Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-11

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pendent telephone company, to be cap
italized at $4,000. Construction of a
telephone line from Sanish to Wat
ford City, distance of 90 miles, to-
gether with branch lines to Charlson,
Banks, Berg and Senechal, is contem-
plated.
Minot-An order has been issued in
the district court in MinOt by Judge
John c. Lowe requiring Lawrence Lar
sen. former treasurer of Burke county.
and Is Burke county banks to appear
in the district court in Minot and show
cause why the money loaned the banks
by the retiring county treasurer prior
to leaving office should not be re-
turned to the county.
Grand Forks-Fifty boys attended
the annual enc:mpment at the fair
grounds here, under the charge of
Rev. Wallace of Larimore, scout lead
err. Several of the boys are members
of the demonstration teams which
competed during the fair. The daily
camp schedule included games. lee
lures, drills and demonstrations. :.
Bismarck-With salaries of Bismarck
school teachers increased total of
about $4,000 as the result of the new
minimum teachers wage law, the Bis
marck school board plans expense cuts
that will make possible the running of
the schools with the same budget as
last year, namely 1926, 900.
Faroo-The Commercial club has
launched a move to have Fargo recog-
nized rs distributing center in order
to have freight rates changed from the
present class and community basis
The club appointed Neil E. Williams,
Chicago, as traffic manager.
Grand Forks-A. J. Surratt, head of
the bureau of crop and market es-
Inmates for North Dakota, is on an in
spection tour of the various points in
the state preliminary to preparation
of his report on the crop conditions in
North Dakota.
Bismarck-As the result of an ac-
workmanship formed on steam
ship last fall, Miss Gladys Hamm of
Gloversville, N. Y; and Henry Van
derbeek, deputy state dairy inspector,
have been married.
Fort Yates-Eleven-y ear-old BUD
dy" McGreagor, who was shot and
wounded in the neck when a % rifle
in the hands of a boy playmate acct
dentally discharged, is considered out
of danger.
Minot-The Great Northern railway
has Informed the city commission that
it cannot at this time see fit to appro-
pirate money to employ travellers
guide for the NIinot depot, requested
by the AIinot w. c. T. U.
cooperstown-Rev T. s. Hanson of
Warwick was elected president of the
Choral union of the Cooperstown cir
cult of the Lutheran Young Peoples
societies at its annual convention here.
. Lisbon-Members of Shriners clubs
of LaMoure, Lisbon. Cakes and Ellen
dale held their annual picnic at Sand
ager park on the Sheyenne river near
here, about 400 being in attendance.
Wahpeton-New uniforms are be-
Ing awaited by Co. I, Wahpeton unit
of the North Dakota National guard.
which has been drilling in civilian
dress.
6ismarck-Adventure still turks on
the Lewis and Clark trail, Lewis r.
Freeman, writer, found on the trip
down the Yellowstone and Missouri
rivers to Bismarck.
Dickinson-Fr;ends here have lust
learned of the death in Los Angeles
of P. s. Washer, As, well known Slope
hotel man.
Grand Forks-Bntter support Of farm
bureaus was urged by Usher L. Bur
dick, president Of the North Dakota
federation. IN talk at the state fair.
Wahpeton-Funeral services for
Mrs. w. Il. Purcell, wife of former
United States Senator Purcell, have
been held here. G
Observation-Disclosures Hallett, formerly
of Casselton, was instantly killed in
California when the auto he was driv--
ing backed. down an embankment.
carrington-As measure of, pre-
caution in dealing with fall transients.
Darlington has employed a special po-
llceIIlaL. IS "a. N.ls, I'll
Mandan-A coroner's jury has ex-
onerated A. V. Sclallern, owner of the
building, underneath falling wall Of
which John Lantry, 50, was killed.
lakota-A1iss Jessie Mckenzie, aged
resident of LakOta, died from injuries
received when the auto in which she
was riding slid off crumbling grade.
Jamestown-Wm. B. Grobe IL years
superintendent Of the Occident eleva-
tor, has resigned.
Bismarck The state employment
burea is filling many calls for harvest
hands. II,
Shell Village Hard Horn, aged
GrOsventre Indian chief, is reported
dying.
Portal-The Portal National Farm
Loan association has been organized
with Leonard Wheeler president.
leith-A railroads liability for
damages through failure to build a,
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