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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
East Side
QUOTA
NOT YET met;
DISTRICTS LAG
Nearly 100000 Must Be
Raised Saturday to y.
Make the Top.

With nearly 500. 900 needed to fill
the Polk county allotment for the Vic
tory Liberty loan, subscriptions are
coming in very slowly in some dis
trlcts n the outcome of the drive is
very serious fol, the failure Of a few
districts to meet their quotas will drag
The standing. Of the entire county
down. 49, -
Saturday, night will mark the date
set for the closing of the drive and
unless there is a decided squirt in, sub
scriptions Saturday in the. delinquent
districts. Polk county, will not. have
met its quota in this. the last loan
drive of the government. This fall
ure would practically mean that sew
fused to BACK up the. boys who made
the Victory loan POSSIBLE and would
mean that these districts have failed
to stand by the government,
Loan officials are well aware, that
the drive. possibly did not come at the
most opportune time. when farmers
were exceedingly busy seeding, but
ter seriously. The roads are in very
poor condition for the last hours Of
the campaign and it will probably be
impossible: for some men to be.reached
by loan Committees: however. a tele-
phone drive will be used to some exc
tent saturday.
Men who are not reached by loan
workers are urgedjto voluntarily make
their su descriptions to the loan by
communicating with the county loan
headquarters at ;Crookston. Merely
because men have not been visited
by. loan workers is no excuse Tor not
subscribing to the loan. declare off,
Gals, fol. the request for money does
not come from individuals alone but
It comes fro mthe government, from
the thousands Of men who are still
In the service here and abroad; from
the men, who have been discharged,
turn those men. who have given their
all in the cause OF the world.
1t Is expected that IL the .laggard
districts have Tot met their quotas
by the time set. that an extension of
time may be granted them in order
that they can make the full allot-
ment.5N.I ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
HOWE HOME
ON FURLOUGH
Musician Returned: From
Overseas is Visiting
. Here. =

Albert Howe, member Of the orig
inal Dunwoody naval band recently
returned on the U. S. s. Henderson,
arrived home this morning and will
spend a few days visiting his mother,
Mrs. J. Howe. Howl has been. in the
navy for about! two years and Is on .
|ten-day furlough. He expects to
leave here Monday night for Mime
apolis on his way back to New York.
Howe was formerly q prominent
figure in musical circles Of Grand
Forks, being a cello player Of no lit
tie, repute. He left Grand Forks Z
few years ago when he secured q po-
sitionf playing the cello with the Min
neapolis Symphony orchestra. The
sailor-musician was mighty glad I to
get home and see his old cello, again.
he said, and he secured a wonderful"
new bow for the instrument in Bor-
deauxS! France.
Howe played with the Dunwoody
band at Minneapolis a few. days ago
when the 15ist was welcomed home.
The band, thirty-two in number came
to Minneapolis in a special coach
from New York. %sa
He expects to receive his discharge
from the service In a few months and
may return to this city, although he L
undecided just at present, NE. declares.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
Wreckihg Bid. Will
Be Opened Tonight
AT A Board Meeting

A special meeting of the board of
education win be held tonight forAthe
purpose Of opening bids for the clean
ing up of debris and wrecking part of
the Central school building destroyed
some little. time ago by, fire. Other
matters of business will Ne. discussed
at the session Of the board.
The old half of the building facing
on Fifth street will be wrecked, and
the. debris cleared away from the
other part Of the ruined structure.
paris Of any value will be salvaged for
use In the construction Of the new
building. 4
The walls Of the newer half Of the
building u in fairly good condition
and can be utilized in the construction
Of the new school. It is planned to
make considerable saving in the
utilization of salHaged material from
the remains of the old building.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
Work On War Book
Out In County Now

