Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-12

souris. Lightning struck the de-
pot here and completely destroyed It,
! Columbus.-Plans and specifications
have been prepared for an additional
story to the school house. The con-
tract was let to Minot firm.
Beach.-In a joint meeting Of the
county commissioners and, the state
highway commission all bids were re-
jected for work proposed on the Red
Trail highway as being too high.
Kensal.-Robbers forced entrance to
the Piper Howe and Rogers lumber
yard office and pillaged the safes and
filing cases Of the two offices. A
small amount of cash was secured.
Carrington.-Rust is reported In
various parts Of the county, but there
Is no cause for alarm. Aside from
the appearance of the rust the crop
conditions are excellent.
Foxholm.-R. Guyda, farmer liv-
Ing near here, was arrested and taken
to Minot on a charge of issuing checks
without funds in the bank. He was
released upon putting up bond OF
5000.
Observation-Disclosures of all Am.
erican Legion posts in North Dakota
are asked to meet in this city on Aug.
ust p, when Franklin D'Olier, ma.
tional commander stops for q confer.
ence
Langdon.-Joseph Kreln, farmer
living near here, is searching for his
wife whom he says disappeared while
in this city doing some shopping. Mr..
krem states that his wife has been
subject to mental deTgession.
Grand Forks.-The Masonic lodges
Of Hillsboro, Larilnore, L,kota, May.
vile, Portland, Hatton, Inkster, Rey.
nolds, Gilby and Grand ForkS will
July 49,
Authorizations are belrsg circulat.
ed through the county for the purpose
of ascestaining the sentiment regard.
ing the establishment of a county fair.
1t is the general opinion that the
movement will meet with considerable
success.
Grand Forks.-AIore than 1000 PEG.
pie attended the convention of the
Sognelag Of the United States which
was held here recently. The associa-
ton is composed of men and women
from the Sogn district of Norway and
their descendants.
,ROlla.-Afiss Luella Marcolle of this
city has been selected as one of the
26 young ladies to represent the
United States in q French university.
The French government has offered
that number of scholarships to Am
erican girls having the requisite quail
ficatiOns.
Minot. $40 Indians passed
through this city en- route to their
homes on the Standing Rock reserva-
ton, from conference which had
been attended by nearly 5000 Indians,
held at Poplar Mont. Basil Two Bear
was in charge of the group, and he
acted as chairman for the Indian con-
gress.
/, Bismarck. G. Harrington, adju-
tant of the American Legion post, has
been named vocational training ad-
visor for Burleigh, Emmons, Mcintosh
and Logan counties. This is in line
with the methods to be adopted to
insure all disabled ex-service men in
these four counties the proper assist
ance in making application for voca-
tional training. =
Minot.-Janet Nfafr, eight-year-old
daughter of David MAR of this city.
was drowned in the Mouse river. The
child with number Of playmates was
wading in Oak park. She ventured
from the pool into the river and after
getting only short distance out, she
began to slip and a second later went
under the water. The child was dead
when the body was recovered.
Langdon.-B. H. Sprung of Mani
tou, Manitoba, was arrested here re;
Gently with car partly filled with
Canadian liquor which he claims was
to be delivered to friends who had
deputized him to secure it. The man
had parked his car in front of the
court house and was sleeping when
the sheriff happened along and made
the arrest.
Fargo.-An eight cylinder Oldsmo.
bile owned by L. A. Pazandak Of Fort
Clark, N. D., which had been stolen d
year ago in Minneapolis was found by
the owner on the streets here. The
car was in the possession of N. J. Nc
Gowan Of Ayr, N. D., who claims to
have purchased the machine from a
party by the name Of Kinney of Min
neapolis. Pazandak told the police
that he had insured the machine
against theft and had collected $500.
As the matter now stands the ma
chine belongs to the insurance com.
pany.
Fargo-Larse numbers of unfortu.
nate girls from North Dakota are be-
ing cared for every year in the Saliva.
ton Army's rescue home and matern-
ity hospital in st. Paul, where they
have the best of medical attention and
care and q good environment. In many
cases these girls have left home to
avoid publicity and have drifted into
the city, and far too often they have
been the victims Of privation and dis
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