Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-11-28
Facts About the
Fhckertal State

i AAANk tQA Ot0tS
Ninot.-This city raised $1,000 for
the united war work campaign.
Nott.-John r. Beatty, former treas
urer Of Hettinger county: passed away
. few days ago.
Targo.-Over 200 pupils have en-
rolled In the night school organized
here % q part Of the public scheel
system.
Farys-The N. d. A. g. announces
Q nhmber Of new additions to its slide
and aim service for use throughout
the state.
New ROckford-An entire family, |
comprising father, mother and three
children, died from influenza in Helm
dahl township in this county.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks county
boys and girls achievement day"
program, to have been held November
q, was indefinitely postponed.
Agricultural College.-Thirty-eight
hundred dollars was raised by students
and faculty members Of this institu-
ton as a contribution to the united
war work fund.
Minot.-The peace celebration here
caused slight increase In the hum
Der Of influenza, cases, which was re-
sponsible for further slight delay in
lifting the ban on public gatherings.
Valley City-Congressman George
II. Young, who was one Of a commit
tee which toured parts Of Europe be-
fore the cessation Of hostilities, ad-
dressed normal school students here
last week.
Washburn.-Local public schools
have reopened here after being closed
for some time owing to the "flu."
Other schools in this section may be
closed until some time In December,
| It Is said.
| Bismarck.-Adjutant General Fra
ser has notified county, draft boards
that all records in their possession
pertaining to the operation Of the Sc
lective service law IRE public records
and must be preserved for future use.
Grand Forks.-City Attorney George
A. Bangs has received word from At
torney General LANCER to the effect
that an effort will be made to have
the matter Of alleged excessive gas
and electric charges here brought be.
fore the state railroad commission al
an early date.
| Bismarck.--Former state street cal
man NJ. j. O. COnnor, who has recently
prefixed the Tex" to his title rs state
employe, Is said to have operated
North DakotA's one state-0wned enter
prise is years without any more
serious misadventure than an annua
deficit to the business.
; Fargo. Three deaths occurred
among the S. A. T. G. men ut tn
agricultural college one day last week
Because Of the renewal Of the cpl
demic in tho camp, all recent arrival
who had not been previously inducte'
into the service have been returned t
their homes.
} Bismarck. - Clayton Carmichael
wounded boy veteran back from tn
! western front, told Adjutant Genera
Fraser that he didn't much mind bein
, under fire after the first time. 9TH
!, hardest thing have had to do sine
the war began" he said, Twas to fac
big audience In Minneapolis on th
} way home"
Nohall.-George Scofield Of this cit!
who has just been elected sheriff q
, Renville county, is brother Of A.
, Scofield Of Minot, who is the newl
elected sheriff Of Ward. It is said tbs
d two brothers In this state are auditor
q Of different counties, one of them b.
ing ]. A. Berry Of Medora and, ii
other, Robert D. Beery Of Carson.
Grand FOrks.-Those who have bee
collecting fruit pits and nut shells Il
use in the making Of gas masks will B
o interested to note that the distri'
q supervisor of this work here has bee
notified that shipments will still /
& required. "Send your carload as sos
= as possible" is the instruction SuDe
y visor d. w. Bishop has recently :
ceived.
: Valley City.-Word has come from
, Valley City soldier lover there" tn
Colonel ]. n. Frame was relieved I
the command Of the 164th infantl
some time before the armistice b
came effective, to take charge Of
fighting unit 1T the front. The desi
nation Of the regiment commanded
North Dakota's well known fghtiI
colonel was not divulged.
Forest 'River.-Fire originating
an empty building destroyed the enti
ssuth block Of Forest River ear
last Tuesday. The fire started at
o'clock and within an hour the blo'
had been swept, every building In
being raxed. The loss will be at lea
$4,000 and IL partly covered by insr
ance. A little merchandise was save
The origin Of the fire is not known.
Rugby.-Lieutenant George 8. Sh
man, sen of B. L. Shuman Of this eli
| has been given the distinguished Sci
Ice cross for extraordinary heroism
France, September Is. Lieutena
shuman was commended for "savil
the lives Of wounded men In his col
mand BY going into No Mans La
under severe shell IRE in plain view
the enemy, rendering first aid tire,
ment and assisting them back