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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN MINE
ENTOMBS EIGHT WORKERS; NO
RESCUE WORK IS YET POSSIBLE
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS /

Belfast.-Commissio Smyth of
the Royal Irish Constabulary, was
killed at the country club by fourteen
armed men.
Boston.-The middle-west obtained
43 places and the far west and Pa
cific coast 30 places in the final selec-
ton Of more than 100 American ath,
letes who will compete in the Olymp
ic Games.
= Tulsa, OKLA. w. Newson. ci
Union Point, Ca, and Robert F.. Mid
XIII, OF Decatur, ILL.,. an adopted soT.
of Madame Schumann -Heink. ,,..
prima donna, were killed in an ar:
plane fall.
Milwaukee.-The repair shop Of tbs
Chicago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul rail-
road, near Milwaukee. was destroyed
by fire, causing an estimated loss oi
$250,000.
London.-General mobilization in
Syria has been ordered as a reply to
the French ultimatum to King Feisal
that he acquiesce in the French man
date for Syria. r..
Philadelphia. - Government agents
denied widely circulated reports that
Grocer c. Bergdoll. the draft doger,
ha been caught.
New York.-Jack Dempsey, worlds
champion heavyweight pugilist. an
nounced his willingness to fight negro
boxers.
Grand Rapids. Mich.-Mrs. Aletha
Wheeler, linotype operator in the gov
ernment printing Office at Washing
ton. announced her candidacy for the
Republican congressional nomination
in the Fifth Michigan District.
Chicago.-Roland Roberts. Of San
Francisco, defeated Vincent Richards,
Yonkers, NJ Y. and won the tenth
annual Clay Courts championship.
Roberts and Richards won the
doubles championship. both defeating
Hayes and Burdick of Chicago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
POPULATION OF
SEVERAL TOWNS
...... IS REP ORTED

The census bureau has made public
the population ,of several North pa
kotA towns - follows: Aynes, i13;g
Hettinger; s17: Reeder, 3I3:. Matter.
365; Bottineau, 1.171; Eckman, 64;
GardenA. -; kramer l73; Lansford,
337; Maxbass, 147: Newberg, l1O;5
Omsmee. ar: Overly. 193; RUSSELL
i1s; Westhope, AS; Willow City, $50,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
1MGLER RELEASED.

2 Saltwater, Mimi. July 1S.-Fritx
Zeigler Of saltwater. national treas
urer Of the Sons of Hermann. was res
leased on $4,000 bonds for action by
the November grand jury when given
q hearing in municipal court today,
charged with embexxiing funds Of the
ledge. y II. + e y Sssy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
TESTIMONY Is ADussABLE.

Chicago. July 19.--Judge Oscar
Hebal,, sitting in the trial of twenty
communist laborites, charged with
conspirinEN to overthrow the. govern
ment by force, today ruled that tes-
timony OF Ole Hanson. former mayor
of Seattle, and Harry Wilson. Uniten
States secret agent who posed in Se-
attic as secretary of the Soldiers.
Sailors and Workmen's soviet council
was Adm1issab bic, ss35 AZ ssss S ( 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
Colnmbus Not Affected.

Columbus, O., July 19.-No reduce
tion orders have been received here
for the southwestern division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, officials said.
However, 1t was stated that a ten per
cent reduction on the lines west of
Pittsburgh would mean the laying of
Of approximately 5000 men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
CENSJJS rf3TTRES

| = NI1GSE5VC = E1NOIGkSS5.
Washington. July 19.-Rapid City
8. D.. 5,777; increase 1898 or 4s.s
per cent.
Henderson, KY. 12.1ss: increase
TIT. or SIS per cent. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
Excellent Program
Announced For Opening
Day OF Exposition
Auto Polo and Racing Are
Among Big Attractions
Offered.
Offices and Business Places
Will Declare Half
/. Holiday. ..

