Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-02
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DolnSs ~ List Few Days Throuehou,
North Dakota CONDENSED for
Hasty Perusal.

Brockett.-D. s. Humphreys, post
master at this point, died few days
ago.
Fnrgo.-Fargo finished its Christ
mas roll call for the Red Cross with
membership Of 1924.
Valley City.-A fine county road
building program is being planned un-
der auspices Of the local. commercial
club.
Bismarck Examiner ]. +.
Waters has sold his famous pacing
horse, Major Ong, 2:021a, to parties at
Glyndon. MINI.
Mandan.-Major a. r. Biting, in
service from this point, has been pro-
noted to be assistant judge advocate
with the American second army.
Christine.-Dr. L. U. Iverson Of this
place committed suicide by shooting
himself with a revolver, the muzzle
Of which he placed In his mouth.
Fargo.-Food administration rules
fer the regulation of menus In North
North Dakota hotels and restaurants
were suspended on December first.
Jamestown.-Every member Of the
james w. Smith family, eleven In all,
were Ill at once with the influenza last
week, one death occurring up to the
date of last report.
Fargo.-Two hundred tons Of meat,
It is claimed, have been saved monthly
by the food conservation program
which has been carried out in this
state under the direction Of the federal
food administration.
Langdon.-An organized gang Of
grain thieves is believed to be operat-
ing in the southwestern part Of Caval-
Ter county. and farmers are still losing
grain, Notwithstanding the fact that
several arrests have been made.
Mandan.-Former Governor l.. b.
Hanna thrilled his listeners with his
first-hand accounts of wartime scenes
and activities in France. 1t is said, at
the banquet rendered to him by bust
ness men of this city few days ago.
Fargo-M,ss Blanche True, well
known local college woman. recently
enlisted for army Y. NJ. G. A. work, has
Just arrived overseas. Miss True's
mother. who recently died here, was q
teacher of General Pershing's during
his boyhood many years ago.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES county, 1t is
claimed. furnished at least 1900 men
for the country's military and naval
service during the war, large num-
Der having volunteered. besides 922
registrants who were indicted into
the service through the operation Of
the draft.
Bismarck.-Tte,, newly proposed
zone rate system IF freight tariffs is
being brought to the attention Of the
state railroad commission by North
Dakota wholesaling interests, which
claim that the rates are discrimina.
tory against distributing points in this
state as against these further east.
Fargo.-A report Of the state food
administration, on the findings claimed
to have been made against local ice
company charged with having deliver
ed impure Ice, has been submitted Il
the department at Washington, which
at its discretion, may bring the matter
to the attention Of the United State.
courts.
Grand Forks.-LOcal commercial In
terests will ask the postmaster genera
to arrange consolidation Of service
on the two telephone lines being op
Grated here, now that joint manage
ment has done away with any advan
tage which users may have enjoyed
through the former competitive activ
tiles Of the two lines.
Bismarck.-In order that no misun
Outstanding may result from the sign
ing of the armistice, as regards it,
effect upon the fuel saving program
the information is given out by Fed
era Fuel Administrator Baker tina
the rules and regulations of this dee
partment now in force will be con
tinued until the PRONUNCIATION Of tn,
treaty Of peace.
Bismarck.-Auto license tags ma!
now be had for 1919, 1t is announced
. by the secretary of state. Owing Il
the heavy pressure of orders Mt tn,
first Of the year, and to the fact that II
many localities auto owners will no
be allowed to drive after New Year,
without the new tags, 1t is recommend
ed that those wishing to continue un
interrupted winter use Of their ma
chimes should place their orders Q
the earliest possible date.
Washburn.-While wandering abou
on the ice covering the Missouri river
searching for his team. which he ha,
lost in fog, Nels Nelson, a prosper
GUS former Of Conkling, a few mile
west Of Washburn, fell through an air
hole Friday evening and was swep
away by the swift current before tw'
neighbors who were with him coul,
rescue him. There Ia little hope tina
the body ever will be recovered. !
son Of Thomas Thompson. who. Wit
Henry Dahl. was with Nelson at tn
time OF the tragedy, fell int the sam
hole. but one foot chung to the SAT
ice long enough to permit his father t
seize 1t and drag the boy to safety.
Farge.-To be saved from dealt