Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-06
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTAIL STATE

Ray.-The city commission and the
state railroad commissioners approved
of an advance In electric light rates
OF 1919 per cent.
Jamestown.-The annual meeting Of
the North Dakota Bar association will
be held here in August. Many speakers
from outside the state will be on the
program.
Amidon.-The contract for the new
$4,000 school has been let and work
will start in time to have the building
complete for the next term starting in
September.
TargO.-H. O. Reinhart Of Butte,
Mont, was arrested here on Il charge
of grand larceny, and held until a
sheriff arrived to take charge and re-
turn him to Montana.
Bismarck.-Sun1ay baseball became
legal in North Dakota last week ac-
cOrdng to an announcement made by
the state canvassing board which was
in session at Bismarck.
FargO.-An announcement was re-
Gently made that William ]. Bryan
will be in Fargo on Thursday, June
Grand Forks, N1inot and LaAloure.
Grand Forks.-Twenty-e of the
20 law school students are attending
classes in overalls. The Goth, a
'lawyerette," has designed Il costume
that will cut the high cost Of living.
Rugby-The Pierce County Wool
Growers association was organized
here. The wool clip will be pooled
and the association will assist in the
purchase and exchange of pure bred
stock.
Bisfnarck.-A union organization Is
being perfected among the men and
women clerks and stenographers ut
the capitol and among the business
houses of the city. The union is
affiliated with the American Federa-
ton of Labor.
Fargo.-The high cost Of drinks is
still going up in this city. William
Wright, part owner Of Fargo taxi
line, was arrested while disposing of
a quart of whisky to a thirsty indi-
vidual for Il sum of $29.
Grafton.-Richard Altendorf was
nccidently killed while shooting birds
with n .22-caliber rifle. He struck
wounded bird with the butt Of the
rifle when it was accidently dis
charged. The bullet passed through
the boys hand and entered the liver.
Starkweather.-In holly contested
election the local school district voted
by Il majority Of 40 to issue $4,000
bonds for the construction Of a new
school house. The opposition waged
their fight on the present high cost of
material.
rancher, has lost three valuable, we'll
bred horses by shooting and has Of
fered Il reward Of 5000 for informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the party
or parties committing the crime. 1t is
thought that the killing is the act Of
some insane person.
Devils Lake.-The Elks' lodge of
this city has taken the initiative in
planning celebration on American
day, May 1, with homecoming day
for the 96 service men of the lodge.
All lodges and other organizations Of
the city have been invited to take
part.
Bismarck.-The supreme court, in
a recent decision, upheld the state
printing commission law which pro-
vides for the designation Of one Off
cial newspaper in each county instead
of three. The decision was reversal
of the one rendered by Judge Craw-
ford several months ago.
Bismarck.-The state Industrial
commission has requested the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern rail-
roads to construct sidetrncks ut the
site of the state-owned mill and ele-
vator in Grand Forks. The spurs are
needed now for delivering building
material for the plant.
Bismarck.-New clothing is under
the ban at the North Dakota state
capitol as far as the women are con-
cerned. They have signed a pledge.
by which they agree, that on and
after May l, to wear old clothes, and
to buy nothing in the line Of clothing
until prices come down to normal.
Male employees at the state house are
organizing an overall club.
Dickinson.-W. H. Hardy, alias
Dash Winters. liking of cattle thieves"
of western North Dakota has been
captured after 1O-year's chase, in
the foothills near Hapton, Ark. Hardy
is said to be leader of a band of
rustlers who operated for a decade
over the western part of the state,
and for whom cattle owners of Stark
county have offered a reward of
$1,000. Sheriff Hartung of Stark
county has been instrumental in
bringing nine others of the gang to
Justice and leaves with extradition
papers issued by Governor Frazier to
the governor of Arkansas asking for
the custody of Hardy.
Washburn.-July to 6 are the
dates set for the chautauqua.
Fargo.-Dr. P. T. Trowbridge and
III. L. Bolley Of the North Dakota
Agricultural college attended a meet
ing of experiment station manapers ~