Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-06


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Dickinson.-The Dickinson State
Normal school will have free sum.
mer term I'VE weeks, beginning June
Gath.
Desart.-George Francis Ross Of thi.
village who was one OF the men OF
Slope county's contingent. died at
Camp Dodge following an attacl; Of
pneumonia.
Lawtop.-T. P. Bjorland, farmer
received injuries when load Of hay,
which he was hauling, tipped over.
His face and head were cut and his
nose broken.
Devils Lake.-Hans westergard
has men working at Starkweathef
building foundations for several resi-.
dences which are to be erected there
this summer.
Devils Lake.-The E. w. Gilbertson
furniture store Of this city won place
in the national window decoration
contest put on by the sellers of q
certain line Of furniture.
Fargo.-Miss Lucille Husting. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Hust
ing Of Fargo, has been chosen presi
dent Of the Kappa Gamma Chi sorority
Of Emerson school Of Oratory of Bos
ton.
New Leipzig.-James Tracy, promin.
ent farmer. living near here. has re-
ceived work that a brother has died
at the.old home in Ireland, leaving al
estate valued at 100000 to be divided
among four relatives.
Williston.-Robbers entered the
Roche grocery the city milk depot and
O'Dells store here during the night
and walked away with few dollars
in small change from the three cash
registers.
Minot.-Robert B. Stacy.Judd, archi.
tect. rendered his professional services
to the government and they have been
accepted. He has Just returned from
Washington, where he completed his
enlistment after having passed a
physical examination at St. Paul
Fargo.-On Aug. 1 Rev. r. X. Hobbs
for eight years pastor Of the Baptist
church at -AIankato. Minn.. will he.
come pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Fargo. Rev. A. E. Peterson,
former pastor Of the Fargo church re-
signed to accept passionate at Spo.
kane.
Williston.-Joe Mendro, a Willis.
ton young man now in the service
in France, has twice been gassed and
il now in base hospital as result
OF his second experience. The first
time his recovery was rapid. but he
spent only two weeks in the trenches
before again going through the ordeal
Grand Forks.-The Gideon Of North
Dakota. in session here, elected F. l.
Montgomery. Grand Forks. presi.
dent John Lundhagen, Grand Forks
secretary-treasurer; w. L. Gillespie
Fargo. first vice president; Nj. Dip
the. Crookston. second vice presi
dent: e. l.. Upton. Minot, third vice
president; B. F. Pfenning. Mandan
fourth vice president: c. NJ velva
fifth vice president; NJ. L. Redman
Fargo, chaplain.
Minneapolis-Offi of the north.
ern division Of the Red Cross have
wired Washington claiming that North
Dakota made the best showing OF any
state in the country in the second
Red Cross drive for funds. With an
allotment Of 100000. North Dakota
has raised s519.667, or an over.sub.
scription of more than $50 per cent.
Minot-Rt Rev. Vincent Wehrle.
bishop of Bismarck. will officiate al
the dedication Of the new St. Joseph.
hospital at Minot June IL and 13
Some thirty-fiva visiting priests will
assist Bishop Wehrle at the blessing
of the new edifice the first day OF
the services. On the second day
Bishop Wehrle will sing pontifical
high mass in the chapel of the hos
hospital.
Dickinson.-The little son Of Robert
! Daglum. residing southwest Of Daglum
| Is near death as result or burns
sustained in a strawstack which the
youngster fired while playing with
matches. The boys body is burned
very badly and his life is despaired Of
Anamoose.-Fred Blum, 81. OF this
place. was killed in an auto accide~t
following surprise party given by
neighbors and friends in honor of hii
wife's birthday.
Bismarck.-An epoch-making ses
sion Of the state council of defense
the first executive meeting Of the com
mittee since its reorganization under
the act Of the special session of 1918
came to close following some Of the
most drastic and effective emergenc!
war legislation on record. The mex
meeting of the council will be helt
June 10 and II, unless an emergenc!
should demand an earlier session. Tit
board enacted war measures providing
for the CONSUMPTION of every idle acr.
in North Dakota: made idleaess /,
cr:mei took rigorous action for tn,
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