Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-16

levy for 1920. In addition, income, oil,
and various other taxes will be levied.
New ROckford-Angelo NegO was
shot through the abdomen, robbed
$40 and watch, and thrown from
moving train, according to the confess
sion of George Latham and H. jack
son, l. w. w. transients, who were ar
rested on the charge Of committing
the crime.
arck.-Twenty-seven per cent
is the two-year increase in the re-
sources of state bank and trust COM
panies, according to the recent report
of the state bank examiner. The gain
is due to natural growth in strength
and to the addition of IL state banks,
making total Of 713 banks and four
trust companies, which have total
combined resources of 1854, 422 .994.51
and are capitalized ut $12,413,OO0.O
Thirteen building and loan associa-
tons in the state have resources of
$500, 265.47.
| Fort Rice.-So great was the mus
cular strain exerted by Sam Warford
in pitching ball in local game that
he shattered the bone in his right arm
and will be hospital patient for some
time.
Grand Forks.-Herman Makoff left
last February for central Russia to
rescue his family from the dangers of
that war-torn and famine-ridden coun-
try. Recently he returned with his
mother, two sisters, and two brotlsers
and will take them to Spokane, where
the father is employed.
| Michigan.-A community band is be-
ing organized.
Bismarck-The first regular meet
ing of the recently organized State
Conference of Social Work will be held
IN Grand Forks November II. Mrs
Mary Pennington Strand of Glendale,
heads the Organization, Miss Henrietta
Cross, is secretary, Miss Minnie j.
Nelson of Bismarck, corresponding
secretary. Legislation in the interest
of delinquents and dependents, and
general improvement in the social CON
ditions of the state constitute the pro-
gram of the body.
Leonard. - A residence buildsns
boom is manifest here.
olga test of the oil recently
struck on farm near here, shows it
to he of fine quality.
Wilton.-The Ignite mines here
soon will have the most modern coal
tipple in the northwest.
Deering-W. A. Hughes, with three
canoe trip into Canada.
Fargo.-Archbishop John Ireland
who died in st. Paul, owned property
to the value of $4,000 in this city.
Ashley.-The A. Il. F. Study club
will make it a point to preserve relics
and landmarks of the early Gays.
Mott.-An Aberdeen contractor will
build Motifs new eight-room graded
school building ut cost Of $4,000.
Bismarck.-Over half million dol
lars of school bonds were approved
in one day by the land department.
Burlington.-A local Burbank is
growing broom corn, tobacco, sweet
potatoes. and like surprising products.
Mohall.-While on an airplane trip
over the city County Treasurer A. ].
Berg took birdseye view of Mohall.
Medora. - Sylvaine Ferris, ranch
foreman on the Theodore Roosevelt
ranch in the early days, has moved
to California.
Kenmare.-The matter of levying q
haR-mill tax for supporting the Ward
county fair will be put up to the vot.
ers this fall.
Fort Yates. Legal complications
may bring about the freedom of Jack
Guyer, serving three years for alleged
cattle rustling.
! New Rockford.-Property is being
appraised and sites surveyed by post
Office inspectors for the new federal
building here.
Dickinson.-The trial of NJ. ]
Bowen Of Golden Valley county, fol
murder, has been transferred from
Stark to Adams county.
Bismarck check for $193 49, 81
was turned over to the state highwa.
commission for its share of the motor
vehicle registrations fund.
New Rockford Since prohibitio,
has become effective, more or less, 8,
little use IT,, found for the city jai
that it will be converted into q seal,
house.
Killdeer.-A large bookcase full O
valuable books was presented tn,
local post of the Legion by Marguer
lite Pinkham, whose brother died ii
> service.
Gilby.-Ftre starting in vacan
building destroyed nine buildings com
!, prising the main business section O
this town. The loss was abou
100000.
n Buxton.-An incendiary set fire t,
the barn Of John Fannom but aroused
the inmates as he attempted to fir,
the house The barn burned with ,
loss Of $1,000.