Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-12-02

TOlIev-I0e STATE DanK VOLUNTARILY
closed Its doors.
Observation-Disclosures light service
has been resumed.
Kenmare-The Kenmare creamery
IL a total loss from fire.
Ambrose-The second fire within
week destroyed the Leland hotel.
Fl. Yates-FOur Indians were elect
ed constables at the recent election.
Wheatland-A community club will
be organized among farmers and
townspeople.
Hoople-A lynx measuring four feet
in length and weighing SO pounds was
shot near here.
Rolla-The red and green fourra-
gere of the French government has
been awarded to Albert NJ. Marchand,
ex-marine.
Marmarth-Four sacks of paper and
parcel post mail missing since last
| spring were found in chicken coop
near here.
Leith-J. I. Cahill, candidate at the
primaries for secretary Of state, has
been appointed member of the state
budget committee.
Van Hook-A $1,000 community
house for the Indians is being erected
under direction of Conrad Smith, old
eros Ventre scout.
| Dickinson-The last term Of district
court at which Judge W. c. Crawford
will preside, is in session here. He
retires January /.
| Valley City-The underground dis
tribution system for the municipal
heating plant has just been completed
at a cost of over 81 600.
Stanley-The Stanley Commercial
club was successful in securing 1000
black bass and 5000 other fish for
liberation in Clear Lake.
West Fargo-The Equity packing
plant is again in operation after a
several days shutdown, but is work
ing at reduced capacity.
Observation-Disclosures for 100000
school have been approved, the build
ing to be SOx120 feet with gymnasium
and every modern convenience.
Williston-Four legged fish by the
hundreds have been found in Zahl lake
by duck hunters. Specimens have
been sent east for identification.
Bismarck-A cost commission to as
certain the actual cost of producing
farm products in North Dakota, Is rec
commended by the state commissioner
of agriculture.
Havelock-The Farmers State bank
has voluntarily closed, making the
third state bank to do so within a
week. The others were ut New Eng
land and Tolley.
Minot-"1n the Land of Dakota" 10
book of verse recently issued by
Miss Hulda Lucille Winsted, instruc.
tor in geography and registrar at the
state normal here.
Observation-Disclosures building win.
ter homes under water, close to the
bank of the streams, indicates that the
winter will be mild, it is said by In.
dams and trappers.
!: Amidon-While they were milking
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Russian caught fire. Only quick work
saved the sleeping children, While the
house and contents burned.
Watford-Application have been
made by the Great Northern for per.
mission to close the stations at Char
bonneau. Rawson, and Cartwright, hui
the citizens of these communities are
objecting.
Columbus-FOrty dollars fine was
assessed against Deputy Sheriff Mike
Alaher of this city when he pleaded
guilty to assisting in the Transports
ton of contraband whiskey across the
Canadian border
Mandan-There is much speculation
as to whether or not new rOundhOuse
and terminal facilities are included ir
the $16,OOO.OO0 improvement program
that the Northern Pacific has an
nounced for the coming year.
Grafton-Having defeated the Val
ley City high school team q to 6, the
local high school football players are
entitled to meet the Williston team
champions Of the western half of the
state. for the state championship.
Burt-Wheat sOwn early generally
proved better in Hettinger county thar
the later sown grain, but the cham
piOnship in all classes seems to have
gone to Kubanka, according to statis
tics compiled by the county agent.
Agricultural College-W. C. Palmer
will succeed President r. f. Ladd
as director of the regulatory depart
ment. This makes him head Of tn,
state grain grading department and O
the food, drug, oil, and paint inspec
ton work.
Leonard-This community is hon
ored by the vice presidency Of thu
Grand Forks Fair association, ]. A
Powers having been elected to tina
position. George A. Bangs of Crane
Forks is president and e. r. Montgom
cry Of Grand Forks is secretary.
! Fort Yates-The report of the Blacl
Hills Indian conference was rejected
by the federal department of the in
terlor and the Standing Rock reserva
ton will choose. three delegates to at
tend another conference at For
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