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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
GERMAN ARGUMENT
MAY Be REJECTED

Washington, June 1.-Germany's
claim of justification for the sinking
of the Lusitania will be rejected by
the United States, probably within
the week. The president is now on
sidering his reply. 1t is his intention
to answer very promptly. Perhaps
by the middle of the week reply will
be on the way to Berlin. There is lit
tie doubt that Mr.. Wilson will formu-
late the answer, as he did in the case
Of the original note Of the Lusitania,
after isolated consideration of the
case.
The position taken by Germany
with regard to the Lusitania cannot
be recognized by the United States as
meeting the issue in any sense of the
word, Although Germany has set up
certain alleged facts, which was ex-
pected, to explain why the Lusitania
was sunk, that country has not waited
for an agreement with the United
States concerning those facts.
1t was understood here that Ger.
many would propose such an agree
ment as a basis for further negotia,
tions. Instead of that, having set up
a series of reasons, Germany proceeds
with the fiat declaration that she was
acting in Justified self-defense."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
BRITISH STEAMER
BLOWS UP IN PORT

London, May 2S.-Lloyd's announces
that the British steamer Princess
Irene was blown up in Sheerness har-
Dor. The Princess Irene was in the
government service. S%heerness is a
naval base on the Thames.
The admiralty, in confirming the ex-
plosion on board the Princess Irene,
says that seventy-eight workmen must
have persisted in the disaster. The
statement Of the admiralty says:
THE Princess Irene was accident
ally blown up in S%heerness harbor.
SO far as is yet known only one sur
vivor was picked up. Three men be-
longing to the ship were not on board
at the time of the disaster.
Several men belonging to vessels
lying close to the Princess Irene were
wounded by falling splinters.'
All the crew of $50 men of the Prin-
cess Irene. except one man, and, in
addition, seventy-eight workmen who
were at work on board the steamer,
lost their lives in the explosion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
ANOTHER BATTLESHIP SUNK
Majestic, British Vessel, Lost in the
DardaneIIes,

London, May 2S.-The torpedoing
and sinking of the British battleship
Majestic is announced by the admiral
ty in the following statement:
An enemy submarine %torpedoed
and sank H. M. S. Majestic, Captain
H. G. G. Talbot, while it was support
ing the army on the Gallipoli PENN
sula.
Nearly all the officers and men
were saved"
The battleship Majestic was a vessel
of $4,000 tons and of 10000 horse
power. Her officers and crew, on a
peace footing, aggregated 757.
The sinking of the Majestic makes
the fifth British battleship lost in the
Dardanelles campaign and the second
by a hostile submarine, the Triumph
having been sent to the bottom in the
Gulf of Saros Wednesday. The
French also have lost one battleship
in the Turkish campaign-the Bouvet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
LAND RESTORED TO ENTRY
Three Thousand Acres to Be Opened
June 20 at WiIIiston.

Three thousand acres withdrawn
from entry by the government at the
time of the creation of the Williston
irrigation project has been restored
to entry. June 30 at 9 a. m. is the
time fixed for the opening of the tract,
according to advices received by Off
GERS of the Williston land office.
All entries made during the day of
June 20 will be considered simultane-
ously and no advantage will accrue to
those who are ready for the filing at
the hour of opening. Warning also is
given that squatters' rights, except in
the case OF those who had established
rights before the land was withdrawn
from entry, will not be recognized.
Persons settling on lands at this time
will be considered trespassers. w..
The land is regarded as valuable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
PLACES BLAME ON
GERMAN SUBMARINE

Washington, May 3O.-Evidence for.
warded by Ambassador Page to the
state department gathered by Lieuten-
ant John H. Towers, naval attache at
the American embassy in London, in
dicates that the American steamer
Nebraskan vas %torpedoed by a sub.
marine.
Lieutenant Towers made a technical
examination of the Nebraskan on it's
arrival at Liverpool and took state
ments and afidavits from Captain
Greene and members of the crew. The
chief engineer stated that he saw the
wake of a torpedo just before the YES
sci was attacked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
WILL Be SOLD At AUCTION
State Places Sixty-three Thousand
Acres of Land on the
Market.

