Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-22

the department for many years.
Fargo-January II to 20, inclusive,
are the dates announced for the 2Sth
annual exhibit of the North Dakota
Poultry association, to be held in the
Fargo auditorium.
Fort Totten--Fire, believed due. to
an overheated boxing, destroyed the
large grain elevator and 1900 bushels
of grain on the Fpank Palmer farm
near here.
Paramount is estimated that
Paramount has lost from SO to IS fam
lilies, who had to give up their inten-
ton to locate here because of the
shortage of houses,
shieIds-Alex 2O-months-old son of
J. G. Justus, fell into boiler of water
which his mother hud taken from the,
stove and was so severely scalded he
died II hours later. 5.4
stanley-The jury in the case of
kusti Ketola, charged with numbering
Henry Wayrynen, returned verdict
Of manslaughter in the second degree
and recommended. penitentiary SEN
tence of two years.
Glen UHin-Erection of q commun-
ity skating rink here, 1O0x16O feet, was
decided upon at a meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' association. A commit
tee has been appointed to take charge
of the work.
Minot-W. A. Smart, mayor of
Minot, will call meeting Of relief
workers soon for the systematic handll-
ing of charity problems. He proposes
elimination of duplication and waste
In the work.
Observation-Disclosures here have
been asked to aid in the search for
Lillian Sibley, II, who disappeared
after leaving the home of a brother
north of Killdeer August 8. No trace
OF her movements has come to light.
eismarek-G George E.'sNWallace, state
tax commissioner, has; gone to Wash
ington, D. c., to represent the state in
arguments in the capital stock tax
case before the United States supreme
court and to investigate federal in
come tax reports.
6ismarck-North Dakota's first deer,
hunting season in five years ended
without casualty, according to avail
able reports here. Reports from
towns in this vicinity state that the
extremely cold weather had kept nil
but experienced hunters from the field
during the Today season. s4,4
Zap-Winners in the Mercer county
corn contests have been decided. b. A.
karges Of Hazen, winning first; Albert
knlberg, second. .i;Jacob Eisenbeis of
1see,,5was third; Ray. Sherwood of Beu-
lai, fourth; f. A. Broberg of Beulah,
fifth, and Philip Slayer Of Hazen,
sixth.
7 JAMESTOWN large enrolment in
the night school which opened here.
last week is reported by Superlnten-
dent Koontz of the city schools. The
English language class is proving the
most poplar, 1t is stated, there being
several student of German, Swedish
and Norwegian parentage. The Eng
fish class includes two Chinese.
Mandan-About $50 in cash and
checks, which had been taken In the
course of a contest for the selection of
high school carnival queen here, is
missing, and an investigation Is under
way! The money and checks, last.
minute receipts in deluge OF! votes
and money, were left over night in q
desk in the domestic science room.
] Adrian jasper N. Jordan, 60, one Of
the earliest and best known pioneers
of LaMoure county, died at "a James
town hospital of acute pneumonia. He
was a member of the LaA1oure county
commissioners from 1892 to 1903. and
was also chairman Of the township
board for many years. He leaves his
wife. three sons and daughter.
Mott--Three candidates are. in the
field for the Mott misunderstanding,
which becomes vacant January "a.
1922. They are Clarence Vasey, former
service man; w. T. Wakefield, the in
scumbent, and T., G. Roberts, former
county auditor Of, Hettinger county.
Civil examinations for the post will be-
he'll! soon. sl3.' w : 4 }78fs.
Grand Forks Freshmen at the uni
yersity OF North Dakota, were recently
given surprise psychology test at the
regular. matriculation lecture period.
when they were asked more than $50
questions testing ability to think
quickly and correctly on simple prob
lens. But few Of the 400 freshmen
I were able to answer more than so per
cent of theiquestions in the half hour
period allowed. 8tt5f "a S8s3za 4;sFt
81 Cavaliers Resolutions suggesting :
canvas Of every school district in the
cOunty-tO the end Of ascertaininp the
extent Of illiteracy and establishing
!: night schools for Its eradication! in
rdorsing the work of the county nurse
and emphasizing Americanism.5 were
adopted at q meeting here Of 25O
school officers representing 50 school
districts in Pembina county. Al
/. dresses were given by Miss Caruthers.
state inspector of nursing, Miss Minnie
J. Nelson, state superintendent Of
z RchnO1S. Stunt ~ Nro :, 49, ~ 49,