The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-11-28
Facts About the
Flickertai1 State


u few days ago.
Fargo.--Over 200 pupils have en-
rolled in the night school organized
here as part of the public school
system.
FargO.-The n. d. a. G.. announces
a number of new additions to it's slide
and film service for use throughout
the state.
New Rocliford-An entire fanily.
comprising father, mother and three
children, died from influenza in Heinz
dahl township in this county.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks county
boys and girls achievement day"
program. to have been held November
%, was Indefinitely postponed.
Agricultural College, 1'hirty-eight
hundred dollars was raised by students
and faculty members of this institu-
ton as Il contribution to the united
war work fund.
AIinOt.-'Fhe peace celebration here
caused IL slight increase in the num-
SponSihle for Il further slight delay in
lifting the ban OH public gatherings.
Valley City.-Congressman George
Nj. Young. who WAS one of a coliiHlit-
tee which toured parts of Europe be-
fore the cessation of hOStilitieS, ;,d-
dressed normal school students here
last week.
WaShburn.-Locnl public schools
have reuDcllpd here after being closed
for Some time owing to the ''tiu." J"
Other schools in this section may be
closed until some time in December,
it is said.
Bislnarcll-Adjutant General Fra
ser has notified county draft boards
that all records in their possession
pertaining to the operation of the Sc
lective service law are public records
and must br preserved for future use.
Grand Forks.-City Attorney George
A. Bangs has received word from At
tOrney General I.anger to the effect
that an effort will be made to,have
and electric charges here brought le-
fore the state railroad commission at
an early date.
Bismnrt-k.-Forlner state street car
man NJ. J. O'Conlor. who has recently
prefiXed the "eX' to his title as Il state
emploXe. is said to have operated
North DakOta's one state-Owned enter.
prise Is years without amy more
serious miSadventure than an annual
deficit to the business.
| Fargo. Three deaths occurred
among the S. "A. L. c. men at the
agricultural college one day last week
Because of the renewal of the cpl
delnic i'm the camp all recent arrivals
who had not been previously inductet
into the service have been returned tc
their homes.
Bismarck. - Clayton Carmichael
wounded boy veteran back from the
western front, told Adjutant General
Fraser that he didn't much mind being
under fire after the first time. 1.-THE
the war began" he said, "was to face
Il big audience in Minneapolis Oh the
way hOme."
MOhall.-GeOrge Scofield of this city
who has just been elected sheriff OF
Renville county, is a brother of A. T.
! Scotield of NIinot. who is the newly
elected sheriff of Ward. 1t is said tina,
two brothers in this state are auditors
of different counties, one of them be
ing j. a. Iecyy of Medora and the
other Robert d. Beery of Carson.
| Grand F0rkS.-ThOSe who have beer
collecting fruit pits and nut shells fol
use in the making of gas masks will bt
interested to note that the district
| supervisor of this work here has beer
notified that shipments. will still be
required. "Send your carload as Soor
as possible" is the instruction Super
visor II. w. Bishop has recently re
ceived.
Valley City.-WOrtl has come from {
Valley City soldier cover there" thai
Colonel ]. II. Fu,ine was relieved OF
the command of the 164th infantr!
some time before the armiStice be
( came effective, to take charge of &
fighting unit at the front. The lesig
nation of the regiment commanded by
North DakOta's well known fighting
colonel was not divulged.
Forest Iiver.-Fire originating ir
an empty building destroyed the entire
south block of Forest River early
last Tuesday. The fire started at
| o'clock and within an hour the block
had been swept, every building in il
being razed. The loss will be at leas1
$4,000 and is partly covered by fnsur
aance. A little merchandise was saved
The origin of the fire is not known.
Rugby.-Lieutenant George s. Shu
man, son. of b. l.. Shuman of this city
has been given the distinguished serv
ice cross for extraordinary heroism ir
France, September Is. Lieutenant
Shulnan was commended for ''savinl
the lives of wounded men in his com
mand by going into No Mans Land
under severe shell fire in plain view OF
the enemy, rendering first aid treat
ment and assisting them back t.
shelter"