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY,
3 q. m.-Ga1cS open.
10 a. m.-Exhibitlon opens.
Arts building, Machinery and
stock shows, etc. Judging In
all depaKtme1ts beetne.
Wortham Shows.
2p. m-Grand stand.
All Sweet and hts Singing
band. $50,
Poeeaees buttons.
Aronti Bros,
Ebenezef, the Ham Tree Mule
Racing. 2:30 pace. 9:sO trot.
Auto polo. .&is1
7;so-A Sweet and his Singing
Band.
big CIRCUS acts. i
ls Fireworks spectacle, battle
of Monitor and Merrmnac."
Fireworks display.
Woftham Shows.
11:OO-Gates close.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

New York.-Jack Dempsey, world s
champion heavyweight pugilist. an
nounced his willingness to fight negro
boxers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
GIGANTIC CROWD
EXPECTED FOR THE
OFFICIAL OPENING
Record Established in Get
ting Grounds in Shape \
For Exposition.
SWEETS BAND TO
BE BIG FEATURE
Exhibits Practically All In
Place and Are Excep-
tionally Good.

Though the Grand Forks Fair
IS scheduled to formally open on
Tuesday morning, to continue the
balance of the week, all attrac-
IONS are to be on the grounds to-
day. and q full night program
tonight, will informally open the
big exposition. *
The big fireworks spectacle,
THE Battle of the Monitor and
the MerrinaG' will be shown, the
carnival attractions, 6nd grand
stand program will be in full
swing, and everything will he In
readiness to. get the fair well un-
der way tonight.
The opening OF the fair to.
night will establish a precedent,
this being the first time that the
fair program here has been ready
toSswing into action before sched-
uled time. Secretary e. r.. Mont
gomery said this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

Philadelphia. - Government agents
denied widely circulated reports that
Grocer c. Bergdoll. the draft doger,
ha been caught.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

London.-General mobilization in
Syria has been ordered as a reply to
the French ultimatum to King Feisal
that he acquiesce in the French man
date for Syria. p..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

Belfast.-Commissio Smyth of
the Royal Irish Constabulary, was
killed at the country club by fourteen
armed men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20

The sugaring season is near at hand
and it is reported that some have already
tapped their sugar orchards.
Lewis H. Higgins is gaining from his
recent illness, but IS not yet able to re-
turn to his work in the store.
Mrs, Nina Bingham of South Newfane
called on friends in town Tuesday while
on her way to visit friends in Towns
bend.
Rev. Mr.. Abcrcrombie Of Warwick,
Mass. is expected to preach in the Con,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. William Stevens and children are
spending the week with relatives in
Brattleboro.
Ernest Wade went Tuesday to Gull
ford for household goods which have
been stored there.
John f. Morse. who has been in West
Minister three weeks engaged in census
enumeration, returned Monday evening.
Miss Minnie f. HILL teacher of the
village school, is with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Thomas, in Williamsville for a
part Of her vacation.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles H. Kelsey and Mrs. Dwight Z.
Bailey The meeting this week was at
Mrs. Ella S. Wizards, when 20 were
present.
A bad water hole in the road between
Frank Butterfeld's and w +. Toby
was reported Thursday morning. This Is
new location for trouble of this kind
but many unusual things seem to hap
pen this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
Damage by High Water.

On Saturday the water in Smith Brook,
west of the village, was very high owing
to the thaw and rain storm The break
ing up of the ice did considerable dam
age, sweeping the private bridge owned
by A. r. Underwood down stream about
five feet, where it struck tree and
lodged
At Herman Eddy's, where the stream
widens, the bridge remained and the ice
and water spread over the meadow into
the highway and entering A. II. Far
NUNS blacksmith shop and into ]. c.
Tibbett's steam mill. The flood over.
turned his henhouse and some of the
fowls were taken away The ice and
water were nearly even with the covered
bridge, which seemed endangered until
the rain ceased and the water subsidized
The brook is still out of its course or
account of the large masses of re
Northwest of the village the highway al
Bert Morse's was impossible several days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
NEWFANE.
Engineer Gates Resigns c. v. Run.

Engineer Bert J.. Gates of New Lon
ion, Conn, formerly of Newfane and
who has been running on a passenger
train between Brattleboro and New Lon
don 10 years, has resigned his osition.
lie has, however, accepted easier work,
beginning last week as engineer of a
swltcher, his hours being s am to pm
The change enables him to remain at his
home and with less work he hopes to en-
TREY recover from serious illness of a
year ago \ part of the time in which he
has run from New London to Brattlehoro
he has run through to South London
derry He formerly had a run from
South Londonderry to Millers Falls.
Mr.. Gates began railroading when 20
years old IS iilemTn on tho gauge road
IN 1891 and his record as engineer dates
back to 1893. when he ran as spare engi-
ueer, later being engineer Of the mixed
train several Years before taking the pas
senger run. making % years as fireman
and engineer Before working on the
railroad he was stationary engineer, be
ginning hard work when he was II years
old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20

