Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-10-20

III. "A. II. Wdlster, aSrOnOmlSt at the
Agricultural college, in discussing
plans which county agents and farmers
are making to ship exhibits to the
show this year.
Mtinor-The city will have a fire
truck.
Valley city-A Jail delivery here
freed six men.
Grafton-The cornerstone of the new
Grafton church has been laid.
Wahpeton-The Methodist congrega-
ton will build new church.
carrington-Municipal ownership of
the light plant is being agitated.
carrinoton-St Strawberry pickers here
were caught in furry of snow.
Devils lake-AIrs. f. A. Rhea, SO, re-
Gently took her first airplane, ride.
Spiritwood-A team, auto, and other
equipment were burned in a barn fire
here.
6erthoid-A community house has
been built for the Indians of the reser-
walton.
Observation-Disclosures on the federal
committee in charge of the Minneapo-
lis agricultural loan agency include
two North Dakota men: R. E. Barron
of this city, and J. L. Bell of Bismarck.
Rismarek-One hundred Lightweight,
the present population of the state
penitentiary, is the largest in several
years. In August, 1917, there were
1914 inmates and in December, 1918,
there were only 103.
Mott-An emergency rate of 25 cents
per hundred pounds effective until
December 81 has been fixed by the
Northern Pacific on alfalfa hay ship
ments from Montana to the drought
stricken areas of North Dakota.
NapoIeon--A child becoming six
years old after the last school census
must be admitted to school, according
to q decision of District Judge Nc
Kenna in a mandamus action brought
by a local man whose son became six
in July.
Marmarth-The original north and
south trail through this place has
grown in scope and interest until now
North Star Route to connect the
Gulf Of Mexico with Canada is being
routed through the Black Hills and
western North Dakota.
Beulah-C. T. Sponsell, former con.
struction engineer on Northern Pacific
branch lines on the west slope, and for
the past several years q traffic official
on the Yellowstone division, has re.
signed to; accept the superintendency
of the Beulah Coal Mines company.
Mandan-The Mandan nut quartet
gained considerable note at the St
Paul dairy show, where they sang at 9
number of different meetings and at
other conventions in session at the
same time, and were entertained by q
number of fraternal and civic organiza'
lions,
Valley City Mandan was given the
1922 meeting of the Methodist Confer
ence in the closing session of the 1921
gathering. All of the state district
superintendent were reappo!nted but
changes were made in several prom
inent local pastorates. Howard Simp
son of Grand Forks was reelected
president of the lay conference.
Farpo-First place over teams en-
tered from 16 states was won by NORTH
Dakota boys in the dairy stock judging
contest at the national dairy show IL
st. Paul. The team was coached BY
Professor ]. r. Dice, head Of the dair!
department ut the state A. c., and tn,
three members came home with sever
medals, four gold, one silver, and TIVE
bronze. George Allison of Emerald
was second and Glenn Martin O
Lankin third for the best work of in
dividuals in Judging all breeds. Mar
til, was first in Judging Ayrshires AM
Allison fifth in Holste.ns. These vic
tories were in addition to those whfcl
gave these two boys and James Nc
Kinnon Of Mapleton first place in team
work. Nebraska boys were second
Ohio third, South Dakota fourth, an,
Maryland fifth. =, Z:
Blsmarek-C Captain Henry Narcotic
U. S. Army, retired, writes from Aug
Justine, Florida, on the founding of Bis
marck. so years ago.
Washburn-All his former buddie
are invited by Ben o. Everson to hi
wedding to a local belle at the Amerl
can Legion convention in Kansas Cit
the last Of this month. Everson was 4
corporal In Company A, 15Sth Infantry
and for. time served under Hard
boiled' Smith, a lieutenant at who's
trial for cruelty Everson testified. H
!; is now finance officer Of Victor 7
Wallin post Of the Legion at VAST
burn. q