Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-27
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Jamestown.-John H. Reilly, es-
capped inmate from the state asylum
for the insane here was killed by
Northern Pacific train at Valley City.
Williston.-Rev. C. e. Stin-on. pas.
tor Of the Methodist church here was
killed IN a collision between an auto
mobile in which he was riding and
freight train.
Northwood.-c. W. Gordon Of this
place completely lost one OF his ears
the other day when he was mixed up
In q runaway. Otherwise he was al
most uninjured.
Dickinson.-F. ID. Lovelace. manager
OF the Occident mill at Antelope, was
struck and killed by Northern Paci.
nc train Sunday. He is survived by
his wife and daughter.
struck the
residence of Dr. Movius and caused
considerable damage. The QUICK work
Of the fire department saved the pro-
perty from destruction.
Observation-Disclosures is to have a
real farmers elevator. Farmers have
purchased the old Crown elevator,
which is being get on concrete
foundation. Flour and feed will be
handled at retail
Bismarck.-An agreement by which
poolrooms will close during the har-
vest season and the employees give
their time in helping the farmers was
reached by officers Of the North Da.
kota Pool association.
Fargo.-An audience that filed the
Fargo auditorium to capacity heard
Corporal Smith, one Of Pershing's re-
turned soldiers, declare that the boys
in France" will stand by as long as
the folks back them up.
Fargo-The annual convention Of
the State Retail jewelers. association
will be held in Fargo, June q. 2s and
20. The North Dakota Association Of
Optometricts will hold their conyen-
ton at Fargo at the same time.
Observation-Disclosures conditions in
North Dakota were never more favor
able for the growing grain crops and
most optimistic feeling regarding
crop prospects prevails in all sections
of the state. according to reports.
Grand Forks.-A vocational training
camp for the United States army will
be opened at the school of mines OF
the University of North Dakota here
July /. The call is for 1874 men for
training in mechanical branches.
Bismarck-School lands in Nelson
county sold recently at an average
price of SAT- the acre. and in Kidder
county. where another sale was held,
the price averaged s45 per acre. Only
seven descriptions Of school lands are
left in Nelson county.
Mayville-From 1000 to 5000 people
attended the Sons Of Norway picnic
here. An excellent program was rend.
cred in Island park. where Sever Ser.
nmgard. OF Devils Laks, John G. Hal.
land, Fargo and Rev. N. ]. Lohre OF
thir city. delivered addresses.
Bismarck.-Further restrictions on
the use of beef in North Dakota have
been announced by DR.. E. F. Ladl
Federal food administrator. North Da.
kotans are now restricted to boiled
beef on Tuesday and steak on Satur
day. each to be served at the dinner
meal.
Grand ks-Commencement exer
cises for graduates of the University
Of North Dakota were held when the
address was made by Chief Justice A
A. Bruce Of the North Dakota supreme
court. DR.. Thomas F. Kane, president
Of the university. conferred the de
grees.
MISUNDERSTANDING the recent hat
storm at Great Bend strip two mile.
wide was completely devasted, headed
rye and growing wheat and garden!
being leveled to the ground while
practically every window in the Gle!
was broken. The hail, one report said
lay six inches deep in places.
Langdon--Ole and Olaf Sandahl o
this city have been notified by thu
United States government that eacl
Of them will be paid s2s.75 per montl
for 30 years az beneflciaries of thei
brother Carl Sandahl who died a
Camp Lewis few weeks ago. Car
had taken out $4,000 policy.
Fargo.--Sales of War Savings an,
Thrift stamps in North DAKOTA t
June 1 amounted to s744143.S3, o
$1.13 per capita. Griggs county is higl
with a per capita purchase Of 1921
1t Is estimated that the state per car
tia purchase will be $40 by the end 9
1918 AS a result Of the sales an
pledge campaign now in progress.
Buchanan.-Severt Steenson, 81
bachelor farmer residing west OF B,
chanan, was gored to death by v
cious bull while repairing fence. Nj
Steenson broke heavy hammer in d,
Tending himself. and In desperatio
stabbed the animal, repeatedly with
email pocket knife. No one saw tn
attack his body being found som
hours later.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Nortl
ern Pacific road from Cannon Ba
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