gregational church next Sunday, as a
pointed time in May.
A vote was taken Sunday to invite the
Interdenominational Sunday school con-
vention to meet in Newfane at the APP
pointed time i'll May
Charles Hescock, Sunday school super
intendent, who is always in his place, was
detained at home Sunday, the first time
in years, on account of physical disabil
ity.
After several years of profitable SER
vice on the Newfane milk route, j ID.
NIaher has sold the business to Herman
Eddy, who began the delivery of milk
March 10.
The Ladies' Aid society hold their reg
ular meeting tbs week at the home of
Mrs. Edwin Jones Their last two meet
ings were held at the home of Mrs. Nir-
gil Ranney
Rev. f. NJ Wiswal supplied the pull
pit Sunday morning very acceptably to
the few who ventured over the slippery
walks. No evening service was held ow-
ing to the dangerous travelling.
Miss Anna B. Fish. a trained nurse
from Boston who spent two weeks at
Davidson Naples for a winter vacation,
went to Brattleboro Saturday, where she
will be with her sister and family a
short time
Mrs. Margaret Wilcox. who has been
engaged in caring for influenza patients
| in the home of J. d. Maher, has left
them all improving and is now spending
little time at Davidson Naples, where
she Is resting.
| Miss Bertha Wilson, secretary of the
| Congregational Sunday school, whose
| home is three miles from the church
walked over the icy road and was pres
ent at her post of duty Sunday. winning
much commentator for her faithfulnes'
and persistence under difficulties
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II. Farnum returned
months in Florida. During their stay
they bought building lot with view
to erecting a bungalow there They
spent week with friends in Baldwin
Place, Y. Y, on their return trip.
Karl f. Walker was able to resume hi
duties as carrier on rural mail route No
> Tuesday after an enforced vacation o
ever two weeks on account of illness
A part of the road is yet impossible
making it necessary for the carrier to re
turn to Newfane and go up through
Townshend village to complete his cir
cult.
Seth Arthur Pratt of North Weymouth
4 Mass, who is spending a few weeks a
Davidson Naples, went Tuesday t
| Mortified, Mass, to visit his niece, Mis-
Carrie Farren, who is a teacher in tn
seminary The prompt railroad servic
on that dav and the good weather, 70
both of which he has been waiting, mad
it possible for him to carry out this dc
, ferred plan.
News from Miss Ruth Streeter, fol
mer Newfane teacher, tells Of her adde
duties as teacher in evening schools a
: well as the special work in the music d.
partraent Of the Springfield schools, t
gether with her private lessons in tran
ing with a professor of music in Ne
York. which I'll her time completely
She looks forward, however, to a ittl
rest in Newfane when the summer V,
cation comes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
WILLIAMSVlLLE.

Mrs. II. A. Williams and daughter,
Ruth, are out again after being i'll.
The Mt Hermon Glee club will give a
concert in Grange hall Saturday eve
ming.
Miss Minnie Hill, teacher at South
Newfane, is spending her vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Thomas.
G. w. Gleason has moved from A. NJ.
Merrifeld's house to A. \. Sherman s
upstairs tenement in the store.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Halliday took
their little daughter to Brattleboro
Tuesday and Wednesday she was oper-
ated upon by Dr. E. r. Lynch.
The primary school began Tuesday
morning after a vacation of six weeks
Miss Florence Shattuck, teacher, came
from her home in Weston Tuesday
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
HINSDALE. N. III.
Vote To Increase Teachers Salarie.

The annual district school meeting
was held in the town hall Saturday
afternoon at 3. o'clock. These officers
were elected: Moderator, Frank w. JEFF
fords; clerk, Mrs. Clarence D. Fay;
treasurer, Charles E. Kenyon; member
of. board of religious education, Mrs.
l.. jeanette Davis, to succeed Mrs. NJ.
Elizabeth Fisher
The question of increase in teachers
salaries was discussed and u was
thoughtthat the town should paw as
high salaries as other towns Of its
size 1t was stated by the board Of ed
ucation that their budget in the town
report provided for considerable in
crease. 1t was then voted that 10 per
cent additional, amounting to $l0,9l6
recommended for teachers salaries, be
raised, and placed at the disposal OF
the school board
The district voted to appropriate ST.,
258.93 to pay the balance due on the
high school annex and $741.57 to com
plete painting same and grading out
side. For this purpose it was decided
to borrow $4,000 to be paid in two an
nual payments of $1,000 each.
Under article it was voted to have
committee elected by the board of ed
ucation to investigate the matter of. in
stalling and equipping proper toilets il
the grammar and high school building
and report at special meeting to b.
held the last Saturday in May at
o clock in the evening.
Under the article providing for an!
other business it was voted to pay tn
treasurer of the school district a salar.
of $50 a year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
Some Snow Drifts.

