Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-25

Minot-Nels Doe was given term
of Is months in the state penitentiary
al Bismarck for a second offense in
violating the liquor Law OF North Da-
kota.
Professionalism of the News
and Call Fargo's two morning dailies.
has been effected The Call force pre-
sented retiring Editor j. j. Jordan
with gold headed cane.
Grand Forks-Contractor p Nc
Donnell OF Duluth is the lowest bid
der for the Demers avenue sewer job
and will be awerded the contract. His
bid was little less than $4,000 and
$4,000 less than his nearest competi-
tor.
Grand Forks-Farmer Hines, who
promoted railway lines years ago in
North Dakota and who of late has
been in western Canada. is seeking
to interest people of Cavalier county
in line to be built to Hudson bay.
with Duluth as the southern terminus.
Devils Lake-A pair OF dagoes tried
to liven things up in railroad circles
near the shops b. cutting each other
up In true Italian style. The affair
grew out of some petty difference and
the oficials of the shops stopped the
fracas before either of the parties.
whose names they refuse to divulge.
were badly injured.
Center-Dave Alderin. . young man
residing at Deapolis. committed sui
eide on last Thursday morning by
hanging himself from a rafter in the
barn. Mr. Alderin had just returned.
on Sunday. Feb. n, from the asylum
at jamestown where he had been pro-
nounced cured OF his ailments and on
the Wednesday .!gh. following at
tempted to cut his throat.
Devils Lake-The coroners jury re-
turned verdicts on the deaths Of E..
NJ. Bryant and o. r. Hooper. There
were NO new developments in the
case and no one outside OF the princi-
pals implicated. The jusy found that
Hooper met death as a result of three
bullet wounds from 32-calibre Colts
automatic revolver fired by E. NJ Bry-
ant. and that Bryant's death was due
to bullet fred with suicidal in
tent.
Aneta-Fire which started in the
Moulton poolroom from unknown orr
gin totally destroyed four frame build
ings In Aneta and for q time large
part of the business district was
threatened with destruction. H. l..
Moulton owned two of the burned
buildings. one Of which was occupied
by the Moulton poolroom and the
other by the Aneta Athletic club as
gymnasium. The other two build
ings belonged to c. H. Stevens.
Bismarck-Fifty natives OF Breda,
i'm Brabantz, passed through the city
recently for Southheart, N. D., in
charge of Won dan Henvel, Catholic
priest for for is years has brought
thousands of families from the teem-
ing cities and countries Of the old
world to farms in the northwest. The
SO are the van Of a certain 80 more
and probably 1000. Ten families will
come on the next steamer. as they
were left at Antwerp Feb. 20 on &C
count OF crowded ship.
Bismarck-1owa capitalists have in
terested the local Commercial club In
projected road from Winnipeg
through this city to the south. and
the Iowa men will be here to make a
preliminary survey Of the route az
soon as the weather settles. They
claim to have abundant capital and
that the proposed road has one Of the
largest railroads in the west behind
It, So far the matter has been con.
Quoted with great secrecy, but the
above fact leaked out yesterday.
Fargo-Fargo is engaged in a pure
milk campaign. Efforts are being
made to improve the sanitary condi.
ton of the dairies following the rigid
inspection of the cattle for three
years. A great many improvements
have already been made as a result
OF the activity Of the inspector and
many others are planned. A system
of grading will be established based
on sanitary and other conditions and
the results published. It is thought
by the officials that the good adyertis
ing resulting for those who make an
honest effort will be suficient In
centive.
FargoeThe council committee to
which was referred the ordinance ere
ating a park commission for the city
Of Fargo has agreed on a favorable
report. The commission is to be Gre
ated under an enactment Of two years
ago. which gives the city power to
purchase park. buildings. boulevards
and Fairgrounds and other feature.
either within or outside OF the city
limits. The commission has the pow
err to issue long term bonds to the to
tai amount Of per cent OF the city's
assessed valuation. The improvements
are for future generations and the
bills will be paid by them.
Williston-On Thursday evening Of
last week two Of the younger mer
who were in the county Jail for petty
charges made a break for liberty and