Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-12-16
State Summary
ofLate Euents in |
North Dakoto]

Adrian-Fannie Il. Kelly has been
commissioned postmistress here.
Kemptnn-The Community club is
launching a busy year.
LangdOn--A new municipal we'll is
now in use
Rolla-A town basketball league will
be organized.
Lans,on-A general produce market
is among new local enterprises.
Bank>-The first Boy and Girl Scout
troops IN amy western Dakota com.
muni1y have been organized here.
Coalbunk--l'he local coal mine has
been closed by the state Inspector, who
found it unsafe.
Devils Lake-The city commission
movies shown here.
lIazen-I'he opening basketball game
resulted disastrously for the local AS
s"riation, Mandun taking it 80 to 4.
jamestown - The well-known old
Company ii of the North Dakota Ma.
tiona Guard has been reorganized.
Leal-The prize for the best pOta.
toes ut the Sanborn community fair
was carried eff by the Leal club.
Observation-Disclosures are now available
for Il state ish hatchery in Spiritwood
lake.
Valley City-The Russe!l-AIillel
Milling company has resumed opera
tons after Il brief shutdown.
Van Hook--l;d Anderson sustained Il
broken back in Il coal slide in local
mine but is expected to- survive.
Williston-A Christmas carnival OF
several days duration is planned b!
the Commercial club.
Wahpeton--rhe Commercial club is
raising budget of Sl2,G3O for the
work in 1921.
Barney-That prices today "arcn't Il
patcl!n" to those just after the Civil
war, is the opinion Of c. i. Bailey, 50.
yearold veteran.
Bownan-'rhe james T0uhey coal
mine will be equipped with power ma.
chinery and the output will be in.
creased.
Brushvale-The Farmers Livestock
Shipping association handled IA lots OF
81 cars, amounting to Il business OF
$3G0)O the past season.
Farg0-This city led off by wide
margin in the launching Of the annual
Red Cross Christmas seal drive, sales
the first day tOtal!ng 81 600.
Grafton-The Williams natural his
tory collection here may be purchased
by Grand Forks interests for the pu,'
pose Of founding Il museum there.
Mandun-Lilacs are budding ana
sparrows are nesting. 80 Winter
where is thy kick?" sings the local
poet.
Medina-The first national hank tc
be closed during the present stress In
North Dakota was the First National
bank Of this city.
Solen-As result of voters deciding
In favor OF IL new school house here.
the present large district may be d.
vded into three districts.
Observation-Disclosures boys and
girls participated in the work Of the
poultry clubs. and reported 1871 chicks
from 1.07S eggs. The total net profit
WAS 1902.
Kenmare-Whrn a sewer cavetl in
]. W. Kinser was buried under IS
Inches Of dirt and only the frantic
work of his assistant and passersby
saved him from suffocation.
Plaza-Baseball in December! Plaza
trimmed u team from Parshall 3 to O.
Now they ask, "Why not mike this
state winter training quarters for
some Of the big league teams?
DeapOi!s--A trip down the river by
the packet Benton on December =
made history in North Dakota. that
being the latest recorded date on
which navigation on the Missouri was
possible.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Stark
County Bar association banqueted
Judge w. c. Crawford Of the Sixth ju-
dicial district, who will retire January
! after II years continuous service on
the bench.
ReynOlds-Without apparent motive
a masked rMn entered the home of
Adolph Ostiie. fred at him, and dis
appeared. The bullet entered the mat
tress of the bed on which Ostlie had
been sleeping.
Fort Yates-Ben White, Stephen
Two Bears. and Clarence Greyeagle
will represent Standing Rock reserva-
ton ut Il general Indian conference in
the Black Hills for the purpose of
revising certain Indian land claims
made to the department Of the interior.
Williston-The Rev. Edward Burling
Of the Methodist church, who served a
gear as chaplain with the American
forces in France and Germany, has re-
signed his local pastorate to accept
commission as chaplain in the regular
army.
Bismarck-That the. farmers Of
North Dakota would have lost $780,
100000 had they sold their crops at the
November price, is the opinion Of F.
w. Cathr0 of the Bank Of North Da-
kota. He blames inefficient marketing
facilities for the present situation In
the state.
MinOt-Eirp loss. during tho mast