Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-12-21
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Reius Digest

I. Inc village OF AAnQ6 mas Ofx00l8eU
with three trustees and other stated
officers. "a
New High School In Uss.
Fingal's new school building has just
been opened. It houses the seventh
and eighth grades and the high school.
Commercial Club Active. 80
A membership drive, community
Christmas tree, and a skating rink are
the foremost plans Of the Hankinsor
Commercial club at the present time.
New White Way Planned.
Increased commercial patronage Is
being sought by the light company at
velva, who promise that 1t will be
rewarded with 24-hour service and
help in putting in and maintaining Q,
white way.
N. p. Puts On Christmas Mail Train.
A train to precede No. 1swest from
st. Paul to Mandan and No. s east
from Mandan to St. Paul has been
inaugurated by the Northern Pacific to
take care OF Holiday mail. It VIII no
carry passengers. =,
Hosus Quits Game Commission.
To accept position with. the United
States internal revenue service, Geos..ee
n. Houge Of Steele, for seven 4Yeurs
secretary Of the state fish and game
commission, has resigned his post and
win move to Minneapolis. I.
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Maimarth In Darkness. Y
After the light plant at Marmarth
was sold to q Minneapolis concern II
was closed down and the city has since
been in darkness except for current
supplied from the pumping station fol
the white way and from number d
private plants. 81
Two New Towns Possible.
A, new townsite is being plated on
the Northern Pacific branch north and
west out Of Mandan, to be located be
tween Stanton and Hazen. It Is also
likely. TINT Republic junction, located
between Beulah and Zap and now
serving as the shipping point Of q new
coal mine, will become North Dakota
town ~ sa'.s
University Enrolment Grows.
{. Two hundred TWENTY-FIVE more are
enrolled In the stste university this
year than last. according to registra
ton figures Just made public; the totai
is 1,443, the men outnnmbering the
women by about 200. Forty-nine oi
the So counties In the state are repre-,
sented IN the student body, Billings
Golden Valley, Hettinger, and Oliver
being unrepresented. !. az,
Mandan Has Two Fire Chiefs.
It had been the custom for the Man
dan city fire department. to choose
their own chief. who would be formally
appointed by the city commission.
This year the city commission decided
to name a man themselves and the
some night. In the same building, the
fireman chose leader. y The city now
has two fire chiefs. The commission
has forecasted some sort Of com
promise. 15 /. =
Platoon Plan In Fargo Schools.
The first platoon plan school in
North Dakota will be inaugurated in
the new Jefferson grade school il
Fargo IN February. This plan makes
possible the maximum use Of equip.
ment and teaching force, the same
accommoda tions being made to care
for about Is Or 80 per cent more pupils.
Each Of two sets OF classes spend one
fourth Of school day with regular
teachers, then go to special classes fol
the next quarter, duplicating this
procedure the second half Of the dry.
To Make Test cass. Il. 4.
That no further actions, than those
now pending be started By the various
counties Of the, etntesin, the matter. OF
!; making seed loan coll ctions, is the
request Of the attorney general. Two
typical cases are. pending In. Divide
county, where all, Of tie points in.
:volyed in the county's lights to make
collection are involved, and the settle.
ment Of which should point 4 quicker
and more economical way. than I'LL
CATION to-. Me settlement Of the NUN.
erQps other similar cases In the state.
Postmaster hunts santa,s Address. ~
~ While he himself isn'ts real sure OF
the correct address Of Santa Claus,
Postmaster ]. P. Hardy Of Fargo be.
lievesa that with the aid. 81 several
lodges, clubs, and other fraternal and
charitable organizations III that city
no NAV hxa ahlo IN locate <hn 1lnS1r, M