A letter from Kansas City tells of
snow drifts there six inches high and asks
''What would Nermonters think of that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20

rick s entertainment and dance in the
town hall.
One of the selectmen stated Saturday
that the tax rate for 1920 probably will
be about $3.50.
Mrs. Wilfred Dashner of Springfield,
VT, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philbert Lefebvre.
E. l.. Parker and son, L. Parker, of
Worcester, Mass, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Walker.
The Glee club of the Hinsdale high
school will give the operetta, The Rivals,
or Pretty Pair in Winchester Friday
evening.
The fire alarm was sounded about 4
o clock Monday afternoon for q fire in
the home of n. o. Maynard on High
street. Considerable damage resulted.
Mrs. w. E. Watson, who underwent
an operation in the Wesson Memorial
| hospital in Springfield, Mass, about
three weeks ago, left the hospital March
II. She is with her sister, Mrs. George
Phillips, in that city.
At the request of Miss Priscilla Colby
teacher of domestic arts in the high
/ oChooI, the CLASS III uOuSeHOld 0rganl
cation, which has been studying inter.
Tor decoration, was allowed to inspect
| the home of Mrs. p F. Amidon Sat
urday afternoon as an object lesson ii
color harmony, etc.
a meeting of the Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION will be held at the gramu al
school Friday afternoon, March &c, al
5 O'Clock. Miss Porter, assistant t.
Marc Brooks, deputy commissioner OF
Americanization for the state of New
Hampshire, will speak The meetin.
will be open, allowing everyone inter
ested an opportunity to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
NYRA BROWN

Nyra Brown, Fox's Musical
Comedy star appearing as Mabel
in Cheer Up Mabel" is a lover of
dogs and is known from coast to
coast as Americas bcst woman
judge in the canine world. Her
wonderful knowledge Of same has
often placed her as one of the
judges Of the leading pet stock
shows.
Miss Brown is shown above with
Yodiskia Valeik her $4,000 Russian
Wolf Hound. prize winner at the
Paris exhibition dog show. Her
fayorito. however. is the little but
ten tail Bull at her side. Click
Robbie Buttons. who was given
her by Oklahoma's richest Indian
girl, Budwinc Pushamataha.
Miss Brown is often seen driving
from her riverside home with Eo,
diskia Valeik on the running board
of her speedster and Click Bobbie
Buttons On the seat beside her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Mrs. Rose Gallery of Nottingham is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Mitchell.
Earl Upton, who worked in Greenfield
few months, has returned to his home
here.
Mrs. c. R. Woodland and daughter, Mer-
lene, who have been i'll the past week, are
better.
Mrs. Leon Carpenter of Nottingham
made the trip to the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin on PANEL
hill ON snowshoes Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
GUILFORD.

George Higley is working for E. P.
Squires.
William Squires saw flock of wild
geese, about so in number, going north
Sunday.
Signs of spring are coming. Two
robbins have been looking the trees
over, and crows in numbers have been
seen, and last, but by no means least,
the sap buckets are being brought to
the front and cleaned ready for the
sweets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
Double Acting.

You advertise this as the best hotel
in town, = said the man who had stayed
over night.
" It certainly is replied the clerk
Well, that may be a good boost
for the hotel, but it Is terrible knock
for the town. Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20
Mrs. Betsey A. Hyatt.

