The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-16
In North Dakota

The jury in the Burleigh district
court required only five minutes to
find F. G. Turner, Sioux county ranch
er, not guilty of cattle rustling.
Cecil Pennington, slayer of Mrs. e.
L. Perras, Of Hazelton, entered the
state prison at Bismarck Saturday to
begin his fye-year term.
The Good Roads association of
Benedict, Mclean county, proposes an
auto truck service from Mlnot to Bis
rnarck.
The usual December term of the
Cavalier county district court has
been adjourned till January or Feb
ruary.
DR.. John w. Towey. of Langfon, has
been discharged from the service and
will be home soon.
Alex Ford, Of Park River, recently
injured in a grain elevator accident,
died of his hurts.
Edgeley is suffering from a second
outbreak of the flu.
Mrs A. j. Olson. whose husband is
member of the Pierce county COM
mission, died of complications follow
ing influenza.
Lieut.. Joe Dworschak, OF Sheldon.
an aviator at Gertner Field, Lake
Charles, La, writes that the camp has
just been quarantined for influenza.
Rudolph Swenson. Gilbert Kirke-
void and Mrs. Gilbert Toppen have
died in the Kindred district recently.
A. F. Blume sold his farm south of
McGregor to Peter Johnson for $11,500
cash
A masque ball will be held at LIS
bon New Years eve to raise funds for
returned soldiers.
L DR.. IT. C. Peterson. OF Lisbon, who
went into, the services as commander
of the Lisbon medical unit of the First
North Dakota. has been honorably
discharged and has returned to Lis
bon.
Another bank is being organized at
sGrafton with a $4,000 capital. It will
be controlled by Nonpartisans.
George Blewett, of jamestown, re-
ported wounded, Is recovering rapidly,
The writes his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Blewett.
oscar Thompson and VIM. Cost. of
the Park River district, died of In
auenza. ~.
There are m ore flu cases In the
.Isangdon district, where second run
lof the epidemic is under way.
Il Mrs. Ellen Foules Pickett. of Leal,
died of influenza. She was the daugh-
ter of Rev. AMI Mrs. Thomas Foulkes.
'of Randolph. Wis, and the Wife OF
Harry E. Pickett.
The second flu epidemic at Valley
City is reported on the wane.
Lieut.. T. ]. Brady, of Valley City,
has been promoted to first lieutenant
in France.
I Minnewaukan schools will not be
{reopened till Jan. g.
Edwin J. Knudson, former publish
Ter of The Ray Pioneer, Is in Chicago
taking a special course In linotype
soon, locating either in Ray or Fargo.
ZEN out of 20 candidates for once
I'm Ransom county in the recent cleo
Jpaign;
sefvert Gullickson will be deputy
sheriff Of Ransom county wnen Peder
Ian. !.
/ 1Eiss Ruby Salmon, OF jamestown,
%Tas injured in runaway. her sfa-
injuries.
peter Zornes, OF Enderlin, was Aa-
gdJifted Of violating the prohibition
law when tried at Lisbon in the dis
Etrict court.
Mrs. George Newton, oe Sheldon, q
8hriIe Of only few months, who for
.1aerly was Minnie Reynolds. Of Shell
den. died of influenza.
Mai. Lyman Casey Ward. Of James
town. was killed In action Noy. .. ac
cording to word just received at
aalneetoWn.
Charles Ksaton, of Pingres, pleaded
guilty in district court ct Jamestown
Ia selling LIQUOR. Sentence was Sus-
pended
gergt. y. II. Norton, OF Diczey, was
severely wounded the last day OF tha
war. according to word received by
his brother. r. T. norton Of James
town. He Waa@iR tifa Rt5t diTi-5
mian