Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-06

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park 200" here engaged In a fight
resulting in the younger animals
death.
Casselton.-The Farmers Coopera-
tive Milling and Elevator company
has been Incorporated here with
capitalization Of 100000.
Fairmount.-A wholesale fish dis
trlbuting warehouse is to be estab-
lished ut this point-North Dakota's
only town located on four different
railroad lines.
Devils Lake.-A proposed Sunshine
highway" from this city to Browns
Vile, Texas, is being agltated Mt vari-
GUS points along the proposed line,
Devils Lake.-Friends Of the local
public schools crowded the local au-
ditorium twice to witness presenta-
tons Of the operetta, 1.-THE Japanese
Girl, by selected talent from the high
school.
with growing favor.
Devils Lake.-C. L. Cerney, express
agent of the Great Northern at this
point, has left for parts unknown and
is said to be short $500 in his &C.
counts with the company.
Williston.-The body Of Ray Will
liams, u Mckenzie county rancher, was
found partly encased in ice eight miles
southwest Of this city, where it had
evidently lain for several days.
Minot.-A big convention of auto
mobile dealers, which was held here
few days ago, is being followed by
an auto show this week. Many people
are in attendance from various parts
of the state.
Williston.-N1any local residentslhad
the rare experience of eating substan-
tial steaks Of buffalo meat as the re-
suit Of the purchase of one of these
highly priced game animals by q, Will
liston butcher from near Pierre, s. ID.
Mandan.-"Dan Cupid" is reported
us being engaged in an after-the-war
revival of industry ut this point.
County Judge Shaw having volume
Of applications for marriage licenses
unprecedented for many months past.
Pembfnn.-Ice on the Red river Mt
this point is said to be not over 20
inches in thickness anywhere, with
various places where the water is not
frozen over at ala condition unpre-
cedented Mt this season of the year
within the memory of any Of the local
residents.
Grand Forks.-The names Of Nj. A.
Hildreth of Fargo, Sveinbjorn Johnson
Of this city, and Tobias Casey of Dick
inson are mentioned as candidates for
the position Of United States district
attorney for North Dakota for the
term following that in which Attorney
Hildreth now serves.
Bismarck.-RepOrts have been re-
ceived from Lark in the southwestern
part Of the state telling of the prev
alence of II mysterious new epidemic
which Is said to have broken outamong
cattle there. DIR. w. Il. Crewe, state
live stock inspector, has arranged to
have an Immediate investigation made.
Mandan.-Local papers published
items announcing the conviction Of
Theodore Deletzke for bootlegging,
and the serious if not fatal freezing
Of the infant child of Mrs. Theodore
Deletzke, which crawled out onto the
doorstep unknown to the mother as
she was leaving the house few
days ago.
Casselton.-Courtship gifts formed
the basis of the lawsuit of Cass
county farmer against IL young woman
neighbor in this section. The court
decided the plaintiff was entitled to
$500 for gifts bestowed on the de-
fendant in n courtslip, which was
terminated abruptly by the young
lady's marriage to another man.
Observation-Disclosures in southwest
ern North Dakota, who have watched
the increase of grasshoppers for the
past few seasons, are hopeful that the
warm weather Of january may have
helped eradicate the pests. Many of
the hoppers are said to have Matched
out during the warm spell, and the
chance of their being frozen to death
in subsequent cold snaps, it is hoped.
will be extremely good.
Fargo.--A division of skilled labor
has been added to the United States
employment service. according to
Lindley Fl. Patten. director of the
service for North Dakota. 1t is known
as the Skilled and Professional Men
section. w. Il. Whitver, senior exam
liner ut the state headquarters, and
George Guess, formerly of the Dlckin-
son office, have been assigned to the
new division for this field.
Fargo.-City Commissioner Robert
B. Blakemore, who has served Fargo
for the past six years in his official
capacity as head of the municipal
waterworks department, has announc-
ed that he will not be candidate for
reelection at the completion of his
present term in April. A number of
candidates for the position are ex-
pected to take the field, although none
of the candidates have yet been def
nitely announced.
Williston.-John Stupard, army de-
serter and all-around bad. man, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny here and was
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