Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-18

3. N. ErWln, super
intendent of the Granville schools for
several years, has accee.ed the super
~intendency of the city schools Of
Powell, Wyo.
Fargo.-Father j. G.. George, asso-
ciate priest at St. Mary's cathedral,
has been placed in charge of the Cath
Ollie parish at Napoleon, N. D., and
left Fargo.
Max.-Fire, believed to be incen-
diary, totally destroyed the coal sheds
and machinery warehouse of the 500
railway here. Sixty tons of coal went
up in smoke and considerable machin-
cry was ruined.
Sherwood.-A we'll has been struck
II miles north of here with a flow so
strong that it has got beyond control
and is flooding the entire country.
The farm has been transferred into a
lake nine feet deep.
Grafton.-James Ryba and Jerry
Shereck of Perth township, Walsh
county, killed five wolf cubs and, after
a forty-ive-mile drive to the county
seat here, were disappointed to find
that nc bounty was forthcoming.
Bismarck.-Mrs. Charles ]. Lund-
quist of Sterling sustained a broken
leg when a car in which she was rid
ing turned turtle on the Red trail,
near the pe%nitentiary.. She is slowly
recovering in the Bismarck hospital.
Milton.-Gulick Olson suffered Sc
we're bruises when his automobile shot
down a hill near here, overturned and
pinned him underneath. Hans Peter
son, a companion, was thrown clear
of the machine and eXtricated Mr..
Olson.
New Rockford.-A New Rockford
contractor, finding it impossible to
hire men laborers, has employed a
crew of women laborers or a school
house contract, he is finishing. The
fair sex have dopned overalls and
have proved to be willing and steady
%laborers.
Grand Forks.-Antone Evan Dule-
WITT, a Russian, who registered for
military service in Grand Forks, was
drowned in the Mouse river at Bur
lington, N. D., while swimming, &C.
cording to word received here. He is
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languages.
Pembina.-The Pembina Light and
Power company may invade Canada
if present plans carry. Emerson, on
the Canadian side, needs electric
lights and the Pembina company is
willing to string wires across if a sat-
isfactory agreement can be made.
Devils Lake.-Jesse Hoksins, Sioux
Indian soldier. returned to his home
on the Fort Totten reservation near
here, invalided home from Camp
Greene, N. c., where, while engaged
in gas practice he accidentally
dropped the mouthpiece of his gas
mask and was severely gassed.
Grand Forks.-More than $50, 1000 of
Grand Forks $1,000 900 contribution
for a S400,0 900 endowment fund for
Wesley college here has been raised,
and good progress is being made in
raising the balance. Directors of the
college are to raise 100000 and the
four state districts of the Methodist
Episcopal church $250,000.
Hillsboro.-Mrs. Gunhil Hanson, an
aged woman, was the cause of con-
siderable excitement the other night,
when she wandered out on the prairie.
Searching parties were organized, but
without results. The next morning
it was found she had arrived at the
home of a farmer about 5 o'clock in
the morning, having spent the night
walking around the prairies.
Fargo. - Announcement has been
-.-xl c.--. 49, 49, &c ILL., e~;~
!, that 5000 in purses have been offered
/ by the management for special Ford
i. races to be held on the opening day,
!, July Is. Entries will require a IS fee,
and will be closed on the 18th. There
will be two events, n of four and
one of five miles, and the contests are
open to any Ford n who is a
North Dakotan and over 81 years old.
F~argo.-Reports reaching the state
War Savings stamp campaign head
quarters here indicate that North Da,
kota is within SO 600, 900 of it's $13,-
900. O400 quota, it is announced. Thirty
of SO counties have reported a total of
SIS, 300, 600, twenty Of which have
) reached or exceeded their apportion.
. ments. All other counties are from
SO to 80 per cen subscribed, which
brings the total to more than $40, 900,
900.
Grafton.-The annual encampment
for farm boys under the auspices of
the Tri-County Farm association will
> be held at Wa1halla July % to 26, in
elusive, according to an announcement
by F. G.. Hathaway, Walsh county
farm agent. The program includes
lectures, stock judging contests, meth.
DDS in stock-raising and care, tree cul.
ture, and last, but not least, a good
bill of sports, including baseball and
swimming.
Bismarck.-In order to provide
means of transporting hay from the
Standing Rock reservation to points
in North Dakota where it is usually
badly needed, the State Council Of
Defense has had under discussion the