Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-11-29
NORTH DAKOTA

tors, appointed by /. p Baker, state
fuel administrator, will meet at Fargo !
with Mr.. Baker to discuss the coal
situation In the state. Fargo coal
dealers announced that they will re.
guest a change in the fuel order at q
meeting in which deliveries Of coal In
excess Of half a ton are prohibited.
The funeral Of Patrick Conlon, one
OF the pioneer settlers Of lakewood
township. who died at the home of his
son Thomas after brief illpess. was
held at Grafton. Mr.. Conlon was born
in Ireland in 1929. coming to Canada
In his youth. He settled in lakewood
81 years ago, and for the past few
years made his home with his son.
AS me" sure for fuel conservation,
prayer meetings OF the Plymouth Con.
sregational Church Of Fargo will he
held al the homes Of the members nj
the congregation this winter, 1t was
announced by the pastor. Rev. E. c.
Ford. The prayer meetings are held
each Wednesday. and the new plan
will save the amount of Goa! required
to heat the church for, "A day.
G. A. McGoyern, chief deputy grain
inspector, and o. B. Tewes of DR.. T..
F. Ladd's Office force, have returned
from an inspection trip oyer the
Mott line of the Northern Pacific.
They report mountains OF baled hay
piled for shipments at Cannonball and
other reservation points and state
that they found every able man, won.
an and child in that territory in the
hay fields making hay worth s12
ton. Ordinarily much of this hay
would not be cut, but the favorable
Indian summer and the high price OF
forage is saving every. blade.
North Dakota congressman are unit.
ing in an attack upon the system that
prevails in the purchasing Of horses
TOR the American government II they
are successful. they will interfere ma.
terially with the comfortable business
that many men have built up during
the days when the Allies were buying
horses In this country and which they
have continued since America became
belligerent. Congressman P. d. Nor
ton has issued statement charging
that North Dakota horses are being
bought up and that buyers make q
profit OF from $50 to $50 per horse
Mr.. Norton charges graft" arrange
ment and is exceedingly bitter.
Charged with transporting liquo,
into North Dakota in violation OF
both Federal and state laws. Ole Oh
son was arrested near Candy. by Otto
Jensen. farmer.
Complaints to the state railwa,
commission prove that car shortage
still exists in some sections of the
state, notably in Great Northern ter
ritory.
Love of country proved more po
tent than ties of kin when Marie Brek
man. German born. a clerk in a Biz
nlarck department store. called II
Adjutant General Fraser to infori
lin that her cousin, Peter Hanse,
'iias Oskar. who had come all til
ray from Port Townsend. WASH. I
bismarck to bid her goodbye, wa
planning to return to the old countr.
to evade draft. Hansen was arreste.
Just as he was boarding an cas-.
bound train.
Mrs. T.W. Baker, prominent earring
ton woman, is in line for hoaors
the champion food conservator Of the
United States. Mrs. Baker has esta5
lished what appears to be worlds
record in the fasting line on Noyem
Der s. 1917, breaking fast that was
started August IA, 1917. for the pur
pose of beneftting her health. which
had not been OF the best for many
years. During the So days Mrs. Baker
Dartook of no food or liquids. with
the exception of pure water.
"A $40 per capita payment to the
Sioux Indians of the Standing Rock
reservation was demanded at a Joint
meeting OF the general tribal council
and the Black Hills council. The last
per capita payment OF $40 was made
In 1913. The Indians feel that enough
now has been realized from this
source to enable the government to
pay another installment and Thomas
Frosted. Jose Claymore and BENJAMIN
White have been delegated to 90 to
Washington to press the claims of the
Sioux with the great white father.
Rev. Eric Tou. well known Norwe.
gian Lutheran minister, died at his
home at Napoleon, go years Of age.
number OF prominent farmers near
Mayville are taking steps to interest
the county commissioners In appoint.
ing county agent.
Canadian recruiting officers are
touring North Dakota to enlist British
subjects. resident in the United
States. In Walsh county there are 10
British subjects of draft age. and in
Pembina county there are SO Britieh
subjects.
Hopes for the recovery Of Gertrude
Stoppleworth. 1S-year-old daughter OF
MIR and Mrs. Herman Stoppleworth,
Of near Spiritwood. who was seriously
injured as the result Of the explosion
of gasoline lamp at the Stoppleworth