Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-23
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Fargo - The summer Chautauuua
season is ION in full blast" in the
state.
oakes-Dickey and Sargent county
youngsters enjoyed fine encampment
at this point.
Valley city-The Barnes County
Agricultural association will hold it's
annual fair July to 8.
Maza-John Gilbertson gat a 3O-day
sentence and $500 fine for breaking
into the postoffice at this point.
lisbon-Bonds in the sum Of $4,000
have been voted for the installation of
heating plan in the city schools
Miehigan-The Old Settlers associa-
ton of Nelson county held it's second
annual picnic at Stump lake park.
martin-Pat Farley and George Mar
tin pleaded guilty to robbing the Mar
tin State Bank and Christ Hers
store.
6rinsmade-The Gopher Day asso-
citation Of Benson county meets here
for its annual celebration on the 9th
Of this month.
Devils Lake-B. w. briggs of Sugar
City, Idaho, has been named as head
Of the state school for the deaf, sue
ceeding ]. G. Mcclure.
LaMoure-A Farm Bureau has been
formed. for this county, with Frank
Shields of Nortonville as president of
the temporary organization.
Grand Forks-The executive COM
mittee of the North Dakota Farm Blu
reau has approved the idea of a "Farm
Bureau day" at the state fair.
Washburn-Knights of Pythias are
planning the erection or purchase Of
lodge hall which may be used for
community center purposes as well.
Faroo-John Mortz, 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mortz, was ac-
cidentally crushed to death when he
fell under his fathers loaded truck.
eismarck-Representatives Of west
ern North Dakota counties will hold a
"slope immigration congress" either
here or at Mandan within short time.
Harvey-Local park improvements
now contemplated will lead to the de-
velopment of an excellent summer
playground for the young people of the
town.
Crystal Syringe George D. Rich
ards, former bank cashier here, has
commenced years penitentiary SEN
tence on conviction of falsifying ac-
counts.
Aneta-Under leadership of County
Agent 7. T. Kristjanson, Nelson county
farmers are expected to wage success
full warfare against the noxious. sow
thistle.
Faroo-President Usher L. Burdick
Of the North Dakota Farm Bureau has
declined an offer to be made assist
ant general counsel for the United
Grain Growers organization.
Faroo-Fred P. Mann of Devils Lake
was reelected president and w. A.
Donnelly Of this city secretary of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants asso.
citation, at its annual meeting recently
held here.
Bismarck Legion men of
this city, as well as at many other
North Dakota points, paid fitting trib-
ute to the memory of the organiza-
TONS deceased commander, Col. F. w.
Galbraith.
Lisbon-The North Star trail from
Chicago to Winnipeg is expected to
traverse route which will include
Hankinson, this city, Valley City and
Harvey on its way north to the inter-
national boundary.
lakota-Tw0 judges Of the district
bench sent signed statement to
County Auditor Telander here request
ing that the attention Of the county
commissioners be called to the need
of improvements in the court house,
especially in the matter of affording
f1reprOOf storage for county records.
Devils Lake-Germany's former kali
ser was not the only one to have the
secret of long-range shells, according
to Montana news telegram which
states that Christian Kaiser Of Great
Falls, formerly resident of this city,
has invented a double-compartment
munitions shell claimed to be capable
of dlscharging bullet for the dis
lance Of $50 miles. The shell is to be
tried out by government experts. it Is
said.
Hankinson-A Wyndmere young wo-
man who pleaded guilty to the charge
Of second degree manslaughter in hav-
ing run her automobile over and
killed LITTLE child whiIo drivino
recklessly on county play day, has
been sentenced to one years imprison-
men in the county Jail, with the sus-
pension Of II months of the term upon
the understanding that she is not to
enter an automobile for one year nor
drive for five years from this time.