Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-23
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point.
Wahpeton.-Additio street paw
ing contracts will probably be let here
for completion during the coming
spring.
Jamestown.-A mysterious eXplO-
sion which occurred In n railway coach
In the local yards caused the death Of
Jacob Leicht. who was cleaning the
| car.
| Minnewaukan.-The public schools
Of this city recently reOpened after II
ten weeks vacation required by OFF,
clals on account Of the prevalence Of
the "hu."
Killdeer.-Dan Gately is dead and
John Swanson suffering from pneu-
monia rs the result Of exposure en-
dured in fireless shack during a
drinking bout.
Fargo.-FargO ana Moorhend auto
mobile dealers hold their annual auto
show February to Z. and have en-
gagged the use Of the entire local audi
forum for the event.
Fargo.--President ]. NJ. Anderson,
head Of the Equity Cooperative ex-
change, was reelected for another
year during the meeting Of the society
held in this city last week.
Bismarck.-The state bonding de-
partment's report for the first year of
its operation shows collections of Sl5-
397 30 in fees from various Offices with
total amount of $33, 800 premium
receipts.
LaMOure.-A farmer in this county
Is reported to have sold $15S.57 worth
of cream Inst month, the product of
eight pure bred Holstein cows. The
amount represents an average Of near
ly $50 per animal
Fnrgo.-Dr. T.. +. Ladd, head of the
state Agricultural college, has recently
been named by Il farmers Organiza-
ton rs one of group of special dele
gates to visit the peace conference Mt
Versailles. Arthur LeSeuer, former
North Dnkotnn, Is also on the list.
Fargo.-NiniOr NJ. +. Steele ut the
head of United States military instruc-
ton at the Agricultural college has
reOrganiZed the cadet companies of
| the college along lines similar to those
on which they We're bundled before
Americas entry into the war.
Observation-Disclosures Frazier set
aside the week of January 20 to % MS
'enrolment week for the United
Stntes Boys Working Reserve" and
calls upon nll boys over 16 years old
aud not stentlily employed. to enroll
for service In the upbullding of the
states Industries.
Fnrgo-Nnmes of four North Da-
kotans have been reported by the war
department rs among American SOL
diers recently returned from German
prisons They are AXel Sannls of
Forman. T. Il. Mccullough of Milton,
John Coombes of Killdeer and fred
X. Morgan of Omemee.
Grand Forks.-The famous northern
sport of curling Is becoming so
popular here and at several points in
northeastern North Dakota that good
representation Of the states devotees
Of the game Is participating in the
northwestern states tournament being
held at Duluth this week.
Grand FOrks.-Sergennt Ross o.
Zollinger. well-known North Dakota
newspaper man and musician. whose
death in action in the ArgOnne forest
was reported to have occurred on No
vember Sth, Is clnimed to have been
seen alive on November 25th. The
earlier report may be erroneous
FnrgO.--Mnny male tenchers and
school superint cndcnts are in demand,
according to reports from the United
States employment burenu here. where
1t is said that many positions are now
available in these lines. Structural
enterprises are also showing many
openings, according to the report.
Fnrgo.-Ten thousand dollars was
paid by Chesbro Smith of the Edge
wood farm near here for Royal Cut,
champion imported Shorthorn bull,
which he purchased Mt the Shorthorn
congress In session ut South st. Paul
last week. The animal was declared
the grand champion of Scotland in
1917.
Fargo.-NOrth Dakotn's war saw
ings stamp purchases for 1918 amount
ed to S7.372,G19. according to tenta-
tive report given out by State NDirec-
tore George II. Hollister few days
ago. When total f0otings are compiled
| 1t is believed the amount will be very
close to seven and one-half millions.
The per capita purchases for the state
amount to SLIGO.
Bismarck.-FOrmer State Treasurer
John Steen. who said he was glad to
go back to the farm" upon the COM
| pletion of his term of office here, is
being generally taken at his word In
the remark that there was no place
| like home for him. Mr.. Stems farm
in Pierce county was the original from
| which the North Dakota "model farm
was taken for exhibition In miniature
| at the Sam Francisco exposition q few
| years ago.
Williston.-With no clothing on, and
both feet badly frozen, Swan Ander
son. n farmer living two miles east OF
here, was found out In the deep snow
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