Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-22

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Harry and James Ogland, fourteen
and eleven years old, respectively,
sons OF n. j. Ogland, are the heroes
OF Wllliston as the result of saving
the life of John Townsend, ten years
OLD, who was drowning in the Little
Muddy river neal Williston. Attract
ed by the Townsend boys cries James
ogland vent to his assistance. The
drowning boy caught Ogland about
the neck and the two disappeared.
The elder boy then rescued both.
Special trains from Fargo, James
town and Glcndive and automobiles
from every town west OF the Missouri
river carried delegates to the annual
convention of North Dakota Elks at
Dickinson. The I1lks elected the fol
lowing officers: President, William
+. O'Hara of Bismarck; vice presi-
dent, William G. Owens Of Williston;
treasurer, G. II. Doyon of Devils Lake;
secretary, f. b. Field of Bismarck.
bismarck was awarded the next meet
ing.
Plans for a $4,000 clubhouse to be
erected by the Fargo Country club
nave been completed and the contract
tor the work will be let in a few days.
The home will be ready for occupanc..
about Aug. / or II. Golf has taken d
hfm mold on Fargo enthusiasts this
year and plans have been made fo9
extensive improvements in the links.
club recently purchased the prop
erty on which the links are located,
the CLUB having formerly had tie
place under lease.
Great Northern railroad officials
have definitely determined to use the
so called Fessenden route for the new
New Rockford to Lewistown line.
which probably will be constructed
late this year, and be ready for opera
ton early next season. Options on
property in ~Fessenden, for the use of
the depot and switching yards, have
secured by the Great Northern
and most Of the right of way has been
purchased, although there remains
considerable land still to be obtained.
The Equity international bank, with
a capital stock OF $50 600, has been
launched at Fargo. 1t will be located
in Fargo and will operate under a
state charter approved by the banking
board. Recently it was reported that
the bank would be organized at st.
Paul, but plans have been changed.
The Equity International bank will
operated as an associated enter
prise OF the American Society OF
working with the recently or
sanized Equity Rural Credit associa-
ton.
While North Dakota is recognized
as progressive in providing modern
legislation among many lines the state
is a backslider in the matter of relig-
education, according to DR.. Will
bur +. Crafts Of the International Re
form bureau, at the State Sunday
convention at Devils Lake. A
in North Dakota makes Bible
reading in the public schools optional
with the teacher. with the result, ac-
cording to the speaker, the path Of
IoSlSlIIlCt is taken Ill ulOSl
cases, and the Bible is not opened.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Pierce, widow Of the
Late Colonel Gilbert A. Pierce, former
United States senator from North Da-
kota and minister to Portugal, died
at the home Of her son-in-law, Rev.
Robert S. Inglis, at Newark, n. j.
She was siXty-five years old and was
born at Valparaiso, Ind. Besides Mrs.
Mrs. Pierce is survived by
.hree children. Gerald Pierce, adver-
Using manager Of the Minneapolis
Tribune: Paul Pierce, editor of the
National Food Magazine, New York,
md Mrs. James A. Haight Of Seattle,
Wash. Intcrment took place at Val
o~araiso.
That the charges recently made TO
he Office of the United States district
attorney, demanding an investigation
is to an alleged combine through
which the people OF Fargo are being
MIXED" for > or ) cents more per
luart for milk than in otrer cities OF
he United States. will not be dropped
)ut will be taken up later, was the
made by District Attorney
NJ. A. lIildreth. The matter was pre-
sented to the recent federal grand
ury, but, according to the district at
.orney, there is not enough evidence
1t the present time to predicate an
Ndictment.
Si1ty-nine counts, charging violation
If federal banking laws, now rest
igainst Il. G.. kittle and w. f. Kittle
If Casselton, former officers of the
'irst National bank Of Fargo. For
y-live new indictments have been re-
turned by the federal grand jury, dis
riot court officials announced. The
work. of an expert accountant since
October, when twenty-four indict-
nents were returned against the men,
S responsible for the new grist of in
involving, all told. an al
eget shortage of about $1S0,O00. The
'ank was saved by the quick action
# its stockholders.
The action of the national confer