Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-29
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Fargo. The Valley City summer
school will open June 30 and close
August 8. Attention will be given
teachers desiring to renew certificates
under the new regulations.
CrOsby.-John Wedding. chief of po-
lice, and T. ]. Haversrud. hotelkeeper,
were wounded ms they were. about to
take Joseph AIsudel. an insane farm
hand. to the farm on which he had
been employed.
Devils Lake-Plnns for holding
market dny here are to he discussed
at the next meeting of the CONNER
cial club, and II satisfactory arrange:
ments can be made the event will take
place within the next two months.
Wahpeton.-The Richland County
Fair association has given the children
of this city free use Of the fair grounds
to be used as a play ground and
amusement place during the entire
year. A baseball diamond will be
plntted md other things arranged for
the childrens enjoyment. ~ -
HnnkinsOn.-E. j. Taylor, former
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton Of North Dakota. who Is now
engaged In vocational training In the
government hospital at Carlisle, Pn..
has accepted the. position OF superin-
tendent Of the HankinsOn public
schools for the coming year. M
| Grand FOrks.-At the Superintend-
ents' Conference held here 1t was de
cided to hold the next semi-anniial
meeting Of the North Dnkota County
Superintendent association ut AIinot,
November 4, 5 and 6, mt the same time
that the North Dakota Educational as
sOciatiOn holds Its convention.
L Fargo-The Rebekah state assembly
Of North Dakota. In connection with
the, annual meeting Of the grand lodge
of the l. o. o. F., will be in session in
Fargo, June and s. This is the tooth
anniversary of the Rebekah and Odd
Fellow organizations. and extensive
preparations are under way for the
entertainment of the guests during the
two days. ~ 5s...,.
| Fargo.-According to, w. l.. Van
Horn, federal state director Of the
United Suites employment service,
North Dakota has had no trouble In
securing the necessary help. on the
farms during the seeding season this
year. There is, however, Il need for
women help In the homes and as
cooks on the farms. Hotels. restau-
rants and cnfes also are complaining
Of shortage of help.
| Grand Forks.-Pluns ure now under
way to re-estnblish the War Camp
| Community Service work in Grand
Forks which was suspended with the
cessation Of military activities ut the
front. The work Of the camp will he
carried on during the. period Of demo:
bilizatiOn at least. and the local COM
mittee will work to establish the
proper relation between the cOmmu-
nifty and the returning soldier.
bismarck Frederick Neu-
meier. formerly battalion adjutant in
the Second North Dakota and later
/ with the 14Sth machine gun battalion
in France. was .one of the 200 news
pnper men in overseas, service chosen
to make 14.day tour Of ali battle
fronts In France and Germany. Capt.
Neumeier Is we'll known in this state,
where he was at one time employed as
capital correspondent for one Of the
twin city newspapers.
Farg6.--Tie new Equity Co-opera-
tive Packing plant located on the
Sheyenne river four miles west of this
city will commence work about June
10. Is the announcement Of the gen.
eral manager and superihtendent, .of
the plant, who also announces that the
only Formally remaining now Is the
securing Of five inspectors from the
federal meat inspection bureau. The
!, department plan will be used by the
force in the operation of the plant.
Observation-Disclosures are being
mnde here by representatives of,,the
United States bureau of mines with a
view to establishing in this vicinity
one of the experimental Ignite plants
for which congress has appropriated
100000. Investigations have been
made at Williston and aiinot, and the
mines at Beulah, Wilton and New So
lem VIII also be looked over. Besides
experimenting on briquetting the. gov.
eminent is interested in other ;possi-
bilities which Ignite presents. 81,
Fargo.-Appiication has been made
to United States District Judge Ami
don for the appointment of an exam.
liner to take Testimony in the case of
state of North Dakota versus the
Great Western Elevator company, the
4: Powers Elevator company, Occident
Elevator company and Monarch Ele-
vator company. This is the first step
In the S1O.OOO.OOO lawsuit Instituted
by the attorney general last fail for
the purpose of recovering alleged ex-
cess profits taken from the farmers
in the state In the purchase of grain
by the various elevators made defend
ants In this action. The cause origin.
nted out of the spread between The
murket price Of grain and the price
offered the farmer by local elevators
| Fargo.-June to IA has been destg-
mated as Boy Scout week In which q
campaign win be waged to list 1000.