Today in History revisits the Sunday, October 30, 1955 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story from Grafton, N.D., After 77 years of using salty, undrinkable artesian well water, Grafton has wholesome tap water flowing from its new $800,000 treatment plant fed by the Park River. Residents are thrilled to toss out their water containers, saying goodbye to salt-stained tubs and laundry problems forever.

By Rodney Smith / Herald Staff Writer

GRAFTON, N. D. — Step over to the water tap and get a glass of good, wholesome water or maybe fill up the pot for coffee.

It sounds so simple, but last week was the first time in Grafton's 77-year history that residents here could do these everyday things — that is, and enjoy the results.

Up until last week, the city was getting its w

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