Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
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poInss Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed oc
Hasty Perusal.

t.-IApeT oouuS we're present
ed as the class gift to- the Norma
school by the class graduating this
year at the presentation OF the class
play. w.. - os- H4
Jamestown.-The Stutsmans county
Council of Defense vas reorganized
here on lines to. coincide with the
national council. and with an advisory
committee.
Northwood,-C. w. Gordon of this
place completely lost one of his ears
the other day when he was mixed up
in a runaway. Otherwise he was al
most uninjared.
Jamestown.-The st. James Catholic
church has been given a beautiful set
of hand painted Stations of the
Cross by a doner, who prefers to
remain unknown.
Dickinson.-F. D. Lovelace, manager
of the Occident mill at Antelope, was
struck and killed by a Northern Paci.
fc train Sunday. He is survived by
his wife and daughter.
Bismarck.-An agreement BY which
poolrooms will close during the ,sthar.
vest season and the employees give
their time in helping the farfners was
reached by officers Of the North Da.
kota Pool association.
I Fargo.-The annual convention of
the State Retail jewelers. association
will be held in Fargo, June ~, %, and
49, The North Dakota Association of
Optometrists will hold their conven-
ton at Fargo at the same time.
Observation-Disclosures conditions In
North Dakota were never more favor.
able for the growing grain crops and
a most optimistic feeling regarding
crop prospects prevails in all sections
of the state, according to reports!
Mayville-From 1000 to- 5000 people
attended the Sons Of Norway picnic
here. An excellent program was rend-
cred in Island park, where Sever Ser
umgard. of Devils Laks, John G., Hal
land, Fargo and. Rev. N. J.. Lohre of
this city, delivered addresses.
Bismarck.-The constitutionality !of
the motor vehicle act involving the
collection and distribution of $5OG,0OO
in auto fees. was upheld by the state
supreme court, except as to the pro
vision giving the "eoretary. of. state
unlimited authority to hire deputies,
which the court ruled as an illegal del.
egation of power.
Grand Forks.-Commencement exc
cises for graduates of the University
Of North Dakota were held when the
address was made by Chief Justices "A.
A. Bruce of'the North Dakota supreme
court. DR.. Thomas F. Kane, president
of the university, conferred. the de-
grees.
Shelton.-Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Buss
suffered severe cuts and bruises when
their buggy vas struck by a high
powered automobile driven by Ed Mat.
thes a young farmer residing north of
Enderlin. a baby being carried by Mrs.
Buss escaping injury. The collision de-
molished the buggy and. threw the, oc-
supants into a plowed field.
Buchanan.-Severt Steenson,,, so,
bachelor farmer residing west Of Blu
chanan, was1 gored to death by a vi
cious bull while repairing a fence. INF.
S%teenson broke a heavy hammer in de-
Tending himself, and in desperation
stabbed the animal, repeatedly with a
email pocket knife. No one saw the
attack, his body being found some
hours later. .o@i'
Mandan.-One North Dakota Indian
IS a match for twenty Germans, accord
ing to a letter received here from
Sergeant E. H. Tostevin, now in ser
vice in France. The Indian is Charlie
Rogers, a full blood Sioux, of the
Standing Rock reservation, and
member of the Eighteenth United
States infantry.
starkweather.--Dorothy, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eli!
of this place had the thumb on hel
right hand torn loose and her hand.
and arms badly bruised when the,
were caught in the wringer of a DOW
er washing machine. Her fingers be
came caught in the rollers and he
hand and arm were quickly drawn
into the machine.
Grand Forks.-A. Lincoln Shuts o
Edgeley was elected superintendent
Rev. Ralph T. Fulton, Towner, presi
dent; Rev. D. Mcintyre, La Moure
first vice president; Judge ]. A. Col
fey, jamestown, second vice presI
dent; Charles Gunthrop, Fdgeley
treasurer; and Jennie Christensen
Edgeley, secretary Of the North Dakc
ia Purity federation here. .:
Bismarck. Thirty-one Bismarc
citizens, many Of them prominent
two of them ministers OF the gospel
n of them assistant superintendent
OF the North Dakota Law Enforce
men league, several of Teutonic brit
OF descent and at least one an .enem
alien, with relatives fighting for tn
kaiser, have been prohibited by o. W
Roberts, county food administrator
from purchasing sugar until turtle
orders. n
Bismarck.-Fourteen warrants hav