Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-06
North Dakota
News Sifings

Crary.-Ine Cr0fy F0rmerS clue
viii hold their first annual picnic Sat,
urday, June ~.
4 Crystal.-The district convention Of
the w. G. T. U. will be held here
June II a3d IL. o~"as~---' $40
Kensal.-Among the men to go IN
the present draft is David Lindgren.
principal Of the Kensal school.
Cavalier.-schoole District No. l
Henderson township Cavaliar county
will erect new school building.
Leeds.-Prof. E. T. Smith, for two
years superintendent OF the Leeds
schools. has accepted similar posi-
ton at Darlington.
Bowman-The Bowman county
guard has decided to buy their own
uniforms and not enter the state or
sanitation at the present time.
BismarcK.-North Dakota grain
grades were changed to conform with
the new federal standards recently es
fablished at meeting Of the state
railway commission held in Fargo
Cando.-Postmaster John McPike
has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted by the postal depart
ment, although 1t will probably be sew
eral months before he will be relieved
Minot.-ln Ward county there are
two women holding township offices
Mrs. Pearl Stakston was recently
elected clerk Of Toring township and
Julia Anderson Justice Of the peace
OF Spring Lake township.
Grand Forks.-The St. Andrews so
ciety. which has large membership
in this section OF North Dakota and
Northwestern Minnesota. will give o
picnic on Jpne 10 for the benefit Of
the Red Cross IL Lincoln park.
Jamestown-The most important
case to come up for trial at the term
Of the Federal court here Is against
II. p. Halvorson OF Sheyenne, charged
with violation OF the espionage law
who was indicted by the Federal grand
jury at Fargo last week.
MinOt.-Farmers along the Canad.
ian border have been in the habit OF
going TO Canada for their -four and
the Canadians on the other hand have
come over to this side for their sugar
This practice will now be stopped, &C
cording to c. B. Davis OF the Ward
county food administration.
Fargo-The Federal grand jury
concluded its probe here with RI.
cord of having returned over seventy
indictments. Most of the cases in.
volve violations of the espionage law
while there are a few cases OF failure
to register is charged and few cases
involving postoffice finances.
Jamestown.-Prof.J ]. C. Pennington
head Of the department of biology ut
Jamestown college. has left for his
home in Wetumka. Ala. where he has
reported to the local draft board &c
be indicted into the service. Profes'
sor Pennington was given a rousine
se1d.off by the students. He has been
Instructor at the college for seven
years and was very popular.
Bismarck-The mobilization OF l..
230 North Dakotans who entrained for
Camp Lewis, American Lake. Wash.
fngton, went off smoothly. advises Ad,
jutant General Fraser. Every county
sent Its full quota, and the movement
was marked by no unusual incident
Az the boys travelled west over the
Northern Pacific they met speeding
eastward trained troops. who had
been moved from American Lake to
make room for them.
Bismarck.-Interes in the White
House wool TOOK decidedly new lease
on life when by long distance tele
phone J. P. Lamb. farmer. elevator
man and veteran citizen Of Michigan
, N. D., offered bid of $3.50. The high
est previous bid for the wool was $25
and Governor Frazier. who hopes tc
see North Dakota give President VIII
son substantial boost for his Red
Cross fund through the purchase Of
this wool, is much encouraged.
Fargo.-Every section OF North Da
kota received more or less rain In
the past few days. with the consequent
Improvement Of the crop prospects
Wahpeton. with a rainfall Of 3.99 inch
es in seven days. was the wettest spot
in the state. while Pembina, Reporting
only 0S inch rainfall in. the same
period, was the dryest point. as re
ported In the corn and wheat regior
bulletin issued by the state weather
bureau at Bismarck. covering weather
conditions at Il points.
Fargo.-Four Fargo ministers have
or are about to desert their PULPIT!
for service with the Y NJ. c. A. IL
the war fields. The Rev. w. A. Brown
pastor Of the Broadway Methods
church, and Dean H. F. Kloman. O
Gethsemane church are about to ente
che service. while the Rev E. O. Nc
Cracker, Free Methodist, and Norman
Brighton. Christian church. alread.
arc in the service-the Rev. Mr. Nc
Cracker being in France and the Rev
Mr.. Brighton being In southern
training camp.
Bismarck.-The United States ser
ate is urged 10 TAXA Immediate actinl