Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-13

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Devils Lake 10 this city, and DR.. Ida
n. Alexander, Red Cross RELIEF
worker during the war. has been In
stalled as state director.
Bismarck.-The wOrkmen's cOmpen.
satiOn law Of the suite has been de-
clared constitution by four to one
vote Of the state supreme court, which
also nffirms the right Of the depart.
ment to receive and dispense Its own
funds.
Portland.-T0m Arnold. a local far.
mer. has shipped nine carloads of pc.
tatoes from his field Of % acres and
still has 1880 bushels Of good stock
left for seed. The average price real.
lied from the potatoes was from $1.3l
to $3.50 n bushel.
sioncrs have been made defendants in
II sait instituted against them by resi-.
dents Of RawsOn, a small community
ON the Great Northern line which had
requested village incorporation for an
area Of "a square miles. The commits
slOners declined to net upon their pc.
tltiOn.
HankinsOn.-A proposed shortening
Of divisions on the 500 railway run
ming through here. it Is believed, may
make this city division point. A
transfer of the railroad shops from
Enderlin to Rogers is also one Of the
possible changes which have been
rumored
Bismarck.-Indian lands in the
Standing Rock reservation in North
and South Dakota will be offered for
sale by bids OH November 10 and De
cember 10. The land is said to CON-
prise some of the best farming and
grazing land in the states. and some of
1t is appraised as low as IS per acre.
LaMoure.-Ernn, the eight .year.Old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry KEEL
Ter. Is dead from burns sustained from
an overfilled kitchen stove In which
wood had been crowded to such an eX-
tent that 1t WINS necessary to leave off
the covers. The child was nlOne in
the room when her clothing became
lgnited.
Fargo.-Dr. Christian Kachelmacher
prominent specialist Of this city. sui
cided by shooting himself in the head,
while stopping ut u hotel in Chicago
while en- route to snnitarium In
Michigan. The doctor is said to have
been suffering from an acute nervous
ailment, for which he was planning to
undergo treatments.
Mandan.-St0ries of the alleged
murder Of his wife many years ago by
Albert Brooks, IN aged transient who
recently died here, are held to be
fabrications by relatives Of the de.
ceased, who say they hive known of
his whereabout and actions for many
years, and thnt he was Mt one time a
well-to-do contractor in Kansas.
Slnish.-Matching their wits and
superior numbers against the GOODNESS
and bravery Of Cashier Henry SchOen-
rock of local bank, would-be robbers
were recently foiled here in what mp.
pears to have been carefully planned
attempt ut bank robbery. The yeggs
called SchOenrock out Of bed in the
night on the preteXt that they had i'm.
portant valuables to deposit for safe
keeping. They then bound and gagged
the cashier, forcing him to ride with
them in their auto toward the bank to
assist them on the vault combination
Wrenching himself pnrty free, Schoen.
rock caught the steering wheel, threw
the machine into the curb and over.
turned it, then getting clear of the
vehicle. For some reason the gang
concluded to right the car and mike
their escape without further parley
1t was later found they had cut all
telephone wires leading into the CITY
Bismarck.-Seaman Smith, acting
state transportation officer, has been
freed Of the charge of obtaining money
on fraudulent document preferred
against him by the attorney generals
office.
.Granville.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Zimmerman, residing near here, were
arrested in connection with the death
Of seven-year-old Margaret Kottke
whose body was found near straw.
stack on the Zimmerman farm. The
child had been living with the thinner.
mans. and investigations being made
are intended to disclose whether starry,
alton or poisoning may have occurred