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

CroSSers have established an anti-f1u
headquarters at the federal buildins
here.
Bismarck.-The state council OF
defense releases it's last public in.
formation film, entitled, "Under -Four
Flags" on January g..
Haynes.-What is said to be the
only comparatively managed coal
mine in North Dakota is being oper
ated here with success.
Jamestown.-An epidemic of hog
cholera, which has broken out in
Stutsman county, is taking heavy toll
of the pork production in this section.
Fargo.-Dr. S. j. Hill, veteran sec
rotary of Shiloh lodge, A. f. and A. NJ,
was rendered the distinction of being
made secretary emeritus of the order
here.
Mayville.-The state Normal school
here, which kept up its sessions for
many weeks under quarantine, has
closed its fall term and will not re-
open until January g..
Mckenzie.-This village was the first
Burleigh county unit to go cover the
top in the Red Cross Christmas roll
call drive. A 100 per cent report was
turned in early last week.
Wahpeton.-One thousand farmers
awaited themselves of the opportunity
to study better farming methods
through local institutes in Richland
county during the past year.
Mandan.-Dominic CurSao. alleged
gun man who is charged With the
shooting of a fellow railway workman
in a recent quarrel. was apprehended
recently at JudSon, a few miles west
of here.
Fargo.-Names of North Dakotans
continue to appear upon belated
casualty lists from overseas: some If
killed or wounded running up between
20 and so a day.
Rolla.-1. NJ. Ingebretson. former
county treasurer of Rolette, was made
defendant on Il charge for alleged
embezzlement of funds. The case vas
taken to Minot on a change of
from the district court here.
Hankinson.-Two we'll known local
men narrowly escaped death in their
auto when it was shunted along the
track for some distance before being
utterly wrecked by Il railroad train
which struck it on a grade crossing.
Grand FOrks.-The people of this
city assembled one night last week for
q combined celebration in honor of
Christmas and the adoption of peace.
A community musical program and a
large Christmas tree We're features Of
the event.
Fargo.-Thc federal food admins
tration for North Dakota is urging the
people of the state to maintain their
pledges for continued conservation of
foodStuffS. in the interests of relief of
the underfed and starving people of
Europe.
Grand Forks.-Manufacturing in
dustry in Grand Forks is expected to
take OF new activity as a result of the
organization of Il new local corpora
ton With 100000 capital for the
manufacture of radiators and other
s%pecialtieS.
Agricultural College.-The A. c..
extension department is promoting a
plan to kill off all worthless dogs. of
which it is held there are several
thousand in the state which menace
public safety in many ways, and
especially the safety of sheep.
Fargo.-Secre1aries of county draft
boards have received requests for
transcripts Of some of the odd and
humorous incidents met with in their
handling of registration and draft
work. which may be useful in the
compilation of a history of the work.
Bismarck-All applications from
farmers in this and adjoining states
for federal loans to finance the pur-
chase of seed grain for 1919 must be
in the hands of the federal seed
grain loan office at Great Falls. Mont.
not later than February l. it is an
nouncpd.
Finley.-By proclamation Of the
county commissioners, Finley became
Steele county on December 16. The
county seat, which has been at Sher-
brooke for many years. was moved in
accordance with a vote taken at the
general election last month.
Devils Lake.-President +. Z. Mann
of the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association returned from a national
meeting at Atlantic City earnestly
imbued with the necessity for North
DakOtans to get together with the
citizenship of other states to promote
after-tlre-war reconstruction work along
sane and b~usineSSlike lines.
Stanley.-WhiIe driving his Ford
car along a public highway In this
county, the mayor Of a nearby village
was attacked by a vicious bull. which
succeeded in Overturning the car, with
the occupant beneath it in the ditch
at the roadside. The presence of
! snow in the ditch, it is said, enabled
the driver to dig his way out from
beneath the vehicle without serious
harm.
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