Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-03-13
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Doinss o. Last Few Days rhrouahsu'
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North Dakota CONDENSED for
Hasty Psrusal.
Mandan.-A new $4,000 fire-pro0f
garnge will be built here, according To
present plans.
Drake.-Congregational pastors from
the central part Of the state held .
conference here recently.
Mtnnewnukan.-Ole ]. Hegge, piO-
neer bunker and former state senator
from this point, Is dead:
Fargo.-WOmen will vote on city
commissioner candidates Mt the city
election to be held here next month.
Valley City.-Bonds In the sum of
sol 900 will be issued here for the
purpose Of. erecting new high school
building.
Fnrgo.-The Lutheran ChIldren's
Home Finding society has been inc0r-
porated In the state and will hive
headquarters here.
Mandan.--LOcal Elks gave the chill
dren of the city their annual after
noon theatre party us guests of the
club on WashingtOn's birthday.
Fargo-Carl Manson, who leaped
from the north bridge fifty feet to
the ice below, In n fit of dependency
recently. Is dead from his injuries.
Blsmnrck.-State Examiner j. r.
Waters has been renppointed by Gov
ernor Frazier to succeed himself in
his present Office for the ensuing term.
Warwick.-This city held second
Community Day" celebration on Feb
runry % and March 1. under direction
OF the Federated Community ussOcia-
zion.
Fargo.-Considerab activity Is re-
ported at the United States marine
recruiting station. recently reopened
here. Sergeant Carl N. Hnuge- is In
charge.
Sawyer.-The State Bunk of Logan
has been consolidated with the State
Bank Of this city, from which place
the business will hereafter be con-
Quoted.
Grand FOrks.-This city is RAISING
$4,000 fund by popular subscrip-
ton to extend the privileges Of tn. To-
cal Y. NJ. G. A. to the men of the
community generally.
FnrgO-Presbyteriu pastors and
lnymen throughout this section attend
ed the installation Of Rev. ID. r, Rob-
ertson as permanent pastor of the
First Church here on Wednesday eve
ming, March 8.
DickinsOH.-itepOrts from cattle dis
tricts west of here Indicate that stock
has been coming through the winter
In good condition and with IL very
small proportion Of losses, ewing to
the generally mild winter.
Fargo.-A handsome pavilion and
swimming pool in Island Park is II
form which may be taken by the move
ment for Il suitable and useful mem
Orial In honor of the soldier and sailor
heroes OF this section, to whom it is
desired that II fitting tribute be rem
dGred.
Fingal.-The death of Charles f..
Batcheller Of this city Il few days
ago removes one of North Dakota 8
best known financiers and IL prominent.
l2ember Of the State Bunkers' nssO-
citation. Mr.. Batcheller was also well
known throughout the state as sue
cessfu breeder of live stock
MinOt.-Plans have been set on foot
for the establishment Of an electric
line from this city to the EerthOld In
dian reservation to the south. cover
ing a span Of about Is miles through
the richest farming territory. The
proposed line is suggested as likely
to 80 through brady. Ryder. Roseglen,
Raub and out to Elbow Woods.
III that city some time ago.
Devils .I.ake.-Willium Widmeyer of
RoIln is North Dakota's chess chnm-
pion for the year 1919, us II result
of contests held during the recent
state chess tournaments here. Edgar
Anderson Of 'Crary and j. j. Burtcher
were his seconds. Il. G. Fleming of
Fargo was elected president of the
association.
Fnrg0.-NOrth Dakota newspapers
are giving careful attention to the dis
seininntiOn of information to help
persons liable for income tux ASSESS
ports on this subject, which must be
IN the hands of the officials by the
18th of March.
Fargo.-Dr. S. ]. Hill. well known
Masonic official and G. A. r. veteran
of this city, died at his home here
cnriy Saturday morning. March /, at
the age of u years. DR.. Hill was
secretary of the Scottish Rite bodies.
an honorary 33.l degree Mason, and
past grand officer of the York Rite
degrees. He was also department
commander of the North Dakota q.
~. II. in 1907. and IL pioneer resident
of Fargo since 1875
Bismarck.-lnformatio is given out
by the state highway department to
the effect that 1t Is found that North
Dakota has more automobiles per, cap
ita than any other state in the union.
Iowa. California and Nebraska have In
previous times respectively claimed