Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-22
North Dakota
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Leal.-OAe Of the largest potato
warehouses In the state Is in the
course OF erection here. The struc.
fure will be 40 by go feet.
Williston.-Jay Batten of this city
= the youngest lieutenant in the Unit.
I'd States engineers by five years. hav-
ang just been promoted In recognition
OF brilliant service In France.
MinOt.-The total assessed valua.
zion Of real estate and improvements
in Ward county is $S.S65.2S7. accord.
ing to an announcement from the Of
nee OF the county auditor here.
Bismarck.-Former Governor L. B.
Hanna, in letter from Paris to Mrs.
Marshall II. Jewell. advises that he
has seen a number of North Dakota
boys in France and that all are doing
finely.
Park River.-Mrs. p. Grobel suf-
fered severe burns on her neck and
shoulders when gasoline which she
was pouring into the tank Of gaso-
line stove ran over. aud ignited from
one Of the burners.
Wimbledon Wimbledon will enjoy
four big community days within the
next year. Merchants will cooperate
by offering special trade Inducements
The first day probably will be OBJ
served in October.
Park River.-One of the largest
real estate transfers in this section
of the state in some years was effected
here when J. Nelson Hobbs pur.
chased the Alex Ford farm. compris-
ing 800 acres. for $4,000.
Pembina.-Joseph Shaw, formerly a
well known farmer near Bowesmont.
this county, is dead ut the home of
his son, Thomas Shaw, at Phoenix,
Ariz. Mr. Shaw was one of the first
farmers in Pembina county.
Cavalier.-Maxwell Short, who was
injured by the premature explosion of
dynamite bomb at Camp Fremont,
Cal, and Is now in the military hos
pital at Preside, will be sent home on
furlough as soon as he Is able to
travel.
Mott.-Fragments Of a meteor which
fell near here. weighing more than
100 pounds. were collected by Prof
J. A. TreganZa. of the Iowa Academy
Of Science, Britt. Iowa. The meteor
scattered fragments over many square
miles.
Observation-Disclosures with farmers
or farm laborers in handling the crops
will not be tolerated, nor will any
boycott or attempted boycott. lockout
or strike be allowed for any reason.
under work or fight" regulations an
nounced by Walsh county officials.
Bismarck-Henry T. Bechtold, chief
81 police of Glen Ullin, N. D., has been
temporarily removed from office on
m order by Governor Frazier. who
appointed Frank I.empbe of Elgin. N.
d.. as referee to hear testimony bear.
ing on charges that Bechtold is a hab-
ttual drunkard.
Bismarck.-OfIicials and employees
OF the state board OF auditors, now
punch time clock when they come
to work and as they leave The stand
ard working day at the state capitol
$50 am. to $3.50 p.m.-was made
effective at the board of auditors
when the clock was installed.
Bismarck.-On the affidavit filed by
F. l.. Watkins. superintendent of the
State Enforcement League, with Gov
ernor Frazier. l.. p. Muens. chairman
Of the board Of trustees of the VII
lage Of Hague. has been suspended by
the governor. A raid made a few
weeks ago uncovered a carload of
whisky in his basement.
Bismarck.-R. d. Hoskins of the ad-
jutant generals staff has prepared for
the provost marshal generals office
an estimate showing that approximate.
1y 100.4l3 men between the ages of
10 and As will register under the new
draft regulations in September and
that $40 new filing cases will be re-
Quired to handle this business
Fargo.-under secret orders, their
destination not being given even to
the soldiers themselves, over $50
soldiers who have been in training at
the North Dakota Agricultural college
vocational training school have left.
The second training camp at the col
Jsge has been placed under way. with
about $50 more soldiers being brought
in from North DakCsl counties.
Hillsboro.-Chris Foss, Hans Hol.
son. Lars Hegle and Anton Ouren,
Hannaford. Griggs county residents,
arrested northeast of Hillsboro by
Sheriff A. J. Osmon when their auto.
mobile, carrying goodly supply OF
wet goods" from Red Lake Falls
Mimi, overturned on bridge over
the Red river. have been fined $10C
and costs each in district court In
Fargo.
Bismarck.-Sheriff John p. French
of Burleigh county. member of the
Burleish draft board, has filed infor
nation with the United States district
court. charging John johnson, 8
farmer of Grassy Lake. N. D., with
having paid 800 to him to obtain ex
emption from the draft for his son
and Of offering to give $500 more IL
the form of note. Indications are
that Johnson acted only through liz
norance and he will therefore b1
charged with a siTnpla rnicdo mao >, ~,