Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-11-11

F1rSO-l1le tNOrCn Dakota Depart
ment Of the American Legion has been
advised Of the appropriation by the
Knights of Columbus of 100000 for
memorial building in Washington,
d. c., to American soldiers who fell in
the world war.
Washburn-A citation for bravery
rather late In coming was that from
General Summerall to Corporal Archie
Fahlgren. 1t was in recognition of
the carrying of an important message
under shell fire and through gas dur
ing the campaigns Of 1918.
Valley City-That two of the ma
chimes will keep large threshing out
fit busy is the claim made for a shock
loader being tried out here. 1t is run
by gas engine, picks up the shocks,
carries them to. the separator, and
dumps them into the self feeder.
7 -Characterizing the mania for
whisky smuggling as a ''reign of ter
ror," Judge Charles F. Amidon Of the
North Dakota district of United States
court, charged the federal grand jury
that the stricter enforcement of the
federal prohibition law in this state
rests in their hands. D. T. Dierdorf
of Sanb0rn, is foreman of the jury,
before which will come number Of
notable. cases besides the many involv-
ing the prohibition amendment.
Litchville-Harry A. Olson is the
last man back from the service, having
/ served since the armistice Ms guard
in Germany.
Fargo-The printers of this city
were the first organization in the state
to meet their quota Of the Salvation
Army fund drive.
Grace City-CitiZens object to tram
sient sportsmen killing more than the
limit of wild game and strewing it
along the highways.
Center-Indecision exists between a
simple monument or Il memorial hos
pital in memory of Hazel Miner, the
little storm heroine.
AlmOnt-Wheat grown on corn land
! "hOgged down" last year produced SIS
more per acre than other land on the
Gus Mackleln farm.
b Drayton-Thomas II. Patterson, ser
vice man, died in government school
in Minneapolis as the result of being
gassed early in 1913.
New RockfOrd-Some 800 members
of the agricultural branch of the l. w.
w. held Il convention here. No dis
orders We're reported.
Pisek-When the boards on the top
of the separator broke John Malafa
went through into the machinery and
suffered the loss of leg.
Fargo-The federal census bureau
announces the population of North
Dakota at G45.73O, an increase in ten
years of 6S,S74 or 11.9 per cent.
Embden Lightning struck and
killed three horses hitched to a pillow
just a moment after the driver had
disnounted to go on an errand.
Conference.-The Grainmen's Printing
company is now in possession of the
Courtenny Gazette and. will issue a
publication in the interest of North
Dakota grainmen.
Valley City-Three medals, one of
which was pinned on him by General
Leonard Wood, We're won by Jacob
Combs for craftsmanship at the Camp
!, Custer r. O. 7. C.
Mandan-Popular subscription here
raised the $4,000 debt on the Deacon
ess hospital property and statewide
campaign will be inaugurated to endow
, the Institution with $15O,OOO.
Railroad spurs and other
improvements together with extra,
effort in the actual digging in the
mines are speeding the production of
Ignite here to help tide North Dakota
over what is predicted ms hard win
ter.
sMinot-HavihS sold the Dakota
State Journal to. John A. Corbett- of
Williston and Victor Corbett of Ken
mare, L. D. McGahan, fourth oldest
newspaper man in North Dakota in
point Of service, will move to Califor.
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