Sixty-three thousand acres of North
Dakota land will be offered for sale
at auction during the first two weeks
in June by the state land depart
ment. Sales will be held in the coun-
ty seats of the following western
counties of the state:
Stanton, Mercer county, June 2; g.
600 acres appraised at from $3.50 to
SIG per acre. Manning, Dunn county,
June 4; 1900 acres, appraised at
from SIP to $25 per acre. Dickinson,
Stark county, June 3; $4,000 acres,
appraised at from $12 to $25 per acre.
Bowbells, Burke county, June 8; $500
acres, appraised at from SIP to SIS
per acre. Crosby, Divide county, June
9; 1880 acres, appraised at from $12
to S25 per acre. Williston, Williams
county, June IL; 5000 acres, apprais-
ed at from $12 to $22 per acre.
The purchasers of this state land
are required to pay one-fifth of the
purchase price in cash and the re-
mainder of the price in four pay
ments, n payment each five years.
Interest is charged at the rate of 6
per cent and is collected annually in
advance. No interest is payable at
the time of the sale and the only
amount aside from the one-fifth of the
purchase price is S., to pay the cost
of making out the contract.
The land offered for sale is all ap-
praised before the sale and none of
the parcels will be sold for any
amount less than the appraised value.
None of the state land is sold at pri-
vate sale and none of the coal land Of
the state is offered on account of a
constitutional provision, which states
that all coal land must remain in the
possession of the state. There were
thousands of acres of land in the
above mentioned counties which have
been withdrawn from the sale on &C
count Of the fact that it was discov-
cred that they were underlaid with
heavy veins of coal.
During the past few years the bid
ding for the state land has been spir-
tied and in very few cases have they
been sold for the appraised value; in
many cases going far beyond it. In
many cases when land was sold in
the western part of the state over
$50 per acre has been realized.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Russians Report Repu|se Of
AuStr0-GermanS.
TURKS DEFEAT THE ALLIES
Constantinoplc Says French and Brit.
ish Attempt in Vain to Recap
ture Lost Positions.

London, June Russian resist
ance to the Austro-German advance
in Galicia apparently is %stiffening.
Following the recent victory of the
licia, on the San, it is announced at
%Petrograd that the right bank of the
river has been cleared for a consid-
cradle distance of the Austro-German
forces which succeeded in crossing
it, 5000 prisoners being captured in
II day. So far as has been disclos-
ed, however, the Russians have not
succeeded in hating the movement
for the investment of Przemysl.
In the Baltic provinces the invad-
ing Germans are said to have been
pressed back, losing guns and prison
ers. The Russian war office acknowl-
edges a retreat near the Dubysa riv-
er, but asserts German attempts to
cross the river failed.
An official announcement from Con-
stantinople says that the French and
British attempted in vain to recap
ture the positions in their center,
said to have been taken by the Turks.
The main bodies Of Italians and
Austrian troops have not yet come to
grips, the Italian invasion still meet
Jig little opposition.
In France gains for the allies are
reported near Arras, in lie Pretre for.
est and in Alsace.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
G. A. R. AND W. R. C. ELECT
J. Smith Heads North Dakota Veter.
ans.

ans.
J. Smith of Leonard is the new
commander of the North Dakota G.. A.
r., while Mrs. Cora B. Read of Grand
Forks heads the state Women's Re.
lief corps, officers of the two bodies
being elected at the annual
nent at Minot.
The G. A. r. elected the following:
Commander, j. Smith, Leonard; sem
ior vice commander, J.. N. Baker,
Minot; junior vice commander, J. E.
Palmer, F%essenden; chaplain, Robert
Kee, Sanborn; medical director, H. j.
Rowe, Casselton; delegates at latge,
j. w. Carroll, Lisbon; S. Stimel. Far
go.
The Women's Relief corps elected
the following: President, Cora B..
Read, Grand Forks; senior vice presi.
dent, Matte Truax, Minot; junior vice
president, Linnie Bedford, Devils
Lake; chaplain, Fannie Talbert, Far.
go; treasurer, Mary l.. Goodwater,
Grand Forks; secretary, Isabelle Sc.
cord, Grand Forks; delegates at large,
Jennie B. Hill, Fargo, and Kate
Synder. Jamestown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
CLAMP LID ON TREASURY
Printing and Capitol Maintenance
Funds Are Overdrawn.

