Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03

Walhalla--A $15O,OOO school is plan.
ned for this city.
Burnstad-Ruth T., Hardy has been
commissioned postmistress.
Hope-Arthlr B. Mclaughlin is act.
Ing postmaster ut this point.
McVille-Rollo D. McDougall has
been named acting postmaster.
Minot-John Cross, As, died four
hours after being struck by an auto.
Neche-A quarter section of land
near here brought $4,000, or $125 an
acre.
Williston-Producer to consumer
market days are proving great boon
to local trade.
Mohall-M. o. Hall of San Diego,
CAL. father" of Mohall, is visiting
here telling Of his early experiences
Fargo-Plans and specifications for
the new Elks home have been called
for. The cost is estimated at $500, 900.
JamestOwn-Compa H has been
mustered into federal service with c.
enlisted men and three officers.
Harvey - observation-disclosures r-old
John Schneider, supposedly the states
Oldest man, is dead here.
Kenmare--Self defense is the plea
of John Collier, coal miner, for shoot.
Ing John Reynolds, a fellow workman
New England-A school carnival
will be held for the athletic associa.
ton.
Golden Valley-The fire department
has been reorganized and more equip
ment will be purchased.
Jessie-Falling asleep while resting
near a strawstack and losing his pipe.
Charles Retzlaff, G.. was burned to
death.
B0wbells-Suit for $4,000 for the
death of his son In a Great Northern
accident in Montana has been broughG
by Frederick Hoffman.
Berwick-Burglars secured 81 ,OOOin
liberty bonds, sos in cash, and valu.
able merchandise from two local
stores.
Observation-Disclosures college will
debate South Dakota State college in a
joint meet here and at Brookings
March 4.
Portal-In an alteration over. the
price of meal George Mulcare,
United States immigration officer, shot
and seriously wounded A. r.. Mach.
night chef in local restaurant.
Wahpet0n-The fire department will
be recognized. put on an efficient
basis, and named. in honor of late
mayor, the Fligelman fire department..
Neche-Leaning on his shotgun to
brush the snow from his mailbOx cost
the left hand of Lawrence O'Connol
when the gun was accidentally dis,
charged.
DeSart-The First State bank will
he moved to New England and estab.
li>hed rs that community's third bank.
ing house.
Fargo-North Dakota became the
43rd state in the American Farm Blu.
reau federation when the state or.
ganization was perfected here with
U. l.. .Burdick of Willist0n for presi.
dent.
Aneta-Paying 500 for half peck
Of wheat Mt the Fargo grain show,
John A. Swenson has probably the
highest priced wheat in the state, this
making the value SIG bushel. The
variety is new one brought from
Russia and known1as KOta.
jamestown Three liberal prizes
nre offered for the best essays on "The
Future of the Dairy Cow in North
Dakota," submitted to the state dairy.
men in convention here February $40,
by boys and girls of this state between
- and 16. The length of. the contest.
ing essays is limited to 1000 words.
Wasiburn-The skeleton of Ned
Herred, world war veteran missing
since last March and for whom a ma
tionwitle search had heen conducted,
was found In the underbrush along the
Missouri river near here. ! A check
book and letters identified him. 1t is
believed the young man was lost in
trying to make his way to the Hensler
station across the river and froze to
death. He had been married only q
month Mt the time of his disappear.
ance.
Grand Forks-G George r. Du!s heads
the Grand Chapter OF the Royal Arch
Masons Of North Dakota for the ensu-
ing year.
Observation-Disclosures Of q hand
and foot was necessary to save the
life Of Anton Anderson, IS, who was
caught under train while crossing
the N. p. yards. ].
Portal-siugged by hold-up while
standing on the platform of his train,
Conductor Daniel Mcdonald fell to the
ground and Ind foot so badly
crushed before his trainmen found him
that amputation was necessary. TIL,