Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
Bismarck. North Dakota ranks

few stamps.
Minto.-William Henry Foe. one
OF the old timers here. dropped dead
the other day while walking from one
business house to another.
Casselton.-A kerosene stove fire u
believed to have started the flames
that destroyed the Dignin Sisters mil
linerv store here with heavy loss.
Fort Yates-Ed Sager. a home
steader residing eight miles west OF |
Fort Yates. died twenty.four hours
after being kicked by a vicious horse. 1
Esmond.-Mike Krebsbach's pool
hail was broken into and about 500 IN
money of small denominations taken.
Entrance was gained thru the rear
window.
Van Hook.-The Van Hook Home
Guard company has Seen accepted for
admission in the North Dakota state
militia and has been designated Com
pany No. 81
Wilton.-Members OF the Wilton 10
cal OF the United Mine Workers OF
America are doing their bit in the
fields. Each evening the miners have
been spending several hours working
on/nearby farms.
Jamestown.-Deathh has removed an
other North Dakota pioneer at James
town in the passing of c. j. Warren.
who came to the state in territorial
days. In 1852 he fled on homestead,
which is still IN the family.
Fort Yates.-Edmurd Manydeeds,
George Molash. Paul White Lightning.
Henry One Feather and Ben Bald
Head are among the genuine Ameri-
cans whom Sioux county has contrib
uted to Camp Custer, Mich.
Jamestown.-A German prisoner re-
Gently captured by the American sol
diers asked his captors. DO the Ger
mans still hold Chicago?" according
to a letter written from France by
Walter riunkett of this city.
Fargo-W E. McEwen of Duluth,
former secretary of the Minnesota
Federation Of Labor and present post
master of Duluth. is announced as one
of the principal speakers at the dedi-
cation of the Labor temple in Fargo
ON Labor day, Sept. 2.
Milnor.-The second lightning IA
tally OF the year in North Dakota
was recorded here when Cyril, the
13.year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
Ryan. five miles south of town. was
struck and instantly killed during q
heavy electrical storm.
i Grand Forks-Just 100 days from
the day he was indicted into service
in Grand Forks. Martin Sanders of
Mekinock, this county, was killed In
action In France. according to official
advices received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Albert Sanders.
Fargo-The federal campaign for
greater use of cottage cheese has re-
suited in the manufacture and use in
North Dakota of about $4,000 pounds
of that food product in three months
according to Mrs. A. P. Hollis Of Far
60, who is in charge Of the campaign
Dickey.-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dab
have returned from jamestown will
their infant son. who had peanut re
moved from his lung in the James
town hospital. The obstruction lodged
. in the baby's windpipe while he wal
j
r the lung.
Mayville.-Ffre destroyed the May
VILE opera house and an adjoininl
? building in which were located poo
Z hall. restaurant and bowling alley
J. The opera house was total loss Will
;. the contents of the other buildin
;. were also completely destroyed. TIL
4 loss is estimated at $4,000, fairly we
n covered by insurance.
v Minot.-The 500 passenger depC
'. here will be closed and all the raj
Q way passenger business Of the con
a pany will be conducted at the Gres
g. Northern depot. 500 trains will sto
at the 500 depot. but tickets must h
,e secured at the Great Northern.
If is not known when the change wi
ii take place, but it, is expected to /
st soon.
d. Observation-Disclosures liquor traffic
10 between the Twin Cities and Bismare
J. was severely arraigned by FEEDER
in Judge Amidon here, when he fine
IN Frank Kunz Of Bismarck $1,000 al
N. sentenced him to six months in Il
re county jail kunz was convicted
IN. bringing fifty-eight quarts of whist
from the Twin Cities. as plumber
or. supplies"
of Minot-A complete still was U
al earthed by local officers on far
es two miles from Minot. A we'll in
ia basement led to subterranaan t.
to- mel and that to large undergrou
en- room, where operations were carri
ex. on. Two barrels and several kegs
zen raw liquor were found. in addition
ota other material which was in proct
nit. of ripening. Kelly HMey was ARE
the ed
Bismarck.-State Treasurer 10
on Steen has just published his quartz
nts report to the governor. showing
ch. balance to the credit of various fun
ef. the average daily balance carried
nth the different state repositories a
ear the interest on such balances dur
was the quarter ending June 80. The
the port also indicates the AMOUNT of
rhe bonds furnished by the various ban
,,oc and Sums nm nv stating that there