Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-09-19

Casselton.-An, accident at the
switch tracks Mt Everest, just south Of
this city, cost the life of Rosland
Jones, a Great Northern brakeman, q
few days ago.
MISUNDERSTANDING here have
signed up for the leash and carry
system, which is gaining prevalence as
a war measure in view of the shortage
Of help in all lines.
Valley City.-A fiber plant may he
established here in the near future,
through the efforts Of a company
which is now in process of organiza-
ton for that purpose.
Williston.-Voyne Cook, 6-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Babb, was
Instantly killed by the accidental ex-
plosioneof a shotgun discharged when
the child pulled the gun on a bed.
Jamestown.-S t county's
newly appointed county agent Of the
better farming movement, II. S. Good
hue Of M%arinette, Wis, has just ar
rived here to take up his work.
Grand Forks.-This> city can claim
the record of pioneering in one of the
new upward price movements being
instituted in the northwest. Street
q fares have gone up to seven cents.
Langdon.-Emil LeBrun, an aged
Belgian, has just arrived at the home
of his two sons in this country, after
being on the road a year in his efforts
to reach here from his home, via Hol-
land.
Minot.-Mr. and Mrs. w. Nj. johnson
of this city are happy in having re-
ceived letters from their son on the
fighting front in France, which we're
dated after the receipt of reports from
some of his comrades that he had been
killed.
HaZelton.-Little Martin Zirbes is
suffering from severe decorations of
the hands and face, sustained through
the explosion Of a dynamite cap, which
he struck with a hammer. The child,
in company with some of his compan-
ions, is said to have found a number
of the caps in the home of a farmer.
Fargo.-Animal rations will be q
step soon to follow in the progress of
food control, according to North Da-
kota Federal Food Administrator e.
F. Ladd, who is quoted as saying that
a shortage of oats and other animal
foodstuffs will require this action.
Bismarck.-The state railroad COM
m%issioners are preparing a statement
of facts for presentation to the ma
tional rail administration for the pur-
pose of obtaining, if possible, more
favorable transportation rates on lig-
mite coal to points in North Dakota
and elsewhere in the northwest.
Bismarck.-A dispatch just received
here announces the safe arrival over
seas of Col. E. P. Quain and the hos
pital unit which he organized here for
duty at the front. This unit is one OF
the few organized complete at points
in the northwest, and includes chiefly
nurses and workers recruited in this
city.
Berthold.-A recent tornado which
destroyed the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Avery, is said to have
picked Mrs. Avery up bodily, carried
her six rods and set her down again
upon her feet without injury. Her
babe was also uninjured, though
thrown from it's cradle and found lying
in a puddle of mud.
Mott.-Miss Louise Fitzgerald, in
charge of the state boys and girls
club work, has announced that the
canning team from this city has won
the state contest for putting up fruits
and vegetables, and will be permitted
to attend the Interstate fair at Sioux
City, 1oYa, to compete in the inter-
state contest in this work.
Fargo.-Farmers may purchase a
years supply of flour after October 1,
according to announcement made BY
DR.. E. r. Ladd, federal food admin.
istrator for North Dakota. DR.. Laid