Courier Democrat., 1917-12-06
North Dakota
Events of the Week

mentS over the various lines CT the
Northern Pacific that tap the stock
raising section of the state.
a growing congregation and Sun
day school has resulted in steps be-
ing taken at Dickinson foc the launch
ing of campaign for the building OF
$4,000 Congregational church.
Farmers of Eddy county are bning
solicited to purchase stock in week
ly newspaper the Noopartisans pro-
pose to establish in New Rockford.
They lave acquired possession of the
Eddy County Provost.
No candidate has been named to
succeed R. G. Battey, financial com.
missioner of BismarcG, whose resig-
nation was made - the city commits
sion recently. A special city election
has been called for December 27.
The building occupied by the Bel.
field Creamery and Produce company,
one of the pioneer business structures
Of Belfield, was completely destroyed
by fire which is ascribed to sponta-
neous combustion.
The death of Rev. B. H. Fisher pas.
tor of the Evangelical church at Bow.
bells, former pastor of the Evangeli-
cal church at Jamestown, occurred at
ness CT two weeks with Bright's dis
ease.
City Attorney II. F. O'Hare Of Bis.
mafcll has been directed. to draw up
an ordinance prohibiting the hauling
of sane and gravel except in tight
boxes ever the city pavement, it be-.
Ing pointed out that the grit is ground
into the asphalt surface and has an
injurious effect.
| An appeal will be made~to Fargo
and North Dakota hotnlmcn to aid
in movement to raise funds in the
United States for the restoration Of
the famous Noble Rose hotel at Fur
mes. Belgium. The historic structure
was wrecked by German shells early
in the war. The hotelnen's assoca.
ticn o. the Unit I'll States IS behind
the movement Til, Noble Rose was
built in 1882.
Upon hearing that her son had been
convicted at Minot of manslaughter
in the first degree. Mrs. j. w. Crow
ell OF Pulaski, Va. collapsed and soo1
died
Killdeer is, three years old, the
community having had it's first town
lot sale on November 12, 1914. The
town now has GOO people, four blocks
of business houses, three churches
two newspapers three banks, five ell
evators, four lumber yards, a garage
two blacksmith shops and a few other
things.
With requests for 293 cars, the
Great Northern has on hand at Brec,s
enTidge, Mimi, but three cars to sup
ply demands from the Surrey cutoff
Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Wahpe
tin divisions, Superintendent c. e
Hoffman advises the North Dakota
railway commission. The car short
age throughout the state seems TO be
growing more severe instead of be
coming less.
Word comes from Camp Mills tina
Ben. Cloud, veteran of Company A
First regiment and one of Bismarck
most efficient young military men, il
scheduled for a commission. He ha
been serving as regimental sergean
major and it is probable that when h,
goes up Sergeant Major Walter Fl
Hecker Of Mandan will get his presen
booth. Cloud is an Indian and a goot
one, and his commission will pleas,
many Bismarck friends.
} Farmers of the Deep Creek vicinit
} near Towner have subscribed $500
for farmers railway line nncetin
Hirschville with the Knife River line
Sheriff A., M. Ross of Cass count
announces that 294 parcels of Farg
and Cass county. real estate will b
sold for delinquent taxes on Dec. II
Some of the taxes due on lots are a
low as 13 cents.
The complaint of the Jamestow7
city commission against the Wester
Electric Co., whom it charges wit
asking too much for heat, light an
power and with supplying insumicien
service to its customers, will be hear
by the North Dakota railway commits
sion at its statutory hearing in Cal
rington on Dec. 4. 5 AMI 6.
Anton Bethke and Fred McEwen Q
Balfour, while driving north of towr
almost ran down two full-grown deel
which apparently were not familia
with the operation of an automobile
A short time ago a fawn was kille
on the road near Balfour. Deer hav
not been seen in the vicinity of Ba
four, far>from their native haunts i
the rive bottoms. for many years III
til this season.
VITA an enrolment of 70. the Dict
; inson night school, though but fey
weeks cid, already has outgrown it
original quarters. The typewritin
course is being taken by 49 students
40 are taking stenography. and ther
are classes in bookkeeping, penmar
ship and English. The Dickinso.
school board is in charge of the nigh
school, and it has wired for more type