Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-01
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J. Mandan - Thousands of seagulls,
suddenly appearing in the district east
If Washburn where they are EXTERN
mating swarms Of grasshoppers, are
| looked upon by farmers as a repetition
OF the miracle of Brigham Young's
lays in Utah. The gulls, hundreds OF
miles from tidewater, do not touch the
grain but devour millions of hoppers
and cutworms which threatened to dc
more damage than the drought and
hot winds.
Faroo-With threshing practically
completed in North Dakota, county
agents report wide variation in quail:
ity and yields. In some sections crops
are poor while in others they are the
best in years.
Mandan-AIrs. L. N. Cary, president
of the North Dakota Federation of Wo.
mems clubs, is among six women
drawn for jury service. The mixed
Jury is the first in western North Da.
kota.
Bismarck - knights of Columbus
have opened a campaign to raise $780,
900 for a Catholic foundation at the
University of North Dakota. Ten coun-
ellis in the state will canvass their ter
ritories.
Zap-The Zap Enterprise is urging
citizens to volunteer to erect an cleo
trio power line from Lucky Strike mine
as the result of failure to sell bonds to
finance the project.
Faroo-The N. d. American Legion
Women's Auxiliary is to meet to de-
eide on the number of delegates to at
tend the national convention in Kan.
sas City, November and 2.
WiiIiston-Gipsy bands numerous in
this section, are reported to have
abandoned horse trading and to be
making considerable profit from ex.
thanges of automobiles.
Minot-Persons who entered the D.
Olson tire shop here piled all tires in
he place neatly near the front door
md then departed. Nothing was
taken.
| Grafton-George Carlson, II, Pal
isade, Minn., was found in box car
here where he had been five days with
out food. He could give no explana-
tion of his plight.
Dickinson-C. c. Turner has been
named secretary of the Stark County
Fair association, succeeding w. r.
Everett, who resigned for business rea.
sons. 4
caivin-When his house caught fire,
Louis Towers hooked his fiivver to q
tank Of water, dragged it home and put
out the flames.
6ismarck-William Prater has been
named land commissioner for two
| years at a meeting of the state board
of university and schol lands.
Grand Forks-Dr. G. H. Thomas, for.
!ner university dean but now a resi-.
dent Of Woodstock, ILL.,, is visiting
here. 4
Bismarck and Mrs. VIM. Gage
Of Aberdeen We're killed when their
auto was struck by a train near Sterl.
ing. -
RoIIa-The Turtle Mountain Star is
advocating the restoration of Fish Lake
to its former level and plentitude of
fish.
Farso-Nearly $1,75O,O Of new con.
struction was undertaken by the high.
way commission during the first six
months of 1921. a
Pinoree- Riebe, air pilot
killed in a crash at Preston, MIMI, was
a North Dakotan, his parents residing
here.
Valley city-Rev. G. L. Moultrie told
of his visit to Syria and Palestine,
where he was engaged in relief work,
at the Chautauqua, Sunday.
Minot-The state board of admins.
tration hopes to complete the basement
Of the proposed new wing of the Minot
Normal this fall.
eismarck-A reorganization of the
state board of health is proposed in
the monthly health bulletin just issued.
6Ismarck-New regulations for the
quarantine Of smallpox have been is.
sued by the state board Of health.
Van Hook-Plans are being made for
the opening Of community hospital
here this fall. E
Van Hook-A human skull has been
found In the buttes near here. There
are no clues as to how it got there.
sottineau-The postoffice depart.
ment is investigating the shooting up
of mail boxes in this section.
Lisbon ~. Ransom county's income
during July totaled $1,000 while ex.
penses were $4,000.
Faroo-The North Dakota Fedora
ton of Labor will employ state or
ganizer.
Fargo Thomas Marshall Of Cakes,
former congressman from North Da-
kOta is dead at Detroit MINI.
Pemblna-Wheat is running from -
to 16 bushels with occasional; yields
up to 25.
Mountain. v. Liefur, manager Of