Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-20
t,s..ass Of the Week From Many
Sections Of The State
MANY ITEMS or INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Written in Order
to Make Perusal Easier for
Eusy Readers.

| The Second North Dakota distrit, ina,
announced his candidacy for re-eIec-
ton.
Edward l.. Doherty. postmaster ~
Sherwood, was arrested or a charge
OF embezzliny approximately $l.l0o.
He is under bail.
II. G. Flint. o of the first mayor OF
jamestown, has assumed tie office OF
Elay0r, to which ln recently was elect
ed. He succeeded Ii. ". Kelley.
Falling down stairs Simon l.. Roiton.
a pioneer resident of Hastings. slS-
tanned a broken neck. but lived three
days after the accident. Roiton missed
his footing while working on the stair
way.
Bismarck voted down q proposition
for a $4,000 school bond issue two
to one. Failure of the board Of edu-
cation to map out a building cam
the reason.
Grief at the accidental death of her
husband several days ago was respon-
sihle for the death VI Mrs. Henry
Weber near Ashley. Shock at finding
her husbands body in a pool Of water
near their home proved fatal.
I'll" stock Of the National Bank Of
1.@'%o'a has been sold to a party of La
! rtN financiers, who have organized
2ld Incorporated a new state bank.
The deal gives Lakota two state banks
instead OF three, as had been planned.
Dickinson was selected by lie Mis-
souri, Slope Educational association as
the place for the next annual meeting
at the convention just held at Glen
ullin. T, S. Berg, superintendent OF
the Dickinson schools, was elected
president.
After living six days with a broken
neck John McGrath. fifty-four years OF
age. a farmer of Emerado, died at a
Grand Forks hospital. McGrath was
injured when the wagon in which he
was riding fell from a bridge to the
frozen surface Of a small stream.
Charges OF discrimination in freight
service in favor of Twin City jobbers
and wholesalers were aired at a meet
ing of the Fargo Manufacturers asso-
citation. The complaints of Fargo job
bers and wholesalers will be present
ed to the traffic department Of the Far
go Commercial club.
Every state ~officeholder and every
member Of the states delegation in
congress is a candidate for reelection,
except Governor l.. B. Hanna, who is
a candidate for United States sen
ator; John H. Frame, who wants to
be governor, and f. J. Taylor, super
intendent Of public instruction.
A "yegg" shooting contest. with
prizes in the various events, will be a
feature of the North Dakota Bankers
association annual convention at Mi
not, June Il and Is. M. G. Bachelor
Of Grand Forks has charge of the
amusement features. T. S. McGregor
July II to 90 are the dates for the
North Dakota state fair, which will be
held at Fargo this year. Plans are
we'll advanced for the exhibition. Sec
rotary Nash is confident the 1916 show
will be the best In the states history.
Sixteen thousand dollars will be epent
in premiums in the live stock depart
ment.
Fargo may be represented at the
dedication OF Medora bridge by thirty
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intimated in an informal way at the
annual meeting of the Fargo Automo.
bile club. IT was stated the Northern
Pacific intends to u a special train
from st. Paul to the scene of the ceIe.
bration.
Miss Mabel Olson of Fargo was
elected president of the North Dakota
Nurses association at the convention
in Minot. Devils Lake was chosen as
the next meeting place. Miss Ethel
Stanford of Fargo was elected CORE
spending secretary and Miss Florence
Reardon Of Devils Lake was elected
secretary.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and the
governors of four states are expected
to participate in the dedication Of the
Red Trail bridge across the Little Mis-
souri, river at Medora July "a to &c
Spectacular features will be provided
by a Wild West show. in which the
cowboys of the early days of that dis
trict will participate.
D. H. Macarthur, former chairman Of
the Democratic state central commit
tee, will be a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor. Mr.
Macarthur was endorsed recently by
the SO called progressive Democrats
His petitions are being circulated. Thu
petitions Of John Burke as a candidate
for United States senator also are be
ing circulated.
With total resources of SIS, 7,512.6|
state banks and trust companies IL
North Dakota are in the most pros
porous condition of their entire his
tory. according to the report issuet
by the bank examiner, covering thu
recent call. The GAO. banks and fou,
trust companies show a total gain o
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