Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-04-21

Minot-Eight candidates seek ap-
pointment as city postmaster.
Devils Lake-A 93x7O three-story
building here sold for $4,000.
Chickens Matched during
February are being exhibited here.
| WiIiiston-'.A few sheep on each
farm is new Williams county slo-
gan.
Minot-The Northwestern North Da-
kota Educational association meets
here April 21-23.
Jamestown-That his parents died
less than an hour apart ut Chaska,
MIMI, was word received by Joseph
Burkhart.
Grand Forks-That grain reserves
in this state are about average as of
March is the report of A. j. Surratt,
federal crop statistician.
Mohail-Asking $4,000 from two
men alleged to have struck her during
an argument, Mrs. Lizzie Miller was
awarded $500.
Agricultural coilese-The first of a
series of annual commencement events
was held this week when 40 students
representing seven states graduated.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the r. o. T.
c. are eligible to take an examination
for commissions in the United States
army.
seranton-Mrs. Lee Myers was in
stantly killed and her husband died "a
hours later from the injuries sustained
| when their car skidded into a ravine.
Devils lake-An organization just
formed ut Long Beach, Calf, is called
the North Dakota Lake Region Picnic
association.
Anamoose-For- the second time in
two months the Albrecit store has
been robbed, the booty this time
amounting to $1,7OO.
Huff-Four hundred dollars worth
of merchandise stolen from local
mercantile company was found cached
in nearby barnyard.
University - Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, North and South Da-
kota will be represented in the inter-
state oratorical contest here April s.
Devils Lake-The question of hold
ing recall election in the state will
be decided by delegate convention
here March 80, instead of March %,
as first announced
Minot-C. N. Cox was elected presi-
dent of the North Dakota Retail Lum-
bermen's association at their Fargo
meeting. H. L. Sherwood Of Fargo, is
secretary.
Fargo-G0vernment seed loans from
| the $2,O0O,OO6 fund for North Dakota
and Montana will be directed from a
federal agricultural office to be opened
in Fargo.
Agricultural coIIege-The 18th an
nual school May festival is scheduled
for May 19-2O-21. It will be featured
by contests in boys and girls ath-
letics, literary work, and industrial
ability. -
New saIem-Mandan and Grand
Forks are making strong bids for the
! annual sale Of the North Dakota Hol-
stein Breeders association. Question
naires have been sent to the 400 men,
bers.
CHARACTERIZATION to abandon the
; maximum freight rate law. of the 1919
session and to have the present intra-
state rates declared legal rates in
North Dakota has been filed with the
railroad commissioners by the attorney
general.
Mandan-Open from the southern
border Of the state SOUTH, and Mt
points in Montana, the Missouri river
is expected to go out ut an early date.
Workers on the AIandan- Bismarck
bridge are prepared to withstand the
onslaught of waters.
Bismarek-The Constructionist party
is rumored as a possible third entry in
the North Dakota political field, with
Obert A. Olson Mt the head. 1t is said
conservatives from both the 1ndepend-
ent and the Nonpartisan organizations
are interested.
Dickinson - Northern Pacific en-
pl0yees are interested in the announce
ment that George T. S.ade, former
vice president Of the line, will direct
the company's oil interests in Montana
as president of the Absaraka OH De-
velopment company.
Medora-ltadam DeMores, widow of
the Marquis DeMores, curly Medora
settler, died in France at the age of
G5. The ruins Of the big DeMores
packing plant and the so-called castle
in which they lived are landmarks of
western Dakota.
Fargo-Nine of Ahe - new Republic
can senators must sit on the Demo-
cratic side Of the senatorial hall, but
DR.. f. II. Ladd, new North Dakota
sOlOn, was one Of the three to secure
seat with his party colleagues. He
is one Of II applicants for the one
vacancy on the committee of agricul-
ture.
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