With the city fairly we'll canvassed
for the war book the solicitors have
commenced working out through the
county gathering material and sub
scriptions for the book called "Grand
Forks CounEy in the World War"
1t. Clarence Hassel is In charge OF
the publication of this: book that will
contain the pictures and military
records Of all county men who served
during the, "a Books Of this kind
are being compiled in various com.
munities all over the country and
these publications will. furnish q
rather complete history 6f the activ.
tiles Of the communities to aid the
government during the, war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
l0NEDuhIP|0
$4,000 ADDED ID
III :
TO The LOAN
-Four Laggard~N hrfcts Conceen Coun.
and District Oflcials.

u The total loan subscription for the
county was Hven n decided boost to-
day when NJ. F. Murphy, resident
agent for the Union Central Life ms
surance company Of Cincinnati, o.,
invested $16, 900 in bonds for the
This insurance company
has loaned. some 36,000,000 to people
of North Dakota
Signed cards actually filed at coun-
ty headquarters show a total subscrip.
ton Of ~$1,3s4,6O0 toward the eliot
ment in the Victory Liberty Loan. r.
J. Lander, county chairman, states
that he is satisfied that there Is $751;
500 moro that has been promised by
district chairmen. This leaves a
shortage Of $S8,O00 in the county to
make up the enkire quota.
The present shortage is due almost
eftirely to four districts that. are
worry. These districts. Marvel,
Mekinock, Reynolds and Emerald,
are the only ones that cause loan Of
ficials any. concern.
Reynolds has always answered 80
splendidly all rcallsIi for war work
heretofore that It is too bad to see the
district fall down on the last call to
finish the job according to Mr.. Lam
der who states that he does not be-
I lASV0 l1lc ulSIIlCt Will 1dll GOWN WIoIl
the citizens awake to- the situation.
What is true Of the Reynolds. district
is largely true of the other districts.
according to the chairman.
Reynolds City was the first in the
! county to oversubscribe it's quota and
the failure Of the district to reach the
top lis due largely to the failure, OF
Michigan and Union townships to
meet their allotments.
"a concerted effort on the part Of
these four districts will be necessary
to put Grand Forks county at the top
n hundred. per cent. There is nc
doubt but that the county allotment
will be fully met but where the bad
part would come in would be that 9TH
er districts would have to do more
than their required share In order tc
make up for the failure Of a few other
districts. \ =
Loan officials are positive that the
county will not fail to subscribe the
full allotment but they { djsap'
pointed in tthe districts that seem tc
be failing to do their share. Mr.. Ian
der stated today that he had no doubl
that the citizens Of the four laggard
districts would subscribe the full
quota when they become aware tina,
for the first time their districts are
| falling behind. rs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
b Town Today
Finals In the high school decla,na-
tory contest viii Dc, held this ssevening
at he~high school, auditorium.

tory ;eontest Win be, held this evening
the high school auditorium.
Members Of the cast Of Are You
+ Mason" and the Arab patrol and
band Of KEN Temple. left this morn
ing for Langdon and Grafton.
Grand Forks boys are invited to at
tend the training camp to be held dur
Ing the SUMMER through the military
department OF the Chicago schools.
Lengthening Of the curve at Third
street and Lewis boulevard is sug-
sesteo. -.
Juvenile work will be discussed at
Z meeting Of the Grand Forks Public
Welfare association this evening.
The crop report Tor North Dakota
y submitted, by Al !. surrat. federal
A tractor show TO be held during
the coming summer. Is being planned
by the sCommercial club. {
Discussion OF the labor situation
took up the attention Of the State
Laundry Owners association at the
session OF the convention this morn-
me- NJ,
One hundred and sixtv-five soldiers
were aided, by the Red; Cross during
the lasti24 hours.
Three farm laborers arrested at Nj
agara; are released by States Attor-
neyYT. B. Elton.
Rep. o. B. Burtness iays the action
Of Governor Frazier IN, making it Inn
be voted on at the coming special
l..
O. Grand Forks county still needs $685.
000r~to complete. its Liberty Loan
quota. This is due to the failure OF
four districts to complete their quota
as yet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
CAR WHEEL ON STRIKE

