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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
1
The county board lists allowances for the county engineer and assistants. The auditor and treasurer report warrants totaling 5797.73 for the County Superintendent of Highways and staff in the year ending July 1, 1922, as work on the highway project south from Linton proceeds.
At about 1 a m the third Linton elevator burned to the ground near Seeman Park during a dance. Two men sleeping in a box car found the blaze. No definite cause. suspected arson. J P Schotte had invested in improvements and grain was stored there. about 2800 bushels of grain damaged. Firefighters and locals moved nearby cars to help extinguish the flames.
Articles of incorporation filed in North Dakota establish a new company named Odenthal Incorporated. Authorized capital stock is 25000 dollars. Incorporators are H. L. Cameron of Bismarck and R. Odenthal and W. Gibson of Linton. Odenthal has been contracting and bridge work in the county since last fall.
The United States Veterans' Bureau plans to discharge its obligations by securing employment for every rehabilitated veteran. An Employment Section will appoint local representatives in Minnesota Montana North Dakota and South Dakota to report openings to District Manager C. D. Hibbard in Minneapolis. A trained veteran will be sent to fill a position when available.
The Farmers State Bank of Brad dock, closed for over a year, has been reorganized and reopened. New officers include Fritz Steltz of Aberdeen as president Herman Sueltz of Braddock as vice president John DeFrance as cashier and Henry Reamann remains a director. Bank capital is 20000 with 52000 in deposits at closure.
The Record receives a letter from Dr W C Wolverton asking to discontinue publishing his professional card while keeping subscription. He jokes about the paper as bunk and says the ad should be zero with the rim knocked off. He notes the doctor once stopped his ad and the paper.
Teddy Roosevelt Jr Landis and Pershing named as guests for a September 18 20 event in Bismarck and Mandan marking the Missouri river barrier break. Plans include a $2 million bridge ceremony a pageant across two cities with over a thousand participants and re enacted pioneer episodes from 1788 Verendrye to 1922.
A Quaker relief appeal describes half the famine areas in Russia lacking food this coming winter and Ukraine suffering 10000 deaths daily from starvation. The Minnesota and Northwest Russian relief committees urge donations to feed women and children, noting crop prospects are poor and many orphans need care.
A long running bridge dispute leaves the structure intact but no water passing beneath. Land owner Mr Shields denies authorization for creek digging, while contractor Odenthal delays work awaiting legal access. County plans for a new creek were vetoed by Commissioner McConville after neighbor complaints.
Jamestown N D August 29 Judge Coffey ruled R B Murphy of Grafton not J L Cahill of Leith is the State Board of Administration member in an informal decision in the suit over the office. The judge found Cahill did not qualify and that the oath was not filed with the secretary of state. Murphy likely to take the seat despite an injunction against interference.
Paris discusses a receivership for Germany along Bradbury lines proposed by the inter allied reparations commission. The French consider the scheme and an American may be suggested as a possible candidate.
Explosion damages a Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Fourteenth street in Wilmington Delaware. The blast from a dynamite bomb was heavy but did not demolish the bridge.
The U S Veterans Bureau District No 10 in Minneapolis launches a hospital bedside service for disabled veterans. Two full time workers are stationed at each large hospital and smaller facilities are grouped so every hospital is visited regularly. The program streamlines filing compensation, vocational training, and insurance reinstatement for patients.
A broad taxpayers campaign seeks funds to hire a high class attorney to investigate county expenditures and prepare a case against those deemed responsible. Dr. R. R. Hogue and L. D. Seeman lead the drive, drawing support from major taxpayers despite past factional divides. Donors are asked to contribute via Hogue or Seeman and any surplus will be prorated back.
Ashley traveled to Linton last Sunday and fell 13 to 2 as Linton dominated. Joe Fairchild, visiting pitcher, walked many batters and gave up several long hits amid poor defense. Angell pitched steadily for Linton, earning the tenth consecutive win with Angell on the mound.
Marian Wood former Linton resident and Fargo High School valedictorian of 1918 died of pulmonary tuberculosis in New Rockford. She trained as a Salvation Army officer, married Envoy Walter Jeffery, and is survived by her husband, her parents Rev and Mrs Nathan Wood of Hannaford, two sisters Effie Carr and Jennie Wood, and two brothers Harry and Herbert Wood. Funeral held in Fargo with Salvation Army officers. body shipped to Detroit for burial.
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