Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-01
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fans county better farming work, has
resigned to accept position as as.
sistant county agent leader OF the az.
ricultural college here.
Grafton Walter T. Dahl has ar.
rived at his home here to recover from
burns suffered in q powder explosion
at Ellington Field. Tex, where he Is
in the aviation service.
Devils Lake. A. Maxon, n we'll
known employment man, has been APP
pointed by the federal government as
examiner in charge OF the U. S. EN-.
ployment' Office of that place.
Cando.-W. c. Bacon. son of prom
inent Cando resident. has been com.
missioned lieutenant at Fort Riley,
Kan. He graduated from the North
Dakota university four years ago
Fessenden The Wells County I'm.
migration and Development associa.
ton was organized at meeting held
here. the association to be identified
with the James River Valley Region
association.
Grand Forks.-Arnold Seymour, son
OF Mrs. B. O. Seymour of this city,
has been gassed in action in France.
according to letter Just received by
his mother. Wait, am going back
to get even with them" he writes.
Williston. Williston Creamery
association intends to erect a first
class creamery and storage plant at
cost of 100000. The business of the
creamery last year was such that all
connected with 1t are more than sat
isfied
Sheldon.--Jessie Erbstosser, 2 years
old. was killed by boiling water,
thrown out of window by a work
man employed at the Erbstosser
home. The child was playing directly
beneath the open window when the
water was thrown.
Bismarck.-Pledges that they will
purchase over $4,000 worth of War
Savings Stamps between now and
Jan. next were made at a meeting OF
capitol building officers and employees
and an effort Is being made to increase
the pledge to $4,000.
Grand Forks.-Mrs. Mcneil. who
was struck by bullet fired by an
unknown person while walking to her
home at 10:45 at night. will recover,
The bullet. which was Of small caliber,
is believed to have come from gun
In the hands Of small boys.
Bismarck.-The jury in the trial Of
John Fl. Wishek. banker OF Ashley,
N. D.. on trial in federal court here on
q charge of violating the espionage
act, reported II was unable to agree
and was discharged by Judge Amidon.
The jury deliberated AZ hours.
Fargo.-South Park farm. Fargo. s.
F. Crabbe, proprietor. was awarded
first prize of 800, offered by the Far.
go Commercial club for the largest
and best general exhibit of pure bred
cattle owned and exhibited by North
Dakota exhibitor at the North Dakota
state fair.
Fargo-The feeling Of doubt which
was prevalent in some districts OF
North Dakota two weeks ago has Civ
en- way to an optimistic feeling OF
certainty regarding the states crops
this year. The recent rainfall Is be
lieved to have been worth several
million dollars to the farmers.
Bismarck. - North Dakota's anti
l0afer act affects male persons from
Is to SO years The minimum amount
Of labor to be performed weekly /.
forty-eight hours. The council of de
tense announced, however, that thi,
phase of the order Is not intended tt
affect any person in legitimate bust
ness. but is to be used solely as /.
basis for requiring idle men to work
Bisbee.-The little son and daugh
ter Of Mix Bishop, farmer residin,
near here. found some matches in
pair of overalls hanging in the barn
and entered wager to see whicl
could build the biggest fire. The bo
won. He fred the barn, destroyin
the building and all its contents. IT
Guiding several gasoline engines. ]
sets of harness and more than 100
bushels of feed The loss Is partl
covered by insurance.
Grand Forks.-Just 100 days frol
the day he was indicted into servic
in Grand Forks. Martin Sanders {
MeklIOCh, ITduu fOThS county, wa
killed in action in France. accord;n
to official advices received by his pa
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sander
Martin Sanders became soldier c
March 30 last, leaving Grand Forl
county with a contingent of 80 drafte
soldiers. The Mekinock lad is IL
ninth Grand Forks county. soldier
die in the service.
Grand Forks-Rev. George S. Ma
wick, Williston, was elected presiden
Rev. o. ]. Nesheim. Lisbon. vice pre-.
dent; Ella GUNNER. Mayville. seer
tary; Harold Peterson, Grand Forl
treasurer; Mrs. David Stoeve. Graz
Forks, musical director and Rev. N
Nesheim. assistant musical director
the Young Peoples league Of t
North Dakota district of the Norv
.gian Lutheran church at the first 8
nnal convention here. permane
organization was effected.
Langdon.-Anton Klemish, So, n
,rowly escaped death when run do,
by gasoline propelled speeder on {