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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Fargo Man Likely To
J, Head Mandan Boosters

Mandan, N. D.. March 31.-Among
half a dozen or more applicants for
the position OF secretary of the Man
dan Commercial club, Tom H. Sulli-
van Of Fargo is regarded with most
favor. He met with the board of di-
r%ectors at a special meeting Monday
afternoon and final action will be
taken on his application at the regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the board
Friday evening Of this week.
Mr.. Sullivan has been in Mandan
a number of times. having been a
travelling salesman and later a gen.
eral organizer and promoter. He is
Enow Secretary of the North Dakota
Employers association and was con-
templating coming to the West Slope
to prosecute this work in the near
future.
That Mandan has the greatest fu-
ture of any city in the state is, Mr..
Sullivan's belief and he is confident
that the proposed Missouri bridge
| will usher in a new era of growth
and prosperity. during which prop
erly directed civic activity will pro
duce miraculous results. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Wholesale Grscesy
Ia Start At Sco6ey

Scobey. Mont. March a1.-A new
wholesale grocery house operated by
the olsen-Marti company will be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
MANDAN LAYS CLAIM
To. BEST TELEPHONE
SYSTEM IN STATE

Mandan,.sss March sf.r-With TIM
Ecompletion today of, seven miles %
new cable and the Installation within
the next month of another unit in the
switchboard system at the central Of
flee. Mandan will have n Of the
most complete and Sup-to-dates telea
phone systems In the state. 81,
There + now ten operators ena-
ployed in the Office, answering an
average Of 5000 calls a day. The
day of the blizzard two weeks ago
10000 callsEtwere handled over the
switchboard andSonly three phone
lines in s~thessentire city were out Of
order. F.H. Waldo, manager, states
that with the completion Of the new
unit the capacity for ordinary every
day work will be 10000 and In
emergencies this can be greatly In
creased. Each operatoe will be IN
abled to handle $50 calls per hour,
The entire equipment of the office
is, of. the latest types and: practically
all of the phones in the city are OF
the latest design. There are five Of:
flee systems besides the hotels and
fourteen rural lines are operated OUT
of the city Mr.. Waldo predicts that
blythe last of this al the number
Of subscribers will reach 1000 and
there will be 8. score of rural lines. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Four Alleged Bank
g Robbers ] Captured
Is After Running Fight

-~ss - D. Jft ID 80.
Anoka, MINI, March S1.-Four nj
legged bank robbers we're captured Ivy
a sherin's posse four miles north Of
Cedar, Mimi, after a running fight
early this morning following the rob.
berry of the Cedar, State bank.
The four men broke into a black
smith shop at Cedar, to obtain tools
with which to attack the bank safe.
Chas. Token, asleep in the upper
story of the blacksmith shop, was
awakened by the noise and gave the
alarm. Bys.that time the safe had
been opened and a small amount in
Liberty bonds taken by the robbers
A posse of villagers was quickly
formed, exchanging shots with the
bank robbers in a. running battle un.
til the robbers surrendered. In
their flight the robbers turned into
a blind road leading to a farm house,
where they abandoned their automo.
bile and hid in a, barn. When sur.
rounded they surrendered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Water Spreads Over
Streets In Winona
As Mississippi Raises

winoai, s.Minn., Marc2n I:-ThGs
guage,sin the Mississippi.river here
which Srecords a 16-footgfstage above,
low water mark, disappeared from
view during the night and is now
several inches beneath the. rising wa
tiers of the river. This brings the
present high water to the point of the
1916 flood and water is everywhere
in the lowlands of the city. In the
west end the water has seeped
through the bank on which the C,
N. w. railroad tracks are laid and
has reached Fourth street, where a
depth of from one to two feet is re-
corded. Many families we're leaving
their, homes this morning, some
crawling put Of the windows into
rowboats.
Lake winona is being watched
closely as there is danger of the wa
ter in the river backing up into the
lake in which case the entire. south
side of the city will be under water.
The Bay State Milling company.
Schroth and Ahrens company, the
winona Foundry. company and other
institutions located on the river front
or between Front and Second streets
are. surrounded by water and expect
to close down shortly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Portion, OF Famou.
Dafrymple Farm Sell:
For Nearly $600,000

