Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-09-07
in NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of The State,
MANY ITEMS Of INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Written in Order
to Make PerusaI Easier for
Busy Readers.


Northern extension to Grenora have
begun.
Two stores in Dickinson we're raid
ed by burglars who secured compare
lively little loot, according to stock
inventories.
An increase of 423,S72 acres in the
assessed acreage of North Dakota is
shown by reports to the state equal
ization board.
Hugh E. Fielder of Milwaukee, who
took a pot shot at a police officer at
Grand Forks, was sentenced to two
years in prison.
Practically all wheat threshed so
far in the vicinity Of Inkster has
graded No. 4 Northern and it is
yielding only six to nine bushels an
acre.
Walter Gish and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Freeman, arrested at Beach, were re-
turned to Minot to face charges Of
getting an automobile on a forged
check.
The state will collect approximate
~ pl,LOu lllilSl lCdlCc Ldh Ol Illt To-
tate of Harmon Yerkes, a former Far,
go resident. who died recently in New
Jersey.
The contemplated construction of a
$4,000 automobile plant by the Far
so Motor Sales company was an
nounced with the purchase of a $780,
900 site.
Railroads operating in the state
may be compelled to meet a 25 per
cent increase in valuation as a result
of recommendations of the tax com
mission.
Edward Harron of Robinson, who
vas injured when thrown from q
bucking horse, died in a jamestown
hospital after being unconscious
three days.
G.. }. Kohl, manager of the relay Of
flee of the Great Northern at Grand
Forks, has been promoted to the post
of district manager, with headquar,
tiers at Spokane.
Mayor Z. c. Lewis, determined to
stamp out gambling at Minor, raided
a card game, causing several arrests
and he promises to repeat if viola
tions are persisted in.
The first road map ever made OF
North Dakota is being prepared by
Jay w. Bliss, state engineer, and will
be included in the seventh biennia.
report of the department.
Seven frame buildings in the bust
ness district of Granville were de
stroyed by fire kith an estimated
loss of 100000. The postofice wa
destroyed but the mail was saved.
An increase of 423,S72 acres in th>
assessed acreage of North Dakota is
shown by reports to the state equal
zation board. The increase come
from the proving up of additional
homesteads.
st. Wendelins' Catholic church a
Belfield is about to be finished. TIL
church will be dedicated in October
and a dinner will be given on tina
occasion by the ladies' of the new
congregation.
j. Muir, aged Rugby resident, part
ly deaf and blind, was instantly kille,
by an automobile driven by Angus
Mueller of Silva. Muir crossed be
fore the car, but became confused
and STEPPED back into the machine.
August Johnson, street commission
er of Fargo for the past fourteen
years, died last week from interna
injuries suffered while working
around a concrete mixing machine
Johnson was caught under a descend
ing hopper.
Victor Nelson, thrown under hi:
binder at Parshall while attemptin!
to repair it, was dragged several rod.
and killed. His body was discovered
by members of the family severe
hours later. He formerly lived a
Fertile, MINI.
Burglars blew open the safe Of th.
First State bank of Eckman durin!
the night and escaped with approxi
mately $4,000 in cash. The bank i!
housed Temporarily in the office of ,
lumber company while a new ban,
UullulLS is DeluS erected.
Miss Helen Carlet0n, who recent,
resigned as public librarian at Dick
inson, will accept a position will
headquarters at st. Paul. It is under
stood Miss Carleton's new duties will
consist largely of library organization
work throughout the state.
Buffalo lake, six miles south of Mil
nor, is out of its banks, and is flood
ing several acres of the surroundin.
farm lands, the first time in the his
tory Of the district. Ordinarily tn,
lake is only about 800 acres in area
but it now covers several thousant
acres. Continuous rains are respon
sible.
Fargo is to be on the route of
great north and south highway which
will u from Galveston, Tex, OF
the Gulf of Mexico, to Winnipeg, Can.
final arrangements having been mad
by a party of Kansas road booster