Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-12-12
Facts About the
Fhckertal State

Fargo.-Local high school students
pledged $4,32S to the united war
work fund.
Bismarck.-The state board Of par
d0ns held regular session the first Of
the month, to hear petitions for Glenn
ency.
Fargo.-Cass county produced g.
267O77 bushels Of wheat this season,
according to threshers' reports just
tabulated.
Jamestown.-A number of Suits
man county farmers threshed flax
successfully during the last week in
November.
Bismarck.-The state fuel admins
tration announces the withdrawal Of
all orders against storage of Ignite
and bituminous coal.
Bismarck.--North Dakotn's state
hail insurance department paid So per
cent Of the total amount of adjusted
losses for the season just past.
Fargo.-Lieutenant A. e. C0mrie
Of this city. who had been reported
missing In action has written his par
ents that he was absent on sick leave.
Marnarth.-A big horse sale which
was to have been held here this
month has been postponed and will
probably be held In the latter part
Of January.
Lignte.-A new public school build
ing was dedicated here, with Cover
nor Frazier and President Clarke of
the Minot Normal school participating
in the ceremonies.
Park River.-Alex Ford, well
known local grain buyer. was caught
In revolving pully and sustained
bodily injuries which left him in q
most critical condition.
Grand FOrks.-Local postal author.
tiles have notified farmers that mail
routes must be kept open for travel
II uninterrupted rural delivery ser.
vice Is to be maintained through the
| winter.
Williston.-Register Of Deeds O. e
lngwaldson Of this county. a pioneer
North Dakotan, is dead. He was for
many years resident Of Trail coun
ty before moving to this section OF
the state In 1905.
B!smarck-The Bismarck commit.
tee for caring for fatherless children
In France found support for 100 OF
these unfortunates, sufficient to pro
vide each with years support under
Its mothers care.
| Towner.-This city has joined ir
the movement among progressive
North Dakota towns to maintain nigh
schools for the assistance of person,
unable to attend the usual public
school day sessions.
Overly.-Creditors of the defunc
Overly State bank held n, meetin,
with representative Of the state ex
aminer's office Mt st. Paul to SEE
what could be realized from securi
ties of the institution.
| Fargo.-President Wilson's mp
pointment of j. p, Hardy MS post
master here has been confirmed b,
the United States senate, and Mr.
Hardy expects to assume his duties
ut the first of the year.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota coun
Gil of defense is urging county coun
ellis to unite with the United States
employment service and communit,
labor boards in meeting the employ
ment situation caused by demOblliza
ton.
Minot.-Burglars entering n loca
clothing and furnishing goods stor,
a few nights ago provided themselve
with considerable quantity Of gla,
raiment and articles of persona
adornment and escaped without leav
ing any clues.
Kenmare.- Lavitzkie o
Cambri Sask.. was killed by 500 lin,
passenger train in the local yards
No one saw the accident but it Il
believed he stepped off the train ,
moment and was killed in trying t.
get on again..
Observation-Disclosures Terrill. report
ed missing In action just few day
after his brother Vernon Terrill In,
been reported dead of wounds. is safe
his parents receiving n edblegram an
nouncing that he was made prisone
by the Germans. He has been liber
ated and is once more in the Amer
lean lines.
Fargo.-The government expect
every high school boy in North Da
kota to enlist in the Boys working
reserve of the United States employ
ment service, according to statemen
just issued by State Director w. I
VanHorn Of this city, who says TIL
need for intensive crop work con
tinues to be of paramount import
ance. Notwithstanding the closing o
hostilities.
Bismarck.-The withdrawal Of Jus
tice A. A. Bruce from the state su
preme court on December first t
take up his new work as instfucto
In the law department Of the Mime
sofa state university, leaves Justic
A. M. Christianson as the senior jur
list of the court. Following the usua
practice Of recognizing seniority o
membership he has been elected chic
Justice.
Bismarck. Governor Frazier ha