Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-02-05

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chased the Sioux County Pioneer.
Ninot.-A movement is being
launched by the local post of the Am.
ericun Legion to organize ladies' |
auxiliary.
Wahpeton.-The Richland County
Poultry show convened here last Tues
day and continued Wednesday and
Thursday. Many attended and some
very fine exhibits We're placed.
Mandan.-Robert Bruce, famous In
dian musician of the Standing Rock
reservation, has signed contracts for
an eastern concert tour during the
coming summer.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Agricul-
tural college almost doubled the value
Of two steers by finishing them on corn
fodder. They were purchased for $3.50
and sold G5 days later for $2G4.18.
Minot.-TwO hundred and ninety
have enrolled in the adult night
school being conducted by the Minot
city schools. Prof. J. H. Cotton of
the NIinot normal school is in charge.
Hankinson.-A. L. Schafer, state
high school inspector, has declared the
local school building unsafe. He
states that until conditions are RENE
died he cannot recommend the school
for recognition by colleges.
MinOt.-'rhe Minot Rotary club has
volunteered to check every home in
the city to make sure that the census
enumerators have listed very person.
One ROturian will be asked to cover
each block.
Washburn.-The Victor b. Wallin
Post No. - has entered it's new club
rooms and large numbers are attend
| ing the meetings. The club rooms will
be open to the public OH Wednesday
and Saturday evenings.
MinOt.-Iat Bowling, prominent
farmer living near here, had both feet
amputated at a local hospital as
result Of having them frozen about a
month ago while doing chores around
the barn.
Devils Lake.-The life insurance
men Of this section have organized
what they term Il life insurance
salesmen's club which will act as IL
fraternal order as we'll as "bOoster''
organization.
JamestOwn.-North Dakota bakers
are holding their annual convention
here this week. DR.. E. Il. Ladd of
Fargo and Dr. Fl. f. Barnard of Min
neapolis are listed as the principal
speakers.
TT. Yates.-Many Of the leading
members of the North Dakota Cattle
mems association held n meeting here
last week. and plans for the promo
ton of cattlemen in this territory
against the depredations of cattle
rustlers were devised.
Minot.-Many complaints have been
made to the city board over the dis
tri6ution Of sugar. 1t is claimed that
many of the customers are allowed a
half-pOund with every dollars worth
of groceries purchased.
neutrality-suspicious. ]. B. Hitch
has ordered all stock that is not graz
ing on properly leased land off the
Indian reservation. It is understood
that many of the large stockmen have
been making practice of letting their
stock trespass during the winter
months.
Fargo.-Andrew Olson, arrested
here by Fargo police while in the act
of distilling liquor, entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to four
months in the Cass county Jail. At
the time Of his arrest, Olson had lit
tie over $1,000 worth of liquor on
hand.
Belfield.-Farmers in this vicinity
have suffered sudden and serious
losses Of cattle recently from an ap-
parently new disease said to be due
to a combination of dry feed and cold
weather. While the disease is not
considered contagious, one farmer lost
fifty head of cattle and another nine.
Grafton.-Word has reached Mrs.
David Morden that her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Douglas, died recently at her
home in Seattle, Wash. The Douglas
family were the first white settlers at
, Cavalier, and their son George was
the first white child born in Pembina
, county.
Park River.-Members of the Park
River school board have made applica-
, ton for the revocation Of the eertifi-
cate held by Miss Roadhouse, because
she failed to fill her contract and is
teaching in the Crystal school, The
board claims that the efficiency of the
school has been seriously impaired.
Observation-Disclosures are being cir
culated for the erection of new
$4,000 school building. That the
movement has met with the approval
, of the taxpayers is evident from the
fact that twice the required number
, Of signatures have already been Sc
!, cured.
Grand Forks.-William N. Husband,
/, aged II, pioneer resident Of North Da-
' kota, died at his home here. He was
. prominent in North Dakota politics.
!, being member Of the Republican
, party, and represented Pembina county
. in the lower house of the state leg,sla-
ture in 1913 and 1915.
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