Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-22
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PassingGhn,pse,e:s,.
ofLate Events in
North Dakota.

Observation-Disclosures and farmers
held community meeting here re-
Gently. Many vital topics of impor-
lance We're discussed. n
Max-The Enterprise has been sold
by w. f. Brooks to G. f. Mitchell, who
has taken charge.
eismarck-R. G. Katron of James
town has been selected as deputy COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
Zap-This village will soon be cleo.
trio lighted from current supplied from
the plant of the Lucky Strike coal
mine near here.
carrington-Foster county will vote
next spring on the question of whether
or not the county will retain the county
agent. ~
Fargo-Airs. Mary Ann Brimer, "A,
of tSanborn, died at a local hospital of
a general breakdown, following an
illness OF about eight. weeks.
Grand Forks Representatives of the
Grand Forks fair is at Chicago attend.
ing the 31st: annual meeting of the In
ternatiOnal and American Association
of Fairs and Expositlons.
!. Devils Lake Playing with matches,
the 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Burgess, Of near here, was badly
burned about the face and hands. She
will recover.
Delamere-Several farmers near
here report heavy losses Of chickens,
ducks and turkeys, as the result of
depredations by thieves. Some have
intimated they will use drastic meas
ures to protect their poultry.
Grand Forks-In keeping with the
annual injunctions to do Christmas
shopping early" one Grand Forks
wholesale house has already shipped
in one big consignment Of Christmas
trees. An especially heavy demand
for this year is indicated, dealers state.
sheIdon-AIrs. r. E. Kraft of this
city has the distinction of being the
first woman drawn for jury duty in
Ransom county, her name being select
ell for the jury panel of the district
court term to convene at Lisbon De-
cember 6. tt
MISUNDERSTANDING his shotgun in a
buggy, Paul Smith was severely in
'jured when the piece was accidentally
discharged, raking the two middle fin
gers of his left hand, nearly severing
them. The attending physician be-
lieves the fingers can be saved. ts
Grand Forks-Edmund Il. Reed, SIS,
who settled in Michigan City, Nelson
county, in 1896, died at hospital here
after long illness from pernicious
anemia. He was interested in farm
ing for many years and was active in
public affairs of Nelson county.
lakota-Fire of unknown origin de.
stroyed. the grain elevator on the
Swanke farm near here, together with
between 1900 and 1900 bushels of
grain. Lakota firemen took chemi-
cal engine to the scene but were I'M
able to save the building. u,e
Mandan-As the result Of the pres-
entation and advocacy of two routes,
of the new state trail from Mandan to
the kildeer mountains, when the asso.
citation was organized last week, the
report of special routing committee
was adopted with special routing
prOvisO. a4.f
starkweather-The story of the local
paper, telling of the arrival on time of
the local train for the second time in a
year has achieved wide publicity, Pub.
lished in most, of the daily papers in
North Dakota, it has been reprinted at
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Des Moines.
Iowa.
eowbells--The schoolhouse west Of
Wobern was destroyed by fire with all
contents. The, origin of the fire is 1n-
known. A new modern building will be
erected next spring. The children Of
this district are being hauled for the
remainder of the term, by bus, to an
other district. 81
loma-Frank Hensel. 46, pioneer
merchant, died here. He had been in
poor health for several years follow.
ing an operation. He had been. en-.
gagged in the hardware and implement
business here since 1906. He took an
active part in the religious, social and
civic affairs of the community, He
leaves his wife and two daughters.
efsmarck-The state supreme court
has rendered the following decisions
Peter .>Larson, plaintiff. against Fred
w. Friis, defendant and d appellant
tfrom Ward county, affirmed. WI
Gardner and ]. d.; Murphy, plaintiffs
against T. L.. Strangebye, ct al, de
PENDANTS and appellants, (from Hettin
ger county, affirmed. ....,8,
laMoure-Acting upon message
from Riverhurst, Sask., addressed, ia
George Bauman of LaMoure,and stat.
ing that Helen died yesterday rela.
tives assumed that the telegram refer.
red to their. sister Pauline of River.
hurst and made the long trip to at
tend the funeral. They were surprised
to meet her on the street much alive
1t has not yet been learned whethe,
the message was designed for someone
at Larimore or whether It was fake
or mistake ir IDENTIFY a
Drayton-Earl Il. Wallace. formerl1
of Drayton, and son Of the late w. II
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