Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-10-30
FACTS ABOUT THE
FLICkERTAIL STATE.

""SSs.a iTuuCluSe mas DeC1
granted for the installation Of an cleo
trio lighting system here.
Devils Lake.-The local Commercial
club Is now affiliated with the Unitet
states Chamber of Commerce.
Minot.-Two new motor trucks hav,
been received by the local fire depart
Ment. They are valued ut $2O,O0O.
Mott.-An up-tO-dnte cOnimunit,
building will be erected here ut !
probable cost Of $4,000 to $4,000.
Bisinarck.-This city will entertain
the 192O convention of the North Da
kota Federation Of Woman's clubs.
Nay.-Agents Of an oil company arc
signing up leases for oil and gas bor
ing privileges on all quarter sections
available In q large district south OF
here.
Fargo.-The agricultural colleges
short court enrolment this year hi,
the mark Of $50 few days ago
eclipsing all previous short course en-.
rollments ut the school.
Center.-A regular term of the dis.
trict court for this county was con.
vened with but two cases-both civil
actions-On the calendar awaiting dis.
position.
Bisnarck.-The special election
called for Towner county to choose a
successor to Senator A. S. Gibbons,
deceased. has been changed to No
vember 25.
Fargo.-A conference Of Jewish re.
lief workers will be held here on No.
vember 0 to plan campaign to be
made for funds for their people In
wnr-torn Europe.
Mylo.-Yegss blew of the vnul,
door Of the First State bank here one
night receatly. rnnsacked the safety
deposit boxes and got away with
some Of the contents.
Aandan.-Mn. Albert Peters, wife
Of ths manager Of the state game farm
sOnth Of town. was killed by the
ovsRturning Of tho 10rd automobrle
which she Vas driving.
not.-Asnbess q he Ninot city
ss0misHisa As~s rstu0sd from q trip
t1ssugA the east inspecting municipal
ssvags- disposal plaao - secure
pstltsss fs ne sssahllahmank ue a
p1aat - ~ INT hare
hanarsk@TAs prv)eet engineer Of
the ssats Highway eolnnission an
D"snees the recent esmplstisn Of one
highway project each IA Bowman.
Stark aAd risrcs sount1as. and twe In
Tssee1 county.
vsia.-LeeA citissas have taken 10
AFAkias from the ci1s regular water
sulDly With full Onddsacs again
HDes receipt Of reports On 4 test BY
wseer h pure.
PAre.-Ths purchase ~ khe city
sn0nission q a S14o0 NS6r-whss;
6aetsr fos the aerial IRE truck, to be
delv9sd within 12o AayA win replace
Tie last Of the horses ussd b. the
LEGAL frs department.
Tarp.-The installation sf sub
Wy under the Northern Pacific rail.
Wv tracks At Tenth street has bssn
agreed upGa between the railway a.
niaistratsoa and the cty commission.
Dsvfis LAka-The purchase Of a
haal creamery BY q company capital.
~ Il $4,000 = believed 70 premise
tAs AtS sss Of he largest creamery
a1l ssld ssosaOs plants In The north
VISA
Dsvi,s Lake.-Rat psisoa waa the
material used By transient weuld-be
sufsids IN an attempt upsn his life
kees enc day last week. The patient
b in q hospital here With q chance tn
recover.
Oando.-C. P. Peterson sf Bisbee
and PAM Higgins. residing north of
this city. win be opposing candidates
to succeed Senator A. s. Gibbons at
the special election called for that
purpose.
Oslumbus.-Herbert Smith. first vol
unteer In the nations war service
from this city. was drowned when he
fell overheard from Il tug in New York
harbor on his way home few days
ago. He was In the navy.
Bismarck-State Insurance Com
missioner s. A. Olsness is quoted as
favoring the repeal of withdrawal
privileges now allowed to farmers in
COuueCkAOA Will lhS OpcIuLOu VI lue
state hail insurance law.
Mandan.-Albert n. Brooks, an aged
transient who recently confessed to
the murder Of his wife in Ohio many
years ago. Is dead following the Ill.
ness which had overtaken him here
prior to his confession Of the deed.
Bismarck.-Public school teachers
Of this city have entered formal de
mands for fiat increase of salaries
amounting to 800 year. Unless the
demand is complied with in reason
able time 1t Is announced that strike
| will result.
Fargo. - Unofficial announcement,
was made by A. C. Townley Mt pub
lie rally here last week that Crane
Forks would be designated by the
state industrial commission as the 10
cation for the first big state-ownet
mill and elevator enterprise. to bt
/ built at cost, it is said, Of approx
mately $1,5OOOO0.
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