Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-01-07

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oriska The Andrews Z Gage ele-
vator burned to total loss.
4 Crosby.-S I'M burglars looted Z
slot machine Of $500 and made their
escape.
Des Lacs.-Fire started In restau-
rant, but the proprietor got busy with
q coffee urn.
Crystal-This place has organized .
curling club and Its star rink ia ready
to meet all corners.
Wahpeton.-The w. G. T. U. re.
ceived Christmas present Of 5000 I'm
cash from Mrs. H. F. Lane.
Minot.-A man who stole an over.
coat was arrested and sentenced in
district court-all In one day.
Jamestown.-The militia company
proposes to build an armory at cost
OF $4,000, with the aid Of the state
Dickinson.-One commercial club
wasn't enough for Dickinson and now
1T has two full fiedged organizations.
Fargo-The members of the police
force presented Chief Grant with a
handsome silver tea set for Christ.
mas.
misunderstanding to DR.. Rasbeck,
the veterinarian, there is considerable
blackleg among the stock in the vi.
entity.
Linton.-Three-year I'm e 8 on
Billingsley. living with his parents
drank some kerosene. and for q while
1t looked a. though the result might
be serious. The doctor was called and
the boy is getting all right.
Fargo-United States Marshal Mer-
rifeld of Montana arrived in Moorhead
and Immediately identified George
Wolff. who is in Jail at that place, as
George T. Frankhauser. who escaped
from Jail In Helena last March,
FargO.-The seventh annual meet
ing OF the North Dakota Veterinary as.
ISOLATION meets on Jan. 1920. at the
time of the meeting of the Tri-State
Grain Growers association. DIR. C. H.
Martin. OF Valley City. is secretary Of
the association.
Dickinson.-Mrs. Henry A. Mat
thews OF this city. Is receiving the con.
CALCULATIONS of her many friends upon
the very satisfactory settlement made
with her by the Northern Pacific rail-
road last week. The railroad will pay
her the sum of $4,000 damages for
causing the death Of MIR. Matthews.
Devils Lake.-The owners of the
tow mill serve notice OH the farmers
that II they want to sell them any
straw this winter they will have to
bring 1t along before January Is, az
they do not propose to run the shop
all winter just to use up straw that
i could be taken care of in month, IL
1t was on hand.
Bismarck.-After a strenuous ses-
sion In which there was q good deal
of acrimonious debate. the State Bar
association at a special meeting today
recommended list Of twelve names
of attorneys from which the governor
was requested to make his choice for
the additional two members of the SUI
preme court soon to be named.
Bottineau.-The Presbyterian ladies
gave supper and reception at the
church in honor of Judge and Mrs. A.
G. Burr. who are leaving the city to
make their home In Rugby. A fea-
ture Of the affair was the presentation
of cut glass set and sterling sill
yer tea set to Judge and Mrs. Burr, as
a token of the esteem In which they
are held.
Rugby-The women to the number
of $50 have sent petition to Mayor
Jones asking him to use his influence
in prohibiting the illegal sale Of liquor
in Rugby. The ladies hint that they
mean business and may take the mat.
ter into their own hands II other meth.
DDS Of accomplishing the closing Of the
illegal refreshment parlors are un.
availing.
Bottineau.-The Methodist Episco-
pal church has been enlarged, renovat-
ed and beautified 30 that the congre-
CATION now has one Of the most COM
modtous churches in the state. On
last Sabbath the congregation sub
scribed upward of S1,7OO to meet the
indebtedness. District Superintendent
Moore, Of this city. preached morning
and evening and managed the finances.
Devils Lake.-When g. E. Bryant
turned on the electric light in his
home here there was q loud explosion
in the rear end of the second story Of
the residence. and flames leaped forth
from an electric meter. filling the
room with smoke. Mr. Bryant sue
ceeded In putting out the flames with
blankets. 1t is supposed that there
was Il short circuit In the coils of the
meter.
1 Fargo.-New North Dakota post.
masters are: Buxton. Trail county,
Eddie o. Nestoss. vice o. Langseth.
resigned; Kramer. Bottineau county.
Lizzie Jordenson, vice A. G. Chad
bourn. resigned: Krem. Mercer county,
Paul Gestz. vice c. g. Fuest, resigned;
Macroom. Ward county. Jacob L.
knutzer. vice Peter Barmoen, resign.
ed; Squires. Williams county. Harry
w. Lane. vice H. A. Squires. resigned.
Leads-John Bachke. supreme head
Of the Sons OF Norway. is in the Unit
ed States and is organizing several
lodges Of the order in the western part
of the state. Williston. Minot and
Rugby are already supplied.
Nlinot-Dave Dinnie says he will
have the new 500 depot ready for the
opening ball to be given as a benefit
TO the public library fund by the mid.
die Of January.
| Wahpeton.-The School Of Science
carried of the honors In the Globe
Gazetet's subscription contest and
likewise the piano prize.
Jamestown. P. Duffy's feed milf.
was burned, involving loss Of $1,000
and the same day he was taken III