Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
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DoIngs Of Last Few Days Throughout
Ne,rth Dakota Condensed for
Hasty PerusaI.

been purchased by the school board
and will be used for school purposes.
Hcttinger.-Dr. George A. Sarchet,
we'll known local physician, has en-
listed in the medical department of
the regular army.
Dickinson.-The fall term of the
Dickinson State Normal school will
open on Tuesday, October 1, accord
ing to President Samuel I. May.
Sharon.-Sharon has a citizen police
force. The first one to volunteer
was Rev. R. Johnson. The next two
months the citizens will look after the
policing of the village.
Langdon.-Water was turned into
the mains of Langdon's new water
works system last week. The new
sewerage system is also near compile
ton. {,
Amidon. - County Agent Charles
Eastgate is organizing a campaign
against prairie dogs in Slope county.
They cost the farmers heavily each
year.
"Reminiscences in the vicinity of
Noonan have purchased small thresh-
ing machines and will thresh out their
own grain. Some of them have
dubbed together in joint ownership.
Bismarck.-North Dakota has a
monument to Gen. Pershing in Lake
Pershing, in Emmons county, a popu-
lar summer resort, which draws from
a territory of several hundred square
miles.
Valley City.-Valley City health Of
ficials have issued orders requiring all
dealers in foodstuffs to not display
foods except under glass, as a protec-
ton against flies and other disease
carriers.
Minot.--Cecil Innis, SO years old,
who for some time has been employed
by the Fuller Motor company of this
city, was instantly killed when the car
he was driving went over the grade
and turned over.
Jamestown.-Federal control of the
railroads and the return to it's stock
holders of the Midland Continental
railroad, running north and south out
of Jamestown, have left that line in a
| precarious situation.
Fargo.-North Dakota's farm labor
shortage, with wages the best in the
history of the state, is 1000 to 5000
men, Lindley H. Patten, Fargo, state
director of the United States employ
ment service, said recently.
Lisbon.-Leonard, the 1S-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Lorntson,
was s%trangled to death by being n
tangled in a swing. Mrs. Lorntson
found the baby, still alive, death COM
ing before a physician could arrive.
Paramount. - Paramount has made
arrangements for a waterworks sys-
tenn, the contract for the work having
already been made by the village
board. 1t is expected that the con-
tract will be finished by the end of the
year,
Observation-Disclosures, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Canute Lafrance, was
killed by falling from the second story,
striking his head on the banister,
crushing the skull and causing instant
death.
Authenticated and bitten by a
rattlesnake, George German, aged 9
will recover, though it was over five
hours before he was given medical at
tention. Poisonous rattlers are grow
ing in numbers in that district.
Acknowledgement Clyde A. Neer
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Neer Of
this city, was crushed to death under
the wheels of a troop train on which
he had just returned from New Yorl
to Camp Pike, Ark. Sergeant Neel
was in the first draft last fall.
Hankinson.-Frank Nelson, for sew
eral years cashier in the 500 depo
here, is reported missing in action il
France. He vas in the second draf
quota from Richland county, ant
shortly before his departure was mar
ried to Miss Nina Minis of this city.
Jamestown.-Many of the James
town merchants are having such dill
: ficulty in hiring help that the deliver.
system bids fair to be decidedly modi
fed and modernized. Many have al
ready curtailed the number of deliv
cries, while several more are running
their establishments on the cash an,
and carry" plan.
) Jamestown. - Formal approval q
the plans for the Inauguration Of mil
tary training at the jamestown CO
lege has been received from the wa
, department. It is expected that a
instructor will be sent to take charg
Of the Fargo college and that he wi
divide his time between that instit,
tion and Jamestown.
Bismarck.-In a decision handle
down by the supreme court in the cas-
Of Beardsley vs. Ewing & Ewing, tn
decision Of the district court of War
d county has been affirmed awardin
d $500 damages to l.. A. Beardsley,
g railroad engineer. Ewing & Ewing al
e physicians of Kenmare and the actio
g was brought against the physician
for the mistreatment Of the eye.
Columbus.-Nearly a block Of bus
ness buildings were destroyed by fiji
here Sunday and only through the e
ergetic work of the fire department
aided by the citizens, was the tow
- saved from comnJate destination TT