Fargo, N. D.. March 31.-An-echo
Of two years ago in the splitting
up'' of the famous DalrympleSsranch
west Of Fargo. for years considered
the largest wheat producing farn1Es,in
the world, was brought Into Fargo
yesterdAysw the filing Of IL war
ranty deeds for the transfer Of many
of the farfnA
DeedsSsfiled at the oface~of ths:reg-
lister ofsdeeds. recorded the transfer
since January 1, 1920, OF 5,113.32
acres for the aggregate sum Dt
$594,936sasF -Four deeds in which l.
83~7.24aacres were involved, carried
only Administrations making the
total number of acres sold at g.
s50.56.
The transfers arc as-follows: John
s; Dalrymple and wife to Otto F.
consideration, $4,000; William, +.
EDalrymple ct al to John 8. Sinner OF
Casselton, "62.40 acres in Casselton
township. 81 consideration; William
+. Dalrmple ct al to Jacob jameson,
229.95 acres in Harmony township,
consideration. $26,S75; William r
Dalrymple ct al to Lennie E. Hoover,
464.70 acres in Everest township, con-
sideration $53,440; William F. Dali
rymple ct al to Frank c. Murray. SAC
acres in Everest township, considera.
ton vi; WILLIAM F. Dalrymple te
Everest township. consideration 81;
William f. Dalrymple ct al to- G. H
Millington, 320.72 acres. in Everes,
township, consideration, $685.;
| William +. Dalrymple ct al to Will.
liam H. and Joseph r. Askew, 656.34
| acres in Durbin township, %considera.
ton $3.50: William F.. Dalrymple
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
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NORTHWESTERN NEWS1
Farmer Oil. Machinery
With Substance Dipped
From Eighty Foot Vel

wolf Point, Mont, March 81.
The recital OF an incident that
may precipitate some oil well
speculation south OF this city, has
been crcIlitcd 10 . number OF
fArMcrs'in this city thi4 week.
The story Is told Of . farmer
who with the help Of his neigh
bors was digging. q we'll on hts
farm s0nac miles south OF here q
few years ago. At the depth OF
so feet he struck shale through
which q dark soapy substance
o0zcd wherever there was q
crack. The stuff came. SO fast
that the we'll had to be aban.
doncd hat . pail full OF the ma.
teFial was kept. That fall when
the farmer ran out OF machine
oil he made use Of the pail full
OF soapys substance during the
greater part Of the harvest sea.
sOn.
The we'll oAvcd in and nothing
more was thought OF the Incl
dent until recently. Since the oil
buOms have started in Montana
people who formerly knew of the
incident arc thinking of investi-
eating In hopes of finding crude
oil In that locality. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Noted Ball Player
To. Quit Fruit Game

Mandan, March 31.-Leo DeRoch-
ford, noted Slope ball player, one Of
the organizers and now the general
manager of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fruit company, will shortly retire
from that concern and become afhli-
ated with a wholesale bakery project
in Bismarck. 7. H. Kasper. now as
sistant manager Of Mandan's new
Rockford in the management. In
about a years existence. this COM
pany. has built up a trade that makes
1t one of Mandan's strongest bust
ness houses,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Two. Oil Companies !, :;
Merge AT Wolf Point

Wolf Point. Mont, March s1.-Fol-
lowing the merger here last week Of
the Wolf Point Oil and Gas company
with the Mon-Tex Oil company, pros
poets for beginning the drilling Of
test wells in the so-ca.led Wolf Point
oil district are likely to begin early
this spring.
The merger was effected, by the
twp companies in order to assemble
a yIarger working capital and to see-
cure leases on a much larger terri
tory. The new company is giving
one share Of stock for each acre Of
leased land.
The capital stock. is now wet at
$760,000 and the laws Of the state
have been complied with. A large
amount of local capital is invested
and a number of the local business
men are interested in the company.
Mrs. Sylvester Mcguire visited, in
|Cfookston on Tuesday as, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. st. Marie.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Phone Line Will Extend
From Wolf Point To Vida