The following was taken from a re<
cent issue of the Fitchburg, Mass,
Sentinel regarding the death of Mrs.
Betsey A. Hyatt. who will be remem-
bered by the older residents Of this
town, and who of late years has spent
several weeks each summer with her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20

When a Chinese girl is married, she
must wait four months before etiquette
allows her to pay her first visit to her
mother; but, after this initiatory call,
it is within the bounds of social Gus
tom and propriety for her to visit the
home of her parents at any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-20

niece, Mrs. Sydney Butler, of this town:
"Mrs. Betsey A. (Cutting) Hyatt,
widow of Joseph A. Hyatt and an aunt
of Chief Henry Hyatt of the fire de-
partment, died early Sunday, March Z,
at her home, 40 Myrtle avenue at the
age of 50 years. Despite her age she
was very active about the home and
enjoyed doing. her household tasks up
to the time she was stricken three weeks
ago with bronchial pneumonia.
"She was born in Hinsdale, n H.,
Feb. 3, 1888, daughter of Milton and
Hannah S. Qde) Cutting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyatt came to this city several
years ago and built one of the first
houses on Myrtle avenue, now the home
of Chief Hyatt and which adioins the
| house occupied by his aunt at the time
of her death. Mrs. Hyatt was men,
| Der of the First Universalist church
and active in the work of the ladies ;
ciety of that church. She was a home
| loving woman and was loved by neigh
| ''She is survived by a brother. Will
liam Cutting of Suffield, Conn, five
nieces, Mrs. John King of Suffield, Mrs.
Leonard Rathburn of Springfield, Mrs
| Gertrude Butler of Battle Creek, Mrs
Homer Littlehale of Hartford, and Mrs.
Sidney Butler of Hinsdale, and three
nephews, Chief Hyatt and Harold Hy-
att of this city, and J. O.. Houghton
of Brockton.
"Thc funeral was held from the home
Wednesday forenoon, March 10, at 10
o clock. The body was placed in the
tomb in Pine Grove cemetery, Hins-
| dale \ IT where burial in the family
lot will take place in the spring.
Miss Angie Doucette of Holyoke
Mass, is spending a few days here
Miss Helena Coll is visiting her aunt
Mrs. James Sarsfield, in West Swan.
zey.
Miss Agnes Freeman Of Ashuelot was
guest few days this week of Miss
Mary Houle
The Misses Jane, Mary and Margaret
! Lynch Of Hartford, Conn, came Wed
: nesday morning to attend the st. Pat
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-21

cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually.
All bidders are required to in
close with their bid certified
check payable to the order OK
Marion county, Oregon, and drawn
upon an Incorporated bank or
trust company to the amount OF
two percent of the par value OF
the bonds bid for, and the check
Of the successful bidder will be
applied by the county In part
payment of the purchase price or
to secure the county against loss
resulting from the failure Of the
bidder to comply with the terms
of the bid submitted. No bid. will
! be received for a price OF less than
par and accrued interest and the
| bonds will be sold to the highest
| bidder. The county court reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
The proposals should be address
ed to U. G.. Boyer, County Clerk,
Salem, Marion county, oregon.
and marked Proposals for road
bonds" The successful bidders
will be furnished with the opinion
of Messrs. Storey, Thorndike,
Palmer and Dodge, OF Boston.
Massachusetts, that the bonds are
a valid obligation Of Marion coun-
ty. Oregon.
BY order of the county court.
Dated this 18th day of December.
IT. q. ROVER. Clerk.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-21
REAL ESTATE


$40 acre farm, about so acres
cultivated, balance good timber,
about fifteen thousand cords of
standing timber. House and barn.
Will consider property or small
acreage as part payment. Price
$65 per acre.
ESQ acre farm located north
east of Salem. 100 acres cultivat-
ed, balance pasture and timber,
good buildings. about 20 acres of
beaver dam soil all cultivated.
Price $125 per acre.
200 acre farm, 100 acres culti-
waited, balance timber and pasture,
good road, running water, build
ings. Price $100 per acre.
4.61 acre tract of fine berry
soil located south of Salem, Pa
cific highway. Price $1,000, $30e
down, balance terms.
| 20 acre tract. small house and
barn, prunes, logans and straw
berries, family orchard. Will con-
ment. Price $1,000.
| acres located close to carlin
fine berry soil, good dnainage
some logans. Price $4,000. Terms
5 acres of good soil, A room
house, "a acre logans, "a acre
prunes, barn, good road. Prict
$3S00.
10 acres, house ana barn, goot
berry soil. Price $1,000.
z room plastered house and
fine garden lots located just out
side of city limits and close t.
carline. Price $1,000.
room house and large lot il
south Salem. barn, gravel street
close to carline. Price S2500, u
cash.
w. H ~GRABENHORsT & co.
275 State street. n