State School Inspector Macdonald’s Address To Convention
State School Inspector Macdonald criticizes rural education standards and opposes reforms aimed at improving attendance and enforcing laws. He cites child labor, calls for nine month terms and compulsory attendance to eighth grade, and envisions a national program of consolidated rural schools with modern facilities and trained staff.
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Macdonald
National Bureau of Education
Claxton
Contsettle
North Dakota
Minnesota
Httle
Jena
Beat Town
Republic
Altel
Valley City 1913 Council Proceedings June 4
City council adjourned regular meeting, Mayor Platou presiding. Aldermen present except Holland. Reports accepted and filed: city funds June 1913, Supt Burbank April 1913, City Weigher Wylie May 1913 with fees 28.20, Street Kusseth April and May 1913. Attorney Ritchie cited city control over Granger bridge. Requests to install a ne pump near railroad, construct water mains petitions for four inch mains on Fifth Ave Second Street and Fourth Ave Helena Ave to Third Ave, and sewer on Sixth Ave Grant Ave approved to plans. Special election petition to incorporate under government act referred to three-person committee. Various resolutions on electric, water, and street improvements adopted. Bills presented and approved. Northern Pacific Rail Way removal suit bill of 400 approved. Coal contract and incandescent lamp bid accepted. Undergrounding Northwestern Telephone Co wires ordered. Court House sidewalk project planned. Inspector need noted for trunk sewer work. nuisance near railroad right of way to be removed. Bonds for Washburn Lignite Coal Co and Haggart Construction Co filed.
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Valley City
Jounell
Platou
Ald. Holland
Craswell
Burbank
Same
Wylie
Kusseth
Ritchie
Granger
Ald
Thomson
O'Malley
A. Anderson
Ald. Mackey
Ald. Skretting
Lee
Sarah
B. Goodwin
Greenen
Fifth Ave
Second Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Ave
Third Street
Third Ave
Third Avenue
Roll Call
Yeas
Clark, Lee
A. O. Tolstad
F. L. Winn
Conklin Ave
Sixth Ave
Grant Ave
Yeas—Clark
Mace Key
Macon
Skretting
O’malley
Valley City Street & Interurban Railway Co
Ght and Water Committee
Ald. Clark
Clark
Macey
Mason
Tiemeon
Robert Anderson
Jamies Grady
Hugh McDonald
Northern Pacific Railway
Ald. Lee
John Tracy
Citizens Committee
Lee, Mackey
Bryan-Marsh Electric Works
Roll
Northwestern Telephone Co
Yeas—Clark, Lee, Mackey
J. Nays
Aldr O'Malley
Ald. Mason
Court House
Mackey
Plato
Ald. O'Malley
Naya
Mylore
Northwestern Trust Co
Grand Forks
N. C
Haggart Construction Co
Dakota Trust Co
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Phone Rogers
James McFadgen
Matteson
N. D
Atty
John Knauf
State Normal
Jamestown Alert
Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. B. Church
Mra. F. W. Hidel
Official Council
Chautauqua
Nester Farm
Soo
Roll Gall
Citi
Ald. Thomson
Yeas—Mackey
O'Malley Thomson
Clark, Lee, Mason, Skretting
Mason, Skret
Billy Payable
Eral Fund
L. S. Pluton
E. H. Swanson
Thos. Gale
Police Oe
Harold Kulseth
Torval Greberg
L. Wylie
Wm. A. Bettin
J. le
Northern Seed Co
A. F. Swanson
Cisrrrerere Henry Mos
Martin Pederson
Halvor Thorsteneon
Peder Pederson
A. H. Gray
Iver Mackey
Louis A. Riga
Neumann Lumber Co
Fred Personius
G. Lind
Ures Peste N. D. Ind
Miller Davis Pig. Co
Hannig
Vrrer- Sseaeeee
J. E. Andrews
A. W. Macdonald
Salary City Health Oficer
Rudolf Pharmacy
Frank Burbank
Aes
Fred L. Stephenson
Geo. H. Lord
A. McDonald
Fulton Sherman
P. H. Enerson
Thos. Leine
Hans L. Hanson
M. J. Boyd
Guet Anderson
New Une Construction
Visciveresseys
Ode Smith
New Lne
Tad
Telephone Co
Standard Ol Co
Robinson, Cary & Sand Co
Wadhams Ol Co
St. Paul Electric Co
General Electric Co
Western Electric Co
H. Mueller Mvg. Co
Federal
Merchan
I. Best Lumber Co
W. Whitson
Lotver Mackey
Lnbor
James B. Clow & Sons
Bank of Valley City
Erie City Tron Works
E.H. Briggs
W. A. Harrison
Louis A. Risa
North Western Fuel Co
Washburn Lignite Coal Co
Pacseases
Peoples Fuel Co. Coal
W. T. Craewell
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