Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-01
FACTS ABOUT The
FL|CKERTA|L STATE

AicKenzie.-A boosters club" will
be organized by farmers Of this dis
rrict.
Lisbon.-F. L. Jones was named
chief Of the fire department for the
coming year.
Mcville.-The population Of this
Gown has increased 80 since the last
census was taken.
Carrington.-Farmers from all parts
Of the country attended the institute
neld here last week.
Dickinson.-A tabernacle is being
erected here in which to hold evan
gelistlc meetings.
Grand Forks.-Dates Of the annual
North Dakota high school conference
have been announced for May IL, ii
and Is.
AIinot.-The eighth annual meeting
Of the Minot association Of the Con-
gregatiOnal churches was held here
last week.
Washburn.-Four winter meetings
of interest to farmers were held in
Mclean county during the month of
February.
Wahpeton.-Several of the husi-
nessmen will build houses here this
summer which they will sell as soon
us completed.
McClusky.-The local school is
overcrowded and the board is trying
to make more room by renting
vacant building.
Carrington.-There is a move on
foot to have the new Odd Fellows
home, which will be erected in the
state very soon, located here.
Petersburg-The schools have all
been closed for an indefinite period
on account Of the influenza. There
are about 60 cases in the city.
Grafton.-Diedrich Krabbe, q prom
lnent farmer of St. Andrews town.
ship, Walsh county, died in Mime
apolis while undergoing an operation
for cancer.
Carrington.-More than 400 pupils
were examined during the month Of
January, according to report issued
by Miss Sarah Zimmerman, county
superintendent Of Foster county.
Fargo.-County Agent Wilson states
that plans are being laid for the erec-
ton of four or five potato warehouses
In Cass county during the coming
summer.
Hazelton.-Mrs. Joseph Woodland,
who for the past year has suffered
from a blood clot in her veins. had
one of her lower limbs amputated re-
Gently.
Bismarck.-William Grant Webster
Of New York city has filed petition
with the secretary of state of North
Dakota as candidate for vice presi-
dent of the United States on the Re-
publican ticket.
Drake.-The 2h-year-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner was taken to
MinOt to have bea. removed from
his lung, which was accomplished by
The use Of an X-ray and tubes.
Hettinger.-The plant of the local /
electric light company was destroyed
~ fire. The damage was $4,000,
partially covered by insurance. Al
temporary plant will be installed.
Grand Forks.-David O'Gorman,
member of the Democratic state CEN
raj committee and pioneer resident
If McCanna, N. D., died in Mime
ipolis hospital following an operation.
Sheldon.-The Ransom county ap-
2ortionment for February Of the state
md county tuition fund amounts to
s1O.6T2.2O, one of the largest amounts
.ver received by schools of this
county.
Douglas.-Charles Hutchins, a re-
turned soldier, while attempting to
leach a point three miles from this
place, during the recent blizzard, lost
ais way and was found later frozen
20 death.
Devils Lake.-The good roads COM
nittee of the Commercial club has
secured the use Of nine federal gov
ernment trucks in crawling the main
highways of Ramsey county. Ere.
luent dragging of roads is also plan.
1ed.
Mandan.-Judge S. L. Nuchols filed
his oath of office as assistant United
States attorney for the state of North