Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-28
FACTS ABOUT the
FuCkERTAIL STATE.

VI XNUEIu 0uhOtA HUW cACceO TVCsVVVs-
600, 1t has been given out.
Schnfer. Improvements amounting
to about 81, 500 hive been made In the
Mckenzie county court house.
Wllliston. Drilling has been re- 4
sumed on nm oil and gus well which
has been put down here to q depth Of
1900 feet.
Tower City.-Little Lewis Cowen,
Jr., aged s, was crushed to death UNI
der loaded grain tank here one
morning early last week.
LaAioure.-A Farmers and Thresh-
ermen's association has been formed
In this county to consider wage mat
tiers and threshing prices.
Devils L,ke.-Three hundred strik-S
Ing railway shopmen ut. this point re-
turned to work after being out about
a week.
DOdge-Proprietors of u large auto
mobile garnge In process Of erection
here are planning to install an electric
lighting system to furnish current for
local illumination.
Grand Forks. Frank w. Wilder. a
well-kn0wn pioneer citizen Of this
place, died suddenly last week at
Rochester, N. y. lie was connected
with number Of prominent business
enterprises here.
| WillistOn.-The successful CONNER
cial production Of honey Of an excel
lent quality has been developed here
following the opening OF the Irrigation
project and consequent heavy increase
in the number of local alfalfa fields.
Devils Lake.--Locaf police have
decided to follow the example Of a
/ growing number Of other cities in EN-
forcing the ordinance requiring the
display of both head and tail lights on
automobiles.
Farg0-H. A. Peden, a cattle man
en- roete through here with stock from
4 Fall0n. Mont. was found denuded in a
freight car. where he reported having
been held up by bandits and relieved
Of clothing, money and valuables.
Grafton.-A 19-acre tract OF land
northeast Of this city has just been
sold ut SLAP an acre, an increase from
500 per acre having been realized by
the seller since he purchased the
Il tract about four years ago
Manlan.-Morton county shows but
little increase in population, according
to the Indication given by returns
from the recent school census. The
n population of school age this year is
given us {, 309. as compared with 6.376
last year.
Williston.--A movement has been
launched here to secure the enlarge
ment of the governments lOcnl irriga-
ttOn project so us to comprise about
$4,000 acres. The success Of the pro-
ject this year. whichs is It's first year
in operation. has aroused enthusiasm
for the plan.
Il Fargo.--A price of $11.O was paid
recently by b w. Aylor of Grandln for
n the yearling Shorthorn bull calf Sultan
Eclipse. purchased from w. C. Beau
mont of Buchanan. The price il the
highest ever paid for an. animal of
that age In the state.
Jamestown. L0cal real estate men
assert that North Dnkota's corn crop
this year Is proving most effective
drawing card for immigration from
Kansas, Town and other corn growing
stdtes. An unusual number of inquir-
les are being reported from these sec
lions for North Dakota farm lands.
Glen Uilin. The one Sear-0ld baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fahn was Gre
mated In the burning OF their home u
miles from here. The parents were
absent from the house when the fire
started, and two other young children
escaped with difficulty from the
flames.
Bismarck. September 16 opens the
game bird season for this year--the
first In which North Dakota. hunters
have been Obliged to take the field
without dogs. The bag limit on chick.
J ems and grouse is five birds per day,
and no person is allowed to enter any
closed field without the owners CON
4 sent.
Wahpeton.- murder OF one man
and the serious injury Of another oc.
Cured here In fight which took
place over the division Of the proceeds
| of q holdup OF laborlng men, said to
have been pulled OFF in the .:jungles''
near Hankinson. Six men 4are be.
IFlieved to have been Implicated in the
crime and four are being held for ex.
Examination.
Fargo. "A large amount Of army
foodstuns has been assigned for sale
here under auspices Of the local post.
Office, Goods purchased are to be
isshinped to the consignees from Omaha
4 under q special arrangement which
\ permits only the first zone postage
rate to be added to the original cost
Of the goods. II Il
Fargo. "A suit for 100000 dam
Isages Inns been instituted by Bishop j
Il Poyntz Tyler Of this city against the
Carolina Power 4 Light company d
Raleigh n. G.. for injuries SUSTAINED
by his daughter, Miss Ada Tyler, in 1
collision with . streetcar while visit
1 Ing there last spring. The young
woman has been permanently disfig
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