Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-01-16
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Fargo.-The North Dakota Retail
Hardware Dealers association Will
meet here February IL to IA.
Mandan.-Mrs. Frank Wilder, wife
Of the former deputy secretary OF
state. died few days ago at the home
Of her daughter near here.
Fargo.--A local rumor has It that
the Consumers United States company
may establish headquarters here in q
business block which the organization
has recently leased.
Bismarck.-FOrmer State Superin
tendent Of Public Instruction z. j
Taylor has removed to Washington
d. c., where he will be engaged In
army reconstruction work.
Observation-Disclosures less mar
rage licenses were issued in Stutsman
county In 1913 than during the year
previous, the smaller number being
generally attributed to the war.
Minot.-Policeman Edward Robson
of this city has been acquitted of re.
sponsibility for the death of G. n
Fallness, who was shot while attempt.
Ing to escape from arrest In raid OF
alleged thieves here some time ago.
Bismarck.-North Dakota golfers
Will be given an opportunity to wit
ness the famous strokes Of the state
champion. John Reuter-, Jr., of Dlckin.
son, who has been filmed in action by
local movie concern for this purpose.
Fargo.-Stnte Field Agent A. J.
Surratt of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture reports that the
total cultivated acreage in North Da-
kota the past year was approximately
100000 or 1,305, 900 more than the
previous year.
Grand Forks.-A test suit is being
brought by Attorney General William
LANCER to determine the legality of
the states claim to $4,000 of funds
which the attorney general believes to
be due to the commonwealth from the
county Of Grand Forks.
Mandan.-Interest in the exploit of
well-known AIandan young man, now
in the aerial service. was renewed a
few days ago by the publication of n
portrait Of the young man. Clifford
Prodger, with the huge Handley- Page
machine in which he piloted forty
passengers over the city of London a
short time ago.
DickinsOn.-Local officials took
Theodore Deletzke at his word and
searched him after he had boasted
that he sold two gallons Of liquid
Christmas cheer for $125. He still had
two suitcases of fiery fluid in his pos
session. which should have mnde him
independently rich If the opportunity
and demand had held out.
FargO.-LeO Horst, former Non
partisan league organizer in this
state, who was acquitted Of charge
of sedltiOus utterances and afterwards
enlisted in the military service, hns
been honOrably discharged, it is said,
and Is now head master Of the Hill
military academy Mt Portland, Ore,
with the honorary title of major.
Drake.-This city has recently re-
sold to local electric company the
city lighting plant which had been
purchased some time previously for
municipal operation. The city did not
find the operation of the plant sntis-
factory undertaking. and has turned it
back to the previous owners with re-
newal Of their franchise privileges.
misunderstanding Thomas Allan
Box Of the state council of defense
reports that that organization nego-
tiated 1000 leases of waste lands
during the last growing season, and
that the average yield on each lease
was $1,000, making the gain in net
revenue to the state $1.OOO,OOO. of
which the council appropriation of
$4,000 was is per cent.
Bismarck n. Remission,
secretary Of the local. Commercial
club. has been elected second vice
president of the National Parks High
way association. which has just held a
meeting in Spokane. Mr.. Remission has
been for n number of years president
of the North Dakota section of the
organization and has been a vigorous
promoter of the development. of some
of the famous overland trails.
Mandan.--A sharp increase in the
movement of real estate between local
buyers and sellers leads Mandan bust.
ness men to anticipate considerable
revival Of real estate and building In
dustries here during the present year.
Several good sized blocks Of property
have changed hands, and it is pointed
out that active local buying, in the
experience of real estate men, usually
presages an increase Of interest among
prospective purchasers from outside.
Fargo.-State Drainage Engineer II
A. Hard reports that Polk county
Minnesota, has agreed to cooperate
in financing the movement for a. pre-
liminary survey by the United States
department Of agriculture for the pur
pose Of determining probable cost and
best methods Of procedure in obtaining
food control in the Red river valley
This action makes the movement
unanimous among all counties adjoin
ing the Red river on both sides from
Big Stone lake to the Canadian bound
airy.
Dickinson.-This city is planning t