Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-07-20
AROUND THE STATE

Wild berries are unusually plenti-
ful in North Dakota this wear
Minot reported 5000 visitors in
the city during the race week.
Devils Lake had a busy time with
the Chautauqua, the militia and the
AVIATOR
Bishop Wehrle recently dedicated
three new Catholic churches in
Stark county.
The new 500 passenger station at
Mnot, for which excavations are he
ing made. VIII cost SluO,oou
Ederhn has a prize of $50 up for
the people who keep their premises
IN the best shape this year.
The farmers of Adams county
have petitioned the Milwaukee for
free rates on hay because of the
droughtstrlcken conditions.
Notwithstanding all the trouble
that has been taken to restock Spir-
itwood lake with fish, some scoun
drels have been dynamiting the lake.
Several of the state papers are us
ing patent insides which exploit
Canadian lands. Such matter ought
TO be got cheap. Grand Forks
Herald.
\ writer in the Jamestown Capt.
tai deplores the conduct of Presi-
dent Taft, and urges the people of
the state to come to the front for La
Toilette.
Some potato-growers report large
numbers of black potato-beetles. but
the Paris-green treatment seems to
be an effective remedy for them. as
we'll as for the striped kind.
Father RabSteinek, formerly of
Hague and recently engaged in the
reorganization of some churches
elsewhere in the state. is now per
manently located at 'Iowncr.
The Mott Pioneer Press laments
that everybody wants to rush into
the front seats at musical comedy
shows where there is ga pretty ballet,
while at churches most people
crowd into rear seats.
Devils Lake and other towns ro-
port a potato famine. due it is said
to the failure of the crop in Texas,
from which state we usually get our
early tubers. Outside of the north
west the crop is said to be very
poor, hence it will pay TO take good
care of the crop i'm this section.
Jamestown. N. d.. July l6. In
the case of Mary Itrich, who was
committedto the state hospital from
New Salem, the commission has
made a report to county Judge
Hemmi to the effect that she is sane.
An order is to be issued by the
court for her discharge Friends of
Mrs. ltrich say her commitment
was brought about because of dis
pute over property interests and not
because she was insane.
Washington, ID. c., July l5. Bish-
Eop Vincent Wehrle, of the western
diocese of North Dakota, with head
quarters at Bismarck. is a guest of
the Dominican fathers Of Washing
ton. Bishop Wehrle is in the east
on ecclesiastical matters, and before
starting west will have a conference
with Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore.
Representative Hanna entertained
Bishop Wehrle at his home yester-
day. and later they toured the city
in an auto
Goodrich, N d., July IL. Using a
rope, which had once been taken
from him by his wife and which he
had regained, Ludwig Seyler hang
ed himself in one of the upper
rooms of his home, near this city.
Mrs. Sey.er had found her hus-
band in the barn, earlier in the day
dangling from a rope. She arrived
soon enough, however, to cut him
down and save his life. A few hours
later she found him hanging by the
same rope IN an upstairs room. HI
nancial troubles were responsible.
Washington. July 10 Represen-
talve Hammond, of Minnesota, has
returned to Washington after sevel-
al weeks at home. He notes with
interest the strong sentiment for
Speaker Clark at recent confer
Ience of democrats of the northwest.
and it is clear to Mr. Hammond
that the western states are looking
ON Clark as a presidential possibility.
There was a strong sentiment for
Clark, " said Mr. Hammond, among
all the members Of the St Paul con-
ference. and much Of il cropped out
i'm private conversation. The con-
ference also deplored the fact that
Gov. Burke, of North Dakota, would
certainly be pushed for the demo
cratic ice-presidential nomination
in case the presidential nomination
should go to the east.
Grafton, N. d.. July IA. +. w.
Merrill, Of the dairy division Of the
federal agricultural department has
been Working in this section for the
past three weeks, interesting farm
ers anxious to improve their meth
ods and 90 into dairying more ex-
tensively. A number of farmers
have already started testing their
herds To find out which Of the cows
owred by them are good producers,
and which are star boarders
Through Mr.. Merrill $ etfortsa mum
ber Of silos will be built during the
summer months G. w. Andrews Of
Walhalla will build one; W. +. Win
ters Of Langdon another, and James
Starry Of Conway another. In this
immediate neighborhood Hans Lyk-