Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-08
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTAIL STATE.

Fargo.-Robbers who operated with
sledge hammers, crowbars and q pick
axe obtained $126 in cash and 5000 in
unregistered liberty bonds when they
forced entrance to the Fargo Iron
Foundry.
Fargo.-Tlre Ell Zagal Shrine spe-
cial. carrying 300 mobiles Of the Fargo
Shrine and their wives and daughters
from the imperial council held at
Portland, Ore, returned last Tuesday
evening.
misunderstanding to ruling of
the Interstate Commerce commission,
North Dakota is to receive 80 box
cars daily through the delivery of that
number from eastern roads to western
lines. The North Dakota railroad
commission kas received notice to
that effect
Fargo.-Slnortly after being taken
to the county Jail after being ar
rrigned before Judge a. Il. Cole of the
district court, four prisoners charged
with burglary in the third degree,
started smashing the windows of the
Jail which resulted in their confire-
ment to cells. They are accused of
the robbery of ahe Union Transfer
company of this city.
Grand Forks.-A man giving his
name as Abe Baum of Portland, Ore,
attempted suicide here by taking
quantity of "rough-on-rats" in glass
of buttermilk. After taking a walk of
several blocks he fell unconscious. He
WAS rushed to a local hospital and
will recover. Baum is said to have
lost money TN Milwaukee specula-
ton, according to letters found in his
pockets. This is believed to have been
the cause for his attempt at suicide.
WillistOn.-Work has commenced on
the new stock pavilion which is be-
ing erected by the Missouri Yellow
stone Pure Breeders association. The
pavilion will be the largest and most
modern structure of its kind in this
part Of the Northwest, and will be
built mostly of brick. the dimensions
Of which will be 234 by 112 feet. The
front portion of the building will be
two stories high, the second story
housing the offices and club rooms of
! the association. The cost of the struc
ture will be in the .neighborhood OF
$4,000.
Fargo Many people from all parts
of North Dakota will attend the state
fair which will be held in this city
from July - to II. Under one top
you might say, will be the most edu-
cational and entertaining exposition
of the year. There will he auto races
aerial acrobatics, and other entertain.
ment features that will be an attrac-
ton to thousands of visitors. But the
fundamental principles undertaking
the fair is its organization for the i'm
provement and increased production
of livestock and farm products Prog
ress has been made during the past
five years in the improvement OF
breeds of livestock. Our state ranks
as one Of the leading agricultural
states of the union, largely because of
| the part that the fair has played in
encouraging the raising of pure-bretl
cattle, horses, swine, sheep and
poultry.
! Fargo.-At the annual meeting Of
North Dakota architects held in this
.ity, w. B. Hancock was named presi-
dent of the association. The next
meeting of the association will be held
in Grand Forks.
Granfin.-S:xty-nine head of regis.
tered ShOrthOrns, 65 of them females
and four bulls, sold at a total of $87,-
500, an average of $1,142 at the B. w.
| AJler sale held here last week. The
sale was attended by 1850 people.
One hall was sold to f. NJ. Dow of
Twin Valley, MIMI, for $4,000. The
sensation Of the event was the sale of
S1iorthorn COW for $500 to e. d.
Grant 6 Glyndon. MINI.
Jamestown George We're, seven
yeax-oad son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
We're, burned TO death when the barn
which he igntted, caught fpe and was
Destroyed. The family thought the lit
tie boy had gone 10 Sunday school and
his terrible death was not discovered
until faeman brought the charred ~
mains ont Of the building.
Center. = Memorial services for
Hmd Miner, the young Oliver county
girl who espe her life to save her
little brother and sister IN the blizzard
on March 10. were held at the Metho-
dist church here. A memorial fund IL
being raised TO erect . suitable mem
orial in this city and money for the
: purpose is streaming in from all parts
1 Of the United States, as the deed OF
the brave girl is now known in all
parts Of the country. It has not been
decided yet just what kind of mem
orial will be erected.