Rear Driver OF Delivery Truck Goes
Ono Direction nnt Car Amother.
The four wheels Of the Ford deliv-
cry truck 0f the H. n. Wilson COM
pany of Grand Forks failed to agree
and the rear Eight wheel went on a
Atrike this noon and. severed diplo-
matte relations with the:Nbody Of the
CO and vent on = little Journey. of its
own. 49, a
AS q, result the car is stranded. on
North Fourth street Just on oflDSMars
avenue. One more revolution and the
gwheels would have been out Of mud
OF the side Street and on the pavement
but the rear wheeLdecided to leave
the ~ ina hole and did 20.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
{. E. PRITCHETT
Is HERE ON BUSINESS

Corporal g. E. Pritchett. recruiting
.oelcer at Crookston. arrived In the
city last night IN business. Corporal
EPritchett has secured ten recruits At
Cfookston N the last few days and
states that several Of tho men had
prior service in the army orsnavy. but
are Fre-enliatinR for service overseaA.
= number of mon are consddsring
enlistment shortly. accordipRs toNs4h al
recruiting o4lcer,S ana theisofice u
3Crookstoa ID proving yeFySsuccessful.s
prior % his transfer q Je6srson BAS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Would the delay from now until
the next statewide election be of
such importance to himself or his
associates that he can afford to run
the gauntlet of criticism that will be
heapede upon him if he takes this
course? It is to be remembered that
the initiative petitions are not multi
ties eve if they are not voted on at
the special election, for then the va
rious proposed bills must appear on
the ballot in 1920"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Home Guard Dance-Every Friday
night at the Auditorium. We are
raising funds for the entertainment
for the returned soldiers and sailors.
You are invited. Music by Emard's
Enthusiastically.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

A. Good Opening for a first class
blacksmith and automobile .mar> at
Roth. N. d. Write Commercial club,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Club Membership fncrease-A con-
siderable increase in the membership
o f,the Commercial. club will be shown
in the reports at >the June annual
members which has been conducted
during the past few weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Citizenship Gases at LakotaSDis-
trict Judge G. M. Cooley left this
morning for Lakota to preside at the
hearings held for applicants for
naturalization. Examinations will be
made By Naturalization Agent r. K.
Doe OF Duluth. "A class will be exam-
lned in Grand Forks on Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

r. Dental Men Meet In Eargo-zThe
sanntal meeting of the Dental associa-
tion will meet In Fargo on May "a and
20. instead of in Grand Forks, as was
previously announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

4, Dancc-Friday, May eth at Thomp:
son. N. D. Music by Schneeweis' or.
,chestra- Supper served in the hail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

What Is It that every woman wants?
s,lothes? Jewelry:: Money! Perhaps.
Will soon see swhat every woman
wants" Watch The Herald adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

! Over there to win the war-ove,
here >toSbuild strength. Danish Pride
Milk from healthy CONS. At your
sgrocer's.-Ady. \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

= Tl6aA# IN boys who fought for victory are
& NHxtthA boys who used Danish Prfde Milk,
@hNksffroms healthy cows. AZ your grocer e.
5&E6Mass-Adv. ~ $500
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

i Don't Forget the autcion sale Of Qri-
claimed freight at the M. w. Day
warehouse. Ninth street and Univer-
sstty avenue Friday. May 81 at 1850
~: m.-Adv. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

sss Don't Forget the autcion sale OF, I'M
detained freight at the NJ w. Day
~warehouse. Ninth street and Univer-
Entity avenue, Friday. May 8, at 1850
Rd pr m.-Adv. e. % e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Bank Clcarings Increase-Bank
sctearings for the week ending May 8
total $l,355 900. Clearings last year
for the same week were lower than
III number. The present increase Is
believed to be due to the investments
made in Victory bonds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09
Manted.A young man to help

