Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-07-21
to enroll a, sufficient number Of mem

bers to get state aid. 81 iii $
Paee-The Cass County Potato
Growers association will be disDanded
and the various members will market
through the state potato exchange.
eowdon--Fo following action Of the
city council in reducing the pay for
street lights, the electric plant cut of
the current and left the city in dark
ness.
Fargo Some Of the fastest race
horses in tile Northwest will run for
the S4,70O' prize money to he awarded
at the interstate fair in Fargo July
11-16.
Park While trying with COM
panions to see how long he could stay
under the water, Philip Martinez, 10,
failed to reappear and was found
drowned. 4
essenden-Annual gopher day"
this year cost the lives of 1OS.OOO Of
the prairie pests. A bounty of three
cents apiece is paid by , the Wells
county board.
Minot-E. Fl. Stenvik, former post
master and prominent Democrat, has
been exonerated of all charges in con-
nection with an alleged ring of auto
thieves operating here.
Mardan-A Kentuckian who was
married here nine years ago writes to
the county Judge for a divorce by
return mail, stating that my wife
won't live with me anymore"
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Esmond-This vicinity was the first
to report 1921 hail loss. Other los
ses reported to the state hail insurance
department for the present season have
come from Cass and Trail counties.
Forman-Foster Butcher became in
terested. in live stock through boys
and girls club work, and now, ut the
age Of 20, is worth about $4,000 In
his own right by handling blooded
hogs and cattle.
lisbon-His companions being un-
able to remove with pocket knife
40 bullet from the knee Of Richard
Poston, IA, he was taken to a pllysi-
clan. The accidental discharge Of q
revolver during target pratiee wounded
him.
serarton-A plant for experiments
ton in Ignite coal will be established
here under direction of the department
Of the interior. The four senators
from this state and South Dakota pre-
vailed upon Secretary A. B. Fall of the
interior department to launch the
movement at once. 81
Wiliiston-C Compulsory pooling ia ia
vored by U. l.. Burdick, president Of
the state farm bureau federation and
one of the directors of the new United
States Grain Growers, Inc, He be-
lieves that the present plan OF the
grain marketing organization to have
farmers sign contracts will cause
split and lose much power to the body.
Fort Yates-F0rty-fOur Indians hav-
ing asked for their benefit money from
the federal government in the form Of
cattle instead Of cash payments. be-
tween 700 and 1 600 head of stock soon
will be distributed on the reservation.
The payments average $3.50 apiece.
eIsmarck--A total of $4,537 SO has
been paid on. during May In wolf
bounties meaning that more than 800
wolves have been killed. Most Of the
claims came from Ward, Billings, and
Bottineau counties. Forty Thousand
| dollars ere ara.l*ble for wolf bounty
payments for the next two year fiscal
oeriod of the statA
Sterling Louis Thorwaldsen. pio-
aeer resident of Burleigh county, is
lead at the advanced age of 81.
| kuIm-Andrew Schaddler, believed
20 have been mentally unbalanced,
committed suicide by the use of strych-
l:ne. *
Bismarck Frazier has
1amed DR.. f. c. St,scke of Garrison as
member of the state game and fish
commission.
Manning-Free dental clinics were
given at Werner and Killdeer under
auspices of the Dunn County Red
Cross society.
F omemee--A big gathering Of Scots
s being held here this week under
auspices of the Bottineau County Gale
lonian society. Is III
| Bismarck-The death Of Mrs. Chas.
Kupitz in this city removed one Of
Bufleigh county's earliest and best
beloved residents.
/ Grand Forks Local Knights Of Co.
iumbus have Incorporated in the sum
Of 100000 for the erection Of home
tor the organization.
Fargo Intensive preparations are
tsbe!ng made for the national tractor
demonstration and contest to be
staged here June % to 80.
carson-Grant county has organ
lied an active Good Roads association
which will be operated in connection
with the state organization.
z Devils Lake-The local applicants
for utilization with the Kiwanis clubs
have received their charter for a
branch of the organization.