. Charles Sturgeon.
Fargo.-Bishop John Poyntz Tyler
and DR.. R. A. Beard, both of this
city, have been elected as a commit
tee Of two which has before them
the selection of new president for
Fargo college to succeed John w.
Hansel, who resigned In February and
left for Chicago.
Mott.-Fifty Hettinger county farm
ers have agreed to set aside one acre
Of grain for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Should each of these acres
produce the North Dakota average Of
l3 bushels of wheat, the Red Cross
will be enriched at harvest time to
the extent of $1,000. -,
Minto.-With the passing Of the
days of the big flax fields in this Sec
tion Of the state, comes the announce
ment that the old tow mill, which
has been run eDr years by Frank
1.izakowski, will be dismantled. At
one time the mill shipped as high as
a. carloads each season.
Fargfo-The office OF the chief
clerk of the railway mail service re.
ports in answer to inquiries that regu.
lations prescribe that only the num-
Der Of the postorfice and the regis
trant's number shall be written on
war savings certificate stamps and
there is no room for additional writ
ing
Bismarck. ck.-Bismarck Council No.
1904. knights of Columbus is plan
ming for one of the biggest limitations
in the history of this jurisdiction for
June Q. Whether the ceremonies will
be held in Bismarck or in Mandan
is yet to be decided Mandan which
is member of the Bismarck council,
is a candidate for the big initiation
Bismarck.-T state superintend-
ent of public instruction has appQE.
toned 201 ,OS4 North Dakota children
$466S,525:72 as the February appor-
tion OF the state tuition fund, derived
principally from the interest and in
come on moneys derived from the
sale Of state university and school
lands and partly from fines and taxes,
From the former s464.504.04 is apporA
toned. and from the latter $4,O21 68.
New England.-Olaf Norby. who
sold his farm two years ago and re-
turned to Norway. is back. with three
more children. He has bought back
his old homestead. paving a premium
OF $40 per acre over the price for
which he sold 1t. and he is perpar-
ing to stay. 1.-THE experience is worth
all 1t cost me-" says Olaf II visa
other discontented North Dakota
farmers might go back where they
came from and learn to return and
be satisfied with the best country
on earth"
Fort Yales.-A three days council,
beginning April 4. will be held at
Fort Thompson. Grow Creek reser-
vation, on the Black Hills claims in
which the Dakotas formerly holding
this territory. allege that tn" Unite d
States government is in ti'"ir debt
to the extent Of several ml'ion dol
lars. BY order of tommirs' Nnr Cato
Sells. this will be tho Gna' council
on this question, and the findings Of
the conference will be basis for
the fling of claims at Washington
Fargo. Getting the Kaiser's
Goat" novel campaign inaugurated
by the Cass County War Savings
stamp committee to help stimulate
the sale of thrift stamps here, has
resulted in $1,605.50 being pledged for
the purchase of thrift stamps by Far
goans every month for the rest of the
year, according to an announcement
made by w. f. Cushing, director Of
publicity for thrift stamps in the
state. This is believed to be a record
as it makes total of sl4,445.50 for