Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-17
Facts About the
Fickertal State.

section are reported to have produced
incomes Of from $40 to $40 each.
Bismarck.-Stephen Taber, who died
here few days ago. was well known
pioneer resident of these parts since
1873.
Gilby.-A gas leak in the lighting
plant ut this place nearly caused the
death of Robert Haddow, from
asphyxiation.
Bismarck Axel OF Denmark
IN said to have been guest In the
state while travelling inc0gnito through
various parts OF the country, last
week.
Bismarck.-Adjutant General Fraser
1ins received call for $500 select
Eervice men to be entrained for San
francisco the latter part Of this
anOnth.
Bismarck.-Trnnk Heibauer. an EN-.
ploye Of the Hughes Electric company,
LIZ in the hospital near death from fly
ang fragments of an exploded fly
wheel
FnrgO.-The county draft boards
throughout the state hnve instructions
10 Gull Off physical examinations Of
siraftees while the epidemic Of intlu-
senza continues.
Wahpeton.-Careful estimates place
the present years wheat crop In
4ichland county ut value Of apprOxi-
Ialately $1S.OOOOOO. The yield in BUSH
els Is about 0.OOO.OOO.
Grand Forks.-J. +. r. OConnor Of
this city has been recommended by
Governor Frazier for position in the
Office Of Provost Marshal General
Crowder ut Washington.
Grand Forks.-L. =. MnthisOn, de-
serter, self.confessed auto thief and
jail breaker. who Is wanted here and
ut other points about the country, Is
still ut large, according to latest re-
ports.
Bismarck TnlcOtt Of the
state penitentinry proposes to keep the
Spanish stu out of his institution "
possible, and has put the ban on all
visiting Of the place by outsiders while
the epidemic Is prevalent.
FargO.-Under new food administra.
ton rules for public enting houses, eff
Elective from and after October q. no
Kitchen garbage of any kind may be
burned or destroyed. but must be saved
for animal food or reduction to con.
serve the fats.
ThOmpson.-Several hundred bush.
Aels of valuable grain and other farm
property We're destroyed by fire start.
ed when lightning struck the barns Of
Fred Schenk and George Behl, about
six miles apart, during an electrical
storm near here.
Dickinson.-A young boy practicing
with % caliber rifle accidentally shot
Cecil Mitchell, assistant express agent
here. The wound took effect in the
abdomen and is serious, although re-
y<0very fthe victim Is not quite con.
1idently hoped for.
Bismarck. = Sergt Albert Shaw,
whose death in action was reported n
few days ago, was II former employe
In the office Of the secretary of state
The young man was the son of d. B.
Shaw, Tower City grain buyer, and
leaves brother also in the military
service Of Uncle Sum.
Mnndan.-A wealthy Indian from
Oklahoma. in this city en- route from
Montana where he had been transact.
ing business, wired from here to his
home town to put him down for .
subscription Of $4,000 for the fourth
Liberty loun campaign.
:
the state bank deposit guaranty board
1t WINS found that 700 of North Da.
k0ta's 7O3 state banks had compiled
with the requirements necessary tc
place their deposits under the prOtec
lion Of the state guaranty fund. The
five remaining banks have been closed
or are under investigation.
Blsmurck.-As result Of the high
cost of living, the next legislative as
SeInbly will be confronted with re-
quest from the various heads of de
Iartments for % per cent increase
In the appropriation for clerk hire
These increases will apply to all state
employees except the elective heads OF
departments whose salaries are fixed
by law.
Grand Forks.-The preliminary esti.
mate of the United States bureau Of
crop estimates made public today
places the North Dakota wheat yield
at IL, oats "a, and barley 21h bush.
els per acre; harvest conditions OF
corn, 7G per cent; flax, Is per cent
potatoes, 80 per cent. The estimated
state wheat production IS 99,00OOOO
oats, G0,50O,0O0; barley 3G.5OO,OOO
Fargo-Chnrles Brewer, we'll known
former newspaper man and until re-
Gently secretary of the North Dakota
state beard of regents, has gone to the
sunny southland as an editorial writer
for prominent newspaper in New
Orleans. Brewer came here from At
1anta, Georgia, many years ago. as edi
tor Of the Daily Forum Of this city
when that paper was owned by Ed
wards & Plumley.
Bismnrck.-The time limit for film,
of nominations for the November
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