Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25
Brief NEWS ITEMS
Events Throughout the State
Terse|y Told.

Inc Grand Forks fair, held every
TWO years under the direction of the
Grand Forks Agricultural society and
alternating with the North Dakota
state fair, will be opened July 30 to
commune four days. Splendid crop
conditions which prevail over the
northern part of North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota win boost
the number of the visitors. The cron
outlook also augurs well for the com
plete success of many branches of the
exposition.
'onn Ahlrin, agent of the 500 line
IN Col1ax, was severely burned about
tne head and shoulders while saving
lis son James from being burned to
oeath In a fire that destroyed the
cepot. The little fellow was asleep
In a bedroom that was almost com
pletely cut off by the flames, and his
rather ran through the fire and car
rled him out. The boy also was
slightly burned. The building was
completely destroyed.
Jonn G~rossinger, who resided near
Tower City until about two years ago.
was drowned in Beaver creek, near
Wloaux, Mont. Grossinger and a CON-
panlon were attempting to ford the
creek in vehicles when, on account of
recent heavy rains, the current swent
the horses down stream and he was
preclpltated into the water. His COM
DAMON, though he also was thrown
n the stream, was able to save him
self.
me Roosevelt campaign was for
mally launched in North Dakota when
a call for a state convention to be
neld IN the Sons Of Norway hall In
Fargo, Friday, July 26, was issued by
"A. Y. More of Fargo and Wimbledon,
ne" national provisional committee
man from this state. More than
nifty we'll known progressives from all
sections OF the state signed the call.
The annual fair of the Benson coun
" association will take place in Leeds
July 81 and Aug / and 2, and the
managers have made plans to make
1t the biggest fair that has ever been
held l the county. An exhibit of
blooded stock will be a feature. Pre-
mlums of a more liberal nature than
nave been offered in previous fairs =
are being offered.
DR.. b. H. Belyea of Plentywood,
Mont, charged with murder in the
second degree, will be tried at the
next term of the district court at
Wllllston. Following his acquittal on
a charge of unprofessional conduct,
the charge of murder was continued
over the term by the state. The con-
means a delay of about six
months.
Judge Pollock has granted a change
or venue in the cast of Mrs. Ross of
Hlllsboro against McLain Cooper,
from Trail county to Fargo. Young
Coope shot Ross, who was farming
On his fathers farm. The wound re-
suited fatally, and the widow is suing
the father of young Cooper for $780,
600 damages.
Encountering ~unfavorable air cur
n while circling the city of Devils
Lake, DIR. F.. w. Bell, an aviator of St.
Louis, was pitched into a bog west OF
the city from a height of less than
100 feet. The machine was slightly
damaged, but Bell escaped with only
slight injury.
Peter Nelson, of MINNEAPOLIS, the
500 grading contractor has comr'eted
his work in the vicinity of Esmond.
The Nelson contract was one of the
largest on the Drake-Fordville extern
sion, and has kept him busy since
February.
North Dakota's national guard went
into camp at the Rock Island military
reservation, the troops marching from
Devils Lake to the site of the annual
camp. The camp was of a weeks
duration instead of ten days as here
tofore.
The Cass county commissioners
have decided on a $4,000 Jail and
sheriff's residence. The new Jail will
conform to the architecture of the