Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-23
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Happenings Throughout the
State TelseIy Told.

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in the timber about two miles west of
Neche, has revealed a tragedy, the
solution of which has not yet been
ound. Only a portion Of reddish
brown hair remained with the bones.
About fifteen months ago an insane
man, held by the immigration author
tiles, made his escape from the
Neche station while about two years
ago a man disappeared from a thresh-
ing crew near Neche. 1t is probable
the skeleton just found is that of one
Of these men.
Steps to place almost every county
in the Fifth judicial district under in
creased jurisdiction of county courts
are anticipated as a result of the fail
ure of the state legislature to divide
the district. There are seven coun-
ties in the district and that fact makes
the work of the district Judge some
what strenuous and it is also contend
ed that it is impossible to keep the
court work cleared up. By securing
lncreasd jurisdiction for county courts,
much of the district court work would
be done away with.
At the annual meeting of the mem
hers of the corporation of the Oah
Grove Lutheran Ladies seminary, hell
at Fargo, plans for the erection of
new 100000 school building were dis
cussed and steps to raise the neces.
sary funds will be taken at once. The
new school building is absolutely
necessary for the school, as it was
necessary to turn away nearly fifty
young ome who wished to enter
last fall, on account of lack of class
room accommodations.
A fund that will result in the cree
ton of a $225,000 building, with $25, 900
worth of fixtures, was started at
Jamestown by the filing for probate of
the will of c. A. Sanford of Courtenay,
who gave the nucleus of the fund that
paid for Sanford hall, the college dor
mitory that was finished a few months
ago. The will starts this fund with
$4,000 and a number of other items of
which the value is not yet estimated.
He also Willed the college 81, 900 to be
used as scholarships.
With a school fight so intense that
petitions have been circulated asking
the state superintendent of public in
struction to take a hand Rugby is
excited yer the outcome of the situa-
ton. The trouble arose over the re-
quest of the board of education for
the resignation of Superintendent w.
A. Scott. The board of education did
not lay down any reasons in it's re-
quest for the resignation and this is
largely responsible for the present
fight.
That the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway will this spring begin
actual construction on their surveyed
line from Hutchinson, Mimi, through
to Fargo and then on to Winnipeg,
was the positive statement, made by
a mar interested in the projection Of
the road and whose business transac-
lions with them gives him inside in
formation. He said that in general
the survey of the road, as made last
fall, would be followed up tt Fargo.
Determined to enter strong protest
against the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, Congressman Helgeson Of
Milton will leave this week for Chi
cago. Helgeson believes that if the
reciprocity agreement is adopted such
adoption will have to be brought about
through the assistance of the free
trade Democrats. The new member
of North Dakota's congressional dele
cation has been strongly opposed to
reciprocity from the first.
The near APPROACH of the annual
election, at which two members of the
city commission will be elected, has
caused unusual interest in Minot, the
terms of Commissioners Mus and
V%andenoever expiring at this time.
Both of the commissioners who go
out of office have been expected to an
nounc their candidacy for reelection.
but neither of them have done so up
to the present time.
Active and determined effort to
bring about the veto of the board of
control bill for charitable and penal
institutions is being made by Devils
Lake and several other cities directly
interested. 1t is declared that the
law, as finally passed by the assem-
bly,, would work against the interest
of the cities in which the several in
situations coming within the scope of
the law, are located. !.
After a school war extending over
several years, Superintendent God
ward has resigned AS head Of the
schools in. Devils Take. His place
will be filled by r. A. Hill Sof Roches..
ter, MINI. Earl Chestnut, a graduate
Of the university and formerly the,
well known end On the Gopher team,
will be athletic and lmathematic in
structor during the next term.
Under instruction from Judge Pol
lock at Hillsboro a verdict of acquittal
was found by the jury in the case
against Edward *. Erickson, the
Portland merchant charged with arson