Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-18
State SUMMARY
PassingGhin,p,e,
ofLate Events in
North Dakota

- NOItH D0ROIQI
6ismarck-Lower freight rates ,on
livestock are in prospect for North
Dakota and other western shippers,
as Indicated by word received here
that the Interstate Commerce COM
I mission has released tentative re-
port in connection with the Livestock
Shippers league, ct al, VS.. A. T. g. S.
+. railway, ct al, whereby It is pro-
posed to decrease the livestock rates
between points in the western district
Including North Dakota. The North
Dakota commission interviewed. in this
case for petitioners and was represent
lei Mt the hearing in Chicago last
month.
Towner-A comprehensive Soil sur
vey of McHenry county has Just been
completed by representative of the
United States bureau of soils. A map
of the survey will be made showing
the various kinds of soils and giving
Information relative to their depth,
makeup. plant nourishing value and
other chara cteriStfcS.
| eismarck-SchOOl districts having
an Indebtedness above 5 per cent of
the assessed valuation of the district
cannot get loans from the state board
of university and school lands, under
ruling by the attorney generals Of
| hce
Minot-nespondent over poor crops
William Vollmer. 80, single, took
strychnine, shook hands with all the
members of his family, kissed his
mother goodbye and lay down on a bed
and died.
Bismarck-Volume 1 of the senate
Journal and volume l of the house
Journal, the largest last day journals
ever made by an assembly of the North
Dakota legislature, are now being dis
| trihuted.
Fargo-North Dakota's call for 25,-
600 harvest hands has met with gem
erous response, according to federal
and state employment men. The ma
jOrity of the men are from Minnesota
and Kansas.
Underworld terrific wind storm
which swept Mclean county last week
caused the death of one man and the
loss Of three Turtle Lake elevators by
fire. August Marks. farmer, was
struck by lightning and killed.
Devils lale-The city commission
# Devils Lake has been advised by
he receivers of the General Utilities
company to take over the waterworks
system. The : company, which has
oeen under receivership the last
year, has been unable to make Inn
provements asked by the city. M
Michigan ~ Hard campaigning on
both sides characterized the Nelson
county courthouse election in which
voters, by majority of 1915 votes out
Of about $500, disapproved bonding
FOR $4,000 to build new courthouse
at Lakota. 4. * 4 b
Valley city-"Billy" Sunday, noted
evangelist, Speaking on safety First
made an appeal for Americanism, and
an attack on socialism, Bolshevism
md "Red" activities. y,
Dickinson School finances and new
1
acation of teachers were discussed at
4 conference here Of county superin-
tendents of schools of the Slope i
sanborn-Ben Smith, u, one
Of the earliest of Sanborn's pioneers.
who settled in Dakota territory in
1877 is dead. He leaves a wife and
four children.
1 Minot John HUSKY, former Marsh
all county, minnesota, agent has been
named county agent Of Ward county,
succeeding N. D. German. n IA
Bismarck - North Dakota veterans
Of the sSth division will attend the
Idivision's reunion in Des Moines, Aug
ast 1923. #
sawyer-Funeral services for the
late Ole Engebretson. 40, well known
Sawyer banker who died here. were In
charge Of the Elks lodge Of Minot.
Mcclusly John Engel. who recent.
w. escaped from the Sheridan county
Jail here, was recaptured at picnic
near Finley. b ,ss3
Il Forman-D. j. Mckenzie has been
named to succeed Fred W. Mclean as
register Of the Federal Land bank
In st. Paul. sas9 VI I.
Sentinel Butte Henry Ness, 30, Of
near Sentinel Butte, was drowned in
J, a creek about 20 miles west OF here
I His brother found the body. b IS
! Mott Farmers OF Mott and vicinity
have formed a cooperative cream NOR
|keting organization and elected F. a.
i Vasey president. 3.