Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29

LAnSoon-Wotoe was turned int
the mains Of Langdon's new vatar.
works system last wssk. The new
sewerage system b also near cosupSo.
ton.
Tower City.-Hight out Of ten Tov.
Or City men who enlisted in the ma
rins corps have fallen At the hands Of
the Germans-two Of them dead, -four
sasssd. two wounded by shrapnsl.
Noonan.-FAsmsYs IN the vicinity q
Noonan have purchased small thrssh.
Ing machines and will thrssh ont thsir
own grain. Some Of them have
dubbed together in Joint ownership.
Bismarck.-A. Y. Mors. Fargo, has
been appointed chairman Of the STATE
Highways Transport committee Of the
State Council Of Defense for North
Dakota by Governor Lynn J. Fras3es.
Bismnrck.-Nofth Dakota has .
monument TO Gen. Psts6ing 10, Lake
Pershing. in Emmons oSunty. popu.
lar summer resort. which draws from
Q territory Of several hundred square
miles.
Leal.--One Of the largest potato
warehouses in the state is in the
course Of construction here. The
building will be 40x6O feet, with o
solid concrete basement, having 10 in
dividual bins.
Jamsstown.-Federal control Of the
railroads and the return to it, stock.
holders Of the Midland Continental
railroad, running north and south out
Of jamestown. have left that line in q
precarious situation.
Bismarck. - Upon petition Of the
Dunn county commission. the state
council Of defense Issued an order that
county gas tractors. used regularly in
road work. may be used for the
threshing, to be substituted for steam
tractors.
Fargo.-The building committee If
the First Lutheran church Of Fargo
has awarded the contract for the new
church building on the southeast cor.
ner at Broadway and Seventh avenue
north to T. A. Powers & Co., FARGO.
on a bid of s63.9s0.
| Fargo-There will be plentiful
crop Of prairie chickens in the Red
river valley. and in other portions of
North Dakota this year. Conditions
surrounding the Matching and nesting
OF the young birds have been unusual.
ly favorable this season.
Fargo. - An automobile found BY
Fargo police on highway near Fargo
was identified as the property of Al.
bert Mundfrom Of Tripoli, Iowa, who
was murdered near Wadena, Mimi. on
June 8. The murderers abandoned the
car when they ran out of gasoline.
Bismarck.-N. C. Macdonald, state
superintendent of public instruction,
has started drive to obtain married
women to teach schools The short.
age OF school teachers in North Da-
kota lie as severe as in other states,
but It is believed that MacDonald's
plan may solve the problem.
terrific hailstorm struck
towns along the north line out Of Man.
dan, smashing windows, tearing down
wires and seriously damaging crops.
Nearly all the windows In Hazen and
Zap. in Mercer county, were broken
and SIX inches of rain fs reported to
have fallen at Zap in two hours.
Bismarck.-The state board of CON.
troll has announced the appointment
of c. G. Boise Of Fargo as secretary
Of the board, to succeed e. G. Wanner.
Mr.. Boise was assistant enrolling and
engrossing clerk Of the house during
the thirteenth legislative assembly,
and also during special sessions.
Devils Lake.-The Jacob Riis league,
national organization of Danes,
whose object is to promote the sale Of
Liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps. has invaded North Dakota.
| A branch Of the league was recently
| organized here. with Hans Wester-
gard as president and N. Clausen
secretary.
Hillsboro.-Drawing into her lungs
flames OF fire communicated to her
clothing by the flare-up of fire in the
kitchen stove which she was attempt
ing to hasten with kerosene, Mrs. Mel.
lie Nelson, SO. wife OF Oscar Nelson
Of this city. ran into the bedroom.
where Mr.. Nelson was sleeping, and
fell across his bed. dead.
! Minot-Frank R. Willis, chief gun.
ner's mate. OF Minot, was recommend
| ed by Secretary Daniels for resource
fulness and presence Of mind in pre-
venting the sinking of United States
submarine on July 8 by quickly clos
! ing the door Of torpedo tube through
which the water had burst when work
men opened It to extract torpedo
that had damned.
Bismarck.-The state examiners de-
partment has just issued an abstract
OF comparative statement of the finan.
cial condition Of state banks and trust
companies in North Dakota reporting
for calls at the close of business on
June 90. 1917. and May 10, 1918. with
the call of June 80, 1918. During the
past year the resources have made a
steady growth OF $7,07S,37S50.
Towner.-As result of grocer's
clerk leaving can OF kerosene and a
box Of matches at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Knouse while she was away. her