Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-30


has ten to spare out of the first $50
called. Even though in an agricultural
and stock county few exemptions have
been made on occupational grounds.
The compulsory vaccination Of
school children will be required this
year in North Dakota Of all children
before entering school, according to
DR.. c. ]. McGurren of Devils Lake,
secretary Of the department Of public
health.
The state supreme, court has hand.
ed down a decision that the state
new grain grading act is constitution
al, excepting the provision for chars-
ing rs per cent in excess OF the
amount required to finance operations
Of the act.
Robert Powlizon. twenty years old.
son Of Fargo dairyman. was fatally
injured when ne was thrown from a
motorcycle near Buffalo. Powlizon :
machine struck chuck hole in the
road. throwing the driver on his head
and shoulders.
Two small children Of George Neu.
man were burned to death at Hankin.
son when large hay barn on the Men.
man farm was destroyed. The chill.
dren were missed shortly after dinner
and were evidently trapped by the
flames while playing.
Coal dealers of Grand Forks say
that the presidents proclamation fix.
ing the price of coal will have very
little effect on the price in that sec.
ton. The dealers say they are chief.
ly concerned with the supply. Hard
coal is now selling for 81 ton.
The Red Cross war council an.
nounces the appointment OF A. r. Rog
ers. president Of the Rogers Lumber
company of Minneapolis, as manager
OF the Northern division Of the Red
Cross. which includes Minnesota
North and South Dakota and Montana
A crock Of water at the home oil
Robert Bohn at Hankinson caused the
death of Myrtle, his little daughter
The crock lad only about a pail OF
water in the bottom. While playing
in the yard the child reached over the
edge Of the basin and lost her balance
Asserting that he had not regis
tered earlier because he could not be
certain he was of the required age
until he had communicated with hi:
parents in Minnesota Martin Gilbert
son presented himself before the Ami
don board and was permitted to reg
ister
Edwin White. son of former Gov
e-nor Frank White. who is colonel O
the Second North Dakota regiment
has received instructions to report i'm
mediately for duty on the battleshii
Delaware. He has been commissioner
ensign in the quartermasters depart
nent OF the navy.
w. ]. Legge Of Harvey, brakeman
on the 500 Line, was found dead OF
the tracks near Burlington. 1t is bs
lieved that Legge was hanging on IT,
side ladder and was brushed off by a,
iron frame which p-otruded over til
platform at the station. A widow an
e child at Harvey survive.
Janitoring is lucrative bushes.
n William Roehm, fifty-two years OH
, born in Odessa. Russia. and who se
= tied at Mandan in 1891, died suddenl,
For twelve years prior to his death h
was employed as janitor at the Morto
County house and probate papers file
place his estate at $4,000.
r An extension Of charter for twenty
q years has been granted to the FRS,
!, National bank Of Fargo by the comp
troller of the currency. The FRS,
State bank Of Makoti has applied FOL
charter as national bank.
The food administration at Washing
!, ton announced that the appointment o
;, Dr. Edwin F. Ladd Of Fargo, as fed
= eral state food administrator for Nortt
: Dakota, has been approved by Presi
: tent Wilson and that DR.. Ladd ha.
o taken the oath OF Office.
A scorpion was discovered in tn,
a depths of coal mine near the ole
Weideman ranch near the Missouri
river near Van Hook The mine /,
Y eighteen miles from the nearest tow1
Y and 1t is not believed that the unwel
; come insect could have been conveyed
o there in crate OF bananas.
d Philip Nelson. the Fayette home
g steader who ran amuck recently AM
g was rounded up by an armed poss,
after the exchange Of number of riff,
shots. pleaded guilty to arson in tn,
third degree before Judge Crawford a
DICKINSON and now is serving four
year term in the state penitentiary.
:. North Dakota must have an az
y sessed valuation of 1855 900 900 to pro
duce sufficient taxation revenue I,
u finance its operations for the comm:
q TWO years, State Auditor Kositzky ad
n vised the state board Of equalization
d The present assessed valuation |,
*'4S'ooo'Ooo and the necessary in
crease is smaller than anticipated.
H. R. Biting of Mandan has bee,
ordered to report at Camp Cody. N
NJ, as Judge advocate of the Thirty