Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-12-05
Facts About the
Fhckertal State.

Staniey.-FIrk which started In the
basement Of the court house here way
discovered In time to avoid serious
damage.
Characterization are under
why foI the consolidation OF the de-
pots of the Great Northern and 500
lines NJ this point.
Tower city.-Increased demand for
electrs current has compelled the
local lighting company to add q new
engine and dynamo.
Minot.-Farmeis are manifestsng
great interest IN the movement to
mike great potato.raising center Of
this section Of the state. !.
Grand Forks.-The 1ewly estab-
lished Lutheran Bible school recently
founded mere IL now in operation with
Prof. e. N. Br0en at its head
Grand Forks.-The state univer sity,
which has been closed ON account Of
sickness since October will not be
opened until the first of the year.
Bismarck.-It Is estimated that
North DakOta's coal consumption
down to the present date is less than
half that for the corresponding period
last fall.
Minot.-A recent order regarding
railroad time divisions plakes the
change from central to mountain time
at this point instead Of Willirt0n, as
formerly.
Bismarck.-Captain "Jack" W. Muir
ply. well known for 25 years as a
leader in North Dakota National
Guard activities. died ut his home in
this city last week.
Bismarck. Charles Wesley Dunn Of
New York city has been named by
Governor Frazier to receive North
Dakota's returning soldiers when
landing in New York.
Minot.-County Food Commissioner
Dill has served notice that he will
impose heavy fines on threshers who
fail to file threshing reports as re-
CURED by the government.
Hargo.-Labor Organizations here
and at Grand Forks and other points
In the state passed resolutions pro-
testing against the hanging Of Thomas
]. Mooney without a reheoring of his
case.
Jamestown.-A number Of local
people are said to be mourning the
departure Of the star witness In a
blind pigging case which had been
listed for the attention Of the district
court this month.
Grond Forks.--Local theatre owners
have announced Il general advance in
admission prices to become effective
when amusement places are released
from the ban which has been placed
upon them on account OF the ''fiu."
Bismarck state printing COM
mission estimates that .,bout S1.;OO of
expense can be saved to the state by a
paper conservation program II has in
mind with reference to the printing of
department reports to the Legislature.
Bismarck.-Cnptain Baker. head of
the state fuel administration, reported
to the national administration thnt in
stead Of the promised increase In per-
centage of shipments of anthracite to
be made to North Dakota in November
a decrease was experienced.
observation-disclosures Harrison, well
known pioneer contractor of this Sec
ton, is reported dead at Golden Valley,
Mont. Mr.. Harrison superintendent the
erection Of the original unit of the
Fargo Masonic temple number of
years ago. For several years he was
president of the Mayville Normal
school board.
Fargo.-State Director George Fl.
HOllister calls attention to the fact
That all war saving stamp pledges
need to be redeemed within the pres
ent month The Understanding war
stamps" cannot be purchased after
December 81, and the 25-cent stamps
already purchased will be valueless
unless converted into the larger de-
nominations within that time.
Bismarck.-The reduction of North
Dakota's current penal record to a
point where there are now but los
inmates doing time in the state peni-
Tertiary threatens to result in the
closing Of that institution, providing a
movement now on foot to "board OUT
North Dakota convicts can be put
through the coming session Of the
state legislature.
Mandan.--Afr. and Mrs. H. L. In
graham of Sentinel Butte, lost their
young daughter Grace through the ac-
,cidental overturning of their ''prairie
schooner" when their team became
frightened on the road. The little
girls death resulted from burns re-
ceiyed from small heating stove
they were using in the wagon. Two
younger children were also badly
burned.
Grand Forks.-Lieut. Roscoe Faw-
cett, American flying corps officer
from this city, is in nm English hos
pital recovering from wounds sus-
tanned when his pilot ran their ma
chine into a tree during dense fog.
The neutenant's condition is favor
ably reported upon by the lady on
whose estate the stricken machine
and It's OccupantS wpre foiind Tho