Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-08
Bismarck.-The State Bar associa-
ton will meet at Bismarck August 6

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Northwood. - Rev. Philip Mercer,
formerly of 1Northwood, is now pastor
of the Congregational church at
Berthold.
Observation-Disclosures Hayes, son Of
Chief of Police Jerry Hayes, has been
brought back from st. Paul on a
charge of not supporting his wife.
Grafton.-Walter T. Dahl has ar
rived at his home here to from
burns suffered in a powder explosion
at Ellington Field, Tex, where he is
in the aviation service.
Granville. - A party from Minot
passed through Granville at the rate
Of 35 miles an hour. The mar was
apprehended and donated $1O,25 to the
city e%xchequer the next morning.
Observation-Disclosures are no clews to
the identity of robbers who blew open
the safe in the Englevale p~ostofice,
securing 50 in cash and a small
amount of postage and Wal Savings
stamps.
Valley City.-John E. Nelson, who
was arrested by the city police for al
legged stealing Of a $50 Liberty bond
and some Thrift stamps and money,
was sentenced by Judge Coffey to one
year in the penitentiary at Bismarck.
Grand Forks.-Capt. E. B. Stephen
son, former professor Of physics at
the University of North Dakota here,
has been ordered to Camp Humphreys,
Va, to organize a new department of
sound ranging in the engineer corps.
Fargo.-It will cost 10000 more to
maintain the public school system of
Fargo during the year 1918-1919 than
it did during the year 1917-1918. The
budget carries $250,000 compared with
$1S0,000 a year ago, and $4,000 two
years ago.
Fargo.-South Park farm, Fargo, S.
F. Crabbe, proprietor, was awarded
first prize of $500, offered by the Far
go Commercial club for the largest
and best general exhibit of pure bred
cattle owned and exhibited by a North
Dakota exhibitor at the North Dakota
state fair.
Valley City.-John A. Mcdonald,
who departed from Valley City as sec
ond lieutenant in Company K, Second
North Dakota infantry, has risen to
the rank of major for his services in
France. He is engaged in special rail
road transportation.
Fargo.-Violators of the food regu
lations in North Dakota have contrib
uted a total of $1,055 to the state Red
Cross fund since the organization Of
the state food administration as a re
suit of penalties assessed by Foo6
Administrator Ladd, it was made
known today.
Donnybrook.-Miss Bennett, whit
has had charge of the telephone office
here, had a serious accident n da,
recently. The stairway leading to thu
office gave away, causing Miss Ben
nett and Miss Solem of Minot to fal
about 20 feet, both young ladies re
ceiving serious injuries.
Fargo.-J. M. Helm of New Salen
was awarded first place in the cream
cry butter contest at the state fai
here, with a score of "a points. TIL
Calgary Central Creamery compan.
of Calgary, Alta, captured secon'
honors with 93k points, and the Port
land creamery third with 1914 points
Bismarck. - Some people though
Federal Fuel Administrator o. w
Roberts of the Bismarck district wa
not serious when he announced tina
food hoarders and MASTERS would b
prosecuted. He has issued his frs
report, which contains the names O
more than a score who have bee.
prosecuted.
Jamestown.-The Trinity hospita
here, which was purchased by the sis
tiers of St. Joseph some months ag
? and which has since received such
large patronage that it has been net
, essary to use a large dwelling hous
, as an annex, will build an additio
, costing about $4,000 to take care
the additional patients.
Bathgate.-Private Henry J.. Miro
: of this place, who enlisted in the G:
hadian army about two years ago, die
recently in Scotland from pneumoni;
He had served sixteen months in tn
trenches and was wounded twic
while taking some German prisoner
: He was furloughed home to Canad;
: but died in Scotland on the way owe
Bismarck. - North Dakota's ant
loafer act affects male persons frol
10 to so years. The minimum amour
of labor to be performed weekly
forty-eight hours. The council of d
Tense announced, however, that tn
f phase of the order is not intended
affect any person in a legitimate bus
3 ness, but is to be used solely as
basis "for requiring idle men to work
Bismarck.-Between July 29 an
August II North Dakota will be e
s pected to furnish 376 volunteer nurse
4 J for war work. Uncle Sam has issue
a call for $4,000 student nurses, ar
o North Dakota's proportion is $40. TT
women's committee Of the nation
council of defense has been asked
/; assume the task of enlisting the: