Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-11-21

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neer resident and prosperous farmer
Of this vicinity, II dead.
Mayville.-A war emergency busi-
ness department has been announced
as IN addition to the curricula Of the
state normal school here.
Bismarck. - The appointment Of
Judge w. s. Casselman as truant OFF,
Ger in this city, 1t is said, will work
havoc among the ranks Of the young
school deserters.
Jamestown.-Miss Sabra Regime
Hardy, the young Red Cross nurse.
enlisted from Golden Valley, whose
death overseas was recently an
Inounced, was daughter. Of former
Baptist pastor here.
| Bismarck.-A report is current that
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Neil c. Macdonald will be
made state commissioner Of education
after the close Of his term Of Office
December /. s
Bismarck. Dakota's state
and national banks are making good
showings In statements recently Is
sued on call to show the condition OF
their accounts Mt the close Of business
on November /.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Fedora
ton of Labor lent its endorsement to
the united war work drive, and men,
bers Of the organization will be. ex-
pected to contribute as literally as
their means will permit.
Fargo.-Blooded live stock sales arc
increasing in numbers and popularity
in the state this fall. A successful
registered Shorthorn cattle sale was
held at the municipal barns here on
the 18th instant.
| Bismarck.-North Dakota relatives
and friends of the soldier boys over
seas had to do their Christmas shop
ping early so far as their gifts to the
soldiers weer concerned. November
20 was the last day in which packages
would be received.
Valley City.-A discontinuance Of
the governments demand for horses
for military use, owing to the discon-
tinuance Of hostilities, gives promise
Of leaving a better opportunity for
selecting the necessary amount Of live
horseaesh suitable for agricultural
use.
Fargo.-Celebration Of Victory day
last week showed that North Dakota
citizens can produce the necessary
methods Of fun making on the spur of
the moment when necessary, just as
well us when celebration is desired
which they have time to deliberately
plan.
Bismarck.-State Senator G. w.
McGray narrowly escaped death
through accidentally taking bichloride
Of mercury for other medicine which
he intended to take for a headache. A
quick trip to a local hospital, together
with the fact that the poison was
taken without water. was oil that
saved the senator's life.
Bismarck.-Edwin +. Wood, a direc-
tor Of the Nonpartisan league and one
Of the three original organizers Of that
body, died here Of pneumonia follow
ing IN attack Of the Spanish influenza.
Mr.. Wood was born on ranch near
Deering about 30 years ago, and was
a brother Of Lieutenant Governor. elect
Howard Wood.
Grand Forks. - County Farming
Agent Willard advises sharp in
crease in the volume of sheep and
wool production among North Dakota
farmers as method Of helping supply
the deficit in both these necessary
commodities, while bringing the .,ro-
ducers the handsome profit which
I present demands would seem to as
sure.
u, Fargo.-A lot of the students army
training camp boys about the state are
congratulating themselves that they
have good school years work safely
! provided for, together with the neces.
sary funds for financing it, through
the generosity Of Uncle Sam, notwith'
4 standing the fact that the worlds
: greatest war has apparently come to
, an end.
, Fargo.-The local Town Criers' club
J is assisting in the statewide campaign
being planned for North Dakota, with
other states, under government sug'
, gestion, for the elimination Of prevent
able private Diseases A meeting re.
i Gently held by the Town Criers was
addressed by physicians and others
interested in the work Of regulating
, and suppressing these evils.
Fargo.-The fall reunion of the
Fargo Scottish Rite bodies was held
. last week.
Grand Portsmouth Dakota's 1915
flax yield is estimated ut 7,449,OO(
bushels, or an average of 7.S bushel.
per acre. The average, which is one
| tenth bushel per acre below normal
was maintained by good averages II
, the northeast quarter Of the state
! where averages approximating { II
, bushels largely compensated for some
e spotted and poor yields in western
counties. -
3 Buffalo.-Henry Won Bank, Gas.
J county school district president, sent
!. enced by Judge Amidon Of the federal
court for an alleged statement that he
would rather see an old pair of pants
t waving from the school Flagstaff thar
a tho American flag was relieved NJ tht