Courier Democrat., 1918-10-31
by the State of North Dakota against

by the State of North Dakota against
panies, foreign corporations doing buSi-
ness in the state, on the charge of un-
lawful combination in fixing the prices
to be paid for grain.
Forman.-S;Ngent county has recent
| ly taken the lead of North Dakota
counties in subscriptions for war saw
ings stamps. The county is credited
with having recently totaled purchases
in the sum of S122, ,527, or an average of
| $12.70 for each person.
Observation-Disclosures of $11a307,-
109.75, $2,110,674.33 more than year
ago, So, 2O2, SO over the call of June
20, 1918, and the highest point reached
in the history of the state are shown by
694 state banks and four trust com
panies who responded to the call of
Aug. 81, 1918.
Burnstad.-Mrs. Lloyd Smith was
found dead at her home near here, and
is supposed to have been accidentally
shot by one of her two young children
with shotgun that had been lying
near. The husband was at work about
two miles distant when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
Grand Forks.-Authorities of this
county have figured up a total of $4,650
paid out for care Of an aged inmate of
the state insane hospital who died last
week after a lingering illness there.
The patient was Anton Anderson, who
was committed to the hospital from
this county % years ago.
Marion.-That every county in the
state had gone lover the top with its
quota of subscriptions on the fourth
Liberty loan, was indicated in prelim-
mary reports given out by Chairman
Wesley c. Mcdowell few days ago.
Owing to the busy season and wide
prevalence of sickness, complete re-
ports, it was stated, would probably
not be available for several days.
Belfeld.-One of the interesting fea-
lures of a Red Cross auction held here
was the sale of q wagon lost by Cen
eral Custer on crossing Davis creek
while en- route to meet his fate at the
hands of Sitting Bulls Sioux at Little
Big Horn, in July, 1876. The axle Of
of the creek only couple of weeks ago
| by Dad" Brownheld, a resident.
Jamestown.-With two fingers shot
| from one hand while hunting near
Vashti, this county, r. G. Mcfarland
Republican candidate for county judge
of Stutsman county, drote his automo-
bile from Vashti to Jamestown before
he could obtain aid. The index and
middle fingers of the left hand were
shot off, and Mcfarland underwent ex-
cruciating pain while he made the long
drive unaided.
Devils Lake.-It is claimed that an
undue number of fatalities followed
cases of Spanish influenza in many
| parts of the state owing to the unwise
efforts of friends to move patients for
considerable distances to points where
it was believed they could have better
medical care. Physicians advise that
one of the most important requisites in
handling the malady is to give the pa
tient immediate and absolute rest
Fargo.-L. B. Matthieson who has
gained considerable recent publicity
through a succession Of alleged crimes,
arrests and escapes, is again in custody
after spending several weeks as fugi-
tive. Matthieson sawed his way to lib
erty from Jail at Grand Forks, where
he was last under arrest. The charges
against him include desertion from
military service at Camp Dodge and a
number of thefts and frauds, which are
alleged to have perpetrated in various
parts of North Dakota and the north
west. He was originally sent to Camp
Dodge in the draft from this county
last May, and will probably be returned
4 there for attention before facing such
- - cE keve been c!:c>5 r=.--