Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-28
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING TODAY
Board Probably VIII Con.
slider Soldiers Memorial
Late This Afternoon.

The board OF county commissioners
assembled al the court house this
morning for the final meeting Of this
year. The morning and early after
noon were given owe to the allowing
of bills. and at this time an effort will
be made to clear up all county bust
moss for the year.
Two members of the board, J. r.
Poupore and George Udenby. will con-
clude their terms Of service with the
meeting this week. w. H. Kelsey,
who was elected to take the place of
MI. Poupore and NIB. Nelson. who
succeeds Mr.. Udenby, will take their
places as members Of the board At the
first meeting of 1923. which Is sched-
uled for next Tuesday.
To Consider Memorial.
It was expected that the matter Of
purchasing a site for the proposed Sol
diers' Memorial. would be considered
late this afternoon by the county
board. According to- J. r. Poupore.
tho lots lying between the court house
and the Great Northern tracks and
facing on Fourth street. are under
consideration as a possible site.
Nearly $4,000 Is now in the nom.
on. county auditor, this amount hav-
ing been raised through a a. levied in
accordance with a provision made by
the state legislature In 1919.
Monument Suggested
One Of the commissioners Wednes-
day evening. said hat the board had
above : identified plot for some time.
with a view to identifying that &C.
ton OF the block. He added hat tho
location Is being considered by some
members of the board as a location
for the Soldiers Memorial.
This commissioner said that It was
at first the intention to erect a men,
Orial building which would probably
contain an armory, museum and suit
able meeting places for the various
veterans organizations such as the
American Legion, the q. A. R., Wo-
mons Auxiliary to the American Le-
gion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dis
abled American Veterans Of tho World
War, and others.
This proposition, he said, caused
considerable feeling throushout the
county, especially from some Of the
was given to understand that these
other sections of the county expected
some part of the memorial fund to be
used elsewhere than in the city of
Grand Forks, basing their argument
on the fact that the fund Is being
raised through taxation Of the entire
county.
This commissioner said that in con-
sidering tho matter, it seemed that a
solution to the problem might be
reached through the construction of
a monument. probably on the site
which will be considered today. If
this is done. he pointed out. the
grounds would be enclosed with a
hedge and other improvements be
made that would make of the site, a
park, in tho center of which would
be a large and appropriate monument:
Upon the monument, he said, could
be placed q large bronze table bearing
the anne of all veterans Of Grand
Forks county who lost their lives in
the World War. This park would be
maintained by the care-taker of the
court house lawn. The cost Of such a
monument, including the cost of the
lot. he minated, would be between
$4,000 and 500, 900.
This plan, he believes, would do
away with the feeling that has been
manifest in the county.
Opinions Stated
Mrs. W. H. W~ithersttne, state pres
,1dent Of the Women's Auxiliary i. to