The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-25
FACTS ABOUT THE
i FEICKERTAlL STATE

5fl Minot.-Thi> city has launched d
scampaign to secure one of the pro-
posed 'State-owned elevators.
I. y'SMiuu,.-Local Boy Scouts will assist
!: tnsh,l,ers Of the Rotary club in an
effort to finance the installation Of a
public swimming pool.
f5f Mandln.-JOhn Steiner, a 13-year-
Cold boy Of this city, was instantly
killed by the overturning of a car in
which the steering mechanism got out
of control.
!. Z NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this district
1 have launched movement to effect
of railroad line from
! this point to Darlington, the county
seat, 80 miles distant.
L Bismarck.-Major Frayne Baker of
this city. recently returned from
France, has been appointed by Gov
5ernOr Frazier as a member Of the state
highway commission.
III New ROckfOrd.-E. H. Davidson, for
Gnler cashier Of local bank and at
one time deputy state treasurer, is
in banking practices.
n 1LakOta.-United States Senator A.
-. Gr0nna has introduced bill ap-
propriating $5.OOO,OOO for the purchase
of grain and feed for livestock in areas
of the United States affected by
droutll.
Mandan.-Grand Forks was desig-
ma ted as the city to entertain the next
grand lodge meeting Of North Dakota
Knights Of Pythias, who recently clos
: ed u very successful grand lodge meet
ing here
z -Neche.--A pack of wild dogs infest-
ing, the region adjacent to this city
has played havoc among sheep and
young livestock, and female member
of Fthe pack recently attacked two
young boys.
~ Bismarck General Will
liam LANCER has issued an opinion that
railroads are amenable, with other in
5dusrrial organization to the pro-
FviSiOns Of the eight-hour working law
for women employees.
EEN ENsBismarck-The Citizens Economy
league is the latest political OrguniZa-
sHHion to be Launched in the state. Rep
sreSentatiNe E.$N. Herbert of Dunn
ssco,iiify is president, and T. 3. Streeter
AZ y5offE the lea sue. .ss
Bismarck.-The Standard Oil com:
pany has instituted proceedings against
Attorney General William Lunyer and
other state officials, designed to test
the validity of the recently enacted
legislation placing Il gallon tax on gas
and Oil sales.
BOttineau.- damage
and other conditions unfavorubly at
fecting crops have not deferred Bot
tineau county commissioners from
showing faith in the future by award
ing road improvement contracts en-
failing an investment by the county of
$4,000 this year.
Devils Lake.-A. r. Chezik Of Portal
at the annual tournament of the North
Dakota Gun club recently held here.
In one test, Chezk missed only one
bird out of possible 1O5. and he
rounded out score of 1855 hits out of
total of 10 shots fired.
Mphall.-Profpsso Howard Simp-
son, assistant /: 4 'Iogist and professor
of geology ut the state university, Is
here conducting research work with a
surveying crew, ascertaininG eleva-
tions and proving out anticlines, with
the view of locating the site for Il
deep we'll in the hope Of locating oil.
MariOn.-That recent state. crop re-
the belief of Wesley G. Mcdowell, for
mer Liberty loan chairman, who has
pursued independent Investigations
which lead him to believe that final
crop conditions in the state this season
will prove much better than is now
generally known. l..
Bismarcll.-Robert B. Blakemore.
former water commissioner at Fargo.
has assumed his duties as head Of the
North Dakota Home Building associa-
ton under appointment of Governor
Frazier Mr.. Blakemore has installed
the head office of the association in
this city, in the building occupied by
the Bank Of North Dakota.
Fargo.-State seed inspectors, work.
ing under the direction Of Prof. H. L.
Bolley of the state Agricultural col
lege, are touring the state, inspecting
fields in which farmers are producing
grains:for seed. The service is main
tained at. state expense, to provide a
means OF. ohtaining Information as to
the Whereabouts of clean seed .
. New Rockford. Local capital re-
movaf boosters have decided to renew
the campaign of three years ago for
the location of the state house in this
city. The elaborate campaign launch
ed atEthat time failed Of a successful
issueEit Is believed here. only because
Of the adverse decision of a majority
Of tha state supreme court which ruled
thatxthe Initiative clause Of the state
:consttfutio lion, under which the question
was Resigned to be brought TO- vote.
was not Sell f:senac citing dsthat recourse
tcould snot be had 70 its privileges until
necessary s1egisIati steps had been
taken 1T is claimed that later de.
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