Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
Facts About the
FGckertal State

Valley Gty.-Dr. j. +. Stout, elected
- succeed George A. Mcfarland q
Rsesident Of the state normal school nj
ehis point. has declined to serve.
Bdmore.-B. Olson. a farm labOrel
Geslding 10 miles out from this point
was found hanging from rope in the
barn Of the farmer by whom he wa
employed. Suicide IL alleged.
Ellendale.-A 1CO-tOn bin Of coal In
lhe basement Of the cour< house here
caught fire last week. causing c0nsid.
Gfable excitement before H. impending
c0nfiagratiOn was smOthered out.
Star&weather.-A sweater with
matches In one Of the pockets was nc.
i.cidentally fed through n threshing ma.
chine near this place and caused fire
by which the machine was totally de.
Etroyed.
Amenia.-Walter Reed of this ma &C
mas been named us the agricultural
member Of the state industrial ndvis.
ory board to assist IN passing upon
industrial exemption claims before the
draft hoard.
Hettinger.-COngress r. ID. Nor.
ton OF this city has announced from
Washington his decision not to become
nm independent candidate to succeed
himself as representative In congress
IRON the third district.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county Red
Gross workers hope to realize not less
than $4,4OO from acre contributions
made by farmers in various parts of
the county. A total Of 445 such acres
have been listed for the fund.
Minot.-Women Of this city are
driving bundle wagons ana gruin
tanks, shocking grain ind otherwise
1naking themselves useful In solving
the farm labor shortage which is acute
In this part of the stute.
Fargo.--F. Aiilbnudt. Il laborer, was
arrested here few days ago on nd
-sices from Officiuls mt Wadenu. Mimi.
who charged that they had evidence
tending tn connect him with A. Mund.
from OF Tripoli. Iowa, last June.
Fargo.-An office has been opened
here rs state headquarters for the war
chest drive to be made in the interests
iOf war activities being conducted by
The \. NJ. c. A. and similar religious
and benevolent organizations. w. l..
Stockwell is the officer in charge.
ArdOch.-It is better to he II cashier
Of new bank In Artloch than post.
master OF II well-knOwn town in n
tneighbOring state. At least, e. A.
Buckley Of CroOkston, Mimi. thinks 20,
n he has resigned the 'postmastership
nj that place to accept u hank cashier
ship recently rendered him here.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county took
sweepstakes prize for its collection Of
dried and canned vegetables Mt the
Missouri valley agricultural exposi-
zion. held at Mandan. The collection
dncluded about 30 exhibits prepared by
WOMEN Of the county, under direction
RI Miss Newton. bend Of state demon
st1nttOn work In This line.
Bismarck.-State hail insurance pre.
uniums received mt late reports aggre-
,gnte $1e. 100, and losses reported to the
1nhle date had been adjusted ut $31,-
r45O, while 1886 additional money had
a'een disbursed from the department On
account Of operating expense Reports
Of losses are believed to be suhstnn.
ifialiy complete, and the net sum re-
.anaining from premium payments will
he distributed pro rntn on the claims.
Ninndun.-Whut Is probably the most
extensive film publicity ever given to
scenes In this pnrt the northwest is
being completed mt Fl. Yates. The
pictures comprise 6OOO feet of film,
and represent rnnching, cowboy and
Indian scenes, many Of which were
taken on the large "Y.O" runch of c.
q. Burnstad. A number of full blootied
Sioux Indians have participated In the
work with war dances and other char
acteristic scenes.
Fnrco.-North Dakotn's excellent
crop this year has been responsible for
unusual activity In connection with the
enrolment of students for the states
numerous institutions Of higher learn.
ing, as well us the various specialized
schools. Higher wages and more ex-
acting demands for teachers are also
1uSTSuSluk tIIe uelIIuuu IOr enfOIIIne0t
in the normal schools Of the state, of
which there nre now four. one each ut
Valley City, MayviIle, AIinot and Dick
insOn.
Bismarck-The increasingly large
number of designations of members OF
local draft boards IN the state threat
ems considerable impairment In the
efficiency and promptness with which
1t will he possible to handle the clnssi-
ficatiOn of new registrants. according
to AdiutaAt General Fraser. who cites
the fact that. ms appoi.tees of the
president. board members are not en-
titled to withdraw from the service
until relieved by him of the wor!, and
their successors ready to serve.
Hnvana.--A farmers corporation Ia
being organized to take over and oper.
ate the local creamery, which has re.
Gently been closed.
Jamestown.-A harness shop robbery
perpetrated by burglars here last week