bake baker II Geist-Adv.
!TThAse boys who fought Tor victory IRE.
ktthA tpoys who used Danish PRIZE Milk
healthy cows. At your s~rocer'ss
sa, e Il that every woman wants?
eFYou will soon see what every woman;
N wants" Watch The Herald adv.
Don't Forget the autcson sale jof;un-
freight at the N. w. Day
S~Warehouse. Ninth street and Univer.
\ avenue, Friday. May q, at 1850
sAs Dental Men Meet In Fareo-rhe.
asanntal meeting of the Dental associa-
4 tion will meet In Fargo on May "a and
Is. instead of in Grand Forks, as was.
|, previously announced.
Don't FORGET the autcion sale Of pn-
ssclatrned freight at the M. w. Day
warehouse, Ninth street and Univer-
stty avenue Friday. May g. at 1880
m.-Adv.
A Good Opening for a first class
blacksmith and automobile .rnan> at
1 Roth. N. D. Write Commercial club.
e. - ~ ~ ~
Dance-Friday, May eth at Thomp-
SON. N. D.. Music by S~chneeweis' or
II chestra- Supper served in the hail.
Il AAo1Vt ~
s"oycr there o win the ar-ov
here >toSbuild strength. Danish Pride
= Milk from healthy CONS. At your
n grocer's.-Adv.
3 pc~k r.o-.- D..
clearinSs for the week ending May 8
total $i,355, 900. Clearings last year
for the same week were lower than
this number. The present increase Is
believed to be due to the Investments
made in Victory bonds.
Discussing Building Prospects
Regular business was conducted at
the monthly meeting Of the Builders
and Traders Exchange Of Grand
y Forks. which met Thursday evening
IN he Commercial club rooms. Pros
poets for building was among the sub
jects discussed at the session.
lieut. Taloott Here-Lieutenant
e Talcott OF Fargo, who returned from
overseas service three weeks ago, is
visiting In the city with friends. and
2 will remain here for a few days. Lieu.
tenant Talcott was in active service
field artillery Of the third division. He
is a graduate Of the University Of
North Dakota and has many friends
:. in this city.
Club Membership fncreases-A con-
siderable increase in The membership
of-the Commercial club will be shown
/: in the reports at >the June annual
: meeting, after the campaign for
members which has been conducted
during the past few weeks.
Citizenship Gases at LakotaADis-
" trict Judge c. M. Cooley left this
morning for Lakota to preside at the
" hearings held for applicants for
q Naturalization. Examinations will be
made BY Naturalization Agent r. K.
Doe Of. Duluth. "A class will be exam
81 tnaH Is N.dxa fNovl,c - cy.A,,.1n.. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Discussing Butldtng .Prospccts-
Regular business was conducted al
the monthly meeting Of the Builders
and Traders Exchange OF Grand
Forks. which met Thursday evening
in the Commercial club rooms. Pros
poets for building was among the sub
jects discussed at the session. /
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

g Grand Forks county still needs $685.,
000~to complete, its Liberty Loan
quota: This is due to the failure of
four districts to COMPLETE. their quota
az yet. IT,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-09

Rep. o. B. Burtness iiays the action:
Of Governor Frazier m making it inn
possible for the initiative petition to
be voted on at the coming special
election
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11

was necessary. That action at the city meeting was indicative that the
 taxpayers had confidence in the pres
 ent competent board of assessors. This was strengthened by the reelec-
 tion Of Allen W. Penhollow by
 very large majority, some more than his party vote.
 The people are willing to leave the valuations to the assessors without the aid of even expert outsiders. It is safe to say that there will be no gem eral increase in the valuation of all properties by the present board, even if they are required to raise by tax ation funds to meet the remarka bly, big budget prepared by the finance committee of the court of common council and approved by that board.
 Actual valuations are not regulated by the inflated prices paid for business properties in the city during the past few months, but does show the value they are considered by the new pur-- chaSers. These values have nothing to do with the values of properties even in the immediate vicinity. If that rule were adopted by the asses sors the city would probably be made defendendant in many lawsuits, and the cost to the city would more than balance the amount of taxes charged m b~- reo -~- ce tbie 'lnuStifia bIe sys- tenn of valuation and taxation. This little thing Was t.Ied out when the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11

