Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-06-12

J0hn Burke 10 scheduled to give q
patriotic address pm July 8 In this city.
which was his former home.
Valley City.-A municipality owned
city heating plant to be Installed here
will probably be the first enterprise Of
its kind under city ownership In tho
state.
MinOt.-A recent sale Of unclaimed
packages here brought local news
paper man the gruesome surprise Of
finding human skeleton in the box
which he purchased "unslght, unseen"
DickinsOn.-This city was the sue
cessful competitor with Bismarck for
the honor of being designated to en-
terrain the annual session Of the North
Dakota /. O. o. F. grand lodge next
year.
Grand FOrks.--Local Salvation army
workers have purchased site for the
erection Of new Citadel" for which
plans are being drawn. A $4,000 to
900 Investment will probably be
made.
Grand Forks.-A drive for associate
members Of the Boy Scouts Organiza-
ton has been opened In this county
with view Of securing. 400 citizens
who will assist with encouragement
and financial support.
FargO.-An unusually lurge class
has been graduated from the FurgO
high schools this year. Is members
hnvlng completed the course with sue
cessful markings and received their
diplomas for the work.
Fargo.-Qne hundred and fifty ur.
rests was the local police record for
the month of May. which Is said to
have been one of the busiest months
in police circles that has been ex-
perienced within the past year.
FargO.-Chnrles Fl. Mitchell retires
this week by voluntary resignation
from the Office of city treasurer which
he has occupied continuously for the
past 10 years. The retiring treasurer
Is one of the city's earliest pioneers.
Aneta.-The sudden disappearance
| Of little Dale SeversOn, 2-yenr.old son
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. John SeversOn, on the
evening of June l, is believed to be
due to the work Of kidnappers. and IL
most energetic search has been COM
menced.
Fort Yates.-GOvernO Lynn ]. Fra
zier addressed Memorial Day audiences
here and and at Cannonball, ut which
many hundred Indinns were present.
Supreme Court Justice X. II. Grace
and Commissioner Of Agriculture John
n. Hagan also spoke.
Bismnrck.-NOrth Dakota motor We
hicle licenses issued down to date
number upward Of $1,000. according
to recent report. A total revenue Of
$4,000 has been derived from this
source. and many more registrants
may be expected within the next few
months.
Fargo.-North Dakota Lutheran
young people are here in large num-
bers for the annual convention Of
their organization, together with MEM
hers of the North Dakota Choral
union. which hns an extensive musical
program booked for presentation ut
the auditorium here.
Cnrson.-Through decision of Dis
trict Judge Nuessle. handed down IL
few days ago, 1t il believed thnt Car
son has now secured final and per-
manent recognition az the Difficult seut
| for Grant county. The question has
been under litigation constantly since
the county was organized few years
! ago.
Lehigh.-A sharp outbreak Of smoul-
dering fires in local mine seriously
! endangered shafts and nll working
J property of the mine owners on whose
+, premises the blaze appeared The fire
was finally put out in the principal
vein but continues to shoulder in ad-
Joining premises, as 1t has done for
many years.
Bismarck.-Farmer in this and
! other western counties of the state
have been assured of the cooperation
| of county farming agents and repre-.
/ sentntives of the state Agricultural
+, college III an intensive campaign to
| rid the region of the growing grass
hopper pest. Tremendous quantities
of hopper poison are being prepared.
I! PlaZa.-Alrs. Fred Ebernlrd shot
and killed her husband at their home
/, here few days ago, and then put II
bullet through her own head. dying
instantly, according to the verdict Of
Coroner Flath. The husband was evil
IDENTIFY shot from behind while sitting
reading in his home. The couple were
In comfortable financialf'circumstan
and no reason has been ascertained
for the deed.
Grand Forks.-Avfation rs u COM
mercial enterprise may be introduced
here within u very few weeks. 1t is
believed, MS result of negotiations
being carried on by Albert F'orseth
and Myr0n Bacon. two returned Grand
| Forks boys from the U. s. aviation
service. The, boyy are projecting a