Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-03-02
5tate SUMMARY
PassingGhn,p,es
ofLate Euents in
North Dakota

Wtlliston-It is proposed to enlarg,
the local tannery into shoe factory
Park. River-The new Methods
church was dedicated last week.
Fort Yates-Bonds for a new schoo
house may be issued soon.
EIIendaIe-R. w. Dickey was named
vtce-president of the Sunshine Trai
association at the Aberdeen convention
Gilby-An overheated chime.
caused fire destroying the Gilby post
office with loss Of about $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures of a Nc
Henry county poor farm is being con
sldered by the commissioners.
Devils Lake-An opium joint d.
luxe, operated by a Chinese cook, re
Gently was raided here.
Loraine-The local State bank
closed several months ago, has re
opened for business.
Minot-Postoffice employees have or
ganized loal branch of the Nntiona
Welfare council.
Mlnot-A vote will be taken ON the
Issuance Of $125,O0O bonds for new
school house.
New Rockford-Sweet clover seet
worth $4,000, together with hundreds
Of bushels of wheat, oats, and rW
were destroyed in an elevator fire
Mandan-,Mrs. Ellen Mcdonald, thu
first white woman west of the Missouri:
river in North Dakota, was recently
laid to rest at the age of so.
carrinoton-Her small brother, play
Ing with matches, set fire to the clothes
of seven-year-Old Ora Fritz and thu
burns sustained resulted fatally.
Observation-Disclosures of loans il
the state by the Federal Land bank OF
st. Paul is expected soon as result
of the sale of state bonds.
Flasher-The Flasher H0lstein cir
cult is making sales in neighborins
communities which indicate that grair
farming is on decline.
UNDERWORLD successful, poultry
show was sponsored by the Local
Farmers Elevator company and the
county agent.
Mott-Four women jurors drawn fol
the February term of court here viii;
be the first women jurors in this pari
of the state.
Faroo-No. l Northern wheat al
$l.37 reached the highest point here
the middle Of February attained since
September.
Observation-Disclosures have been cir.
culated for the recall of the presen:
city officials on the charge of extraya.
gance. a
WiIIiston-To accept the secretary
ship of the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Faribault, Mimi, Henry F. Dooley, sec.
rotary of the local Commercial club fol
nearly three years, resigned last week
Granville-Nearly $4,000 worth Of
poultry was shipped from this com.
munity during last November and De
cember. During the year 1921, $685..
600 worth of butterfat was shipped.
staniey-After paying all expenses
in connection with last summers fair
the Mountrail County Agricultural ms.
sociation has balance to start this
season of nearly $1,000.
misunderstanding per capita pay.
ment to Standing Rock Indians be.
cause Of their hard straits this winter
the Community club has sent resolu.
tons to Washington. t.s
Agricultural College National men.
ton has been attained by Holster
COW here which produced in seven days
4539 pounds Of milk, yielding 25.e
pounds of butter. .5
Finley Constructive work in the
extension Of diversified farming is he.
Ing done by the Finley Community club
which year ago replaced the Com.
mercial club.
Grand Forks-An unusually large
number Of state high schools will com.
pete in the annual musical, decla,na.
tory, and athletic contests here this
spring. N. 4.
Observation-Disclosures Of economic
conditions in the southwestern portion
Of the state will be made BY the North.
ern' Pacific with view to extending
greatly reduced rates for the relief Of
the sufferers.
Niasara-Fr.ends of the public
school here have. established 4 $1,000
fund, the income from where is tic
furnish prizes for essay contests. The
general subject assigned Is Better
Citizenship" . { ....t \.
HfIIsboro "A local suit has been de.
cided by unfolding the constitutional.
ity of the state law providing that o
city may annex adjacent territory
without the consent Of residents In the
territory. L
Several persons In a local
thenter were overcome when the ex,
haust of Il gasoline engine in tile base
lnent lighting plant became cloggeG
and sas. fumes penetrated the room
above.
Bowman" June II, 1873 Lost from
Company D fought Reds three days
hit in tile chest WIFI .tlie-Iook on
third hill for money, watch, trinkets
etc, hid under stone AIore.,,, SucE
/ is q note found in the bowl Of d stubbJ
priar: pipe discovered in a ledge in
Bowman county hill by a hunte ;ss
Hamilton-A two yenr-old Jersey
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