Wolf Point, Mont. March 81
Through the enterprise of John
Greens a prominent citizen Of Vida,
an itfl ind sthwn south of Wolf Point,
vidasswill be built during the pres
emit summer. ,
The company will be capitalized at
$4,000, the amount to be sold in
shares of $50 each. 1t is estimated
that the total cost of the line will be
about $500, or SITS per mile.
The phone connection has been
lcng needed by the people Of Vida
and other inland points. an attempt
to build a line a few years ago hav-
ing failed after construction work
had begun.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Mrs. George Mcdonald of Williston
arrived on Tuesday and will spend
some, tinneS.insthis city:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
GRAFTON NOTES
Grafton. A. D.. March 51.-Miss
Aldace LAxdal left Tuesday for her
home In Fargo. where she win spend
n week Visiting her mothers

4. Grafton. A. D., March s1.-Miss
,Aldace Laxdal left TuesdSy FOR her
! week VISITING her mother. ssS.
~ s8s,
Miss Dorothy Upham and Arthur;
sMcConviIle, who were chSSensto rep
resent this district at the contest held
OF music, Grand Forks, both received
prizes. /, Miss. Upham rendered a. BIZ
ano solo and Mr.. McConville gave
companied Miss upham ana MrssMe-
Convitle to Grand Forks. . sis !
M 4 s~5ssa
Tuesday ~afternoon. a The Hast o. the
series, Of entertainments b Ia 4,yisif.,
go So sssssssssl.sassss ~ sS,sf
.C.sRs Et6ne%has returned from IN
diana, whereshe#spent some time on
a business exclusion, y CIR
e 10: nm .Et5is
bee, and Mrs. George Sherman spent
Friday and Saturday In Grand Forks,
where they were entertained by Miss
- 49,
l. Mrs. Arthur McConville returned
on Saturday from Crookston, MIMI,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Miss Dorothy Spears was home on
Saturday between trains.

Miss Helen C~ountryman. who at
tends the University of Minnesota. is
spending the. Easter vacation with
her parents, DIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Coun-
TRUMAN. ..r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

A mass meeting of the citizens of
Grafton al held last night at the
library for the purpose of dis
station in this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

lopsned hsre In ths near future, ware-
houses already being arranged On the
EGreat Northern right OF Wy nea the
depot. #
business Of q large section OF north
eastern Montana from this point.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

The last of a series of Masonic
dances was. given at the Masonic tenn
pie last Friday evening.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-29
Roads Bulletin
 RIVER CROSSINGS

that it is i'm possible to make
 Coconino County All Williams Ash Fork good; Wnow places Flagstaff
 County
 
  bridge osevelt be discontinued
 County Avenue  and Ga Bend.
  Apache good rough Lakeside Winow rough from
  hrenber n of water. condition nota Parker signed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

In that event the premier will report
that the bill has placed the maxi
mu moi self-government at the OPP
ton Of the Irish provincial parlia-
ments. who. if they unite. may ask
and obtain anything in reason,
thereby washing its hands of the
whole business and presumably con-
tinuing what is known as castle
with the aid of the
British garrison.
Unfortunately for Ireland and for
England, the BILL which years ago
might have been welcomed as an in
stallment of home rule, is presented
at the moment when Ireland is in
q ferment, increased rather than
abated by the military government,
when the doctrine OF self-determina-
ton is worldwide and the Irish are
organized in an independence move
ment as never before.
Placing this offer Of modified
home rule on the statute books and
leaving it as a standing invitation
to the factions can hardly accom-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
thin, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED BITR0-
What 1t Is and How 1t Increases Weight, Strength and
Nerve Force In Many Instances

