The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-06-19
NEWS FROM OVER STATE

Park River.-Arthur Gullickson, for
mer student of the state university
and well known in athletic circles Of
the Northwest, died as the result Of
injuries received here in an automo-
bile race.
Devils Lake-A class Of SIX gradu-
ated from the state school for the
deaf, all the members returning to
their homes prepared with suitable
vocational training for a place in the
worlds work.
Bismarck.-The Farmers Insurance
company of Dickinson has been grant
ed certificate of authority to trans
act business by Commissioner s. A.
Olsness, head Of the state insurance
department here.
Grand Forks.-A. J. Surratt, North
Dakota field agent of the United States
department of agriculture, estimates
this states potential wheat yield for
1919.as S6,O0O,O00 bushels as compared
with a final production Of 101, 900, 900
bushels last year.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county farm
ers are rejoicing ut figures given out
at the local weather bureau, which
show that May of this year was the
dampest May in recent history except
that of the year 1915 which produced
this county's banner crop.
Observation-Disclosures western coun-
ties in the state received needed rain
fall last week in amounts ranging as
high as 2.O8 inches at Williston, &C.
cording to government reports. The
precipitation has been greatly needed
to help check the growth Of the grass
hopper pest.
Enderlin.-Rev. Robert III. Craig,
one of North Dakota's Meth0dism's
best known clergynen. died suddenly
of heart trouble ut his home in this
city, He had been pastor at Lisbon,
Bismarck and Dickinson, before being
assigned to the pastorate Of this place.
He was at one time q missionary to
India.
Fargo-A total of 1874 real or al
legged cases of Juvenile delinquency
have been handled in the court Of
Judge A. B. Guptil, juvenile commits
sioner for the Third judicial district,
with headquarters in this city, during
hts incumbency in Office during the
past four years. Judge Guptil's court
was one Of the first OF its kind to be
established In this state.
Fargo.-One Of two important Judi
clal decisions announced in this state
Saturday was that of Federal Judge
Charles F. Amid0n in dismissing the
action brought by AZ North Dakota
citizens seeking to enjoin the state
Industrial program upon grounds Of
alleged upconstitutionality. Judge
Amidon held that the matter was not
Of nature to permit federal jurisdic-
tion, and therefore dismissed the suit.
Grand Forks.-Four hundred and
seventy-three students, faculty men,
bers and alumni Of the state univer-
sity saw service In the world war, &C.
eording to list which has just been
issued from the institution. Two hum
dred and ninety-four Of these were
students at the time they enrolled
for service; eighteen were faculty
men, and the remainder were previous
students who are known to have tOin.
ed the cOlOrs.
Fargo.-Local papers featured q
story last week Of Shrine visitor
here from Portland. Oregon, who ad-
mitted that $ bill earned BY him 81
years ago for riding . vicious bull
through what is now the principal
thoroughfare Of this city gave him the
start In life from which he ,subsee,
queAtly secured q comfortable compe-
tense, The man who made tho start
= 9. r Grsirn. police Inspector Of
tAe western town. 81 l:s3.s 81