Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-11-07

| JamestOYn.-As matter Of fuel
and light conservation local drug
| stores have agreed to close ut 2 p. m.
McHenry.-The 1,1OO-acre farm Of
H. $. Halvorsoi has been sold for
$4,000. George Backen is the pur-
chaser.
| Wahpet0n.-Richland county COM
missiOners are considering the adop-
ton Of medical inspection In the
schools.
Fargo.-Cass county is supplying a
carlond of clothing and provisions for
the benefit Of the fire sufferers In tine
Duluth region.
| Dickinson.-A runaway farm team
cost the life Of Charles Gustafson, 1t is
believed, who was found near his
granary with his neck broken.
Park River.-Attorney +. Smith
Peterson. Of statewide reputation I'M
Legal and political circles, was a vic
tim of pneumonia at his home In this
place.
Cleveland. - Five business places
were destroyed by recent fire here.
entailing between $4,000 and $4,000
loss. Plans for rebuilding are already
under way.
Bisrbarck.-A night school will be
established here as II part Of the pub.
lie school system. Military training
for high school boys Ia also new In
novation here.
WillistOn.-C0mpany e Of tile old
North Dakota regiment organized here
has just sent home from France silk
banner won by the company there in a
recent athletic contest.
Fargo-The Boys Working Reserve,
to be organized in this state under
the direction Of w. L. VanHorn of
this city, is to be given instruction in
agricultural pursuits. 1t is announced.
Casselton.-The recent removal to
Edgeley Of Isev. H. p. Cooper. for
twelve years pastor in this city,
terminates one OF the earliest fetler.
ated church pastOrates to have been
established in this state.
Devils Lake.-The conditions under
which public gatherings, schools, etc,
we're closed IN various parts. Of the
state, have now improved to an extent
which was permitted the removal of
the ban on such gatherings ut many
points.
ElbowoOds.--Aiiss Deborah Hall,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Han,
Tor AZ years missionaries among the
Indians Of the Dakotas, has been des.
isnated us field secretary of the Y. w.
c. A. for work among the Indians In a
district Of which this state is a part.
FargO.-The local military voca-
tional training camp and students
training camps got of with exception
ally light percentages Of losses ON ac-
count Of the Spanish influenza, the
record here In this respect being one
OF the best. 1t Is said, of any camps in
the United States. @
Bismarck.-A local milk dealer who
threatened to discontinue business he
cause the price-fixing commission had
not allowed him what he considered n
living profit on his milk, was forbidden
by the health department from sus-
pending operations during the continu-
ence Of the influenza epidemic.
Grand FOrks.-L. B. Matthiesen.
much-wanted fugitive who was recent.
ly recaptured inter series of old
escapes from detention on charges of
grand larceny, military desertion ETC..
pleaded guilty to the first named
charge and has been sentenced to a
term Of five years In the state peni-
Tertiary.
jamestown. = Federal employment
agents here IRE sending workers to
assist In construction work Mt New.
fport News, Norfolk and Nitro, Vir-
ginia. Bismarck and other points, II
is said, have also contributed quotas
OF men for the important work there
on plants in which the government is
interested.
Bismarck.-A reminder of early
territorial days comes in the an.
nouncement of the recent admission
to probate Of the will of Nancy A.
Ordway ut Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Ordway was the widow Of former Gov
ernor N. G. Ordway, who was chief
executive Of Dakota Territory from
1880 to 1884.
Misunderstanding specialists are
using every effort this fall to collect
and preserve the largest possible
amount Of pure and well ripened seed
corn for use next year; the tendency
in years Of early frost being to greatly
deplete the available stores Of good
seed that is acclimated to the region
for which it is to be used.
Bismarck. - Recently promulgated
rules for fuel conservation in this
state require that stores obtaining
heat directly or indirectly through the
consumption of coal or petroleum shall
not be open before u. III. or after G
p. m. and shall not be kept open on
Sundays. An exception is made for
Saturdays when places Of business
may remain open until 10 p. m.
Fargo. w. Hullowell. chief as.
sistant to Herbert G. Hoover, federal
food commissioner. was here last
Thursday to meet county adninistra.
tors for this state In conference over
the operation of the commissioners
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