Treasurer Steen served notice that
he will honor no more warrants drawn
against the state printing fund or
capitol maintenance fund, announcing
that both are overdrawn and there
will be no money available until
July 1.
The capitol maintenance fund COW
ers many items, including stamps
used in all departments, express,
freight and drayage and pay of JAM
tors as we'll as engineers and firemen.
Attorney General Linde ruled there
is no way to pay salaries and expen-
ses in the state examiners office af-
ter this month and advised the office
force be cut to a number which may
be covered by funds remaining in the
appropriation for the biennial period
ending June 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
KILLS INTRUDER IN DUEL
Beach IN. D. Man Is Fired On and
Defends Self in Fiuht. :.

Awakened by noises in the base
ment Of his home at Beach, Theodore
Sweitzer went to investigate and was
greeted with a fusillade of bullets
from the pistol of Leroy Pate.
Sweitzer fired at the intruder twice,
each bullet taking effect. Pate died
instantly.
Pate was enamored of Sweitzer's
sister-in-law and from letters found
on his person after his death it is
believed he was temporarily insane.
He had written that he intended to
kill Sweitzer's entire household.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
WILL MEET IN GRAND FORKS
State Educational Association Con
venes on Nov. 3.

venes on Nov. 8.
Probably the largest gathering that
has ever been held in North Dakota
will be the State Educational ~associa,
ton. which will meet in Grand Forks
on Nov. 8, 4 and 5 next. The eXecu-
tive committee of the association has
decided on the above dates and made
up a portion of the program. 1t is
announced that United States Com
missioner of Education P. P. Claxton
will be a prominent speaker at this
meeting and Booker T. Washington,
the famous president of Tuskogee in
s%titute, will also be in attendance
and take part on the program.
Fully two thousand teachers from
all parts Of North Dakota will be
present at this years meeting, says
President A. G. Crane of Minot, who
is at the head of the executive COM
mittee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
GUN CLUB CIRCUIT FORMED
North Dakota and Minnesota Organi-
cations in Wheel,

Organization of a gun club circuit
including clubs in North Dakota and
Minnesota has been perfected, with
the plan of ultimately extending the
circuit to include other cities.
For the first year a series of tour
neys will be staged during the month
of June, these beginning at Perham
June 5; Lisbon, N. d., June 8; La
Moure, N. d., June 9, and Grand
Forks June II and 10.
In the Grand Forks tournament an
offer of 1925 added money and $25 in
trophies is hung up
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, May 31.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000; steers, $5.0O@S.5O;
cows and heifers, $4.50@7.50; calves,
$3.75@8.25; stockers and feeders, $3.50
17.50. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; range,
7.00@7.50. Sheep-Receipts, 500;
lambs, $4.O0@9.0O; wethers, $4,000
600; ewes, So. 90 q $50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Many Ships Sunk in War Zone.

London, June l.--Since the German
war one decree went into effect Feb.
IS, ~tifty-seven merchant steamers Of
a total Of 1862 tons have been sunk,
fifty-one by German submarines. the
admiralty announced. The statement
cover operations until May 81.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS DEAD
Victim Of Explosion in British CoIum.
bia Mine.

Nanaimo, B. c., May 2S.-Twenty-
two men are believed to have perish
ed as a result of a gas explosion in
the Reserve mine of the Western Fuel
company here.
Three bodies had been recovered
and it was thought that there was no
hope for nineteen other miners still
imprisoned in the workings. =.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Lost His Life and Savings.

Chicago. June 1.--Peter Dushane,
clerk of the Fox Lake hotel at Fox
Lake, H., whose lifetime savings
were In a trunk in the attic Of the
hotel, lost his life in trying to recov.
er the money when the hotel caught
fire and burned down.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
GREY FORCED TO TAKE REST
British Foreign Secretary Troubled
With Eyes.

London, June Foreign Secretary
Sir Edward Grey has been obliged to
discontinue his labors for a short
time, to rest his eyesight.
The official statement to this effect
says that Lord Crewe has been re-
quested by Premier Asquith to take
charge of the foreign affairs of Great
Britain and that the Marquis of
Landsdowne will assist him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 29.-Wheat-May, ST.
80; July, $1.25%; Sept, $1.2OA. Corn
May, 74Bc; July, 76Rc; Sept, TIN
@77Ac. Oats-May, 50Rc; July,
495sc; Sept, 44Ac. Pork-May, ST.
92R; July, $18.15; Sept, $3.50. But
ter-Creameries, 27hc. Eggs-16A
@18c. Poultry-Fowls, lac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
FlFTY-FOUR TROOPS KILLED
Allied Airmen Destroy German Aero.
drome at Gartrode.

