Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
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ren have purchased buildings here AMI
will establish Bible school to be
opened within "a short time.
1linct.-Mrs. c. l.. Clifford. wife Of
q local pastor. received par. Of q
charge of buckshOt In her body and
left hand while hunting near here.
Uphnm.-A single farmer ut this
point has raised and marketed 27.OOO
Bushels Of potatoes this fall and has
done this from 19S acres, netting him
self $4,000 from the crop.
Bismarck.--I'rivate Joe Matthews Of
Company A. enlisted from this city,
has been reported wounded for the
Fourth time since his arrival In France.
His name first appeared In the casualty
lists last March.
Devils LakS.-A young boy .obbed a
1oc,l restaurant few nights ,,gO ard
the place where he entered til. build.
ing, permitting himself to be Captured
by the police.
Bismarck Corporation chai tiers is-
sued by the secretary or state during
the past week include Il number of
compnny with local incorpornt,,rs who
are doing business in ldnhO.
FnreO.-.Stlte Director Lindley T..
Patten of the United States employ
ment service has been asked to recruit
200 North Dakota carpenters aud $50
fpp npl,f In,
Free transportation Is offered
Grand FOrks.-TwO hundred appli-
cations have been received at the state
university for admission to the stu
dents army trimming school, ana many
more have been received ut other edu-
cational institutions in tie stute.
Jnmestown.-Scarcity of tcnmsters
Is now contributing to the fuel short
age here, there being an ins,ifficien:
number of men available to deliver
even tile small quantity uf coal that Is
being received from the lake term
1nals.
Fnrgo.-North Dakota duck hunters
report very satisfactory run of these
birds In many parts of the state since
the opening Of the shooting seilSOn at
the middle of September. Pruiric
chickens and grouse are not especially
numerous.
Minot.-The Minot city commission
has issued $4,000 in bonds for the
construction of IL water reservoir. the
Reservoir being required for lettering
the clty's fire protection. Court pro-
eeedings seeking TO restrain the action
were decided In the citys favor.
Mott.--Alas GnndeI. arrested here
for alleged connection with box car
rObberies in this part of the state. has
been bound over to the district court.
w. j. linrtstein of Bentley. arrested on
the same charge, WAS dismissed for
want of evidence to connect him with
t1e crimes.
COteali.-Three husky young women
of this community have set II new
record for feminine industrial! enter.
prise In this state by accepting work
in the railroad section crew. Miss Ida
Hendrlckson. one of the party. is the
daughter of the well-known local legis.
1ator of that name.
Fnrgo.-A state price fixing commit.
tee has been appointed by Federal
Food Administrator Il. r. Lutid for the
purpose of fixing basic prices ON
groceries sold in the state. The com.
mittee includes Il representative each
Of the food administration, tho con
sumers, the retail grOcers and the
wholesalers. with power to establish
and promulgnte prices which will be
effective throughout the stnte.
kilIleer.-One hundred and fifty
carloads of cattle were shipped from
this branch of the Northern Pacific
during the week ending September Il
this being the highest weeks record
ever shown on the branch Consign.
ments asgreenting So carloads and
representing a total valuation OF
S350.OOO were shipped from here n
one day, making II new record fol-
killdeer. the highest previous days
record being 63 cars for Il single day
The beef leaving here this fall is tn.
heaviest ever shipped from thes,
parts.
Fargo.-The several judicial dis
tricts of North Dakota have been az
signed the following quota to he RAISED
for the united war work fund in tn,
campaign to be instituted shortly after
the completion OF the drive for tn,
Liberty loan: First district, S137 600
second. 800; third. S114.O0O: SSl,
100; fifth. $4,000; sixth. S52.7OO
seventh. $4,000: eighth. s2S,9OO
ninth. S14,730; tenth. $4,000; eleventh
$1S.750; twelve, $4,000. The tota
amount for the state. 5000. 800. is I,
be contributed as n part of the bulge
of S170,50000O to he raised for tn,
prosecution of army work being don,
by the Y. NJ. c. A., the Y. w. C. A.
Catholic War Council, X. of c.. Jewisl
Welfare Board. War Camp Conmunit,
Service. the American Library Associa
-tion and the Salvation Army.
Devils Lake.-The explosion Of
shotgun which he was using seriousl,