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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
6
The Record urges all Linton residents to back public projects and community enterprises such as the park, Fourth of July celebrations, the ball team, and the band. It argues a broad base of cooperation is needed to sustain town initiatives and avoid overreliance on a few donors.
Oscar and Mrs Bertheau send a June 1921 update from the Drottningholm voyage to the United States. They describe a nine day crossing covering 2731 miles with Rockall Rocks and Orkneys in view, ice gerg impact, cold air, orderly ship life, Swedish courtesy, good food, and 1400 passengers aboard. They promise to write again and send greetings to all.
The Record announces it will publish who donates and who is solicited or refuses to pay for community undertakings. It argues that most people can contribute and that the public should judge who funds local matters. The stance favors transparency and shared responsibility for town projects.
A local statement urges support for any worthwhile project, noting that the town will back it financially without threatening to withhold play or services. The remark underscores communal willingness to fund good causes without coercive tactics.
Casselton leaders named Prof. H. H. Kirk to head the SoutheasternDistrict Teachers Association for the coming year. Fairmount Gun Club urges stricter enforcement of game laws to curb illegal shooting before fall hunting. Fargo notes North Dakotans endured a winter like Sioux City, Iowa. Minot reports the Order de Molay forms with 43 charter members from several states and provinces, marking a memorial site dedication tied to the Northwest’s first Masonic meeting in 1864. Minneapolis reports a $500,000 blaze from fire crackers and rockets at 507 Hennepin Ave destroying a three story building housing New Pekin cafe and other shops. 14 businesses temporarily shut.
Chicago United States Attorney Clyne stated he received a radio message from William Big Bill Haywood saying he would leave Moscow on July 12 and surrender to federal authorities as soon as he lands in the United States.
The Denver organized labor movement calls on President Harding Cabinet and Congress to recognize the Irish Republic and protest British brutality in Ireland. Acting under convention instructions the AFL’s executive council authorized Samuel Gompers to take the issue to Washington officials at once.
The Washington House passed the Robinson road bill aimed at keeping highways improved and in good condition using Federal funds.
A Minneapolis Soo Line train No 73 robbery ended with a railroad detective dead and a colored tramp shot and seriously wounded after a gun battle with two colored suspects and other officers. The incident stemmed from the pair attempting to steal a ride aboard the freight engine at Mill City.
New York The Federal Sugar Refining Company announced another reduction of 10 points in the price of refined sugar to 5.30 a pound for fine granulated, the lowest level recorded in five years.
A $3,000 tube of radium, one of two lost in a sink, was recovered using a fluorescent screen. Drainage to the sewer was shut off and plumbing in the building torn out and inspected. System actions were taken to recover and secure the radioactive material.
Chicago jewels valued around 250000 dollars owned by Peggy Hopkins Joyce were seized by special treasury agents in New York. Her husband has recently begun annulment proceedings.
Washington's Charles B. Warren of Michigan and New York's William Miller Collier were confirmed by the Senate as American ambassadors to Japan and Chile respectively.
Emmons County directory shows Auditor H Bram Treasurer E T Atha Register of Deeds A H Irvine Sheriff E C Miller County Judge Don L Tracy Clerk of Court C F Wagher Superintendent of Schools H H Hansen State's Attorney Chas Coventry County Commissioners T P Lee Chairman Second Dist Frank Goughnour First Dist F J McConville Fifth Dist Jacob Schal Third Dist L DuHeaume Fourth Dist
Frank P. Allen presides with Judge Fred A. Oliver and Associate Judge C. H. Olsen. Stenographers Geo. M. McKenna and Rev. C. R. Newcomb serve in the juvenile court unit alongside officers for Hamons, Logan, and McIntosh counties.
The City of Linton lists mayor A Wolverton auditor Earl H Smith and a lineup of city officers including chief of police H Lynn fire chief B D Fogle and engineer A M Britt among others under the official newspaper Emmons County Record. The German Evangelical Friedens Church led by Rev. Martin Vosseler offers services at 10:30 with Sunday school at 10:00 every third Sunday and evening services at 7:30 weekly.
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