Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-12-16
AROUND THE STATE.

subscribers who have paid up since
its last report.
Nearly all the business places in
Westhope are using natural gas for
light and heat. and find it very salts
factory.
The North Dakota pure-food law
is to be enforced next spring The
seedsmen are preparing for the va
rious changes.
| Louis Peterson and John Olson,
both living near Schaefer, have been
arrested on charge of killing beef
that did not belong to them.
The Kenmare newspapers have
agreed not to publish advertisements
free for any society. church, etc,
where the "doings" are for the pur-
pose of making money profit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Morrison,
of Neche. celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their wedding the other
day. They have five sons and five
daughters. thirty-four grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
The Standard Oil Company is said
to have upward IF million gallons
of kerosene and gasoline at various
points throughout the state. This
is deemed to be sufficient to last for
sixty days.
The Servian colony in the eastern
part of Stutsman county is report
ed to be increasing at wonderful
rate. Many of the girls marry at
thirteen years of age one who was
married at that age now having
thirteen children.
Bismarck lodge, No. Ia. Loyal
Order of Moose. at regular meet
ing held Monday of last week. elect
ed officers for the coming year. The
lodge is in flourishing condition,
and the coming year will find it one
of the leading secret organizations
of the Capital City.
The fight against two of the Nor
ton county commissioners is attract
ing considerable attention. 1t is
claimed that they are not entitled
to represent the county in that ca
pacity one..because of removal from
his original residence and the other
because of other official positions he
holds. Forum.
Merchant Berelson, of Kenmare,
sets pace for other merchants of
the state by holding a banquet for
his employees occasionally and talk
ing things over 1t works like a
charm, and there are few merchants
in the state that do as large busi-
ness as Mr.. Bertelson.
Prof. Ladd's pure-food bulletin
says that the quality of the various
soft drinks and cordials all over the
state has been much improved since
1 the new law went into effect. CO.
caine and other deleterious sub
stances formerly used have been
driven from the market.
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| II. A. Strom, special agent of
the postoffice department, says the
Fargo Forum, is making the rounds
among the newspapers of the state,
inspecting subscription lists and get
ting pointers as to whether they are
complying with the regulations as
to carrying subscribers more than a
year in arrears.
I Mr.. Gronna's 'progressiveness"
being of such recent date. says the
Bismarck Tribune, and he is antago-
nized by so many insurgents, it is
possible that he will not be looked
upon seriously as a progressive
| candidate. and that Attorney Gen
eral Miller will be given encourage
ment for the senate in preference
to Gronna.
The bail of Andy Jones, the Rug
by ex-banker charged with bank
wrecking. has been increased to
$40, 600. This has proved to be too
hard to raise, and he is now under
the personal supervision of a federal
4 officer. 1t is possible that his
brother and friends will raise the
additional $4,000 necessary to Sc
cure his temporary release.
Kenmare people are taking stock
in the National Briquetting Com
pany, and are becoming interested
in the prospect of having briquet-
ting plant located in the town.
Kenmare has an abundance of good
coal and, If the briquettjng machine
doesn't go the way of several others,
it will doubtless be heard from
again. The machine will be of mas
sive construction, involving a cost
of $40, 600.
DR.. Charles Lindburg, of Fairdale,
died at Adams one day last week,
from injuries received a few days
previously, when he was thrown un-
der the wheels of a 500 passenger