Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
NORTH DAKOTA

Mandan Presbyterian church, has an
ncunced that he has accepted the I'M
animous call of the Deer Lodge Pres.
byterian church, Deer Lodge, Mont,
and that his passionate in Mandan will
come To close on Sunday, Dec. 30,
at which time the pulpit will be de-
clared vacant.
Ministers of the United Norwegian
Lutheran church of America in the
districts Of the central northern part
OF the state in first annual convention
at Devils Lake, elected Rev. Havneros,
of Naddock, president; Rev. Rastshol,
of Churchs Ferry, vice president; Rev.
EiIestad of Minnewaukan, secretary,
and l.. 3. Sandvell OF York. treasurer.
Henry Won Bank. president of the
board OF education In a rural district
near Buffalo, Cass county. is under
arrest charged with making insulting
remarks about the Stars and Strioas.
AS a school officer. the defendant IA
charged with attempting 20 prevent
the flying OF the flag from the school
house under his direction. He was
held for hearing on January 20.
Allen Soule. cashier o. the Nerch-
ants hank Of Towner, and son OF the
late George Soulc who rotted IN Libby
prison that the Union might live. has
resigned his position to enlist in tae
ordnance corps, with which he ex-
poets TO see service in France by
February l. Mr.. So'ie had been treas.
urer OF the McHeury county chapter
OF the Red Cross, in which position
he is succeeded by A. NJ. Berget of
Granville.
Three new lodges Of the Norwegian
beneficiary society, Sons OF Norway,
with headquarters in Minneapolis. re.
Gently have been organized. Eds
void lodge No. 1856, in I-anda. ~ d.;
Midnat>0ien lodge No. 1877. in Mem
burg. n. D.; and Freya lodge No. 1873.
at Cass Lake, MINI. The Sons OF
NORWAY now have more than 200
members in the American army and
navy. The next general meeting of
the Sons OF Norway will be in Great
Falls, Mont, July is and 10 according
to a decision of the first president Of
the society. Michael ..osness.
The county commissioners OF Wells
county nj their last regular meeting
appropriated $50 toward preliminary
survey Of the Sheyenne river valley.
The contract has been let at Mnot
for another city we'll. 1t vii! be sunk
to a depth of 140 feet and the city
expects to tap subterranean river
that has previously been tapped by a
city well.
The police of Minot have broken n
record by making a couple of arrests.
These are the first arrests docketed IN
police court since December /. 1t is
possible this is the longest idle spell
n the history of the police department.
Fred Graham of Kenmare engaged
In the liquor business the other day.
Inside of twenty-four hours he was
arrested. tried. sentenced and had
commenced on siXty-day term. He
will serve an additional ten days for
800 fine and SIS costs.
The state Of North Dakota Is seek
ing to prove that Thomas Hall. Sec
Rotary of state, put over Warwick Nit
chell Peet Co., an expensive Mime
apols firm of accountants whom the
state paid $4,000 for an audit of the
various state departments ending De-
cember 81. 1916. and that deficit of
$1.20O in the automobile registration
department of the secretary OF states
office was covered up By taking credit
for 400 1917 automobile licenses. The
case against Hall is on trial in Bis.
marck.
:! Drake claims record for its Red
Cross roundup. consisting of supper,
entertainment and ball. which netted
$3.50. During the roundup It's new
members were secured.
Harry Stewart of Tolley. represent.
ing number of Ward county farmers,
has contracted for 600 tons of hay on
the bottoms south of Bismarck and he
IL now there experimenting the baling
OF the hay preparatory to shipping 1t
north.
Secretary Calderhead Of the state
railway commission has advised Hen
~ Blakeley, general freight agent for
the Northern Pacific. that the commits
sion cannot consent to a reduction Of
the free time" on coal cars from 40
hours to "a. nor to the elimination OF
the average agreement, which allows
elevators handling coal another AS
hours In which to load out the cars.
Three cheers. Devils Lake Re-
gains Cold Weather Championship
from Williston' This Is the optimistic
way the editor of the Devils Lake
World looked upon the report reach
ing the east that Devils Lake with a
temperature of &c below was the
coolest point in the United States on
a certain day recently. Williston, al.
so regarded as one Of the coolest
points in the United States. reported
% below.
w. A. Gilbert, we'll known con.
tractor of Grafton. died suddenly at
his home there from heart failure Mr..
Gilbert had been enjoying his usual
good health, and his sudden demise
has come as a shock to the residents