Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-06
Alexander-The village election

st. John-After two months of
darkness the electric light plant Ia
again in operation.
Jamestown-A building has been re-
modelled and dedicated as the Christian
Science church here.
Almont-Heart river is being search
ed for the body of George Klieh, miss
ing since March %.
Minot-The A1inot Rifle club has af-
filiated with the National Rife asso-
citation.
Werner-The Werner Cooperative
creamery, conducted for about a year
as state experimental enterprise, has
been reopened as private enterprise.
Williston-The Acme Manufacturing
company has been Incorporated here
for the manufacture of overalls, gloves,
awnings, tents, and similar articles.
Sheldon-Twenty-five charter men,
bers launched the Sheldon Commercial
club. r. E. Kraft Is president and
w. M. Shaw secretary-treasurer.
Hankinson-The new $15O,O0O school
here has been occupied. 1t il 64x129
feet, two stories and full basement,
and has a 39x78 gymnasium.
Harvey-Two thousand dollars was
raised here for held in the 100 1000
more" immigration campaign of north.
western North Dakota.
Fargo-A. L. Bishop of this city
heads the North Dakota Gideons for
next year and Grand Forks was chosen
as the 1923 convention city. M
Mandan-A Minneapolis landscape
gardener is comforting with the local
park board On 25-year program of
park development.
University-After Easter an entirely
new staff will have charge of the pub
lication of 'The Student" weekly cam
pus newspaper.
ltsbon-At mass meeting of inter-
ested persons a committee was ap-
pointed to seek financial support for
big potata warehouse to be built
here in time to handle this years crop.
Grand Forks-As result of driving
his automobile into street car and
derailing 1t, a local motorist has been
deprived of $50 and the privilege of
driving an auto for one year.
Devils Laks-John A. Haig, "a, for.
the last IA years superintendent of the
Ramsey county schools and for many
years previously prominent North
Dakota educator, is dead.
Edgeley-An election day dinner will
be served by the auxiliary to the local
Legion post, the proceeds to go for
work among the 119 disabled soldiers
hospitaled in this state.
Union-When his glove caught in
the ffywheel of gasoline engine 12-
year-old Norman Brunsvald was whirl-
ed around several times but ESCAPED
with broken arm.
Donnybrook-A 66-page booklet de-
scriptive Of the North Star trail and
points along it's 459-mile stretch from
Fairmount to Portal has just been is
sued.
Fargo-The first week in May is to
be postal Improvement week. through
out the country, according to word re-
ceived at headquarters Of the North
Dakota district here. All employees
will be expected to "be on their toes"
Minot - Cash prizes were awarded
winners of an essay contest in which
IS local pupils took part, writing on
the topic "What North Dakota Has to
Offer 100000 More Settlers The
Town Criers sponsored the contest.
zap-The Lucky Strike coal mine
here, one of the states largest Ignite
mines, will. close April / for at least
three months, during which time a
complete inventory will be taken and
the company will be reorganized.
Mandan-A 500, 1000 contract for the
installation of block system between
Dilworth. MIMI. and this division point
has been let by the Northern Pacific
railroad. This covers the entire main
line of the Dakota division.
st. John-Extensive purchases nv
two local young men with nickels led
to their arrest and later entrance Of a
plea of guilty on the charge of steal
ing slot machine from local pool
hall.
Lidaerwood- Investigating a small
boys story that "a man Was sleeping
partially decomposed body Of James
kadoun, an unmarried farmer of this
community. 1t is believed that he
was the victim of mO0nshine.
Halliday -Grasshopper poison stored
in n local elevator was sold by mis-.
take for feed and a team of horses
and several head of cattle belonging
to local farmer died as result. The
elevator has passed the bill along to
the county commissioners.
McHenry-While number of neigh
bors were helping Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mckinney celebrate their silver we'd
ding anniversary fire originating in the
kitchen gained such Roadway that the
entire building and most of the con-
tents were destroyed.
Far9o-One hundred twenty-one adj
vances by the federal government for
agriculture and livestock made thus
far this spring total about three and,