Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-11-18
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTAIL STATE

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Fargo-Hearings begin this week on
the railroad protest against the pay
ment of $3,0OO,UOO North Dakota lev
les.
Grand Forks-G. w. Hanna Of Val
ley City was chosen president of the
North Dakota State Teachers assocla-
ton. ,
Tower City-Tse red and green four
ragere has been awarded Roy l.. Black,
former marine, by the French govern
ment.
West Fargo-L. c. Hoopnan has re-
signed and Howard NJ. Wilson succeeds
him as manager of the Equity Packing
plant.
Center-It is stated that some women
in Oliver county were charged dollar
apiece by persons in polling places for
the privilege Of voting.
Gilby-President w. l. Forbes of the
Red River Valley Sweet Glover Grow
ers' exchange, has been east comforting
with sweet clover men.
Williston-The local high school
won the football championship of the
western half of the state, defeating
.Mandan 131 to nothing.
MOtt-Young Herbert Wagner sus-
tained fractured skull when the cur
In which he was riding went over an
embankment. He may live.
Galesburg - Eight thousand dollars
loss was sustained in recent fire
which destroyed lumber yard. confec-
tionery store, and the postoffice.
Jamestown-The Northern Dacific
dining car service will resume the
serving Of the ''great big baked potato
according to word received here.
!, SuttOn-Another of the North Da-
kota three men to gain the red and
green fOurragerc of France is John
Davidson, ex-marine of this city.
/. WahpetOn-Safety gates have been
ordered in at five Great Northern
crossings as a. result of the accident
which cost the life of Carl Strand.
Bismarck-That North Dakota had
200 deserters from % of the SO coun-
ties in the state is made public in q
report by the state adjutant general.
Bismarck--The rail rate hearing to
finally determine upon the application
of the railroads of the state for In
creased rates and fares, will be held
December 8.
Fargo-The 1917 Legion posts In the
state have 10000 members, according
to report made by State Adjutant
Williams Of the American Legion on
Armistice Day.
MfnOt-Men dealing with O large
percentage Of the buying public in
northwestern North DakOta assert that
collections are better this fall than any
year since 1916.
Bismarck-f North Dakota ever ap-
prOaches her maximum Of wealth and
production, It will be through cows,
corn, and hogs declares DIR. John H.
Worst of the immigration department.
Starkweather-"Old Dad" Reid, 9TH
erwise John G. Reid. 81, one of the best
known characters in Ramsey county, is
dead. He was pioneer DakOtan, hav-
ing managed wagon shop all through
the early days.
Stanley-After being notified that a
car had left the rear of their store about
a. m., Anderson Bros. found that the
rearlof the store was about all that had
been left. Five thousand dollars worth
Of read-to-wear, silks, and other valu-
able commodities had been taken.
Delamere-That Lieutenant Lewis
Thune was killed by rifle ball while
leading his men in an attack at Cunel,
France, is the word received last week
by the mother of the deceased officer,
Mrs. NJ. G. Thune. The captain COM
,manding the company at the time Of
this engagement wrote Mrs. Thune
from Georgia, describing the action as
the hottest in which any American SOL
diers engaged during the war.