Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-12-19
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.0esnGe q. Last fsw Days ftrouehous
North Dakota Condensed for
tsassy Psrusal.
Belfleld. Local consumers OF cleo
tricity are putting mp q demand for
Iall nisht service. ..
Fargo. November bank clearinss,
for this city were $8.174, 14D.z7 more
than for the corresponding month Of
,1o17.
Halliday.-A community Christmas
celebration has been scheduled by
lenterprising townspeople to take
place at the proper time here.
Jamestswn.-Only seven marriage
licenses were issued in Stutsman
county for the past month, as against
126 for the same month last year.
Iinot. The local Town Cfiers' club
has been successful in securing the
use OF Main street for toboggan sliding
purposes certain nights Of each week.
Fargo.--A lot Of North Dakotans
who forgot to live up to the advice to
@do your Christmas shopping early"
have substituted the slogan 'do It
now"
Buxton. Rev. Gustav Oftedsl Of
Minneapolis. for twelve years pastor
a Of q chupch at this point, 10 dead. He
was one Of this states well known
pioneers. 4
Fargo.-All the machinery has now
been installed in the new cooperative
packing plant, at this point 1t is an
Fnounced, and work is progressing on
the employees cottages.
Bismarck.-The Uniteds States labor
employment bureau here has received
inquiries us to the prncticabillty Of
japanese miners securing employment
In the Ignite mines of this state.
Bismarck.-A lot of fellows are still
getting themselves arrested by persist
ing In the effort to smuggle liquor into
the state in quantities, notwithstand-
ing the severity Of federal penalties
for the offense.
Blsmarck.-The state railroad COM
missioners have set January % as the
date for hearing the Fargo electric and
gas rate cases, and January 30 for
hearing similar case involving rates
at GRIND Forks.
Tower City.-Peter Tougas, enlisted
man overseas from this vicinity, had
the good fortune to be released from
IL German prison by the terms of the
armistice within a few days Of the
dime he was captured by the Huns.
bismarck. Hide and wool buyers
Of the state have filed protests with
the state railroad commissioners
| agninst the new freight rates on these
commodities recently promulgated by
the interstate commerce commission.
Bismnrck.-Two life-sentence me1
and a long-term prisoner ut the state
/ penitentiary made bolt for freedom
few days ago. shortly following the
refusal Of the state pardon board t.
release them. Two Of the trio have
been recaptured.
Ruso.-W. A. Ferguson and hi,
daughter Mrs. L. A. Croswell Of THU
| place narrowly escaped death wher
Mr.. Ferguson's auto, in which the,
were driving, was struck and de
molished by a 500 line locomotive Al
crossing near here. Both escaped
with only minor injuries.
Observation-Disclosures B. II. KrOez,
Of Jamestown college has received nj
announcement of the granting Of al
endowment Of $4,000 to that inseitu
ton by the Rockefeller foundation
The college will begin campaign b
increase its present total endnwmcn
OF 100000 to n round half million.
Dunseith. THE state sanitarium 70
tuberculosis patients here believes i
has developed the fact of fresh al
being highly valuable protection
against Influenza. With the patient
out In the open mir two hours Of eacl
"a, the institution has not had singh
case Of the malady. declares the super
intendent, DIR. J. G. Lamont, In ,
statement recently issued.
| Fargo.-When the Cass county draf
board wound up Its official business I,
few days ago. afser virtually con
tinuOus session Of 10 months, 1t
officials had inducted more than 200
men into U. s. military service
County Auditor w. II. Tucker an,
other members Of the board worke,
without pay for services performed II
this department thEeughout the period
i Fargo.-Judge Charles F. Amidon o
the United States courN in an address
delivered last week stated that Farg
and other A6erlcan cities must Civ