of Windham county. Now there is talk of adding s9,000.00o to valua- tion of taxable property in the city of New ondon. which is all out of proportion to the grand lists in the three counties nar While some properties have been sold at prices
 away in advance of the amount they
 are taxed for on ninety per cenc-
 basis, there are others that have
 been purchased for a less price than
 the assessed taxable value. ..,a.
 Under the existing abnormal condi-
 tions. it would perhaps be well to do
 some equalization here and there about the city. but general in
 crease in valuations. and raise the money to meet the big budget, re- gently adopted, by an increase in the tax rate. Perhaps a year hence the financial condition will be in better shape and with it would come a de- crease in rate. There is no knocking away of the underpinning of increased valuation.
 The city meeting turned down with out dissenting vote the recommend ation of the court of common council for an appropriation of s10,00O to hire experts to come to the city and value the properties with view to taxation, an efficiency system. The gentleman who was here and ex- plained the system could not convince the public that any such revaluationi
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11

900 and sold for ss2 ooO, The Will Hams building in Main street purchaS- ed a few months since for $40 900 has been sold during the week for $70,000 Such sales surely do not mx actual and justifia ble valuations onf other prop critics. These kind of figures put the assessors up a tree, so 10 speak. one that the system experts could not dodge.
 To meet the budget, as adopted, it is believed that the grand list must be increased by 5000. 900 on a twen- ty-two mill rate. It is not within the bounds of reason to make such big increase in valuation of the taxable property in the city. Already New London valuations are very high; they ought not to go higher, as whole, but there may be room fora little equaliza ton. The grand list of New ondon is sS2, ,00b.00O and the grand list of New ondon, only six miles square is 29,OOO 0OO or more than one third of the entire county valu- ation. The grand list of the little city of New ondon is SS,000000 more than all of Holland county; only $11 900, 900 less than all of MiddleSex county; and s13. 100000 less than all
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
NE\NLONDOE CTIONAND TAX AFFAIRS

I work ard less grand stand plays is good baseball doctrine.
 How times have changed in politics since New London, thruogh the efforts of George Curtis Morgan, brother of the present mayor, the ward system was adopted by the city. Before that period and for a time thereafter men were elected to the court of common council who were known to a maority of the people, men who had interest in the affairs of the city and were known for probity and good character. Yes men who every other man would be glad to introduce to the stranger as as representative of the city fathers. Without disparagement to any member of the present or past coun- cils, let it be said some aldermen have been elected who were not even known to the majority of the members of the ward in which elect ed, and there were others who even their direct constituency would not point to with pride, as their repre- sentative in the court of common council This is said to be due to the ward system, eaih ward electing it's quota of aldermen Perhaps, after all it not the fight over the reelec- tion of MT. Harwood that caused a majority of the wards to electing democratic aldermen. An old politi- elan says he doesn't believe there is a voter in the city who has even a
 
 member of the city council, and there are many men, he said, who are not acquainted with the aldermen from their own ward.
 The little taxpayers who voted for the big budget are already figuring ready when the taxes are due The just how they have the coin money must be raised and by taxa tion. The probability is that there will not >only be an increase in valll- ation, but also an increase in rate. as has bee doe in the past. Istead of speaking right out in city meeting against some of the unnecessary ap- propriations. they stand by and pu- poor assessors are condemned if they raise the rate and valuation, and they are condemned if they do not in some instances. It depends upon whose OK is being gored. There is not much doubt but the valuation of some prop critics ought to be raised, but it would be well to travel slow in that line, S valuations are not liable to be de- creased.
 Better tinker with the milIaqe as that is changeable at the will of the ma ajority when the tax levy is laid | The fancy prices paid for properties show actual valuation value. It shows l the particular owner valua tion, but | does not show the worth of property | in the same vicinity. There was a | real estate transa ction this week that | illustrates the point. The Tate prop | erty, so-called. at Pearl and Bank | streets showed an increase in value | of s7,000 in a single day. It is said | the property was purchased for s75,-