Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-18

by unknown persons. A hole was
drilled in the bottom of the large tank
and in order that the contents would
flow freely, the lock was knocked off
the intake pipe and the cover re.
moved.
Fargo.-L. B. Hanna, former govern.
or of North Dakota, will leave the
first of May for France to take up
work for the Red Cross and he will
leave here in a few days for New
York City. Mr.. Hannah volunteered
to take up Red Cross work without
compensation, and pays his own ex.
penses to France.
Observation-Disclosures inspectors are
reporting a genuine spirit of coopera-
ton among elevator men in the Red
River valley where in every town that
has more than n elevator it is now
the practice to close all except one
elevator each week, while managers
Of the other plants put in their time
helping the farmers in the
ing country with their seeding.
Bismarck.-The state highway COM
mission had adjourned a brief and I'M
eventful monthly meeting after ap-
proving an application from Ward
county for state aid in the construc-
ton of a gravel road between Minot
and Burlington. This stretch of high
way is subjected to unusually heavy
two f;o rn,,oh ~ Mirnt'c f,o1 c,1nrl1,
being brought in by wagon or truck
from the Burlington Ignite mines.
Minot.-It was an error of judgment
and not of heart" said President A.
G.. Steele of the Minot Normal school,
following the announcement that he
had sent his resignation to the board
| of regents asking that he be relieved
at once. Steele's resignation was de.
handed at a meeting of business men
called to discuss his attitude on Lip.
declared he has been a strong sup
porter of the government and is no,
disloyal, but merely entertained views
regarding war finances that differ
from the government. He says he
regrets he expressed such views. He
expects to be relieved of his duties
at once, but has not announced his
plans for the future.
Minot.-The Lincoln Republican
league, an organization in direct op
position to the Nationa, Nonpart1sa1
league, will hold a state conference
l how Nov I 10 ,,Nrninofo r+otN off
GERS. Representatives from ever.
county will be in attendance.
Minot.-Jennie Ogg, convicted in dis
trict court on a charge of blindpig
ging at Kenmare, was sentenced t.
two years in the state penitentiar,
when the state supreme court up
held the decision of the district cou1
She is the first woman to be sentence
from Ward county on a simila
charge in the last year.
RoIIa.-A branch of the National
Security league has beeen organized
here.
New England.-The ABBY Light &
Power company has purchased the
Gardner electric plant. The plants
will be consolidated.
Grand Forks.-The state board OF
nurse examiners will hold their semi
annual examination for registration OF
nurses here May 2 and 8.
Grand Forks.-The Grand Forks
Typographical union voted to pur
chase another $500 Liberty bond, that
is the third purchased thus far.
Devils Lake.-Noonan consolidated
school is closed for a two weeks
vacation in order to allow the Older
children to assist their parents during
seeding.
Dunn Center.-The Dunn Center
Red Cross chapter has for sale to be
put up at auction a quarter section
farm, a town lot, stallion and a bis
load Of poles.
Dickinson.-Mrs. Grace Hoffman
owner of the Dickinson Candy shop
has been robbed of diamonds to tn
value of $1,000. No clue to the THE
has been obtained.
Grand Forks.-Prof. r. A. Moses o
6A1Oo1ly, o1C., WILL dll1NO Ill NioH'
Forks on May 1 to become municipa
b%andmaster and instructor of ban
music in the public schools.
Anamoose.-G. A. Gilbert has bee
appointed general in charge of tn
boys thrift brigade which was organ
lied here. Twenty-six boys from tn
ages of 6 to IA years have enrolled.
Cooperstown.-Fire believed 1ncer
diary, destroyed the Hammer-Halvol
son-Beirer elevator here, one of tn
largest in the state, and 1,S00 busf
els Of wheat, 1000 bushels of barley
900 bushels of flax and 5000 bush
els of oats.
Mott.-A. B. Cooke has become tn
county agent of Adams county to fl
the vacancy left by the resignation c
Ray D. Latin. Mr.. Cooke will ais
have chrage Of Bowman county an
will make his headquarters at He
finger.
Grand Forks.-Green Freeman, co
Ored. admitted TO the state ASYLUM a