tor and used in every hospital 20 in'
crease strength and nerve force and 70
enrich the blood
Joseph n. Harrigan, former visiting
specialist 20 Northeastern DispensatOry.
says: LET those VINO ara weak. thin,
nervous, anaemic or run down. take =
natural unadulterated substance such rs
bitro- phosphate. and YOU will soon see
some astonishing results in the increase
OF nerve energy, strength or body and
mind and power OF endurance
Bitro-PhOsQhate is made entirely ~
the organic phosphate compound refer
red 70 IN the National Standard Dispeu-
satory a being an excellent tonic and
nervine and q preparation which has re-
Gently acquired considerable reputation
IN the treatment OF neura sthenia Tbs
standard Of excellence strength aud
purity OF its substance IS beyond ques-
ton, for every Bitro- Phosphate tablet g
manufactured in strict accordance WITH
the l. s Pharmacopoeia test require
ments. Bitro-Phosphate is therefore not
a Datent medicine and should not be con-
fused with any Of the secret nostrums,
so-called toniCs or widely advertised
"cure-alls."
CAUTION while Bitro- Phosphate -
unsurpassed for the relief OF nervousness,
general debility. etc, those taking K who
do not desire to put on flesh should use
extra care IN avoiding fat-producing
foods. AGF.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
TRADE RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO ARE
TO BE ADJUSTED
Conference Just Closed ia
Characterized as of "Trans-
cendent Importance"

MEXICO CITY. March ie.-LsocaI
nswspaIsrs refer 20 the United
States 4 sxican trade conference
which recently closed its sessions
hsTs as OF "trenscendenl import
Anoe~ and predict that az a result
there will De closer relations be-
t~sen the two republics, better un-
dsrstRndinK and mutual amity."
They express the hope that this con-
ference Will be made an annual af
fair.
That Mexico u a fertile field for
American trade expansion was ad-
mitted bY all speakers and all agreed
that II the United States Is 20 get its
share OF business there must be &
revision Of its trade methods A
point insisted upon by persons &C
quainted with the country was that
ths cash in advance" policy must
De abandoned or at least modified.
Germany and Great Britain, who
appeared 10 be considered the prin-
ciLal commercial competitors, are
liberal with their credits. IL was de-
clsrsd, and Latin temperament does
not take kindly 20 a policy that even
hints At personal dishonesty.
Banks are Scored.
An erlcaA DAnhH were EEWeFeIN
scored during the discussion for an
alleged lack OF cooperation with
American exporters in the matter
or credits and other accommoda-
tiOna that might facilitate business.
Representatives OF these banks de-
elared n defence that there was no
disposition TO discriminate and that
q suitable credit standing IS all that
Sc necessary.
p. W. Dunkeriey. local banker and
Repressn tatVe OF the American
Bankers association. said that Mex
foam baEke are opening commercial
credits in the United States Eu
rope. China and Japan and that a
system OF trade acceptances Is being
worked out He urged larger Ameri-
can Investments The opportunity
- harA- he declared, "the time Is
prOrftiOus and some one Is going 20
furnish the necessary capital We
hope IL will be largely American"
Advertisers Helped.
Prospective advertisers In the re-
pabiio were given many helpful
hints by merchants here, all OF them
oomplimeEting the newspapers upon
their general reliability and worth
Send representatives to Mexico
who speak the lanRuage-Spanish"
was another injunction impaired by
many sreakerx THE reason Ger
many Is strong here" declared one.
Is because every business man who
comes here speaks Spanish as fluent
~ al his native tongue He has been
educated to understand the people;
be lives as they do and he more than
any other foreigner marTies into
Mexican families. Moreover he has
one business policy that few Ameri-
can firms follow. He fills an order
exactly as IL IL given One Of the
principal objections Mexicans find
with Amerfc an firms - their consist
ent substitution with something just
as good That coupled with a harsh
credit system makes entry diff
cult"
The conference ola little formal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY EVERY DOCTOR AND
USED IN EVERY HOSPITAL
Says Editor of physicians Who's Who"

the nerves directly and BY supplying the
body cells with the necessary phosphate
food elements, bitro- phosphate should
produce a welcome transformation In the
appearance; the increase IN weight fire.
Quently being astonishing.
Clinical tests made IN ST. GATHERINGS
Hospital, \. Y. c.. showed that two pa
TENTS gained in weight 3 and y pounds,
respectively, through the administration
OF organic phosphate; both patients
claim they have not felt as strong and
we'll for the past twelve years.
Increase In weight also carries with
Il general improvement in the health.
Nervousness sleeplessness and lack Of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness. SHOULD soon disap-
pear, dull eyes ought 70 brighten, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom OF per-
feet health.
Physicians and hospitals everywh here
are now recognizing IT'S merits by its use
I'm ever increasing quantities. Frederick
Kolle, " D., editor OF New York Physi-
clans who's Who" says: "Bitro- Phos-
phate should be prescribed by every doc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