Amsterdam, June 1.-Two allied air.
men bombarded and destroyed a Ger
man acrodrome at Gartrode, south
east Of Client.
Dispatches received here said that
fifty-four soldiers were killed and
thirty wounded by the explosion of
ammunition depots.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
CONDUCTOR is ACQUITTED
Charles Sylvester Found Not Guilty
Of Wife's Murder.

Northern Pacific Passenger Conduc-
tor Charles w. Sylvester was acquit-
ted ut Dickinson of the charge of MUIR
dering his wife Feb. s. The jury was
out one hour.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN
Relatives of Gottfried Weiraush Be.
gin Inquiry.

GIN inquiry.
Relatives have arrived at Grand
Forks to begin a search for Gottfried
Weiraush, formerly of Stephen, Mimi.
who disappeared in October, 1906.
His brother, K. Weiraush of Wy
rock, Mimi, is conducting the search,
assisted by other members of the
family.
When Weiraush disappeared he
had just sold his farm near Stephen,
realizing $500 in cash. In addition to
that sum he also had $500 on his
narSOn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
THIRTY!ONE WILL GRADUATE
Exercises Also Mark Twenty Years OF
Service for President. =

There will be thirty-one graduates
at the North Dakota agricultural col
lege at Fargo this year. The COM
mencement exercises also mark an
additional event, because it will be
the celebration of twenty years of
service at the institution by President
]. H. Worst. In addition to the thirty
n graduates there are eighty-seven
others who will complete their
courses in different departments. The
commencement exercises will begin
June 5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
CAUSED BY ZEPPELIN BOMBS
Fire Which Recently Destroyed Rus
sian Steamer Bore IL.

London, June Bombs from a
German Zeppelin caused the fire that
destroyed the Russian steamer Bore
II. in the harbor Of Helsingfors Sat
urday with a loss Of forty lives, &C
cording to Stockholm dispatches to
the Morning Post.
The Zeppelin also is said to have
set fire to several cotton sheds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, May 29.-Wheat-May,
$1.45; July, $1.44%; Sept, $1.18R;
Dec, $1.188. Cash close on track:
No. ] hard. $1,53; No, ! Northern, ST..
46@l.52R; No, 2 Northern, $1.42A@
l.49R; No. 3 Northern, $1.39M @1..
AN; No. 3 yellow corn. @72c;
No. 3 white oats. 50A @50&c; fax,
$1.90.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Russians Occupy Urumiah.

Petrograd, May 29.-Russian troops
have occupied Urumiah, the mission
wholesale massacres of Armenians by
Turks and Kurds recently occurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May 29.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.5OA; No.
1 Northern, $1.49A; No. 2 Northern,
S1,42A @1.46A. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $1.91.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
St. Paul Grain.

St. Paul, May 29.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, $1.46@1.52k; No. 2 North
ern, S1.43R @1.49k; No. 2 Montana
hard, $1.441a @1.45A; corn, 71A@
re; oats, sou @50Ac; barley, 67@
TIC; rye, $1.16@1.17; flax, $1.9O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
LARGER ARMY AND NAVY
Japanese Budget Committee Approves
Proposed Increase.

Toxic, June 1.-The budget COM
mittee OF the house approved the
project to increase the standing army
of Japan. The measure. provides for
the addition of two divisions of about
$4,000 e The previous diet was
dissolved by the emperor in Deem
Der for declining to uphold the pro-
gram Of the ministry for military de-
yelopment.
The budget committee also APPROX
ed a measure for the construction of
three submarines and eight torpedo
boat destroyers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
SLOPE BANKERS PICK STAFF,
Robert TruesdaIe of Mott Is Elected
at Annual Meeting.

Robert w. Truesdale Mott, presi-,
dent; Alfred White, Dickinson, vice
president; T. 3. Hayward, Mandan,
secretary: c. J. Phelan, treasurer, are
the officers elected at the annual
meeting at Bowman of the Missouri
slope group of the State Bankers as
ISOLATION. Dickinson was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Professor Smith. farm extension de-
partment of the First National bank
of st. Paul, was one of the speakers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May 31.-Cattle-Steers,
S7.00@9.25; COWS and heifers, $4,000
SIS; calves, $7.O0@9.75. Hogs-Light,
$7.55@7.90; mixed, $7.5O@7.S5; heavy,
$7.2O@7.80; rough, $7.2O@7.4O; pigs.
$6.O0@7.40. Sheep-Native, $4,000
TBS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY KILLED
Posse Searching for Montana Blind
Pieger Who Did SHOOTING.

