Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
Brief news items
Events Throughout North Dakota
COnCise|y Related.

Wrapped up to protect himself from
the cold weather V. B. Semb, seventy
years old, failed to hear the whistle
of an approaching train and was killed
instantly at Leeds.
Preparing for a rabbit hunt with his
father, William Presley, twenty years
old, was killed instantly at the family
home at Bottineau when his rife was
discharged accidentally.
Returning to the home of his wife
at Sanborn after a long absence H. H.
Lundgren had been there only an hour
when he shot and killed himself. Lund-
gren and his wife had quarreled.
S. c. Snodgrass, recently convicted
in district court at Bismarck of Grim
lnal attack, must go to prison, the
state supreme court having denied his
motion for a writ of habeas corpus.
Heavy damage was done by a prai-
RE fire which swept many sections in
the district west Of Mandan. Farmers
for miles around turned out to fight
the flames and succeeded in stopping
the fire after a three-hour battle.
F%orty-one years a justice Of the
peace. This is the record Of Augustus
p. Folsom of Dickinson, who served
twenty years at Greensboro, Vt, and
has just completed twenty-one years
of similar service in Dickinson.
When Mrs. Frederick Boil of Nc
Gamma died on Christmas day her oft
rnnpatn6 pro vor that cha MIGHT con
the end OF her life On that festival day
| was answered. She was the mother
Of thirteen children, eleven of whom
survive.
S. D.. Gregg of Gladstone claims the
wealth producing record or North Da-
kota. Gregg sold four hogs to J. P.
Berringer for $13S.67. The hoge were
pastured during the summer months
on alfalfa fields, SO that the cost of
food was slight.
Tripping while at play at Minot,
Hans Skaug's spine was twisted, caus-
ing paralysis, from which he died. He
was eight years old. The child was
running through "a door when he fell
on his side. He arose, but a moment
later fell again, and paralysis set in:
A canvass of Williston dealers re-
veals the fact that more than 900 au-
tomobiles have been sold there in a
year. Considering the fact that Will
liston has a population of only $500,
and the further fact that every small
town in the district also has auto deal
ers, the record is remarkable. The
bulk of the purchases have been made
by farmers.
Playing 'Wild Vest with pistols
given them for Christmas, Edwin Her."
erickson, thirteen years old, was shot
and instantly killed by his seventeen
year-old brother, the tragedy occurring
in the Hendrickson home at Kathryn
during the absence of the widowed
mother. The Barnes county coroner,
who made an investigation, decided no
INQUEST was necessary.
COOPERATIVE marketing Of products
is being tried out by a group of four
farm clubs of Williams county. The
clubs maintain a market in Williston
at stated intervals. Many towns
people buy directly from the producer,
with saving to themselves and added
profit for the farmer. The Missouri
Ridge, Garden Valley and Williston
township clubs are interested in the
scheme.
United States Commissioner of Ed
ucation Claxton nnounce that he
has secured DR.. l.. D.. Coffman, dean
Of the college Of education, University
of Minnesota, to serve as a third mem
Der of the survey commission for the
educational institutions of North Da-
kota. DR.. Coffman will cooperate with
DR.. w. T. Bawden of the United States
bureau of education and DR.. e. B.
Craighead Of Montana.