Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-20
RUGBY BRIEFLETS

J. F. Mcguire, manager Of the
Northern States Power company, APP
peared before the Rugby counsel q
day or two agoFand gave them assur-
ance that this coming year would see
them putting under way operations
involving new buildings, purchase of
lots, putting in new equipment, wir-
ing, ETC., in the electric light plant
and system at Rugby, which it is esti-
mated will involve expenditures of
from $4,000 to 100000. With this
Information the counsel is planning
for considerable improvements in its
The community club is taking hold of
this matter and expects to lend. as
sistance and push through the local
improvements.
A few days ago one Of the mem-
bers of the State Highway commits
sion appeared before the county COM
missioners of Pierce county, at Rug
by, with reference to a county high
way from the south part Of the county
into Rugby. This is an item that
Commissioner Louis Lesmeister has
been working on and pushing for
some time and it would appear that
1t is to be consummated. It is a mat
ter in which aid from the federal
government. and the state government
is to be given the county to the extent
of one-half> the expenses the county
furnishing the remainder. Mr.. Les
meister has been successful in getting
mail routes established along this pro-
posed highway. The county commits
sioners and the state highway COM
mission have had construction plans
prepared and approved and necessary
appropriations made this work will NO
doubt be under way this coming sum-
mer and will represent expenditures
In construction Of approximately $685.
000..
The new blood, or rather spirit Of
unity and cooperation which has
come into>the Rugby Community club
promises much for the town and sur
rounding farming community. It is
really a spirit of cooperation between
the merchant and the farmer, recog-
milton that their interests are COM
mon, their problems in common, and
that the proper solution Of their So
cial, political and economical prob
lens can best be had when good feel
ing, the apirit Of cooperation and
mutually exist, The thought behind
the organization is the modern
thought and recognition that the
community does not exist of, the town
alone. but Of it's surrounding and
tributary territory, and that those liv.
ing out in that territory should take
part IN the work OF The club and in
the upPuilding, ofgthe community. The
Willingness with which the farmers
came halfway to meet the local bust
ness men and the good feeling when
they meet and cast aside any selfish
thought or motive that may actuate
, one or the other, for the larger bene-
fit and welfare Of all, was apparent
at Rugby on the 14th of January,
1919 at a meeting Of the Pierce Coun-
ty Agricultural Fair association, and
a meeting Of the Pierce County Ma
tional. Farm Loan association. The
farmers feeling that the Rugby mer-
chants and commercial interest were
ready and willing to them halt
way, which was evidenced by their in
wiling them to Use the Community
club rooms and other work of the
Community club, showed beyond a
doubt that any suggestion of class
hatred in this community did not and
| could not exist when the town. peo-
pie were willing to meet them half
way, that they were, glad and willing
to accept the, support, sympathy and
cooperation bf the business men in
the solution Of their own problems
and to cooperate and assist gladly in
the solution Of any problems with
which they might be confronted