Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-24
Facts About tie
FGckertal State

eiearings.
Grand Fuvka-The local X. Of p
hodge invested $4,000 in fourth Lib.
erty loan bonds.
Fargo.-The state board of nurses
examiners will hold an examination for
registration on November s.
Bismarck.-Willinm j. Robinson has
been named ns state engineer to sue.
coed jay w. Bliss, who has resigned.
SuttOn.-About 500 worth of mer.
chandise WINS stolen ny burglars who
pany's store here.
Williston.-E. A. Palmer. head of a
1Ocnl law firm. and brother of Prof. w.
g. Palmer of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college rs dead.
Lisbon.-T'he annual meeting of the
Ransom County Sunday School asso-
citation, which was to have been held
shortly, has been postponed.
Lehigh-The reorganization Of q
fuel company that formerly operated
mines ut this place is expected to re-
vive the coal producing industry here.
Bismarck.-Four registered York
shire 'porkers" were sold to local
meat market few days ago for $3.50,
the highest price ever paid here.
Wnhpeton.-V. l. Ward, for six years
athletic coach at the state science
school. Is dend, after career In which
he turned out many winning teams.
Bismarck.-Mrs. Frank MilhOllun,
wife of one Of the Republican n0mi-
nees for state railroad commissioner,
II dead from the Spanish influenza.
Hnrvey.-The Harvey band, which
went overseas for military service with
the North Dakota second regiment,
has been given iluttering recognition
by II recent writer in the Atlantic
Monthly.
FargO.-Heavy smoke clouds from
the Minnesota forest fires swept over
considerable portions of this state fol-
lowing the big blaze in the Duluth dis
trict few days ngo.
Killdeer.-Fire starting in the base
ment of the three-story Nord hotel
here completely destroyed the struc-
ture, and it was only by quick work
that the postoffice was saved.
Bench.-Four local young mems
names appeared in single weeks
lists Of soldiers who have Innde the
supreme sacrifice In their country's
service within the past four days.
Ainndan.-Thirteen cases Of liquor
were contiscated by local officials from
q cache just outside Of town. b. Fisk
and ]. Toman were charged with hav.
ing unlawfully imported the same.
Jamestown.-Sergt. Dana w. Trfa-
BILE. formerly Of this city, has been
awarded the distinguished service
cross for extraordinary valor displayed
IN resc,ing wounded men ut scissors
In July.
Minot.-WarA county eomnl1ssion-
.ers have decides that owing 70 unfav-
nrable crop conditions in the county
this year they will require farmers to
Ry only part on thair years seed
Notes this fall.
Linton.-The summarizing n the
tfreshers' reports for EsptembO In
Emmons county by County Agent n.
o. Sauer shows: Wheat 1918 bush
eds from an acreage Of 23.2e5, making
an average OF 6.44 bushels per acre.
Fnrgo.-Local foundrymsn have
placed applications with the regional
director of the war resources com
mittee for the assignment Of necessary
commodities for the governments use
which may be manufactured here.
Bismarck.-Stnta Commissioner Of
Agriculture John N. Hagan expresses
the belief that 500 per bushel guar
Hnteed price for wheat will he insult
hcient to stimulate the required vol
ume of production for the coming
year.
Grand Forks--The state board of
healths han on public meetings in in
iiuenZa infected districts caused the
postponement Of the annual meeting
Of the North Dakota Federation of
Woman's cluba which was scheduled
to be held 90 the 18th Inst
Carrington--Nr. and Mira. j. A.
Graham Of this place have tho unusual
honor Of being entitled to four stars
in their family service flag. since their
son Kenneth qualified for entry into
the students army training corps.
Three sons are already in the war.
Bismarck.-Samuel Torgorson of
Grand Forks, Walter Reed of Armenia
and w. r. Maconbcr of Wilton con-
stitute the industrial advisors. of the
district draft board for the state.
They will assist the board with in
formation bearing on the correct
classification Of rogistrnnts as to in
dustrial exemption claims.
Fargo.-North Dakota subscribers
to the fourth Liberty loan rolled up
contributions amounting to approxi-
mateIy $2o,oo000O according to W. j.
N'orrish. publicity director OF the cam
paiEn committee, in a statement made
Al few days ago. II is stated that 10
counties had oversubScrlhcd their
quotas. The state was among the
earliest to 20 over the top IN the
drive.
Starkwcather.-Rev Father james
Treacy Of this city is dead OF pneu-