Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23

uIter the IOCQtlOn OF the St0te.OWneU
elevator.
Marmarth.--Arthur Lobdell of this
place is dead from burns received In a
fire believed to have been started from
cigarette.
Hillsboro.-Up to December 81, nc
cording to tnbulated reports, Trail
county had 2.040 cases Of Influenza,
resulting in 80 deaths.
Bismarck.-A meeting of North Da-
kota county superintendent of schools
has been called for this city on Thurs
day and Friday, Jan. 1924.
Bismarck. NJ. Rockne Of Mohall
and c. +. Cavett of Lisbon have been
appointed by Governor Frazier rs
members of the stute board Of educa-
ton.
Williston.-The local Community
club is taking steps to secure the
100000 coal briquetting plant which
the government plans to establish In
North Dakota.
Grand Forks.-Septembe Is next
has been set us the date for consOlida-
ton Of the service of the two local
telephone companies now operating
under government control.
FargO.-The campaign in North
Dakota for Armenian and Syrian re-
lief will begin February % and con-
tinue through the week. A quota of
$4,000 has been assigned to the
state.
Fnrso.-Between 1000 and 5000
boys will be recruited for agricultural
work in 1910 by the Boys Working
Reserve. 1t is estimated by Director
w. l.. VnnHorn, in charge Of the work
for the state.
Fnrgo.-Extension department work
ers of the. North Dakota Agricultural
college held an important conference
here last week. brushing up on I'M
portant matters to be brought to the
attention of farmers and home makers
during the year.
Colonel John II. Frame of Grafton,
formerly colonel of the First North
Dakota regiment, is ncting mayor of
quarters by the American Army of
Occupation in Germany. according to
word just received in Fargo.
acknowledgements T.. d. Nor
ton of the Third congressional dis
trict has sailed for Europe on official
business and plans to return Mt the
same time that President Wilson does,
so rs to be here for the closing days
of the present session of congress. 3.
Mnndan.-The dumming of the Mis-
souri, river between Mnntlnn and Bis
mnrck Is being ngitnted here as Il suit
able method of generating electrical
current sufficient to operate extensive
industries. such us the stute-Owned in
dustries likely to be organized under
plans now being proposed.
BOwbells.-Gus Anderson. aged 10,
living 20 miles southwest of here. shot
and killed his father. X. A. Anderson.
and seriously If not fatally wounded
Oscar Knllberg. ii neighbor who rushed
into the house on hearing the shots.
The young man Is believed to be-
mentally deranged.
Bismnrck.-ImprOved mothers pen
sion laws will be sought by Miss
Aldyth Ward. secretary of the state
welfare commission through the pres
entation of legislative bills being pre-
pared by Assistant Attorney General
Cox. Increased pension allowance is
one of the provisions contemplated in
the bill.
Grand Forks.-One thousand three
h ix-t,, ft&,,
ed the successful series of farmers
meetings recently held in this county
under auspices of the county farming
agent. Prominent speakers were pres
ent and extensive Information was
given out along practical farming and
lines.
WahpetOn.-A hemp factory may be
located here as the result of local
interest aroused on the showing of Il
representative of the international
Harvester company. who outlined
plans for Il plant large enough to
handle two carloads of raw material
per day, producing one carload daily
Of prepared fibre.
Misunderstanding is in full swing
west Of the Missouri river. according
to State Game Warden Reko. who
says there has never before been so
great demand for licenses. Trappers
are securing about $500 for muskrat
skins and from So to $24 for beaver.
the latter being unusually plentiful
after several years protection in this
state.
Observation-Disclosures early cor
receive legislation in reference to the
registration of motor vehicles Secre-
tary Of State Thomas Hall has written
to auto owners suggesting a slight de-
lay in forwarding their license appli-
cations. An entire revision of the
registration laws and the manner of
handling them is under consideration
by the legislature ut the suggestion Of
Governor Frazier.
Manning.-Great interest is felt at
this point in the prospective compile
ton Of plans for establishing the
Manning. Mandan and Freda railroad,
connecting this city with the Northern
Pacific railways main line ut Mandan,