Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-04-21
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OOhus CiuIuuS are que Tor payment.
surrey-A silver in her foot resulted
in lockjaw and death to Mrs. AL Fox.
6ismarck-Fr.day, April %, has been
proclaimed as Arbor day in the state.
.Christine-A new 3Ox12s foot garage
han been built here.
euffalo-The first seeding in Cuss
county was done here.
siIverteaf-The Great Northern sta
ton will be closed here.
EnderIin-Fire destroyed the $4,000
chiropractic hospital here.
Reynoids-Grand Forks county has
purchased $500 road tractor.
zap-Mercer county plans 2O-acre
corn contest with generous prizes.
Minot-A new head for the state
normal here will be named in June.
Finley-A gasoline can exploding in
his hand severely burned Lars Climb.
WaIum-Ira Gunderson was killed
when the motorcycle he was riding
struck an auto.
eismarek-The Country club has
employed professional golf instruc-
tor.
mandan-Dates for the Missouri
Slope fair have been changed to Aug
ust % to 81.
6ottineau-An advertising club has
been organized as an auxiliary to the
Commercial club.
Forman-Contracts for the con-
struction of two federal highway
projects are soon to be let.
New England-Afay 1 will see the
institution of direct mail service be-
tween here and Dickinson.
..Stanley-New grandstand and race
track will be prepared for tile Noun
tril county fair, July 20 to %.
carson-The Grant county corn con-
test for young people is drawing
scores of entrants.
Agricultural coIleae-Dates finally
fixed. for the inter-high school Ma.
festival are May IL to IA.
Minot-The Northwestern division
of the North Dakota Teachers associa-
ton meets here April 21-23.
Richardton-Five thousand pounds
of clover seed is being distributed at
cost to Stark county farmers.
Grand Forks-The North Dakota
Bankers association hold it's annual
meeting here June 20 and 80.
eismarek-Bids on the superstruc-
ture of the memorial hall next to the
capitol building will be opened April
10.
Flasher-Certified Early Ohio pota-
toes have been added to the crop rota-
ton scheme of the Flasher HOlste;n
circuit.
Marmarth-This city may be one of
the landing places on the proposed
aerial route between Chicago and
Seattle.
Observation-Disclosures of the COL
lege Y. NJ. c. A. were discussed at a
convention Of college "Y" Representa-
tives here,
Fingal-One hundred thirty-even to
one was Fingal's vote for issuing
$4,000 worth of bonds for new
school house.
Wahpeton-FOurteen years treasurer
and 20 years chairman of the board,
I. O. Hagen Of Sheyenne township
has refused reelection.
Minot-Walter Champlin was one of
three successful candidates among
hundreds Of applicants for scholar
hip in the University of Paris.
lidoerwood-Two. suicides within
an hour occurred here Joe Perizek, n
returned soldier shot himself, and
Stanley Bulge, SO, hanged himself.
Pekin-Asking $4,000 for breach Of
promise, Miss Agnes Nelosn, trained
nurse of Minneapolis. was awarded
$4,000 in her suit against Christ Wal
ford.
Minot-J. A. Sorenson. for eight
years manager of the Person stock
farm, has been appointed superintend-
ent of the Ward county demonstration
farm.
Lakota-Former Senator A. J.
Gronna is said to be prominently con-
sidered by the preent federal admin
istration for the post of minister to
Denmark.
Charges of embezzling
state property, placed against DR.. w.
NJ. Hotchkiss, former head Of the state
hospital, were dismissed In a recent
Justice hearing.
Haton-The erection of a potato
warehoue in time to handle the 1921
crop was ones of many live issues dis
cussed at meeting of 300 farmers and
townspeople here.
eismarck-Women over 81, now be-
Ing qualified electors. must pay the
$l.5O school poll tax, according to de-
cfsfon of the state tax commissioner.
They are exempt from the road poll
because. by the constitution, that Is
applicable only to male citizens.
demonstrating his neck in fall
from a load Of hay, Louis Volbrecht
was instantly killed.
Grand Forks-H. Wayne Stanton,
secretary Of the local Commercial
club, has been named a member Of the
advisory committee of the National
Association of Commercial Aseoo,a.