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

lie OF Matt Schrum, living II miles
south of here.
Cnlvin.-Plans are being made here
for the installation of an electric
lighting plant.
Valley city.-Barnes county boys
and girls clubs held their annual
Achievement day celebration Octo-
Der %.
Williston.-Knights Of Columbus
are considering the erection Of a SUBJ
stantial three-stOry fraternity home
here
DickinsOn.-The stnte normal school
here will organize night school classes
to be operated during the winter
months.
Ellendale.-Four gunner have been
convicted here of the wholesale rob-
berry Of farm hands perpetrated near
Oakes early this fall.
Observation-Disclosures d. w. Boyd of
this city has been discharged from the
Walter Reed hospital ut Washington
and has returned home.
Portal.-Plnns are being laid for the
construction Of state and federal
aided road through Burke county next
spring mt a cost Of $4,000.
Fargo.|The annual meeting Of the
state board of nurses examiners will
he held here at the Y. M. C. A. audi
torium November 10 and 20.
Asndan.-W. W. Trivillian, of
Jamestown. railroad brakeman. was
instantly killed in the yards here
when caught bstwsea Two engines.
steesa-C. ". Jokela, Q farmer near
hess was caught BY tAs drive wheel
1t tractor hs was running. pulled
from the machine and Instantly killed.
S0tlasl ButtA-Public schools of
this eity were ~ fisst h oslden Val
lsv esunty to rsDOt ~ percent en-
rsrlmast In he !uniss Red Cross
drive.
Ninot-Local Knights Of Pythias
celebrated the paying Of Of the mort
Sage % their homo BY q celebration
In which tlDs sanesllsl document was
burned.
R!snarck.-Ths third annual con-
ventisa ~ Odd Fellows u this dis
trict brought tsssthsr 4 larger at
tendance than either e tie preceding
eoHvsntfsns.
CarriASton.-sirs. @. ". AcCfusky
IT this ay WIS elected president OF
the North Ddkota Federation Of Wo-
mans clubs at itR ansnal meeting re-
Gently held here.
Fargo.-President e. q. Quamme Of
the federal land hank serving this
section has announced that North
Dakota 10 the flrst state In the dis
tFiet - bs fully chartered under the
pfovaaons Of the land bank Inv.
nsrs are 100 farm Loan associations
IN he stste. and hsretofere any farmer
desiring the privileges of loan had to
DO resident In the local district of one
q these sDsciations. Under the new
stRte ehssser plan privileges Of the
bank arc Available to farmers in all
parts Of tho state.
Bisnarck.-The frst official bulle-
tin has been issued from the depart
nent 0t State Immigration Commits
sioner John H. Worst. The bulletin
calls attention. among other things. to
the disparity Of land values between
this state and some Of the better set
tied farming states. such as Iowa and
Illinois, in which DIR. Worst declares
farming lands are being sold at 500
to $500 per acre, which have no more
productive value than lind that can be
bought in North Dakota at from $50
bo 500 an acre.
Fargo-The accidental slipping of
gears in large car parked near the
Y. NJ. c. A. in this city is alleged to
have been responsible for the death
Of Frank Burnam of Fort Dodge,
Iowa. who was caught and forced
through plate glass window on the
radiator Of the car rs it suddenly
dashed forward at high speed after
having been cranked by Cannon Jones,
son Of the owner. Mr.. Burnam was
Internally injured and suffered re-
peated hemorrhages from which he
died day or two after the accident.
observation-disclosures J. E. Flade-
land Of this city, who is giving aerial
exhibitions in the state since his dis
charge from military service, is be-
lieved to have found new form of
air sports in the chasing of large
game birds. While exhibiting with a
passenger at Devils Lake few days
ago Lieutenant Fladeland afforded
amusement for his companion and
onlookers by chasing and scattering a
large flock of pelicans. The use Of
the airplane In hunting wild ducks and
geese is developn ent which has not
yet been tried.
Pembina.-This county has this year
beaten oil records for the amount Of
fan blowing completed before freez-
ing up.
Mandan. - Trustees have been
named for the AIandan hospital re-
Gently taken over by the Methodist
conference Of this state.
velva.-The kick Of a car which he
was cranking sent s. Larson back to
the hospital. from which he had been
discharged but few days previously
after severe illness from blood
pcisOning. The cranlking accident re.