Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-05

in the state passed resolutions pro
testing against the hanging of Thomas
]. Mooney without a rehearing of his
CAS-
Jamestown.-A number of local
people are said to be mourning the
departure of the sta witness in a
blind pigging case Which had been
listed for the attention of the district
court this month.
Grand ForkS.-Local theatre owners
have announced a general advance in
admission prices to become effective
when amusement places are released
from the ban which has been placed
upon them on account of the 'hu."
Bismarck.-The state printing COM
mission estimates that about 1880 of
expense can be saved to the state by a
paper conservation program it has in
mind with reference to the printing of
department reports to the legislature.
Bismarck.-Captain Baker, head of
the state fuel administration, reported
to the national administration that in
stead of the promised increase in per-
NSIltttSS VI Slil'lilNltS vi mn III W
be made to North Dakota in November
a decrease was experienced.
observation-disclosures Harrison, well
known pioneer contractor of this sec
ton, is reported dead at Golden Valley,
Mont. MI. Harrison superintendent the
erection of the original unit of the
Fargo Masonic temple y number Of
years ago. For several years he was
president of the Mayville Normal
school board.
Fargo.-State Director George H.
HolliSter calls attention to the fact
that all war saving stamp pledges
need to be redeemed within the pres
ent month The interest-bearing war
stamps cannot be purchased after
December 81. and the 25-cent stamps
already purchased will be valueless
unless converted into the larger de-
nominations within that time.
Bismarck.-The reduction of North
Dakota'S current penal record to a
point where there are now but 105
inmates doing time in the state peni-
Tertiary threatens to result in the
closing of that institution, providing a
movement now on foot to board OUT
North Dakota convicts can be E--
through the coming session of the
| state legislature.
Milndan.-Mr. and Mrs. H. L.. In
graham of Sentinel Butte, lost their
young daughter Grace through the ac-
cidental overturning of their prairie
schooner when their team became
frightened on the road. The little
girls death resulted from burns re-
ceived from a small heating stove
they were using in the wagon. Two
younger children were also badly
burned.
Grand Forks.-Lieut. Roscoe Faw-
from this city, is in ar English hos
pital recovering from wounds sus-
tanned when his pilot ran their ma
chine into a tree during q dense fog.
The ~lieutenant's condition is favor
ably reported upon by the lady on
whose estate the stricken machine
and its occupants were found. The
unfortunate pilot was killed by the
accident.
Cavalier.-Mrs. H. G. Wick of this
city will again head the North Dakota
Federation of Woman's clubs for 1919.
Bismarck.-The state highway com
mission has received federal aid pro-
ject agreements from Sargent, Pierce
and Williams counties, upon which
preliminary road work will be done
during the present winter. The Sar-
gent county project calls for 31.4 miles
Of road north and west of Forman,
and Williams county wants 3O.5 miles
constructed between Williston, Spring
brook, Epping and Wheelock. The
total cost On the three projects will
aggregate about $83,75O.
New England.-A number Of Bis
marck young women are here helping
attend to patients who are ill with the
influenza.
Jamestown.-A Stutsman county
jury rendered a verdict of II cents
damages in a stock t%respassing case
tried here.
Bismarck.-FyN@four dollars a ton
has been paid 1ag recently for hay
and a sufficient supply is difficult to
get at any price.
Grand Forks.-Deposits Of p Grand
Forks county banks aggregated prac
tically twelve million dollars at the
close Of business November 1.
Bismarck.-North Dakota Ignite
miners desiring rail trackage mus
hereafter apply to the railroads in
stead of to the fuel administrator, II
Is said.
Lisbon.-Only three criminal case.
were docketed for attention at the De
cember term of the district court fol
Ransom county, which convened De
cember 3.
Observation-Disclosures w. S. Strattor
OF the state highway commission has
been surveying II 2S-mile road projec
upon which Grant county has asket
financial help.