Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-19
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/ Aems Digest 4
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STATE FAIR OFFERS FINE
PRIZES in ESSAY CONTEST

death of Montezuma" is the subject
assigned for a statewide essay con
test to be conducted under the auspices
of the North Dakota State Fair assoc
citation among members of Boys and
Girls clubs for very liberal prizes.
The story of Montezuma is one OF
the most romantic and thrilling in the
New World history and will appeal to
the boys and girls who are active il
club work in the state. It was
chosen for this contest in connection
with one of the spectacles which will,
feature this years state fair, July IL
to 16, a fireworks display entitled,
"Montezuma, or the Last Of the Az
tees"
Three round trip railroad tickets to
Fargo go to three writer's of the three
best essays, n admission ticket for
the week of the fair goes to the win
ner in each county, and one single
admission ticket good for one day Of
the fair goes to each club winner.
Essays are to be graded first by club
leaders, and the winning compositions
sent to the state club leader, O. A..
Barton, at Fargo. They are limited to
200 words in length and June Is is
the latest date on which they are ac-
ceptable.
No essays except those from club
members will be considered.
Mandan-A new 5OxSO garage is be
ing erected.
stanley-This community has adopt
ed central time.
EckeIson-Ralph Lutz, Is, was killed
in a fall from a speeder.
Wahpeton-A national guard com.
pany will be organized here.
Hope-Two new engines will i'm
prove the local electric service.
coIumbus-The question of incor-
poration will be voted on. here.
Mohail-Potato growers associations
have been formed here and at Greene.
LaMoure-Federal aid contracts for
LaMoure county road work total SOL
IA.
Leith-A trunk highway through
Grant county is being built with fed.
eral aid.
GranviIle-A cooperative selling
agency for dairy farmers is being or
ganized.
Enthusiastically every business
man in town is enrolled in the new
Commercial club.
Bathgate-Dewey Martin, four, was
fatally burned when he fell into a
boiler of hot water.
Devils Lake-The state auxiliary to
the American Legion here named
Fargo as state headquarters.
Elliott--The second annual livestock
show will be held under the auspices
of the Community club June 2 3 and "a.
Hankinson-Bonds having been mar
keted, work will be resumed on the
$4,000 school house for this commune
ity.
Tower City-@After 80 years in the
merchandising business here. j.. A.
Boldly will retire and move to Cali
fornia.
Dickinson-The state board of adj
ministration will build Il power plant
for the normal school here at an ap-
proNilnate cost of $4,000.
Jamestown-The state is assisting
Stutsman county in prosecuting two
railroad detectives held here for the
shooting of two transients.
Cannon BalI-Albert Grass. last
hereditary chief of the Sioux, who was
killed in action in France, was given
an impressive burial with tribal cere-
monies.
Minot-The trademark of the CTR"
trail has been registered with the
secretary of state. A Roosevelt park
here will afford tourists over the
Roosevelt trail a camping place.
Fargo-Statewide interest is aroused
In the plan of Senator McCumber now
pending in congress to create a new
district judgeship in this state, the in
cnmbent to succeed Judge Amid0n as
the sole occupant of the bench uron
the l~after's retirement
University-Ieadership in y pro
duction was lost by North Dakota to
Michigan last year, the latter produc-
ing II per cent of the country'S crop
While this State was second with 49,
per cent. Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
Missouri, and Indiana led in corn
Kansas held first place in winter
wheat production aud North Dakota iii
spring wheat, With 23.7 per cent and
SS2.7 per cent, respectively: Kansas led
in production of all wheat with ia
per cent, and North Dakota was sec.
ond with ST per cent Nebraska. Okla.
homa, and Illinois followed. This state
was first In flaxseed production and
fourth In barley.
Bismarck Three and sixrtenths
cents per mile for passenger travel anf
a so per cent Increase in Pullman fares
are the rates filed With the state rail
road commission by the Great North
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