Emmons County record., 1918-09-19


stamp buyers Invested $s36,551 in the
"baby bonds" during the month Of
August.
Mlnot-Shortage OF labor threntens
to greatly curtnil the supply of Ignite
conl this fall and winter from mines
near this point.
Ellendnle.--Joseph Bnrtn, we'll
known business man, sustained injuries
from the kick of horse. as result Of
which he died II few days ngO.
cavalier.--The 17-year.Old daughter
Of Mrs. Fred Poland was found dead IN
her bed mt their home here. as the
result of II bursting blood vessel.
L,,Moure.-Thlcves broke into a
local department store n few nights
ago and carried Off considerable plum
der. including $3.50 worth of valuable
silks
CasseltOn.-An accident at the
switch tracks ut Everest, just south of
this city, cost the life of Roslund
Jones. Greut Northern brakeman,
few days ago.
Valley City.-A fiber plant may he
established here in the near future,
through the efforts of u company
which is now in process of organiza-
tion for that purpose.
L;ngtlon.-Eml LeBrun. an aged
Belgian. has Just arrived nj the home
of his two sons in this country. utter
being on the road II year in his efforts
to reach here from his home. via Hol-
land.
Fnrgo.--A freshman class of 125.
larger by fifty per cent than in any
previous year. Is in prospect for Fargo
college ut the opening of the coming
college year, beginning the last of this
month.
FargO.-Women operators ure rapid
ly being trained in ut the local West
ern Union telegraph Office to take the
place of their husbands and brothers
and other male operators who are
being called into the war;
Fnrgo.-Bnnk clenrings in this city
5S4.67. the largest weeks cle,lrings in
the history of the city. The amount is
substantially double the cleurings of
the corresponding week In 1917.
Beuluh.-Hnlf the business places
of this town were destroyed by fire
which broke out in garage Mt an
early hour one morning last week.
The burned building We're those on the
south side of the main street.
Mott.-Fragments of II meteor re-
Gently observed near this point have
been picked up weighing as high as
100 pounds. Similar fragments have
been found ut various points over an
area of several square miles.
Bismarck.-The state railroad COM
missioners are preparing II statement
of fncts for presentation to the ma
tiOnnl rail administration for the pur-
pose of obtaining. If possible, more
favorable transportation rates on lig-
mite coal to points in North Dakota
and elsewhere in the northwest.
Stanley.-Efforts to arrest an alleged
draft evader, robber and all-nrOunl
bad man near this city resulted in the
sheriff of Afountrnil county sustaining
shot wound in the face. A previous
effort resulted in IL shooting in which
two persons were hurt, and John Stu.
pard. the fugitive. is still ut large.
Hazelton.-Little Martin Zirbes is
suffering from severe lncerutiOns of
the hands and face. sustained through
the explosion of II dynamite cap which
he struck with hammer. The child
in company with some Of his cOmpan-
ions. is said to have found number
Of the caps in the home of II farmer.
Grafton.-Lund for which Archie
LaHaisc paid $1,000 four years ago
has in three crop years produced
S4.443 worth of grain and other prod.
uce according to the owner who has
just marketed his wheat crop for the
present season, which averaged 33
bushels to the acre. Mr. LnHuise's
first crop on this soil was potatoes
| for which he received S1.S3G.
Furgo.-Woman agents will do serv.
Ice In at least eight counties of Nortl,
| Dakota during the coming year, in con.
nection with the states better farming
movement, according to Miss Inez Ho.
bart. district demonstrating agent. who
was recently interviewed here. Accord.
ing to Miss Hobart. the woman agent,
wherever appointed, will do valuable
work in helping carry the gospel of
conservation, sanitation. thrift. house.
hold conveniences. and the care Of gar,
dens and poultry, among the farm
women of the state.
FargO.-At the request of President
Wilson the various war MD organiZn.
tons recognized for service in America
and the allied countries will make q
combined drive for funds November Il
to is. Preliminary organization work
is already under way and it Is planned
TO make an extensive campaign during
October The affiliated organizations
are the Y. NJ. c. A., Y w. C. A.. Ma.
tionul Catholic War Council Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Community
Service. American Library association
and the Salvation Army. The total
amount asked for will he S17O.5OO, 900
North Dakota Is asked to contribute
SG75OOO of this amount or 81 no,