Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-03
SUMMARY
PassingGhn,pses|
ofLate Euents in
Nor tn Dakota

WilIiston-Con have been let
for a $4,000 church.
Minot-More than 80 percent of the
city's residences are numbered.
Lisbon--A new lodge of Maccabees
here has % charter members.
Max-Two masked men shot and
wounded Cor Barnick, local farmer.
Observation-Disclosures ownership Of
the light plant is being agitated.
marmarthv7The city already is plan
ming bathing beach for next season.
Dunn Clifford Davis, a, ate
lye and died.
colean-The new Catholic church
has been dedicated.
Kenmare-The first annual two-day
fair was q success.
Fargo-Wilbur Wright, famous air.
plane inventor and aviator, was en-
ployed as mechanic in Fargo in 1905.
Jamsstown-:A hog sale and corn
and potato show will be held here No
sember II.
Agricultural College, barbecue,
dance, and general celebration marked
the annual home coming.
Ruso-A thousand dollars worth of
merchandise was taken from local
stores by thieves who made good their
getaway.
Valley ctty-C Christ Kramer ran his
speeder into an open switch in the
railroad yards and was badly injured.
Valley City Barnes county will
have an exhibit at the international
potato show to be held in Duluth.
Webster-Eating some berries which
she found growing in pasture, the
4-year-Old daughter of j. F. Cummans.
died of poisoning.
Marmarth- The highest point in this
state is Black Butte, with an elevation
of 3,468 feet, according to recent
geological survey.
Reeder-Delegates from North Da-
kota points on the Yellowstone trail
met here to. discuss the improvement
Of the route
Beach-Citizens contributed S2,O5O
to fund which substantially aided in
the success of the local high school
band.
Plaza-While his parents were fight
ing prairie fire the 2-year-old son Of
Casper Wagner wandered into the
flames and was badly burned.
FIasher-A bull of the Ormsby- Mer-
cedes strain will be added to the Hol-
stein circuit here, having been pur-
chased at the st. Paul dairy show.
Foxholm--His jury summons was
~ tn IN en-, h,rf 1T1p1.
ius Schultz reported and the Judge
ruled that he was eligible.
1owbelis - After more than two
months of lightless nights as the re-
suit of the destruction by fire of the
light plant, the city is again enjoying
electric lights.
Moth tragedy the particulars
of which probably never will be
known, D. c. Babcock, SO. and Herman
Willkoln, IA, were drowned in the Can
non Ball.
Grand Forks - William, 8-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Terrence OF
Crookston, was killed while on a visit
IN this city when he fell beneath the
wheels of a load of lumber.
MeLeod-His wife and, dog were
scarcely able to rescue John Peterson
from an enraged bull which broke sew
eral bones and otherwise badly used
up his victim. The animal was shot.
PortaI-Aiary +. Flood Travelled
from Old Virginia to we'd William
Cummings, farmer near here, after a
courtship by mail. neither having ever
before seen the other.
Wahpeton-United States agricul-
tural officer for Ohio is the position
recently given G. A. Bricker, former
president of the state school of science
here.
Monango -Broodfng over long Ill.
ness, Mrs. Lee Mcdonald shot and
killed her 12-year-old son and took
poison herself. Death did not follow
although her condition was critical.
Dicktnson--Vincent Trinka got a
year in the penitentiary and his
brother. four years for firing their farm
buildings to collect insurance and clear
themselves of debt. AZ II
Mannhaven-His $500 acre ranch
will be converted into modern dairy
farm by Benjamin Stoelting, wealthy
Mercer county land owner, who has
purchased carload Of Holsteins to
begin the venture. ,sst. d.
| Rolla Robert H. Conn, 80, was
found near his auto with q bullet hole
through his heart. The gun lying
across the side Of the car Indicated
that it had been accidentally discharg-
ed rs he pulled it from the seat. h
Mandan-After a flve-months trip
by horse and wagon from New York
state, Earl Presley, %, is back in Nor
ton county to resume the farming OPP
erat!ons he discontinued in 1918 to
enter the service. He wears a dist!n-
guished service cross for bravery in
4 the face of fire in September, 1918.
4 Ruso~-When the team he was driv-
i ing started to run after a hunting com
panion shot q rabbit, Carl Austad was
shot and killed by the accidental dis
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