Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-11

DoIngs OF Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusak

stars.
Fargo.-Fighting for Uncle Sam
are three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e..
Davis of this city, all of whom were
born and educated in Fargo.
observation-disclosures AISLE J. Gron-
ma of North Dakota has left for his
home at Lakota, where he will super
intend spring wheat planting on his
farm.
Fargo.-Charged with using the
mails to defraud, E. V. Boughton, was
brought from Tacoma, Wash, to Far
go, and committed in the Cass county
Jail in default Of $4,000 bail.
Belfield.-A calf donated to the
Red Cross to be sold at public auc-
ton at the close of the farm sale
held by A. o. Skalbeck, netted 1872
for the Belfield chapter treasury.
Bismarck.-Word has been received
In Bismarck of the death at st. Paul
of Miss Elizabeth Murphy, for five
years s~tenographer in the offices of
the attorney general of North Dakota.
Killdeer.-Miss Cora Christensen,
assistant principal of the Killdeer
high school, has announced her can.
didacy for the post Of county super
intendent of schools in Dunn county.
Fargo.-Orders issued by I. P.
Baker, Federal fuel administrator
for North Dakota, are aimed to en-
couraging the early purhcase of coal
for use during the next winter sea-
son, being effective Immediately.
Grand Forks.-C. Walter Nelson,
chairman of the committee for Grand
Forks, Walsh, Cavalier and Pembina
counties, reports that the work of
raising a $500 war work fund for
the Salvation Army is we'll under
way.
,'Dickinson.-One hundred per cent
over its quota, Dickinson showed it.
self a willing contributor to the Sal
walton Army fund. The city was
scheduled for $500 but the final count
will run over $1,000 when the collec-
tors have made their returns.
Bismarck,-The state board of uni.
versity and school lands ordered sales
of lands in Kidder and Nelson coun-
ties. This will be the first sale held
in Kidder county, where there is a
large amount Of university and school
land, appraised from $40 to $45 the
acre.
Devils Lake.-A number of cot.
tages at Chautauqua were broken
into during the winter and from some
many articlese wer stolen. Chau-
tauqua cottage owners are clubbing
together for the purpose of employing
detectives to run down the guilty
Fargo.-Former Governor L. B
Hanna of North Dakota has success
fully passed his physical examination
for service abroad as an executive Of
ficer of the Red Cross in which or.
ganization he volunteered his services
last month. He will sail for France
about April 20.
Fargo.-Judge A. T. Cole of the
district court announced that Mrs. W.
B. Hancock of Fargo will address the
class Of applicants for citizenship at
the opening Of the spring term of dis
trict court, Tuesday, April %. Father
Ryan OF st. Mary's cathedral will give
an address on "Citizenship."
Bismarck.-A request was received
from Secretary w. G.. McAdoo, direc-
tor general of the railroads of the
United States by Governor Lynn J.
: Frazier asking that the tax burden
on the railways be made as light as
is consistent with the necessity Of
the state during the period of gov
eminent control.
New England.-The county COM
missioners of Hettinger county are
planning to do a great deal of road
work during the coming season. With
the aid of the Federal government
and the share of the North Dakota
fund, the commissioners hope to con-
struct seventy-four miles of road
within the county during the season
Of 1918.
Marmarth.-T The First National bank
and f.. O. Barber have let the con-
tracts for modern new buildings, that
are to be completed this ummer. The
first floor of the Barber block will
be occupied by A. A. Svendly, a mer-
chant, who recently came from Rhame
to Marmarth, and the second floor, as
in the structure recently destroyed
by Marmarth's big fire, will be de-
voted to a public auditorium.
Fryburg-A wholesale beef butchery
in which at least eleven animals be-
longing to Ed. Jossuch, Henry. Fritz
and others, were slaughtered in the
Bad Lands was discovered by riders
who CHANGED upon two piles of hides
and heads near Pleasant Flat. The
brands had been cut out of the hides
to hinder identification. Deputy
Sheriff Oster has arrested Andrew
and Charles Miller on suspicion. Each
has given bonds in the sum Of 81, 800
for his appearance.
Fargo.-Nels Emil Johnson, a reg
istered man, was arrested here,
charged with attempting to evade