Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-03

DoInss o. Last Few nsys THrousheu,
North Dakota condenssd for
Hasty Psrusai.

Ssrnnd Forks. The 1870 convention
Of the North Dakota Grain Mems
union will be held here.
Bismarck, This citys first TWO &c
lectlve service men to 20 10 the front
have just been discharged and return
ed home.
Bismarck.-H. L. Trelense Of Gar
rison WAS sentenced ~ Federal Judge
Charles +. Amidon last week to two
years. pencil servitude for violation OF
the espionage laws.
Dickinson.--Drouth conditions have
still been quite general through the
western section Of the state up to the
time Of this Dispatch, and grain crops
have suffered severely. ~
Bismarck Mrs. Clara Warmer Of
this city was elected grand worthy
natron of the North Dakota Order OF
the Eastern Star ut the 25th annual
meeting held in Grand. Forks.
Observation-Disclosures Of grasshop-
pers in various parts of the state ,is
being seriously delayed through DIM
Guilty to secure transportation Of q
sufficient amount Of hopper dope.
New Salem.-Another of the sad
series Of drOwnings which have mark
ed the hot spell. recently occurred
here when Herman Miller, 17-year-old
boy, was drowned in u pond near, Ills
mothers home while bathing. No one
witnessed the boys death.
l "a ale A
trucks have been assigned for use In
highway development In Grand Forks
c0unty--four 3-tOn trucks being now
here and dozen more promised for
arrival mt an early date. 1t Is said.
] FargO.-The management. Of the
4 Interstate fair is receiving enc0urag-
ing promises of live stock exhibits
from various parts of North Dakota
and the northwest for the fair which
Is to be held here this year durisS
the week of July 2l-26.
bismarck handsome efw
brick business blocks. 25x14O feet
eacli. nre soon to be erected on the
historic corner of tllis city ut Broad-
way and Third street, first located
upon by Messrs. Slattery and Logan.
two Of the city's oldest pioneers.
Grand Forks.--The Fourth Of July
celebration to be held here in honor
Of returned soldiers and sailors will
he made twin-city nffair, Grand
Forks and East Grand Forks cooper
ating in the movement In recognition
of the homecoming Of heroes Of both
counties.
Bismarck.-TelephOne officials In
terested in lines operating through
this state. 1t is said. nre eiideavoring
10 secure AN agreement with the state
railway commission looking toward ain
investigation Of government toll rates
with u view Of making them perma-
nent ut the expiration of the period
of government control.
Grand FOrks.-AnnOuncem has
been made of gift Of $1,000 from
the MASONIC grand lodge of North Da-
kOta to the State University u: NJ. C.
A., $1,000 Of which is to he used i'm.
lnediately for furnishing and re.tequilp.
ping rooms in Bulge hall. and the
remainder placed ut interest to pro
duce needed annual funds.
| Mandan.-At n meeting of the
directors of the Missouri Slope Fair
association 1t was voted to pay freight
one way ON live stock and horse ex.
h;bits when aggreguting ten head or
more from one exhibitor. The move.
ment is expected to result in bring
Ing unprecedentedly lnrge stock ex-
hihit., to the show this season.
Bismarck. $2OOOOO tx due
for enrly superintendent among North
Dakota counties by the state highway
commission from the automobile reg.
istrdtion fund. 1t il clnimed TINT the
cost of administration of this depnrt.
nent has been materially cut down
under the operation Of the new regis.
tratiOn law, and the receipts cOnsid.
erably increased.
4 LisbOn.-JOhn L. Murphy, civil war
veteran who has just been admitted
to tho North Dakota soldiers home
here from Grant Forks. was known
there as a msst eccentric character
For many years his only abode wns Il
housebOat and his only companion a
dog. The veteran steadfastly refused
to come to the home until after the
dog had disappeared.
| Bismarck.-Fred g. Youngblood
Golden Valley rancher, convicted OF
perjury in the federal district court
here, has been sentenced to serve a
two-year term In the federal peniten.
tiaEy mt LeavenwOrth. as result OF
testimony given by him in a boxcar
robbery case. concerning which, there