Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
Facts About the
Flickertail State


chen his cur turned turtle near here.
Jamestown.-The annual state con-
ference of Free Mcthodists was In
progress here last week.
Beach.-Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Peek,
pioneer residents here. celebrated their
golden wedding on September oath.
Jnmestown.-Arlie Koudel, seven
years old, was fatally injured by Il eur
ariven by Martin Monek Of this city.
The boy died within an hour.
Fargo.-The promiscuous use Of
gopher poison in many parts of the
stnte Is hnmed for the shortness of
:he prairie chicken crop this year.
HiIlsboro.-Tlle Elmwuod farm. com.
prisng $50 acres, belonging to former
Governor Il. Y. Snrles and brother. has
pecn sold to Iowa parties ut S125 an
acre.
Bench.-This city gave n rousing re-
reptiOn and gOing-awny banquet to
young women of Golden Valley county
wh0 have enlisted in national Red
Cross service.
Rowbells.-Sheriff Heath and depu-
Hes captured two auto loads of booze
OH the road to the hills west of this
point. A third machine In the pnrty
escaped by speeding away.
Llsbon.-Jumes S. Cole. grand trcns-
urer of the Odd Fellows of North Du-
kotn, dropped dend in his Office here
He was II resident in the state and
territory since the early sos.
MinOt.-Itev. j. l.. Asher, district
superintendent of the Methodist de-
nomination from this territory, has
accepted I'm assignment for Y. NJ. C. A.
work in France, whittier he will 20
within n short time.
Rny.-The Pioneer. II weekly news
paper of long standing in this com
munity, has been suspended by Il. J.
knudson, the publisher, who is II draft
registrant ana expects soon to enter
military service.
kindred.-A farmer near this point
has harvested $lO.OOO wor,l, of grain
this season from quarter section
which he purchased last year for
$1,000. His net proceeds from the
crop have nearly paid for the farm.
Edmore.-Negroes held up two
young men near this place Il week or
80 ago and in the melee which followed
shot both victims. inllictilfg wounds
from which they may die. The nssnil-
ants were unknown and have L!sup-
penred
Williston.--tIOme Guards here have
enlisted in the state organization.
formed under laws enacted last winter.
with Charles T.. Newell, as captain; !;
J.. Il. Plunlmcr first lieutenant: and
Joseph J. puvllk, second lieutenant.
FnrgO-1.ocal police made 14J ar.
rests in September. an increase of SO
over the previous month. Transicnt
drunks mndr up IL minority of the
number. with Il few gamblers. speed
ers and violat0rs of the Selcctive scrv-
fee law.
CryStnl.-Thc name of w. j. Green
wood of this place heads Il list of ~ 40
farmers whose appointment has been
announced by Governor Lynn j.. Fra
zier ns delegates to In. International
farm congress to be held ut Kansas
City October 16 tn 90.
Bisinnrck.-1'licrc is an air OF mys-
tery surrounding the firing of shot
through Il window of the office Of the
secretary of state one night last week.
1t Is said that an unidentified man
went to The capitol in an automobile
fired the shot and Nlll2Zcd away. No
one WIS lurt.
Hnzpn.-!'hc local creamery made
19.282 pounds Of butter during August
1918. The record WAS the best single
months record made during the year
which. in turn, Is the best years cream
cry business ever experienced in tn,
loc;N field. Dai!'yiuCn of the vicinity
are taking out an average income OF
about $1,000 per month for their prod
uct manufactured here.
Ni!liStnn.-Sauder Aaborg, an Ameri
can soldier from this city who was
captarcd by the Germans some time
ago. was successful in making his
escape and returning to the American
lines. During the three days in which
he WAS in the Germans hands he was
left totally without food. according tC
Il letter which he has written to his
relatives here.
Far.c-Former Governor l.. B
Hanna. who is in Red Cross service ir
France. is preparing to return hom,
late this fall according to Il letter
recently received from him by former
State Auditor Carl Jorgenson of Minot
Mr.. Hanna expects to remain unit
there is Il dimnuuon in active fighting
owing 10 cold weather. and then return
to his post in the spring.
Fargo.-EXcavations have been mad,
for the erection of "a homes to he bull
by the local cooperative packing com
pany for the use of employees. Fort,
carloads of machinery are reported on
the sidings here for installation in tn,
plant when sufficient help can be Sc
cured to permit; and officials claim
they should be ready To begin operation
by .midwinter with an initial worklni
capacity of 1909 hogs and 200 bceve
per day.
Fargo-Many important phases o