Pieger Who Did Shooting.
Brockton, Mont, June 1.--Sheriff
James Nelson and his deputy, Carl
Underwood, were killed by Harry
Denning, accused of conducting a
blind pig
The sheriff and deputy went to
Denning's house and ordered him to
surrender. Denning began to shoot.
The first bullet struck Underwood
and the second killed Nelson. Den
ming escaped on horseback and a
posse is now in pursuit of him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
BIG RISE IN BANK DEPOSITS
North Dakota Institutions Report
$4,000, 900 Increase.

State banks have deposits at the
present time $500 600. greater than
they were a year ago, the increase be-
ing shown in the statement just is
ued by the state bank examiner re.
garding the recent call for bank state
ments.
Time deposits have increased 49,
600, 900, while the checking deposits
have increased 81 1000, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
At The Caucuses

The city caucuses Monday were
quite tame, the only contest being
in the Third ward for alderman.
In the First ward VIM. Miller was
nominated without opposition in
the Second ward A. l.. Jones was
nominated by acclamation, and in
the Third ward the contest was be-
tween N. Serr Jr. and John f.
Schmidt, MI. Serr winning by a
vote of % to Is. At the mass
caucus W. W. Logeman was NOM
mated for city justice without OPP
position. The committeeman
elected were--for the city D. K
Tomlinson !; First ward D. K. Tom.
linson Second ward Frank Wanek
and Third ward John F. Schmidt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
From the Tynda1l Tribune

From the Tyudall Tribune
Tyndall now has a colony of her
leading citizens in Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, all getting "boiled
out" for various ailments. The
colony consists of Mayor VIM.
Thompson, Benz. Bussey, W. J.
O'Brien, l.. A. Eads and G.. E.
Stoddard, all of whom departed for
the springs Tuesday morning.
Here is hoping that every one Of
the gentlemen comes back feeling
better than new.
The carpenters have the frame
work up for Mrs. g. Browns new
house or Baltimore Ave. She is
erecting a new home just south Of
the M. 3. Mccormick residence.
P~ostofice inspector D. G. Hill
was in Tyndall last Saturday
morning. Mr.. Hill has been as
signed territory in the northern
part of North Dakota but has not
yet decided to leave his home in
the southern part of this county
and move to North Dakota. He
| IL now home on a months vacation.
Mrs. Agnes Glynn, eldest daugh-
ter of MIR. Wade Glynn, of Tabor,
died very suddenly at 500 last
Tuesday morning. She was ill
only a few hours before her death
and the news came as a great
shock to the many friends of the
family. The funeral service was
held in Tabor this morning and
the remains were brought to Tyn.
| dali for interment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
Notes of the Revival

Revival services which are now
in progress in the Methodist church
continue with considerable interest
being shown. Services are held
every night except Monday night
that being reserved for rest.
The meetings we're we'll attended
last Sunday and much enthusiasm
prevailed during the day. The
climax of the days services was
reached when a great number of
people, young people especially,
responded to the appeal to live a
true christian life. Next Sunday
should also be a day out of the or
dinary-it is to be membership
day-the day for receiving new
members into the church. Every
christian person should be identi-
fed with some church and work
with and give his support to the
church of his choice. Only in
that way will the christian church
come to it's own and reach up to
its possibilities.
Last Saturday night was anoth-
or great event for the children and
adults alike. The Junior Choir
occupied the platform and gave a
very fine program. It's a sight
worth seeing and will long be re.
membered to note the eagerness
and bright faces of the children as
they take part in the program al
lotted to them. Their time will
come again next Saturday night
when no doubt they will perform
their part we'll. Those wishing to
see the children should be on hand
Saturday night.
Those desiring to attend the re.
vival services should do so without
further delay. There are many,
no doubt, who have planned to be
present but, SO far, have neglected
to attend. Such good Intentions
should be but into practice at once
before the revival comes to a close.
All who have any desire to see the
revival go forward and its influence
extended should be present to rem
der what help is possible. Come
with us and we will do you good
for the Lord hath spoken good con.
corning his people.