Emmons County record., 1918-09-19
Facts About the
Fhckertal State

northwest counties OF the state Is re-
ported as result of recent frosts.
knox.-A new banking institution Is
,Sbeing organized here to take the field
formerly occupied by bank which
'1as closed by the state examiner.
Bismarck.--The twenty.ninth annual
convention of the North Dakota
Women's Christian Temperance union
meets In this city September 10 to 23.
Fairmount.-Fnirmo has made
arrangements for the installation of IL
The work having been recently let by
the villuge board.
Grand Forks.-Eurly Young of this
city was killed when the automobile IN
which he was driving was overturned
while he was trying to pass another
chr.
Kensal.-I. w. w. members nre be-
iieved To have been responsible for the
death of three horses which were
poisoned on the Frank Smith farm
nenr here.
Dickinson.-M Merchants here have
signed up for the "cnsh and carry"
system, which Is gaining prevalence ns
a war measure In view of the shortage
Of help In all lines.
Williston.-Foyne Cook. G-yenr-old
son of Mr. and Mrs G.. II. Buhb. was
instantly killed by the accidental cy.
plosion of shotgun discharged when
the child pulled the gun on II bed.
.
newly appointed county agent of the
better farming movement. Il. $. Good
hue of Mnrinette. Wis. has just ar
rived here to take up his work.
Grand Forks.-This city can claim
the record of pioneering in one of the
new upward price movements being
instituted In the northwest. Street
car fnres have gone up to seven cents.
Bnldwin.-Three men residing near
This place We're severely injured In an
auto accident while returning home
from Il dance n few nights ago. Two
Of the victims suffered conc,lssion OF
the brain.
Jnmestown.-A steam threshng en-
Eine on the Jranier farm few miles
south of this city exploded blowing
most of the boiler 100 feet away. One
horse was killed and the driver of a
Grnin wagon blown off his lond
COlumbus.-Nenrly u block of busi-
ness buildings in this city were de-
;stroyed by Il recent blaze. and only hy
the most energetic work by the fire de-
partment and citizens was the town
snved from almost complete destruc.
tiOn.
Minot.-Roy Sameshmn. the JAP
enught importing liquor into the state
from Montana. entered plea of guilty
before Judge William Murray. This is
the second successful prosecution re.
Gently made against liquor importers
here.
MinOt-Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Johnson
OF this city are happy In having re-
ceived letters from their son on the
fighting front In France. which were
dated after the receipt of reports from
some Of his comrades that he had been
Killed.
FargO.-Animnl rntiOns will he n
step soon to follow in the progress of
food control, according to North Dn-
kotn Federal Food Administrator Il.
+. Lndd. who is quoted us snying that
q shortage Of oats and other animal
1oodstuffs will require this action.
Williston.-Lnnd owners In the irri.
cation district adjacent to this city
hnve voted to enter into Il contract
with the Department of the Interior nj
Washington for furnishing water over
Che project area commencing neXl
spring. Repairs on the canals are nos
under way.
Bismnrck.-A dispatch just received
here announces the safe arrival over
sens of Col. T.. =. Quinn and the hos
nitnl INIT which he organized here fo,
duty at the front. This unit is one O
the few organized complete ut point.
in the northwest. and includes chief,
nurses and workers recruited in thi.
city.
Berthold.-A recent tornado which
destroyed the farm home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Steve Avery, Is said to have
picked Mrs. Avery up bodily. carrie,
her six rods and set her down nguil
upon her feet without injury. He
babe was also uniniured though
thrown from its cradle and found lyln
In Il puddle of mud.
MOtt.-AIiss Louise Fitzgerald. II
charge of the state boys and girls
club work, has announced that II,
canning team from this city has wo
the state contest for putting up fruit
and vegetables. and will be pcrmitte
to attend the Interstate fair mt Siou
City, Iowa. to compete in the intel
state contest in this work.
Fargo.-Farmers may purchase
years supply of -four after October
according to announcement made b
DR.. Il. f. Ladd. federal food admir-
1strntor for North Dakota. DR.. Lad
announced also that farmers not 1
position to store the required percen
age of substitutes will be permitted I
take the flour now and take the subst
futes later.