Emmons County record., 1919-07-17

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merly Of this city. who was Killed IN
action on the st. Mihiel front, mas
been postiumously awarded the us
tinguIshed service cross.
Regent. boys and girls stock
Judging contest was recently held
here, the winners Of which IRE en-
titled to take part In the state contest
Of Boys and Girls clubs. .
Bismarck new state board 'of
equalization created under an act
| passed by the last Legislature Will be-
gin its annual meeting In this city on
the first Tuesday In August.
FnrgO. ~Threatened danger Of black
rust in various sections In the eastern
part Of the state is now believed to
have been averted by the favorable
wenther conditions Of the past week
or ten days.
Grand FOrks.--A class of IA app'i-
cants sought admittance to the bnr IN
North Dakota through examination
which was held Mt the court house
here last week. before the state board
Of bar examiners.
Langdon.- farmers and
cattle men of this county have Organ-
lied cattle company with capitaliZa'
'tion placed mt $250,OO0. for the purpose
of aiding In the live stock develop
mcnt Of this region.
Beach.--Wilbhr, the 11-year-Old son
of Lyman Page once candidate for
nomination as secretary of state, WIS
accidentally hanged on the reel of
binder while trying to initiate circus
stunts. The child was dead when
found.
Fargo.-The first annual meeting Of
the American Legion for North Dakota
will be chilled to convene here ut date
to be named in October instead of a
July date recently suggested. 1t has
been given ont by julius Baker, state
chairman. who resides here.
Bislnurck.- Father John Hal
lOrnn, well-knOwn young Bismarck
priest who has just returned from I'M
army cllaplaincy overseas with II lieu
tenants commission, has been us
signed to n pastOrate Mt Powers Lake
in the northwestern part of this state.
Dickinson an Airedale
puppy belonging to little Vivian La
vine. rushed as If to rescue her when
he saw her about to be caught under n
pile OF falling railrond ties. The
child. apparently warned out of the
way, Jumped in time to save herself
but the dog was caught md crushed.
Bismarck.-By affirmative vote Of
Messrs. Brown and Nigel af the state
board Of control former Deputy
Warden Charles Mcdonald has been
appointed acting warden of the state
penitentiary to fill out the unexpired
term Of Warden Frank s. Talcott. re.
signed. The term extends to April
80, 1921.
Devils Ehke.-The State Dairymen's
and Ruttermakers' convention held
here July Sth was well attended.
Speakers included State Dairy Com.
missioner ]. j. Osterhaus. Prof Van
Pelt. Iowa dairy expert, and Prof.
Hecker, head of the animal husbandry
department ut the Minnesota state
university.
Bismarck.-Th state railway com.
mission has issued invitations to grain
men and others interested. to attend a
meeting to. be held at the commits.
sion's office on July q to determine
means to avoid or fix responsibility
for grain losses In course Of shipment
The required establishment of track
scales ut primary shipping points is
one Of the protective plans said to be
contemplated.
Bismarck General VII.
liam LANCER has ruled that North Da.
kOta newspapers holding appointment
by designation of boards of county
commissioners as "official' for their
respective counties may continue to
draw pay for official publications for
the period of their contracts. which
are usually for the calendar year.
This ruling is expected to act as a
temporary modification of results of
the recent election as regards the
state printing law, under which the
official papers for each county would
be reduced to one after July 2Gth.
this paper to be designated by the
state printing board.
Dicklnson.-The summer school en-.
rollment here Is $50. and a corps Of
Il instructors has been enrolled.
Minot.-Hundreds of North Dakota
residents. many of them from out of
town. attended the funeral of Mrs.
Charles J. Fisk. wife of the former
chief Justice, whose death occurred as
the result of the too sudden descent
Of an airplane at the homecoming
celebration here on July. 4th. A mum.
ber Of prominent members of the state
bar association. among them. Chief
Justice A. NJ. Christianson, offlciatsd
as pallbearers.