Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-20
$4,000 k|LDEER
PARK FUND ASKED
OFFICIALS CONFIDENT THAT
CONGRESS WILL TAKE SOME
ACTION THIS WINTER.
polNes At STATE CAPITOL.
What 10 1ranspIrino In the Different
Departments Whsre the Affairs %
STATE Government Aro
Admlnistsrod.

SS0UUsUsOSObODs
Bismarck.
Representatives Leiderback Of XIII
deer and Norton Of the Third district
are quite confident that Congress It
this session will take some definite
action toward establishing the Kill
deer National Park and game preserve
for which an appropriation Of 100000
u asked.
The park, II established, would en-
brace the entire Kildeer mountains,
the scene Of many historic Indian bat
ties and natural beauty spot.
OF the amount asked for, It IL point
ed out $4,000 would be used to pur-
chase the $500 acres.
The last session Of tho state legis--
lature here passed . resolution ask.
Ing the Federal govrnment to pur--
chase the tract Of land and make q.
national park Of It.
Both representatives were Of the
opinion that action on the matter
will be taken up in the near future.
Must Train at A. C.
The state board Of education recent.
" decided that vocational teachers
for North Dakota will, in the future.
be trained ut the State Agricultural
college in order to comply with the
requirements of the Smith Hughes law,
passed by the last session Of congress.
Under the provisions Of the act.
states that plan their vocational edu-
cation courses according to the stand
ards laid down by the federal board
Of education will get Federal aid to
pay for the training Of teachers as
we'll as aid in extending vocational
education into the country districts !,
Many Apply For Auto Tags.
Applications for 1918 auto tags are
reaching the secretary Of states of.
fee in good condition in spite of the
TACT that considerable mental arithme.
tic is required on the part of an ap-
plicant. Beginning at $3.50 for Max.
well, checks accompanying the tags
run at 81 for Fords, $3.50 for the As
model Buick; $3.50 for the "a model
Overland and $3.50 for the REQ. But
few half-rate applications, covering
cars upon which license fee has been
paid for three years or more, have
been received to date.
Wheat Acreage May Be Cut.
Representatives of the Bureau OF
Markets from Washington, were told
that many farmers of North Dakota
who had suffered severly from the
1917 grain grading system. would not
plant wheat next year unless the
grades are greatly modified at the
Fargo and which was attended by
Federal grain grading hearing held at
more than 300 farmers from all parts
Of the state.
After arguments, which became
heated at times. ]. w. Duvall of the
Bureau Of Markets, admitted that
the apparent benefit to the farmers In
the present system was not due to the
grades, but to the exceptionally fine
crop Of wheat this year.
Slight Chance Of Release.
One hundred North Dakota
registrants who have appeals pending
with President Wilson already are at
Camp Dodge. The probability Of any
large percentage Of these men return,
ing home is slight, according to the
statistics Of the district board, which
show that Of total 734 appeals from
decisions Of the district board for
presidential clemency. but "a have
been acted upon, and in every case
the action Of the district board, hold.
ing the. registrants for service, has
been upheld by the president.
N. D. 10 Living Below Average.
North Dakota is living more cheap
~ than the average American state,
according to statistics just made pub
lie by DR.. E. F. Ladd, federal admin.
istrator. An eighth of barrel of
wheat Hour costs SLAB in North Da-
kota. s1.51 in Minnesota and s1.63 as
a national average. Potatoes are 40
cents the peck in North Dakota, as
compared with 81 in Minnesota ami
"A in the nation. Onions are one cent
the peck cheaper here than the ma.
tlor al average. Sugar sells for 9.5
cents here, as against SO cents ma
tionally; butter is AZ cents, as com
pared with so; eggs, 40 cents the
dozen, as compared with so; round
steak rs cents. as against %; hens 20
cents, as compared with 81; pork
chops 80 cents, as against IS.
DR.. Ladd quotes North Dakota fig.
ures as the average prevailing over
the state generally November 10.
They probably will not apply to every
city In the state.
Prepares For Rush.
Lists OF every county and township
officer requiring bond are being re-
ceived by Insurance Commissioners A.
8. Olsness from the various county
auditors. But four bonds have been
issued to date, but data is being nc.
simulated in the office Of the com.
mission which will prepare the de.
partment to handle the immense
amount OF business which will come
with the expiration of the surety
bonds for which a majority OF the