Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Samuel W. Unkenholz, f.fty-three
years old. who recently refused the
presidency OF the National Grain Man.
ayers association at Milwaukee. be-.
cause OF III health. died at Mandan Of
heart trouble. Worry over the draft
Of his sons Is believed to have hast
ened death. Mr.. Unkenholz was q
pioneer farmer OF North Dakota.
Mrs. Patrick Norton. mother Of
Representative P. D. Norton OF the
Third North Dakota congressional
district, is dead at her home at Dew.
lis Lake after lingering illness. Mrs.
Norton came to Devils Lake with her
husband from Ishpeming, Mich, in
the early eighties and the family was
among the earliest pioneers OF Ram.
sey county.
Afneedle which he swallowed ten
years ago travelled peacefully through
Frank Kubar. eighteen years old. sou
Of Anton Kubar Of Lawton, with no
more than an occasional prick until re.
Gently, when pain in the feshy part
OF the leg became 80 sharp that the
boy was no longer able to endure It.
needle. which was removed without
difficulty.
| Mike Chumac. slayer OF James H.
Caldwell and wife at their ranch
home near Gladstone last spring. be.
came raving maniac and fought with
his keepers in the Stark county court
house. though strapped to a cot, while
jury summoned to try him for the
murder of the Caldwells decided him
insane and not amenable to penal laws
Of the state. He was taken to the
asylum at jamestown.
Twenty-eight counties OF North Da.
kota have applied for federal aid in
the construction Of postroads. accord.
ing to State Engineer Jay w. Bliss.
Mr.. Bliss reports that twelve state
road projects for which the govern.
ment aid will be obtained are under
way and that six more are to be taken
up shortly. 1t is expected that every.
thing will be in shape for the letting
Of the contracts in North Dakota this
fall
The United States must remain IN
the war against Germany until world
peace is assured, Senator Porter ].
McCumber OF North Dakota declared.
discussing the war revenue bill be-
| fore the senate. Five billion men and
| $40. 000. COO, 900 will be needed to wage
the war unless there is sudden and
unexpected end, Senator McCumter
declared, in urging that since this gen.
Grafton must give its blood the next
ought to pay major portion OF the
monetary expense.
Three children persisted in a fire
which destroyed the home OF r. H.
Boehlke, two miles south Of Dickinson.
Boehlke and his wife arose early and
after building fire in the kitchen
stove went to the barnyard to do the
morning chores. A few moments
later they found the house in flames.
William nine years old: Peter, seven,
and Robert, five, were burned to death
in their beds. Boehlke is suffering
attempting to rescue the children.
IF can get half dozen represen.
tatives to Join me I intend to get into
this war myself" said Representative
/ P. D. Norton Of the Third North Da.
kota district. while in Bismarck en-
route to his home at Eettingcr. Its
the greatest conflict Of all time" said
the representative. land 1t will be EN-.
barrassing in years to come for the
young man now in his thirties who
stays out. He will find it difficult to
answer the question: And what par:
did you take?'" Congress, Represen.
tative Norton stated. is preparing for
three years Of war.