Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-06-26

UcpOtb IOF eNCn OF the TWO fnllrOA0A
operating here viii become effective
July ].
MinOt.-Jewish residents Of this Sec
ton have organized u local chapter Of
B'nai Birth, the well-knOwn Hebrew
fraternity.
= Fargo.-North Dnkota W. G. T. u.
workers have gone cover the top" In
drive for $4,000 to be raised by
active and supporting memberships.
Tower City.-Capital!st from Beach
have filed an organization certificate
for the establishment Of new state
bank here. to be capitalized ut $4,000.
Fargo.-The local cooperative pack
ing company has won Its suit to COM
pei the acceptance Of Its certificate of
Incorporation by the secretary of state
ut Bismarck.
Fargo.-F'inancIal arrangements are
completed for the bix military and
naval fighters homecoming celebra-
ton to be given here on the twenty
first Of July.
Grand F0rks.-The grand lodges Of
the A. F. and A. NJ. and Order of
the Eastern Star closed successful
sessions In this city the latter part
Of the past week.
Hankinson.-Peter Grening, re-
turned military ambulance driver, sui
cided ut his home near here. 1t liz
believed as u result Of brOoding over
the horrors Of war.
Bisinarck.-The loss of 18 head of
cattle by a rancher near Magnus with
out visible clue to their whereabouts
Is held to point to the probable opera
ton of cattle rustlers.
Minot.-This city has developed
elaborate plans for memorial to the
late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
which will include the dedication of
suitable statue. memorial entrance.
ETC.. mt the local geological park.
Fargo.-Hatton. Mayville. Grafton
and Min0t are in the field for the
honor of entertaining next years con-
ventiOn Of the North Dakota Young
Peoples Luther league. The selection
of place for tho meeting has not
vet been made
Fargo.-W. J. Robbins, aged 93,
who died here last week mt the home
of his son-in-lnw, is IL pioneer resident
OF this section with record as Il
'49-er who made the trip overland to
California during the gold craze of
seventy years ago.
Washburn.-'The Victor h. Wallin
Post" is the name of the lOc,l branch
Of the new American Legion just or
ganized here. Lieutenant WnllIn, for
whom the post Is named. Is the only
soldier from this locality to have lost
his life during the war.
Bisinnrck.-G0vernO Frazier has in
formed suffrage leaders that no spe-
cinl session Of the legislature will be
called In order to secure the rntitica-
tiOn of the constitutional wOnun suf-
frnge amendment recently passed by
the United States sennte.
GRIND FOrks.-Many farmers pic
MICS and other similar events Of
interest to country residents have
been scheduled for various points in
Grund Forks county this month-the
series having started last week and
continuing down to near the close of
the month.
DickinsOn.-I'his city's new charter
has just been received from Athe Sec
rotary Of states Office permitting the
beginning of municipal organization
under the commission form Of gov
eminent recently agreed upon by the
voters. The election of officials takes
place June 26th.
Furgo.-Aliss Minnie ]. Nielson,
state superintendent of public 1nstruc-
timl. was awarded the degree of doctor
of laws by local college ut It's annual
commencement exercises held here last
week. The honor was conferred in
recognition of Miss Nelson's service
performed along educational lines and
in war work.
Mandan.-Charles H. Simpson Of
Neville was elected president of the
North Dakota Sunday School nssocin-
ton ut its annual meeting held here.
Other officers elected are: Nj. Il. Cas-
sell. Hope. treasurer: G. X. Ewnld.
Fargo, corresponding secretary. James
G. Garrison continues as iield secre-
tary as heretofore.
Mandnn.-This city's prominence us
Il convention city tx said to have been
well established as IL result Of its en-
tertuinment Of the Retail Merchants
association md the State Sunday
School association during the past two
weeks. The North Dakota Press as,
sociatiOn is scheduled to meet here
August 8.
Fargo.--N. Boiln, charged with alb
ductlon Of 1I-year-old Antoinette Shir-
ley in a case brought before Judge
A. B: Guptill of this city produced
sensation when he exhibited a mar
riage certificate showing that the
young woman was his wife. The GIRLS
mother, who had brought the action,
decided that 1t would be best to have
the complaint withdrawn.
Bismarck.-The report that the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company Is TO raise Its rates for local
service In Fargo to become effective ut
once was received with surprise here,
where 1t Is believed the restoration of