Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
News Of the Week From All
Sections Of the State.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Covered in Order
to Make Perusal Easier for
the Busy Reader.

ing a binder ran away.
John Whittmeyer, living near Up
ham, has lost four cattle through
blackleg, a disease not common in
that section since pioneer days.
Adolph Lehman, charged with the
murder Of Matthias Wetzstein at Rich
ardson last June, will be tried prob
ably in Morton or Burleigh county on
Sept. 4.
In an effort to save her children,
who were trapped in a burning house
on a ranch near Williston, Mrs. Harry
Mckay was burned to death. The chill
dren did not escape.
One hundred friends participated in
the observance of the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Peder
Magnussen at Wahpeton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Magnussen were married fifty
years ago in Norway.
The body of Mrs. Patrick Brown,
103 years old, who died at Leeds, was
taken to Bismarck and inferred be-
side that of her husband at st. Mary's
cemetery. Mr.. Brown died five years
ago at the age of los.
Hans Johnson, formerly of the
Rainey Butte country, travelled all the
way from Maple Creek, Sask., to Ami
don to be IN hand when his registra-
ton number was called. The journey
consumed three days.
The biggest wild West exhibition of
the year will be the Berthold Indians
three days fair at Elbowoods Sept. 25,
26 and 81. Indians and guests will
camp out during the exposition. There
will be old time Indian sports.
Bowman county has certified it's
quota of fifty-four men for service and
has ten to spare out of the first $50
called. Even though in an agricultural
and stock county few exemptions have
been made on occupational grounds.
The compulsory vaccination OF
school children will be required this
year in North Dakota Of all children
before entering school, according to
DR.. G. J. McGurren of Devils Lake,
secretary of the department of public
health.
The state supreme court has hand.
ed down a decision that the state's
new grain grading act is constitution
al, excepting the provision for charg'
amount required to finance operations
of the act.
Robert Powlizon, twenty years old
son of a Fargo dairyman, was fatally
injured when he was thrown from q
motorcycle near Buffalo. Powlizon's
machine struck a chuck hole in the
road, throwing the driver on his head
and shoulders.
Two small children of George Neu
man were burned to death at Hankin
son when a large hay barn on the Neu
man farm was destroyed. The chill
dren were missed shortly after dinner
and were evidently trapped by the
flames while playing.
Coal dealers of Grand Forks say
that the presidents proclamation fix
ing the price Of coal will have very
little effect on the price in that sec
ton. The dealers say they are chief
ly concerned with the supply. Hare
coal is now selling for 81 a ton.
The Red Cross war council an
nounces the appointment of A. R. Rog
ers, president of the Rogers Lumbe:
company of Minneapolis, as manage
of the Northern division of the Rel
Cross, which includes Minnesota
North and South Dakota and Montana
A crock of water at the home o
Robert Bohn at Hankinson caused tn,
death of Myrtle, his little daughter
The crock had only about a pail o
water in the bottom. While playini
in the yard the child reached. over tn
edge of the basin and lost her balance
Asserting that he had not regis
tered earlier because he could not b
certain he was of the required az
until he had communicated with hi
parents in Minnesota, Martin Gilber
son presented himself before the Am
don board and was permitted to re:
lister.
Edwin White, son Of former Go,
ernor Frank White, who is colonel
the Second North Dakota regimen
has received instructions to report in
mediately for duty on the battleshi
Delaware. He has been commissions
ensign in the quartermaster's depar
ment Of the navy.
w. J. Legge of Harvey, a brakema
on the 500 Line, was found dead O
the tracks nea Burlington. It is b
lieved that Legge was hanging on tt
side ladder and was brushed off by q
iron frame which protruded over ii
platform at the station. A widow an
child at Harvey survive.
Janitoring Is a lucrative bushes
William Boehm, ffty.two years oil
born In Odessa, Russia, and who &c
tied at Mandan In 1891, died suddenl
For twelve years prior to his death |
. was employed as janitor ut the Mortt
County house md probate papers fix