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

Sheldon.-The second annual chau-.
tauqua was held here three days last
week.
AIilnor.-Eight graduates of the
local high school, received diplomas
at the annual exercises held here re-
Gently.
Grand Forlis.-Rev. Il. H. Gunhus
has resigned as pastor Of the Bethel
Lutheran church and mas accepted a
call from Minneapolis.
Devils Lake.-Tie first boosters
tour conducted by the Commercial
club was big success in spite of the
roads being in bad condition. 4
Wyndmere.-N.s G. Jensen, a promi-
nent farmer of this district. was seri-
ously hurt when struck by an auto
| while attending. chautauqua here:
Van Hook.-Ttle annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Farmers Ele-
vatOr company was held recently Mt
which time two directors were elected.
away reports that the grasshoppers
are getting very numerous and doing
considerable damage in Walsh county.
Carrington.-The first anniversary
of the founding of the John Raymond
| O'Hara post of the American Legion
will be celebrated with a dinner and
dance.
tant postmaster in this city for the
past 10 years, has resigned and will
be succeeded by W., B. Abrahamson.
who has been employed in the post
office for some time.
Minot.-While experimenting with q
gasoline burning machine used in de-
stroying grasshoppers, Charles Moore,
farmer Of Nedrose township, was
seriously burned and is confined in a
local hospital.
Jamestown.-E. H. Mattingly, who
has been deputy revenue collector for
many years, has been appointed divi-
| sion chief for the south half of North
Dakota under Revenue Collector By
erly of Fargo.
Fargo.-The annual summer en-
cnmpment at the Y NJ. c. A. camp on
Lake Cormorant opened last week.
| Thirty-five boys from this city are at
tending under the leadership of Roy
L. Humphreys, boys secretary at the
"Y,"
Manufacturers We're elected and a
permanent organization effected at n
general meeting of the Mouse River
| Wool Growers association held here
recently. Ward, McHenry, Mountrail,
! Mclean and Divide counties were rep
resented.
7 Bismarck. - Police Commissioners
Wanamaker of New York City has
written to Chief Martineson Of the
local police force asking for COM
plete report Of the Layer murder case.
The report will be kept in New York
police history of crimes Of the country.
Fargo Nearly $4,000 worth of
stock was soaked by water which
rushed into the stock rooms of a local
clothing store during the heavy rain
storm of Saturday, June 2G. The
goods were protected by insurance
against damage done in this manner,
Fargo.-Twenty-fiv boys and girls
of this city are now enjoying an out
ing at Dakota Beach near Detroit,
MINI. A few, whose health require it,
will remain two weeks. Tents, swings,
hammocks, boats, etc, have been pro-
vided for the entertainment Of the
children.
Furgo.-Postmaster J. P. Hardy
states that he cannot make any Off
cial publication as to the number of
local postal employees who will be eff.
fected by the retirement act which is
to take effect August p this year
until a more complete explanation of
the law has been received. The law
provides that employees who have
Preached a certain age in the service
are to be retired with permanent
Ispension. Three letter carriers have
worked in the postal department here
for 30 years.
Fargo.-A new departure in pyro
technics will be attempted at the
North Dakota state fair which will
4 he held here from July II to II. The
Siege of the Dardanelles" will not
only be big fireworks display but
will reproduce one Of the greatest
naval battles of history. This feature
Of the fair will be staged each evening
with the exceptions Of the last night
Everyone who is familiar with the his
tory of the world war knows that the
British admiralty took one of the mos
desperate chances recorded in theil
campaign to force their way into Con
stantinople. Every move in that dis
astrous drive is to, he shown in exac
detail with historic accuracy. Tht
public no longer goes to see a displa,
Of fireworks. Times have changed. II
the old days the gorgeous flower pc
land sparkling Niagara Falls displa!