Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22

Langdon.-More than 1000 gallons Of
gasoline was destroyed here recently
on account Of its poor standard.
Leal.-One of the largest potato
warehouses in the state is in the
course of erection here. The struc-
ture will be 40 by so feet.
Minot.-Dorothy Eloise, the eleven
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. E. Silver, was accidentally drowned
in a tub of water at the home of her
parents here.
Minot.-The total assessed valua-
ton of real estate and improvements
in Ward county is $780, S7, accord
ing to an announcement from the Of
flee OF the county auditor here.
Mlnot.-An electric COUPE, owned
by Mrs. S. Robbins of this city was
destroyed by fire while the upholst-
er1ng was being cleaned with gasoline.
The heat Of the sun ignited the gaso-
line.
Park River.-Mrs. P. Grobel suf-
fered severe burns on her neck and
shoulders when gasoline which she
was pouring into the tank of a gaso-
line stove ran over, and ignited from
n of the burners.
Langdon.-Willis o. Gish, % years
old, of Clyde, N. D., who left here on
May IL with a contingent of volun-
teers for Colorado, was found dead
in San Francisco bay. He evidently
had been murdered.
Park River.-One of the largest
real estate transfers in this section
of the state in some years was effected
here when J.. Nelson Hobbs pur-
chased the Alex Ford farm, compris.
ing 800 acres, for $4,000.
Mott.-Fragments of a meteor which
fell near here, weighing more than
100 pounds, were collected by Prof.
j. A. Tregahza, of the Iowa Academy
Of Science, Britt, Iowa. The meteor
scattered fragments over many square
miles.
Caledonia.-Edward Schleich is dead
and three persons are recovering from
injuries sustained in al automobile
accident near here. The automobile
nAAuSo III oAoA Su1t duu OtOI'
turned. Miss Lillian Duval is in q
hospital and MI. and Mrs. Omdt sus
tanned bruises.
Mandan.-Wm. N. Doty of Waterloo
Iowa, who arrived in Mandan to &C
cept a position as switchman for the
N. P, was arrested by the sheriff Of
Morton county only a few hours after
he commenced work or the charge Of
failing to register. He will at once
be indicted into military service.
st. Paul.-An appeal to bale wheat
oats and rye straw instead of burning
it has been sent out to farmers by
S. F. Frazier, conservation agent O.
the State Public Safety commission
in an effort to avert another shortage
of roughage feed for stock next winter
so that farmers may not be Obliged tt
sell their stock.
Minneapolis.-E. w. Nicholson, deal
of students affairs, University of Min
nesota, has been appointed one o
twelve regional directors of students
army training corps. His. field will
include Minnesota, North and Soutl
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. The wa,
department committee on education
and special training announced tn
appointment '~
Grand Rapids.-The county of Itas
ca is having State Road No. 6, run
ming west of Cohasset from the La
liberte place, regarded and rebuilt
Federal:r road aid will be asked, sine
the road is being built up to the speci
icatlons required by the state. Goo
progress is now being made The worl
is being done by day work and is II
change Of F. W. stockwell.4
misunderstanding to the stat
board of health bulletin, just issued
North Dakota births in the last quar-
ter totaled 3,718; the deaths ~. 16s
This is an increase of 227 deaths owe