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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
4
The Pioneer paper of Emmons County, Estab lished 1884, publishes advertising rates and local reach. Rates include 15 cents per column inch for single insertions and five cents per line for subsequent insertions with German or English copy accepted.
The Record announces a broadened home print edition in Linton, adding general and state news service a weekly war report a serialized story "Sheep's Clothing" and a weekly kid friendly short story plus home hints and German language news while stating higher costs will be offset by audience growth and potential competition against the Free Press.
The records discuss launching a dedicated paid local section for want ads estray notices and sundries to run on the same page as News Locals. Editors invite community input representation from readers and note regional newspaper consolidation trends while recounting challenges in staffing and finances.
As the nation faces wet conditions the liquor trade is first targeted. Only beer and light wines will be permitted nationwide, risking a largely dry half of the country. Personal liberty is weighed against community welfare, signaling socialists and others to take note.
About 950 names were registered in Emmons County for the selective draft. Fifteen registered late on June 5 but changed their minds. Some bidders to avoid registration appeared at the auditor's office. Many entries were duplicates and some names fell outside the age limit. Each registrant received a number. duplicates were consolidated and sent to Washington. When the drawing occurs, those with matching numbers will be drafted.
The article explains the draft selection will use exemption causes and physicals with no favoritism, a state appeals body, and a drawing possibly in Washington later in the week. The local area expects many draftees as volunteered numbers are small and each neighborhood credited for its volunteers.
Editorial criticizes President Ladd and the state board of regents amid political infighting led by Townley and Frazier. It argues Ladd holds multiple offices, drains funds, and distracts from college duties, urging replacement with a dedicated educator to lead technical departments and the experiment station.
A compiled roster of county and city officials including Auditor Register of Deeds State's Attorney Superintendent of Schools County Judge Clerk of Court and other posts. Names listed include Theodore Meinhover Scott Cameron Lester Briggle Chas Carley L DuHeaume John Meier M T Barger Don Tracy A M Britts Aug Winroth A H Irvine H L Petrie and aldermen Harry Haugse Frank Irvine.
The Bismarck Tribune highlights concern over German language papers translating hostile material from Dickinson papers. It notes rumors of inflammatory foreign language content aimed at German readers and argues such reporting stirs unrest among non English speakers. It urges readers to support the Red Cross.
The olive tree appears as the earliest named tree as floodwaters recede in Genesis 8 with Judges 9 allegory and as a symbol of prosperity and divine blessing in Psalms 52 and 128. The plant is linked to man's history and civilization and features prominently in biblical symbolism.
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