Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-17
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Valley city-l'ire destroyed the farm
home of Valentine Potter near here.
Mandan-The First National bank
celebrated Its 10th birthday.
Sykeston-A new tent Of the Macca.
bees has been organized here. Il ,..s,3
kIlldeers--A meeting has been called
here for the purpose of organizing a
permanent annual Dunn county fair
Grand Forks The annual fall re-
union ceremonies OF the Scottish Rite
/, bodies of this city are in session here.
Devils Lake-A large, modern ware
house, freproof and three stories high,
will be constructed here next spring.
| kenmare-The local post Of the Am
erican Legion has elected officers for
the following year.
Grafton-Rier Brawn, 70, local pio-
neer, who settled in this section in
1881, died here. He leaves three
daughters. f, siE
ANapoleon-The new Baptist church
here has been recently dedicated with
impressive services, followed by din
ner. b. i y II rs #
Washburn-The annual convention
Of the Mclean Sunday school was held
here and officers elected. Turtle Lake
gets the next meeting. "
New England After receiving no
tice that he had inherited $50, 600 from
a relative, Jacob Holzer, aged resident
Of this place, died. 1s. Z
Minot-Because OF the lack of CO.
operation from the parents, enforce
ment of the curfew ordinance In the
city is exceedingly hard, according to a
report submitted to the city council.
Pembina-The light and power COM.
pany of this place is making arrange.
ments to supply the city of Gretna,
across the Canadian line, In Manitoba,
with light and power.
Mayvitle-About 40 friends and
neighbors, coming by surprise, helped
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Egge celebrate their
silver wedding anniversary and pre-
scented them with a gift Of silver. 81.
Bismarck receiver has. yet been
named for the Peoples State bank Of
Hatton, and 5. 0. Bjore, deputy exam
liner, has been placed in charge temper.
arily.
6owbelis An extensive area near
Powers Lake was burned over by fire
which left the district unfit for graz
ing. Farmers, however, are well sup
piled with other feed.
lakota--The building housing the
supply tanks of the Bartles Oil COM
pany has been destroyed by fire. The
back-firing of a truck caused the blaze.
Van Hook The electric light plant
has recently Installed q % horsepower
gas engine, while light and power
mains are being extended to various
points about town. Improvements in
the plant building are planned.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from her, home
to Mason City. Iowa, whittier she WAS
accompanying the body of her husband,
Mrs. w. o. Wilson of Rosholt, s. D.,
suffered a stroke OF paralysis here and
died in a few days.
Fargo-FOurteen presidents of coun-
ty farm bureau declarations met here
to discuss matters connected with a
membership drive. The educational
campaign was thoroughly discussed.
Two other meetings will be held, one
at Bismarck and the other ut AIinot.
Bisma rck-----NNi lliams county, with
more than ]. 900 losses and an indem-
nifty Of 1853, ia, leads the. state in hail
losses sustained in 1921 as reported to
the state hail insurance department in
a statement just issued by Martin s.
Hagen of that department.
casseiton---A Mr.. and Mrs. III. n. WASH
burn entertained large company of
guests in. celebration Of their silver
wedding anniversary with cards, music
and a dinner. The guests presented
them with typical mementoes Of the
occasion. "A
Glendale The Dickey County Build
ing association recently voted to In
crease its capital stock from $3.50, eco
) to $500, 900. The Increase was ;neces-
sary in order to permit the issue Of a
new. series of stock, the fifth to be
made by tie company. " VI (: & n
Darlington Foster county has ar
ranged for the use, of seven three-tOn
army trucks in graveling the state
road from here next spring. The
trucks have been received at Bismarck
from the war department and Will be
turned over to- Foster county. soon.
eismarek,-J. p. Olin, q substantial
farmer Of Sims, recalls that he helped
to haul bricks to build the North Da-
kota5 state capitol here 80 years ago.
Mr.. Olin recalled seeing Sitting Bull
in Bismarck and listening to speech
by the old Indian chieftain.
7 Medora Ralph Kelso, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kelso OF Sentinel
Butte lis suffering from severe gun
shot wound received when he was
breaking bronchos near Ryder station,
Six miles west Of here. "A. revolver.
strapped in q holster, was In some
manner discharged, the bullet ranging
upward and lodging in 9. lung. His
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