Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-01-10
Governor Says Liberal Contribu.
tons to Recreation Fund
Should be Made.
news CT STATE HOUSE
What North Dakota Officials Arc Do
Ing In the Administration Of Laws
In the Different Departments
At Bismarck,


Military life is certain to become
monotonous and drudgery unless re-.
creation is provided for our boys"
says Governor Lynn ]. Frazier Of
North Dakota. in urging contributions
to the soldierB' recreation fund at
Camp Dodge.
An appeal has reached this state
from that cantonment for more liberal
contributions. Lieutenant Croil Hun.
ter. First battalion. 338th field artil.
lery, says In letter to Angus G.
Frazier, adjutant general OF North Da.
kota, that the government supplies
every man with clothes, food and
equipment to keep him in good physi.
cal condition. but does not make al.
lowance for recreation equipment such
as basebaiis. boxing gloves, footballs,
books. papers. and many other little
things that make q soldiers life more
happy and contented as we'll as max.
Ing him better soldier"
In statement issued by the adju.
tant general OF the state, he says:
I'VE can provide all the necessities
OF camp life for the comfort OF our
soldiers, but II we deprive them of all
recreation we are not doing our duty
by them. We should contribute as
freely to this recreation fund az to
any other patriotic fund we are called
upon at this time to support"
Dates Of fFarmefs' Institutes.
Edgar l.. Olson, superintendent OF
institutes. announces the following
schedule. for the balance Of this
month. Of farmers institutes to be con
Quoted by the commissioner of agri.
culture and labor, under q law passed
by the last legislature: Jan. 12, Rosa
Mountrail: Jan. Is and 16, Ray, VIII
liams: Jan. II and 1s. Tioga, vii.
1ams; Jan. 22 and -, Plaza, Noun.
trail; Jan. ~. Minor, Sargent: Jan.
"a and rs, Havana, Sargent. Applica.
tions for institutes will be received at
the Office Of the commissioner Of agri.
culture and labor here as late a
Jan. 20.
Retired From Army Service.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Thar.
son, OF Grafton, N. D., who as adjutant
general was instrumental In raising
the Second North Dakota regiment
leaving for Camp Green as lieutenan,
colonel Of that command and trans
ferred to an ambulance train when
the Second was smashed, has been re
tired after thirty years. military serv
ice. Advice to this effect came in the
form Of Adjutant General McCain's Of
acial wire to General Pershing, com
manding the 41st division in France
News Of his retirement was received
BY Adjutant General Fraser, who
could assign no reason for the wal
departments action, unless 1t be the
veteran campaigner's age. Colonel
Tnaralson has three sons in the
service, . major. . lieutenant and q
sergeant.
30 Farmer1 Institutes.
Thirty applications for farmers In
stitutes. to be conducted by the com
missioner Of agriculture and labor
during law passed by the last legis
1ature making especial appropria
tion for this purpose, have been re
ceived by Commissioner John N. Ha
gan.
To date one complete corps ol
speakers has been arranged for
Mathew Duffy, we'll known practical
farmer Of Esmond. will speak on live
stock: State Dairy Commissioner ]. J
Osterhaus. graduate OF the Wiscon
sin agricultural college, will discuss
North Dakota's dairy problems and
possibilities, Of which he has made 6
special study, and Miss Katherine
Staley Of Garrison, a graduate of the
Valley City normal and of Stout
institute. Menomonie, Wis, will lee
sure on subjects Of especial interest
to women. Edgar Olson. former
county agent at Grand Forks, will
discuss farm crops.
Asks Cooperation Of Shippers.
The North Dakota railway commits
sion has issued to shippers and re
ceivers OF carload freight circular
letter calling upon shippers to load
cars to maximum capacity. irrespec
tive OF published tariff minimum tc
load cars promptly and Immediately
furnish agents with billing instruc
tions: TO place orders for cars la writ
ing and specify conn odity, number
and kind of cars desired as well a'
date required and destination. - no
Insist upon routing control ani 10 no
divert cars in transit nor 10 make &
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