Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12
Facts About the
Flickertai1 State

Minot.-Thc state Normal school
here will reopen December 31st.
Fargo.-Local high school students
pledged S4.32S to the united war
work fund.
Bismarck.-The state board of par
dons held a regular session the first of
the month, to hear petitions for elem.
ency.
Fargo.-CasS county produced s.
1921 bushels of wheat this season
according to t%hreshers' reports Just
tabulated.
JamestOwn.-A number of Suits
man county farmers threShed flax
successfully during the last week in
November.
Bismarck.-The state fuel admins
tration announces the withdrawal of
all orders against storage of Ignite
and bituminous coal.
Bismarck.-North Dakota's stat.
hail insurance department paid 50 per
cent of the total amount of adjusted
losses for the season just past.
Fargo.-Lieutenant A. +. Comrie
of this city, who had been reported
missing in action has written his par
ents that he was absent on sick leave.
Marmarth.-A big horse sale which
was to have been held here this
month has been postponed and will
probably be held in the latter part
Of January.
Ijrnfn-A npN- Nrhli.. c,hn>J h-;11
ing was dedicated here, With Cover
nor Frazier and President Clarke of
the MinOt Normal school participating
in the ceremonies.
Park River.-AleN Ford. Il we'll
known local grain buyer. Was caught
in a revolving pully and sustained
bodily injuries which left him in a
most critical condition.
Grand Forks.-Local postal author
tiles have notified farmers that mail
routes must be kept open for travel
if uninterrupted rural delivery ser
vice is to be maintained through the
winter.
Williston.-RegiSter of Deeds O. f.
lnsWaldson of this county. a pioneer
North DakOtan. is dead. He was for
many years a resident of Traill coun-
ty before moving to this section of
the state in 1908.
BiSmarck.-The Bismarck commit
tee for caring for %fatherlesS children
in France found support fo3 100 of
these unfortunateS. sufficient to pro-
vide each with Il years support under
its mothers care.
Towner.-ThiS city has joined in
the movement among progressive
North Dakota towns to maintain night
schools for the assistance of persons
unable to attend the usual public
school day sessions.
Ovcrly.-Credi1Ors of-~the ,.defunct
Overly State bank held Il meeting
with a representative Of the state ex
aminer's office at st. Paul to see
what could be realized from securi-
ties Of the institution.
pointment Of J. +. Hardy as post
master here has been confirmed by
the United States senate, and Mr..
Hardy expects to his duties
at the first of the year.
Bism"rck.-The North Dakota coun-
eli of defense is urging county coun-
ellis to unite With the United States
employment service and community
labor boards in meeting the employ.
ment situation caused by demobiliza,
ton.
Minot.-Burglars entering Il local
clothing and furnishing goods store
a few nights ago provided themselves
With a considerable quantity of glaC
raiment and articles of persona
adornment and escaped without leYT
ing any clues.
Kenmare.-CharleS LavitZkie O
Cambri, Sask.. was killed by Il 500 linz
passenger train in the local yards
No one saw the accident but it /
believed he stepped off the train
moment and was killed in trying t.
get on again.
Fairmount.-William Terrill, report
ed missing in action just a few day
after his brother Vernon Terrill ha'
been reported dead Of wounds. is safe
his parents receiving a %cablegram an
nouncing that he was made prisOne
by the Germans. He has been libel
ated and is once more in the Amer
lean lines. 81
Fargo.-The government expect
every high school boy in North DE-
kota to enlist in the Boys workin
reserve Of the United States employ
ment service, according to statelher
just issued by State Director W.. l
yanHorn Of this city, who says .th
: need for intensive crop work COZ
. tinues to. be of. paramount impor
ance, notwithstanding the closing. {
hostilities. 81
Bismarck.-The withdrawal of gui
tice A. A. Bruce from the state is,
preme court on December first IL I
take up his new work as instruStt
4 EiAt the law department of the MiHn'
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