Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-07-07
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Minct-G. A. Ebbert has been named
receiver Of the Mohall Security bank.
Fryburo-A fall from horse proved
fatal to Floyd F.'Monty, farmer.
Minot-The Rotary club plan to
build a radio station.
/. WiIton-Five men were hurt when
q speeder left the rails near here.
Wilton-A nineteenrpiece band has
been organized at Wilton.
eeach-A military funeral for ]. D.
Kirkpatrick, killed in the world war,
has been held here.
Tower city-Fire which destroyed
the barn of George Wagar caused
s., 500 loss.
EIIiott-Horse and cattle exhibits
featured the third annual Ransom
county fair.
Grand Forks-Thirty sheriffs attend
ed the milsuma1er. sheriffs' convention
here.
Grand Forks-Two pioneers, Fred
| Weber, IS, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hewitt
son, II, are dead here.
waicott-Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Gliem
have celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary.
| EIIendale-The summer school OF
the State Normal and Industrial school
here opened with $50 enrolled.
WiIton-Wilton Boy Scouts have re-
turned from camp on the Missouri
| river.
euxton-The body of John A Lok-
ken, world war veteran who died in
France, has been buried here with
full military hdnors.
Bismarck-Two couples alleged to
have travelled here from Winona,
MIMI, were arrested here charged
with violation of the Mann act.
Faroo-New increased freight rates
on coal from Duluth to Fargo, effective
July 6, will amount to 1872 cents on
hard and "a cents a ton on soft coal.
Bismarek-Col. J., L. Gilbreth, U. s.
A., has arrived to assume duties as
instructor of the National Guard Of
North Dakota.
Minot-The Osterdals laget con-
cluded it's meetings with the election
of officers and picnic in Riverside
park.
Prosper-August johnson, IS, pfo-
neer resident of North Dakota, is dead
pneumonia. He came to North Dako-
ia from Sweden in 1878.
Devils Lake-The Kiwanis and RO-
tnry clubs are attempting to have the
500 line operate train through Dew
lis Lake daily instead of twice week
| as at present.
einford-Sunday schools Of Griggs,
the first annual Tri--County Sunday
School convention held at Red Willow
lake.
eismarck-A petition for amend
ment of the state constitution to limit
the bonded Indebtedness of North Da-
kota has been filed with the secretary
of state.
Hankinson-Rev. T. Hinck Of Great
BEND, N. D., was elected president Of
Missouri Synod of the Emmanuel Ev-
angelical Lutheran church for North
Dakota and Montana.
Grand Forks-PrOfessor GOttfreid
Hult of the University of North Dakota
has been awarded an honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Literature at Beloit
college, Wis.,, where he delivered the
commencement address,.
LaMoure-Arthur A. Stone of La
MOure, who served several terms as
clerk of court and who lately has been
deputy prohibition director, has been
named prohibition director for North
Dakota, succeeding w. D. Lynch of
LaMoure. -,
Grand Forks-Dr. A. G. Leonard of
the state university geological depart
ment, has begun field work in Bowman
and Slope counties in an effort to COM
plete the survey of Ignite resources,
which has been in progress for several
years.
Grand Forks-Joseph Rose, pio-
neer resident, has brought action
against the city to recover 1885 for
property condemned for street pur-
poses in 1898. The council years ago
ordered warrants drawn to pay the
claim but Rose says he never received
the money.
Grand Forks Adoption of new
bulletin system for exchange of infor-
nation regarding stolen goods and
criminals wanted, description of
Canadian law enforcement methods
and a communication from the attor-
ney generals office promising full CO.
operation. We're outstanding features
of the convention of the North Dakota
Sheriffs' association. ~
Bismarck Tie railroad commission
has authorized the building Of an trunk
electric power supply line. to start at
jamestown and end at Pingree, Mel
vile, Bordulac, Darlington, New Rock
ford, Guptil and Barlow, by way Of
Kensal, Darcy, Wimbledon, Walum
and Hannaford. The towns are in
Stutsman, Foster, Barnes and Griggs