Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-04

Starkweather.- L. Burdick VIII
deliver the Fourth Of July grafton
here.
Misunderstanding farm, named
In honor Of the commander Of ths
American forces In France. is the lat.
est suburb OF Bismarck.
Buford.-The Spanish American war
veterans are making plans for big
Fourth Of July celebration at the
Sioux Crossing near Bu!ord.
Minot.-The Northwestern Summer
school opens Mt the Minot normal
school on June 18th. Indications are
that the attendance will be large.
Grand Forks.--A Home Guard or.
Canization may be soon formed In
this city, according TO NJ. NJ. Merrill,
who is acting as temporary captain.
Jamestowr.-G. w. Collins. ex
press AGENT at Kuhn. NJ D., was found
not guilty of having acted as agent
IN the purchase of beer and liquor for
others. after hearing in Federal court
here.
Grand Forks.--E. ]. Taylor. former
state superintendent of instruction.
Will be examiner In charge of the
government labor bureau here. estab.
lished to relieve the labor situation
IN Northern North Dakota.
Devils Lake.--Rev. T. T. Hanson.
for savan years in charge OF Bethel
Free church here. leaves soon to take
nj, f,g he ytN NJ
N. D. He will be succeeded here by
Rev. John Lillei, Minneapolis.
Bismarck.-A complete plan for the
organization of S1,O00,000 corpora.
ton to promote the production and
distribution of Ignite coal in North
Dakota will be submitted to the state
cuncil of defense at its next meeting.
Minot-Zigmund Narloch. Is year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Mar
loch, died In hospital here as a re-
suit of the accidental discharge OF
% calibre rife in the hands OF COM
panion. The bullet penetrated the
liver.
STRAIGHTFORWARD of rophers have
been killed in the state this year by
active cooperation Of the extension
department. Of the North Dakota Agri.
cultural college and United States
biological survey, in al effort to save
wheat
Minot.-Workmen excava.ing In a
gravel pit west Of the city nnearthed
three coffins The find was explained
by judge William Murray of county
court. who stated the present nit was
once cemetery. but was abandoned
twenty-five years ago.
Bismarck-H. n. Jones, co. a pio
neer who came from New Hampshire
in frontier days, and who twenty-five
years ago located in Bismarck. died
at local hospital after a brief III.
ness. He was a pioneer and without
immediate relatives in North Dakota.
Pembina.-Rain to.al,ing two and
a quarter inches, has fallen here,
swelling the Red and Tongue rivers
to tteir highest point this spring. and
inundating considerable seeded land.
The downpour. however. is held Of
inestimable value to the growing
crops.
Bismarck.--North Dakota Ignite
mines produced $4,000 tons of coal
in 1917. the equivalent in heat unlts
OF 5O2.2S0 tons Of anthracite. repre-.
senting by It's use withis the state
the conservation of North Dakota
capital of approximately $4,000. OOD,
according to ]. W. Bliss, state engin.
eer
Faren-Twentv-nine graduates. o,
Luther Theological seminary Of st
Paul were ordained lsvthe Norwegian
Lutheran church Of America. the ser
vices being attended by more than
3.hn0 penplr Other services attract
ed 10000 reonle The rites or crdin.
alton We're ministered bv DR.. n. @
Stub. president Of the church body
Minot.-The new city well. the sec,
ond of its kind, will be in operation
about July 1. A centrifugal pump
with capacity OF 1000 gallons per
minute is now being installed. The
other well has been in constant on.
Grafton since October "a, being
pumped for - hours each day. M!not
is using about 100000 gallons Of water
per day.
Observation-Disclosures. the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ellis
of this place had the thumb on her
right hand torn loose and her hand,
and arms badly bruised when they
were caught in the wringer OF DOW.
err washing machine. Her fingers be-.
came caught in the rollers and her
hand and arm were quickly drawn
into the machine.
Grand Forks-A. Lincoln Shuts Of
Fdgeley was elected superintendent
Rev. Ralph T. Fulton. Towner. presi
dent: Rev. d. MCINTYRE. La Mour",
first vice president: Judge ]. A. Cot
fey. Jamestown. second vice presi
dent: Charles Gunthrop. Fdgeley.
treasurer: and Jennie Chris',anson,
Edgeley. secretary OF the North Dako
ia Purity federation here.
Bismarck Thirty.one bismarck
citizens, many OF chem prominent