Courier Democrat., 1918-09-26
{ Hamilton.-A gasoline. explosion re-
suited fatally toSMiss Myrtle Menzies,

ate the local creamery, which has re-
Gently been closed.
Valley City.-Dr. j. e. Stout. elected
to succeed George A. Mcfarland. as
president Of the state normal school at
this point, has declined to serve. =. !, F..
Edmore.-B. Olson, a farm laborer
residing 10 miles out from this point,
was found hanging from q rope in the
barn; of the farmer by whom he was
employed. Suicide is alleged, u.s.
Enendale.-A 16O-ton bin of coal in
the basement of the court house here
caught fire last: week, causing consid-
erable excitement before the impending
conf1agration was smothered out.
Jamestown.-A harness shop robbery
perpetrated by burglars here last week
was the second at the same place In a
year. Stamps and merchandise were
taken in considerable quantities.
Amenia.-Walter Reed of this place
has been named as the agricultural
member of the state. industrial advis-
ory board, to assist in passing upon
| industrial exemption claims before the
! draft board. ~.
acknowledgements P. D. Nor
ton of this city has announced from
Washington his decision not to become
an independent candidate to succeed
himself as representative, in congress
from the third district. ss;.,;s... ..........
Bismarck.-Burleigh 4, county Red
Cross workers hope to realize not less
than 81, 400 from acre contributions
made by farmers in various parts Of
the county. A total Of AS such acres
have been listed for the. fund
Minot.-Wolnen. of this city are
driving bundle wagons land grain
tanks, shocking grain and otherwise
making themselves useful in solving
the farm labor shortage which is acute
in this part Of the state. T.
Fargo.-F. Milbaudt, a laborer, was
arrested here few days ago on ad-
vices from officials at Wadena, Mimi,
who charged that they had evidence
tending to connect him with A. Mund-
from Of Tripoli, Iowa, last June.
Fargo.-An office has been opened
here as state headquarters for the war.
of war activities being conducted by
the Y. M. G. A. and similar religious
and benevolent organizations. w. l..
Stockwell is the officer in charge.
Ardoch.-It is better to be cashier
| of a new bank in Ardoch than post
master Of well-known town in a
neighboring state. At least, 3. A.
Buckley of Crookston, Mimi, thinks So,
as he has resigned the postmastership
at that place to accept a bank cashier
ship recently rendered him here.
Bismarck.-Burleigh county took
sweepstakes prize for it's collection Of
dried and canned vegetables at the
Missouri valley agricultural exposi-
ton, held at Mandan. The collection
included about 80 exhibits prepared by
women of the county, under direction
of Miss Newton, head of state demon
stration work in this line.
Bismarck.-State hail insurance pre-
miums received at late reports aggre-
gate $19,7O0, and losses reported to the
same date had been adjusted at $31,-
$50, while $685. additional money had
been disbursed from the department on
account of operating expense. Reports
| of losses are believed to be substan-
TALLY complete, and the net sum re-
naming from premium payments will
be distributed pro rata on the claims.
Fargo.-One hundred North Dakota
young women may be given an oppor-
tunity to qualify as nurses under
training which will probably be af-
forded at the state agricultural college
during the coming school year. A
large contingent of vocational soldiers
will be trained here, and the develop
ment OF the nurses school is under
consideration with good prospects of
being materialized.
| Mandan.-Whati is probably the most
extensive film publicity ever given to
| scenes IN this part of the northwest is
being completed at, FIT. Yates. The
pictures comprise 5000 feet of film,
and represent ranching, cowboy and
Indian scenes. many Of which were
taken on the large "Y-O" ranch of C.
T. Burnstad. A number of full blooded
Sioux Indians have participated in the
work with war dances and other char.
acteristic scenes. .r RI
." Fargo.-North .Dakota's excellent
crop this year has been responsible for
unusual activity in connection with the
enrolment of students for the states
numerous institutions of higher learn.
ing, as well as the various specialized
schools. Higher wages. and more ex
acting demands for. teachers are also
increasing the demand for enrolment
In the normal schools of the state, OF
which there are now four, one each al
Valley City, Mayville, Minot and Dick
inson.
Bismarck.-The increasingly large
number of designations Of members Of
local draft boards in the state threat
ems considerable impairment in the
efficiency and prompmess with which
1t will be possible to handle the classi
fcatton Of new registrants, according
to Adjutant General Fraser, who cites
l the fact that oR appoinfooo NJ 49,