! Take plain bit:o- phosphate IS the ad-
vice OF these physicians TO thin, delicate,
nervous people who lack vim, energy and
nerve force, and there seems 10 be ample
proof OF the efficacy OF this preparation
TO warrant the recommendation. More
over. II we judge from the countless
preparations and treatments which are
continually being advertised for the pur-
pose Of making thin people freshly, devel-
piping arms. neck and bust. and replac-
Ing ugly hollows and angles by the soft
curved lines Of health and beauty, there
ARE evidently thousands OF men and WON
en who keenly feel their excessive thin
ness.
| ThinnesS and weakness are often due
10 starved nerves. Our bodies need moro
phosphate than is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well IS
the organic phosphate known among
druggists as bitro- phosphate. which is
Inexpensive and is sold by Wetticks
Original Cut Rate Medicine Store and by
most all druggists urder a guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back. By feeding
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
FIRM
RELINQUISHED HOLD
on JERSEY VILLAGE

CAMDEN. y. J.. March 13.-The
New York Shiphuilding corporation
has relinquished its interest IN York
ship Village in South Camden, where
the Emergency Fleet corpraion con-
structed about 1. 500 homes for work
er sat the shipyard, according to an
announcement made al the ONCE Of
the yard.
The government, il Is said. at
tempted 70 sell the village 70 the
corporation. but the price asked was
considered too high. The stock held
BY the shipbuilding firm has been
transferred to the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
Yorkship Village was built by 4
realty company IN conjunction with
the Emergency Fleet corporation at
a cost Of about S12.OOO.O00. II con-
tains 1886 houses, 1000 OF which
are now occupied; a 3s-room hotel
SO apartment houses, stores and a
gymnasium. Several churches are
in process OF construction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
Nee Home Rule Place
for Irish Comes Late

The details OF the newest Irish
home rule bill laid before the Brit
ish parliament contrasted with the
temper and condition OF Ireland
suggest that the Lloyd George gov
eminent. convinced Of It's impo-
tence to frame a solution satisfac-
factory TO the Irish. has drafted a
measure that viii be offered to Brit
ish and American public opinion as
q moderate concession Of self-gov-
eminent
In support Of this plea the govern
ments friends IN Ulster may pre-
vail upon the north 20 accept 1t, but
the Sim Fem, with their demand
for national independence, may be
expected Oreject it out OF hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

business. An address by John j.
Arnold Of San Francisco, represent
ing the American Bankers associa-
ton, IN which he advocated the call
ing of an international banking con-
ference and the establishment OF an
international clearing house. result
ed in the appointment OF commit
tee 10 draft a resolution endorsing
this sentiment. The committee. how
ever, failed TO report. Another res
olution which lacked formal sane
ton provided for a system Of eX-
change Of students between Ameri-
can and Mexican universities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14
URGE LEGISLATION FOR
LIGHTS on VEHICLES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March IS.
who drive into the
country at night are urging the
Hoosier State Automobile ASsocia-
ton 10 encourage legislation for a
law that Will require other kinds OF
vehicles 10 carry some lighting ar
rangement. According to Nj. r
NobleL manager or the automobile
association. drivers say they are
continually in danger OF running
down some slower vehicle that can
not be seen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

plish much if at the same time the
administration of Viceroy French is
held up TO the world as one OF re-
preston. The hope of settlement
would seem postponed until a more
liberal British government wins the
confidence Of the Irish people and
the case Of Ireland is considered
.anew without suspicion or preju-
dice. De Nalera's suggestion OF a
Plat amendment for Ireland, giving
the island the same autonomy as
Cuba in relation to the United
States. indicates a willingness for
compromise that might be possible
with some other government than
that OF the conservative-ruled coali-
ton under Lloyd George.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

The average man knows whore
70 put his confidence, his faith, his
money. his easpoon-everythin on
earth except his feet!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

The Germans are so convinced
that Hindenburg and Ludendorf are
not guilty of any crime that they do
not feel like trying them. Doubt
less the evidence will be found in
conclusive in the cases Of those they
may make a feint at trying