Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-03-09
6tatf Summary,
assiingG Glimpse.
ofLate Euent, in
North Dakota.|
Bismarck Taxes for 1921 became
delinquent Wednesday. March /.


Omitted States public health service
has been detailed to North Dakota.
Egeiand-Two live and merry mea-
dowlarks were found wintering in a
straw pile on farm near here.
Williston-Seth Westdal, formerly
with the Herald, is now secretary of
the Commercial club.
sanish-G Gasoline cars may be In
stalled on this branch by the 500 rail-
road.
Bismarek Substrata in the oil re.
gfon of southwest North Dakota are
described in q recent bulletin by the
United States geological survey.
sanish-1t is believed that the 500
line will, at an early date, extend Its
line along the east and north side Of
the Missouri to Williston.
orafton-An 1s-year-old parachute
Jumper Of st. Paul became the bride
Of v. G. Omlie, local aviator and vet
eran of the World war. Il
Grand Forks-Work is being re-
sumed on the state mill and elevator
here, a crew of then being employed
In the power plant.
Doyon-A local woman Is accused
Of having sent $1,000 in forged checks
to eastern mail order houses for big
orders of goods.
Lisbon Cyrus Thomas, member of
the high school class of 1922, has been
nominated BY Senator Ladd for West
Point.
Mandan-Structural work on the
new Missouri bridge complete, painters
have been instructed to- report for
duty about March Is. Completion late
IN May or early in June is expected.
6owbeiIs- County officials, deputies,
and so on, have been placed on an
eight-hour day instead of the former
seven-hour period by the Burke
county commissioners.
starkweather Reduced rates into
the state for farm help are being
sought from the various Interstate
railroads by the Starkweatheri Com
munity club.
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Des Lacs-The government paying
a half, Burke county quarter, and
Ward county quarter, a new bridge
across Des Laos lake here is practi-
cally certain.
Minot-A state law is sought by thu
Association of Commerce requiring
potato commission firm merchants to
render complete sales accounts on all
transactions, showing names of pur.
chaser, price, and so on.
| Raub-An accidentally discharged
! revolver shot Elmer MOll through the
throat while he was out hunting, the
bullet passing out between the shout.
der blades. Mol nearly bled to death
but is now recovering.
Bismarck-Taxes levied in 1906 still
are wandering into the state treas
urers office. More than Is accounts,
on which nearly 5000 is due, are kept
alive because of these slow back pay.
ments straying in.
Fargo-Senator McCumber Of this
state has had favorably reported from,
! committee bill providing fund of
100000 for the temporary aid of
farmers in the drought stricken areas
Of the West.
Minot- More than 1900 church
members in the city were listed in the
recent religious census, while 1t was
found that great proportion Of the
remaining 6,OOO inhabitants are church
attendants.
Wireless students favor leg.
islation or government official author
ization which will permit free use of
receiving and sending apparatus by
amateurs within prescribed meter
lengths.
4 Farao-The first real wireless con.
cert heard in Fargo was received by
four score diners at the local celebra.
tion of the seventeenth anniversary Of
i the founding Of the Rotary move
nlent.
Dickinson Scoria from the red.
topped hills of the badlands as a sur
facing for trunk highways throughout
the western part Of the. state is 8
plan evolved by local business men
which promised to meet with much
favor.
Grand Forks-A tale of and adven.
ture of 48 years ago, one that included
arduOus cross country marching, fights
with Indians, and a rush for gold, q
| trip for possible treasure that led an
adventurous band from Grand Forks
to the Black Hills, all staged within
the roonly confines Of the. then Dakota
territory, Is wildly recalled by D. NJ
Holmes Grand Forks Insurance man
who was one Of the gold seekers The
best gold mine found In that historic
period was grubstaked by members OF
the Grand Forks party, and Is still
operating. XXI 3 n r.
Agricultural College The North Da
kcta Soil Development association has
been formed to work With the A. .C
and the state department Of agricul
ture and labor in improving soil con
ditions throughout tile state.
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