Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-06-24

taces which will be put on at the
state fair this year will be the grand
display of fireworks, 1.-THE Siege of the
Dartllnelles" This Is absolutely new,
requiring 100 feet more stage than the
big display of last year. This is the
same spectacle that will be seen at the
! Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and
Texas state fairs.
Bismarck.-A number of l.. w. w.
members We're discovered by Actin.
Chief of Police Jensen camped on the
Missouri river near the railway bridge.
! The men had considerable literature
in their possession and were led by
an organizer. They claimed to be
looking for work, but gave no evidence
of the fact. After short conference
with Mr.. Jensen they took their de-
parture. 1t is reported that another
bunch are camped near Dickinson.
| uickinson.-The city commission
has purchased three blocks of land w.
ing east Of the site Of the proposed
state normal school, which. in the
opinion of the landscape architect.
was necessary from the standpoint of
future building operations. 1t is eX-
pected here that bids for the construc-
ton of the normal school building
costing about $4,000, will he accepted
by the state board of administration
in short time.
New LeipZig.-An experiment in IT.
rigatOn in grain fields is to be made
| 1,,, 70 nj, f.,, 1ix,ip
here His action comes after agita
ton of several years for the irriga-
ton Of fields in southwestern NOrt!,
Dakota. Mr.. Zacher has installed u
centrifugal pump, which he has cor
nected up with Il small farm tractcr
and has flooded % acres of parchetl
soil. The water supply is taken from,
a small creek running nearby. Sue.
cess of the venture has been predicteG
by bankers and farmers of Gran!
county, and they are giving Mr.. cache:
much encouragement. 1t is said that
within few years that he will be
raising sure crop Of small grains,
alfalfa, corn and vegetables. Mi
Zacher plans the construction of s:
concrete dam and will prepare 100
acres for irrigation next year.
| Dickinson.-On Saturday, July &c
the Tri-County Farmers union will
hold their picnic in the Slavittz
grove, two miles from Bellield. A
program of music and speaking has.
been arranged.
Davenport.-.Judge A. T. Cole OF
Fargo was tin, principal speaker al
the annual farmers day celebration
which was held here recently. 1t is
estimated that between 1000 and 3.OH
.eople attended. Several aeropant
! lights were staged for the a,nllselnenl
# the spectators and baseball games
.verc also played. Free lunch was
;ervcd to all the visitors ut noon.
New .Salcm--The Missouri Slope
Banker sn$:;ocation held it's annual
meeting here last week. Other groul
! meetings We're held at jamestown and
E!lenGle.
McVille.-Neson county play day
was held in this city on Monday. Two
bands were present to furnish music
events, drills and volley ball.
Grand Forks.-The elevator belong.
ing to the Cooperative Farmers Ele
vatOr company of East Grand Forks
was destroyed by fire Of unknown
origin. Seven thousand bushels OF
wheat and $500 bushels of flax was
in the elevator at the time of the fire
hof hoc,
rested for violating the state educa
tional laws. On complaint of Red
Cross nurses who inspected the school
Herr pleaded guilty to not sending his
two daughters to school and was fined
! $1,000.
Bismarck-The organization of the
Burleigh County Farm Bureau will BIT
completed on Tuesday, June 8. H. b
Fuller, state county agent, and Mrs
Louise Campbell, state home demon
stration leader, will be on the pro.
gram for the meeting.
| Bismarck.-Frank Wilder, who has
/ been secretary to Warden Mcdonald
sas resigned his position. No an
nouncement as to Mr.. Wilder's success
sor has been made. Mr.. Mcdonald
quit his office May 81 at which time
L. L. Stair Of Bottineau county took
charge.
Devils Charles A. Kittrel
for the past seven years principal Of
the high school, will continue in thai
position another year. He had an
nounced last fall that this would bt
his last year but changed his decision
after petitions had been circulated re
questing him to remain.