Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-29

McHenry.-A new schedule Of tele-
phone rates went into effect last week.
The new rate is practically a Is and 20
Ray.-This city is planning the erec-
ton Of a new $4,000 school house. An
election will be called in the near
future to vote bonds.
per cent raise.
velva.-The local Odd Fellows lodge
Is making preparations to bring the
state home. which Is to be erected this
year, to this city.
Balfour.--Martin Van Buren, Reed,
for twenty years resident Of this
community, died recently. He leaves
widow and four children.
Hatton.-A building permit was
granted by the city council last week
for 10000 gallon oil tank, station
and warehouse to be erected here.
Dickinson.-C. r. Ward, for eight
years superintendent of schools Of
Stark county, will retire from office
at the conclusion Of the present term.
Bisslarck.-The North Dakota rail-
road commission will make thorough
investigation regarding the raise of
prices by the Pullman company Us they
relate to Interstate business.
Grand Forks.-Excavat!on work for
the foundation Of the Nurses home at
the DeacOness hospital has been start.
ed. The building will be a three-story
fireprOof structure and will cost about
$4,000.
Fargo-Thomas H. Sullivan, secre.
tary-treasurer of the North Dakota
Employers association, has been asked
by q majority of the members Of the
Mandan Commercial club to act as sec
rotary of the club.
! Kenmare.-A building has been
leased and creamery will be opened
here by Carl Ostergard Of Devils Lake
New machinery is being installed and
it is expected that the place will be
open for business about April 10.
Regent.-Eight members of the Seq
miller family residing near here how
cred between life and death from ar
senic poisoning. One of the younger
girls dumped box of arsenic into
the flour barrel thinking the box con
tanned flour.
| Leetls.-The city commission has
accepted the guaranty Of Bismarck
concern for a water works system tt
cost $4,000. The plan will consist Of
a pumping station, water tower, and q
blocks of. mains covering the entire
business district and the greater par
Of the residence section.
Bismarck.-The waters of the Mis-
souri, and Heart rivers have overflowet
their banks and flooded the lowland.
between this city and Mandan. Resi-
dents in the southern section Of Man
dan have been compelled to leave theil
homes until the flood waters recede.
Grand Professionally school work
ers of three counties will meet in thi!
city on April 10 and II. James Gar
rison, superintendent of the North Da
kota Sunday School association viii
preside. Special attention will b.
given to the subject Of boy and CIR
training.
Bott:neau.-1n order to meet tn,
labor conditions on the farms in thi
section this spring and in order t.
cut the expenses of the farmers, I
move has been started to close all o
the schools in the county for thre'
weeks during the springs work season
and to reopen them during the montl
of June.
Bismarck.-A North Dakota maj
who hauled wagon load Of oat
across the Canadian border, is out hi
oats, his wagon and horses, as the,
have been confiscated by the fedora
authorities under the law providing TO
the seizure Of any vehicles used t
transport liquor. The man had 4
quarts of whisky concealed under tn
oats.
Bismarck.-A large number of fed
eral employees, With the exception 0
postal clerks, formed unit Of tn
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes union here recently. The OF
ganization includes postoffice employee
and workers ut the weather burea
and Indian school. The union is assc
ciated with the American Federation
of Labor.
Devils Lake.-The Chautauqua as
ISOLATION which recently sold it's hole
ings ut the popular lake region sun
mer resort, will erect 25 or more SINAI
cottages this summer for renting. Rer
tails for the season will be placed q
less than $50. Each cottage will b