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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
1
Court opened at 2 p m with Judge Allen presiding. Thirty six jurors were called, but few trials expected. Civil cases Lynn vs Streeter listed for trial. gopher poisoning cases consolidated and under way when press time. Next term likely next spring with little jury activity.
The Record notes slow collections amid stringency and lean years. Most balances are small, a couple of dollars, but many accounts outstanding. They plan to wait until the new year for statements and urge readers to pay if possible. Read the Record and order it now for $2.00.
North Dakota bankers met in Bismarck at the invitation of State Examiner Lofthus to discuss a financial re adjustment amid a tight season. Wes ley McDowell urged completion of the Grand Forks mills and elevator and a $3,000,000 bond issue to unlock real estate mortgages. No formal action was taken as the group aimed to cooperate with state leaders on a business driven rescue plan.
The U S Weather Bureau will wire a daily forecast to 22 state sections including Linton. Local observers will post the 8 am forecasts for public reading. The writer quotes state meteorologist O W Roberts stating forecasts are generally accurate and will improve with centralized data. Rev WM Malpass signs as cooperative observer.
The Knights of Pythias open winter sessions with officer elections led by Chancellor Commander Charles Paulson and a class of Neophites to be conferred on December 16. Grand officers from Minot and delegations from Bismarck Mandan and Hazelton attend. The Supreme Lodge recently allowed 18 year olds to join, echoing wartime service eligibility.
Winnipeg police and Manitoba officials raid a vast liquor and drug network operating from Winnipeg with roles in Minneapolis and St Paul. Over 20 arrests planned or made include two former Manitoba temperance officers charged with bribery for passing 22 000 cases of whisky to Minnesota and North Dakota.
Reports from Hu Pen province describe troops in the treaty port city of I Chang mutinying seizing burning and looting the city shocking merchants and residents in Shanghai China with further details pending.
Montana teachers seek town school placements with no funds to cash warrants. Forty five Junior Red Cross enrollments, night schools funded by state for twelve weeks, and efforts to name farms and schools. Reports praise perfect attendance awards and punctuality pins, plus reminders to clean grounds, file bonds, and improve classroom management and reader orders.
The observation notes an eel possessing two hearts, one located in the usual body region and another positioned in its tail. This unusual anatomical arrangement raises questions about eel physiology and evolutionary adaptation.
Paul Marschall has leased the Schiermeister Dray Line and ice bus business. The Record notes Mr. Schiermer plans to return to farming in the spring. Archdeacon Martyr of Valley City will preach at St. Matthew's Episcopal on Sunday December 12 with Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Evensong at 7:45 p.m.
North Dakota voters overturned a legislative move and restored the duties of the state superintendent of public instruction. The nine janitors’ carloads of teacher certification records were moved to the state board of administration basement in 1919 and are now returned. Certificates will be signed by Miss Nielson and Deputy E J Taylor, with Crain previously heading the board.
Rex E. Willard of North Dakota Agricultural College experiment station reports an average wheat raising cost of 2.75 dollars per bushel across 250 farms statewide in 1919.
Delegates draft a concurrent resolution to the state legislature proposing a constitutional amendment like Minnesota's Babcock plan. It calls for two trunk highways across North Dakota from Grand Forks through Larimore Rugby Minot Stanley to the western edge and from Fargo through Valley City Steele Dickinson Medora to the west boundary.
Washington Senator Reed Smoot arrives prepared to oppose a proposed drastic Sunday law. He doubts any senator will sponsor the measure. Senators Borah Reed Cooper and Ashurst join the blue law opposition. Local clergy seek a hearing before the DC appropriation committee to apply blue law restrictions to the district.
Washington by direction of President Wilson Secretary Daniels placed the presidential yacht Mayflower at the disposal of President elect Harding to complete his trip from Panama to Washington.
Ten CPAs from Bishop Brismann company began a state inspection of the Bank of North Dakota and other agencies under a board of auditors elected by popular vote. The team will report findings to the legislature. officials stress a nonpolitical, unbiased process.
A. C. Wagher, Civil War veteran and one of Linton’s two surviving veterans, marked his 81st birthday at his daughter Mrs Esther Postle’s home. Attending were his children Clint Wagher Rufus Wagher Mrs Postle Mrs Seeley and Mrs Chas Baker. He remains active and healthy in the town.
Subscribe for the Record shows a long roll of Red Cross members listed by name. The weekly update names many volunteers including Dick Niewendorp Mrs Dina Dorn bush Fred Cleveringa Miss Sylvia O'Donnell John A Pool Mrs Lydia Van Beek and numerous others across households and families.
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