Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-04-15
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.Towner. April 10. "A prairie fire
nearly $50 miles in width burned
over large area of land in this
vicinity Friday afternoon and is still
burning, but has lost much of its
force.
Minot, April 1O.-The Minot po.
lice are trying to uncover firebug
who started three fires here yester-
day. all within brief space of time.
The VIM. Scofeld residence, the
Weyher shoe store and j. n. Char
lebois' buildings we're fired. The
arson tiend used oil soaked paper in
each attempt. Only in the Scofeld
residence was heavy damage done.
The National Grain Grower of
Fargo. N. OAK. IS offering $50. 90 in
cash prizes for the best essays on
"The Rural Home, What 1t Is and
What 1t Ought to Be-" AS the SUBJ
ject indicates this is for 9Th to 9Th
grade pupils of the rural and con-
solidated schools of North Dakota.
The essays should contain from 500
to 1000 words. The county superin-
tendent of schools has been notified
and asked to cooperate in guiding
boys and girls on to the best pos
sible efforts.
Hugh Armstrong and Allen
Thompson. two farmers residing
about eight miles north of Steele,
were severely burned Friday after
noon when they attempted to save
their companion, Robert Hogan, an
other farmer residing nearby. from
heSf1ames of a prairie fire. Hogan
died at Steele before No. l arrived
and before much could be done for
him. Thompson is severely burned
and may not recover. Armstrong
is badly burned about the fnce and
hands.
Fred Andrews and John Z. Rob.
ertson, who escaped from the state
penitentiary with four others, sew
eral days ago, have not been recap
tured. They crossed the Canadian
boundary line Saturday night it be
came known when Gustave Schmidt
identified photographs of the es
capped men as his companions al
cards early that night. Schmidt
knew nothing of the prison deliver,
until shown the photographs of tht
missing men. The Canadian au
thorities have been asked to take ,
hand in the chase.
Bismarck Tribune: By will o
the majority of those participating
in the city election. E. G. Patter
son, commissioner of fire and police
and A. G. Hinckley. commissioner O
streets and alleys. were retire,
from their respective Offices and R
L. Best and C. M. Kirk were chose'
to fill these offices. Mr.. Best ha
been engaged in the clothing bus
mess many years and is we'll and ia
vorably known. KIRK is manage
of the local branch of the Marshal
Oil company. George Dolan wa
the lucky man in the race for polio
magistrate SO far as could be learne'
from the unofficial figures collected
l. C. Davies ran him close second
1t was generally conceded that W
S. Casselman was elected city jus
tice, but the vote has not bee
figured up as yet.
Fargo. april l0.-Riding on
train through the state the othe
day Governor Hanna spent tw
hours with ex-Vice President Fair
bank, who impaired his impression
Of national politics. Mr.. Fairbank
was returning from a trip to tn
Pacific coast. He is full of hope fo
the rehabilitation of the republica
party and says that in several state
the progressives are returning e
: masse to the fold. 1t is reporte
in Indianapolis, the home of the vic
president and the senator. wher
!, they are neighbors and both ar
members of the official board {
Meridian Street Methodist church
that Mr.. Beveridge has bought
home in Massachusetts near Bosto
and expects to leave lndianapoli
J Mr.. Fairbanks and his rival are pc