Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-26

Doings OF Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty PerusaI.
Fargo.-Cass county pays out S1,2O1

Fargo.-Cass county pays out S1,2O1
IN mothers pensions each month.
Pettlbone.-"Dad" Brown, a well
knowD pioneer resident here. suicided
by shooting a few days ago.
Fargo--A dragnet set for petty
Hquor-dispensing offenders brought in
3 dozen alleged infractors of the law.
Grand Forks.-Local officials threat
en- TO arrest %autoists who begin driving
their cars after January 1 without the
new license tags affixed.
Benedict.-A Good Roads association
with headquarters at this point is
projecting the perfection of a motor
truck line between Minot and Wash
burn.
Mandan.-The selection of Carson
as the county e of Grant county is
contested in an action filed in the
courts by G. w. Bleick of Clgi.l Il few
days ago.
Fargo.-The case of Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hare, under conviction for
alleged SeditjouS u]tterances made at
bowman. is to- be appealed to the
United States supreme court.
Nandan--A stock selling campaign
TO be launched. it is said. for the
motion of Il Manning, Mandan and
S1a railroad. connecting points north
south of the Northern Pacific main
90
jamestown.-A cameo ring. stolen
from him 80 Years ago. has Just been
retained anonymously to Frank
Brown, Il pioneer Of this city. With a
typeHlitte1n note reading. God bless
those who forgive"
Manaan.-Captain L. p. Hanna.
North sIallota's former governor. re-
Gently returned from Red Cross work
In France, was the guest of honor at
a testimonial banquet given by the
commercial club here a few nights
ago.
i FArgo.-A. A. Trova1en. IL former
Farg2an, is obtaining attention in
Minnesota to Il proposition to require
gasoline dealers everywhere to register
autos by factory and engine number
as Il means of detecting stolen ma
chimes.
BiSlnArck.-The arrest of f. G.. Tur-
cOsDty. on the charge of cattle rust
ling. brings up "reminiscences of the
frontier days to those who remember
the various real and alleged activities
of those times.
tArCo.-Nild Rice. q small village in
this county, was said to have had $40
memberships to the Red Cross paid up
for 1919 early in the drive last week.
There are just $40 men. women and
children in the Wild Rice district,
making a 100 per cent efficient cam
paign-
IaMoure.-A government hospital
Tor 1le treatment of the dreaded eye
disease. trachoma, has been estab-
liShed here-the seventh of it's kind in
the country and the only II west of
the mississippi river. it is said. DIR.
c. T. Downes is the physician in
charge.
Fargo.-The 1919 show of the North
Dakota State Poultry association will
be held at the armory here january 13
to II, the dates being nearly the same
as for the Tri-State Stock and Grain
Growers association meeting. which
opens January IA. continuing to the
Nth. @*e
FargO.---A clever burglar Madeeaway
with $1.381 of diamond rings. wrist
watches and other jewelry by breaking
the show window Of Il local store ut an
early morning honr. just as, IL passing
train headehed the noise nlade>iN lii
method Of gaining access to the GOV.
N%w England.-Joe< aAfnolh,~ who
with his wife and three cl.ildren. was
Yessently foumd dead from. Influenza ir
cir home In the outskirts Of Buffalo
Y was a former resident here
~Te he gained considerable netoriety
'.'igh the charge Of having burned
s11ers' pictures left with him fol-
ruling.
Valley city.-Prfvate George Holz
1lam of this city was awarded the dis
tingnisiett service cross for extraor
e. binary heroiSm in action at Gesnes
France. Il month before the close Of
the war. His bravery was shown il
carrying messages repeatedly through
q heavily Shelled area in which eigh
other soldiers were wounded or killed
Fargo.-The sale Of Red river ic,
on coupons calling for Detroit lake ir
IS charged against II local cOmpan,
"corning To statements appear
ih one of the newspapers here
al hnultll officprS and fin. f.d,r,
administrator for the state cal
"nlion to the fact that the river lc
impure and therefore dangerous 70