Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-25
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PassingGhmpse,
ofLate Euents in
North Dakota

Minot-The average yield of wheat
in North Dakota this season will be
about 81 bushels an acre and the to.
tai state yield will be approximately
G0,0OO,O0O bushels, far below the
United States government estimates.
This was the statement Of Secretary
J. A. Dunn of Park River at the annual
meeting of the North Dakota-Narthern
Minnesota Spring Wheat league held
ut Minot. The estimate was made fol-
lowing a poll of the wheat in North
Dakota made by the various millers,
II in number, who attended the meet.
ing. Forty to As per cent of the wheat
is durum.
Mandan-Initial steps have been
taken by the Commercial club to stage
Ia monster pageant celebrating the
opening of the new $1,OOO,OOO bridge.
The president of the club has been ap-
pointed committee to recommend
the nature of the undertaking. Invi-
tatiOns have been extended to CONNER
cial clubs in other North Dakota and
Montana cities. The pageant will be
staged early next year.
Amidon-The graves of eight sold
iers, members Of the Captain Fiske
gold seeking expedition, who were
killed during an attack by. Indians on
Deep creek, in Slope county, have been
located by H. H. Larned of Lansing,
Mich, who was member Of the fam
GUS expedition. Mr.. Larned helped
bury his slain comrades.
Fargo. B. Hanna, former gov.
ernor of North Dakota, and son, Rob.
ert Hanna, have reached Fargo after
an automobile trip of 5000 miles from
Santiago, Cal, through California
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
and North Dakota. The trip took
about six weeks.
Egeiand-Hail accompanied by a
high wind which moved barns and
granaries and demolished small build
ings, did considerable damage over an
area about three miles wide and 20
miles long in northern Towner county.
The storm began near Ellsbury and
travelled southeast.
Grand Forks-1ncidents and condi.
tons of early days in this section were
interestingly recalled by Col. Frank
VICES, Grand Forks pioneer, and now
of Ashtabulu, Ohio, during his recent
visit here. He is SO years old and
feels that he will not be able to make
the journey here again.
Ruoby-Rev. A. E.. Hooke who has
resigned his pastorate at Winnipeg,
has accepted call to the pastorate
of the Methodist church of Rugby,
where he will assume his duties Aug
ust 21.
eismarcls-A reduction Of the as.
sessment Of lands in the southwestern
part of the state and the counties in
other parts of the state which have
had poor crops is urged by Tax Com.
missioner George e. Wallace.
Valley city-The strike" called by
the I. W.. w. in this vicinity demand
ing that all harvesters leave the fields
until one Of their number be released
from the Valley City Jail, resulted in
only one harvester quitting his job.
Wahpeton-Fred Hope, 43, trans
lent, is in local hospital with gun
shot wound in his leg received while
riding on a freight train near Wolver.
ton.
Devils Lake Efforts are being made
to secure the 1922 state fair for Devils
Lake. 1t is argued that Devils Lake
is more central than Fargo or Grand
Forks and easily accessible by rail.
Lakota - Nelson county farmers
have launched drive against the bar.
berry bush, said to harbor black rust
Destruction of every barberry bush in
the county is aimed at.
Lisbon Checks totalling $6.147 have
just been mailed to the various Ran.
som county schools in payment Of
their respective shares of the state
school apportionment money.
Bismarck involving title to the
former armory of Co. A, First regi.
ment, North Dakota National Guard
in Bismarck, has been begun in dis
trict court.
Grand Forks-Three young men
runaways from the home for the
feeble-minded in Grafton, have beer
found in East Grand Forks and re
turned to Grafton.
4 Faroo-Miss Lillian G. Topping, sup
erintendent of the Florence Crittender
infection following extraction o.
i teeth.
Wiiiiston -Local business men few
eled and repaired the main streets II
preparation for the sociability tour O.
the Roosevelt Highway tourists.
Jamestown-Funeral services have
been held here for the late Frank A
Taylor, So, former resident Of james
town, who died in Minneapolis
| Watford city-Anton Larson, SO
a farmer living near Watford City
died three and one-half hours after HI
had both legs cut off by binder.