Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
ABOUT THE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N. D.. June 1s.-At the
close Of business yesterday. Secretary
of State Hall. taking the word OF the
press for it, had bowed to the writ OF
mandamus whose issue was directed
by the supreme court Saturday n
had AFFIXED his signature 1000 times
to Rank of North Dakota bonds. The
secretary of state is required to sign
each bond twice. He had signed ESQ
Of the $1,000 bonds and ESQ of the
$500 bonds. -
Hoppers are bad in patches in the
vicinity of Motif. advises Rep. L. D.
Bailey. who was a caller at he state
house yesterday. Mr.. Bailey, however.
is Of the opinion that the farmers
have the pest we'll under control, and
he anticipates no grave damage.
James. A. Brown. chairman Of the
state board of control. paid his last
official visit to the industrial training
school at Mandan yesterday. Should
the board of administration bill which
survive the test Of the referendum,
the whole board Of control will 60
out Of business July 1. In any event
Mr.. Browns term expires the first
Monday in July and. as a Hanna. APP
pointee. it is not expected that he will
be re-appointed by Frazier.
Joseph Miller of the northern part
of the county. charged with being the
'16-year-old daughter, and who plead
ed guilty in district court, has been
sentenced to five years in the state
penitentiary. He is more than SO years
old.
On protest from Rev. L. A. Love
lace and other ministers at New Sa-
lem. Mayor Funk has decreed that the
political meeting scheduled for Sun
Salem. Mayor Funk endorses the min
isters' view hat Sunday evening lie
not an appropriate time for a political
meeting. 1t is understood that Mr..
Townley will be permitted to conduct
a religious service. II he 50 desires.
Major James R. Waters. manage,
Of the Bank Of North Dakota. who
recently again acquired possession of
Major ong. the popular pacing geld
ing. has again sold the Major to ]. P.
Smith Of Fargo. who will race his new
purchase on Canadian tracks in July.
Billy" Smith, the owners son, will
drive the Major. He knows the horse
through. having raced against him on
many tracks. The Majors best mark
is az.
The railway commission began a,
10 o'clock this morning a public hear.
ing which is to determine whether the
Noonan Mining Co.. at Noonan, shall
have a Great Northern . spur track
which 1t regards essential to, success.
ful operation Of its mine. and which
the Great Northern has refused to in
stall.
Secretary Charles ILiessman is II
Fargo attending a meeting Of tn.
state board of regents which will b,
the swan song Of this body sheuld tn.
board Of administration bill, abolish
ing the boards Of regents. education
and control, be approved at the refer
endum election June rs.
John Jennings Havana boo, hal
man. has had his license revoked
without the grace of a hearing. John
according to affidavit filed with State
Attorney S. A. Sweetman of Sargen
county. has been accustomed to tiitin,
the lid VIA the hard cider route. whel
there was anything doing in Havana
such as a bull. fight between tn,
towns two greatest liars. or a dane
or a Townley meeting. John. til
cider. which he would retail at tel
cents a glass. Two boys, aged II an,
IS. respectively. in affidavits in tn
possession of state'5 Attorney Sweet
man. swore that after eight drinks o
this hard cider they became joyousl,
jingled: They also testified that the.
n other minors had often been per
mitted to congregate in the Jennine
joint. Chief Deputy Tostevin. Of tn
licensing department nabbed Jen
nings' license 80