Emmons County record., 1919-01-30

Grand Forks.-A deaf mute mission
has been started In this city.
HannafOrd.-An unusually success
full religious revival has been in prog
ress here for some time past.
Fargo.-Newspapers Of the state
carry accounts OF many valuable live
stock purchases made By farmers this
spring.
New nockfoSd.-Fifty local business
men recently organized IN .Ananias
club" in connection with the Eddy
County Community club work.
Grand Forks.-The newly organized
North Dakota Curling association is
preparing to hold q great "b0nspiel"
here the week beginning February 10.
Grenora.-Henry K. Larson has been
acquitted Of the charge Of arson
brought against him 10 the result Of
fires discovered in his meat market
here.
Fargo.-North Dakota implement
dealers were in attendance In large
numbers at the annual meeting Of
their state association held here last
week.
Fargo.-Sixty-fivs extension depart
ment lecturers and other farm i'm
provement workers were in attendance
at the seven-day conference recently
closed here.
Mandan.-Local Seligious denomina-
tions Of every faith united In taking
census Of Mandan's population to de-
termine affiliations and preferences as
to religious belief.
Fargo.-The city commission has let
the contract for the sale Of improve
ment warrants aggregating $157, 900
for the completion of the south side
trunk sewer system.
Grand Forks.-The public health
laboratory of the state university may
be closed on account Of the probable
ity Of insufficient appropriation to
carry on the work, 1t Is said.
Bismarck.-Western North Dakota
stock owners express great interest in
the probability of an adequate wolf
bounty law being provided again mt
the present session of the legisla ture.
Grand Forks.-The appropriation
for the North Dakota state fair next
summer is cut from SIS, 900 to $1,000 by
the budget board. according to reports
received from Bismarck few days
ago.
Observation-Disclosures Of George
Wallace and Frank NJ. Packard to sue
ceed themselves us members Of the
North Dakota state tax commission
have been confirmed by the senate In
executive session.
Fargo-Former Governor L. B.
Hanna is still being banqueted in
various parts Of the state, where his
talks on war conditions among the
American soldiers in France prove ex-
ceptionally interesting.
Rugby.-A fine new highway from
Rugby to the southern part Of the
county is in prospect under plans In
which the government is to bear part
Of the expense. A total outlay Of about
$780, 1000 will be required.
Mott.-George Hayes. a farmer on
the Indian reservation few miles
from here, is claimed to hold the
record for early seeding Of spring
wheat, having seeded 40 acres the
latter part Of January this year.
Bismarck ck.-Considernble interest is
being manifested throughout the state
in impending legislation which may do
away with compulsory vaccination.
Senator Wenstrom has introduced the
bill, which is known us Senate Bill
No. 81.
Grand Forks.-Mlchael Gass,
prominent merchant and former mayor
of LarimOre, was found dead in n
water hole near local hospital in this
city, at which he was receiving treat
ment. "a coroner's jury brought a YER
dict Of accidental death.
Observation-Disclosures pioneer wo-
man residents of Bismarck who sat
down to banquet together few days
ago have lived here continuously since
their first arrival in the city on dates
ranging from 1872 to 1887, the latest
comers having been here upward Of 81
years.
Bismarck.-Henry F. Bechtold has
been deposed from Office as chief Of
police of Glen Ullin, N. D., by COM
mission headed by Governor Frazier,
after examination OF charges of in.
competency preferred against him last
fall. Bechtold was at one time sheriff
of Morton county.
Fairmount.-The citizens of Fair
mount gave reception and benefit to
Charles Burvee, returned soldier,
who went across" from here and re-
turned blinded from gas after having
made splendid record in the service.
A purse of 1921 was presented to the
hero as token Of the appreciation of
his friends.
Fargo-The local builders and trad.
ers' exchange is preparing for an ac-
tive season along building and con-
struction lines when weather opens
enough to permit work In the spring.
Ten good sized contracts are already
in sight, according to Secretary v. n.
Leeby, and more are anticipated as