Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28

France for active service in h near
future. Governor Hanna, who now Is
in California, has passed his physical
examination and is prepared to en-
bark at once for France. Mr.. Hanna
will serve without compensation.
Ayr.-The st. Patrick day BAH given
here for the Red Cross netted S16S.40.
The auction sale proceeds amounted
to $1,002.70.
Bismarck.-The meeting of the
North Dakota Association of Life I'm
derwriters held at Bismarck, pledged
the sale of 100000 worth of thrift
stamps before Dec. 81.
Havana.-A Red Cross auction
held here netted $4,000. There are
only $50 persons in town and they
challenge any town of that size or
even larger to beat this record.
Devils Lake.-Edgar La Rue, secre-
tary of the Devils Lake Commercial
| club, secretary of the Chatauqua,
and member of the war gardening
committee, has been appointed Her
bert Hoover's representative in Ram.
sey county.
Fargo.-Ike Goldberg va sentenced
to pay a fine of $1,000 and to serve
six months in the Grand Forks coun-
ty Jail, for bringing liquor into the
state in violation of the bone dry law,
by Judge Amidon. Goldberg lives at
East Grand Forks.
Fargo.-Rat tails jumped four cents
in value here Upon the announcement
from Mrs. F. E. Kindred, health COM
missioner, that for every rat tail
turned in to the police station, five
cents would be paid. A month ago
they were worth one cent apiece.
Grand Forks.-The homecoming
celebration of the Elks was one of the
most largely attended and most en-.
joyable ever given by the local lodge.
Delegations from various sections of
the Red River valley we're present,
Crookston and Langdon sending the
larger number.
Bismarck.-An attack on the consti.
nationality of the bootlegging law was
made by attorneys for H. E. German
VI JdluCoIO"H, III dlSulllClCS USlOlS
the supreme court Monday on an ap
plication for a writ Of habeas corpus
to compel Sheriff James H. Ross OF
Stutsman county to release German
from jail.
New Rockford.-Halvor P. Halvor
son, Eddy county, has been arrested
by Federal authorities charged wits
Lo-;,~ rolo cpl;4;o,. .o~,.-Ix. TT:,
hearing was set for March 81 before
Commissioner Duel. The warran
under which he was arrested alleged
that he said: *This was is for bis
, business To he'll with the Red eros.
let the government do their work.
Fargo.-Announcement that a com
!, petitive examination will be held her,
to fill the vacancy of postmaster il
! the Fargo postoffice, following the re
moval from office of George W. WI
kinson, promin mt state democrat
and editor of "The Democrat" i
taken here as definitely meaning tina
the deposed postmaster has defnitel
0 lost out in his attempt for ~re-instate
\ ment.
Y Bismarck.-State Engineer J. v
r Bliss has received notice from tn
g office of the public reads that tn
Y schedule of proposed Federal aid COZ
Y struction in North Dakota has bee
approved and the state highway con
n mission has been authorized to pr
coed with the projects listed in tn
schedule. This schedule cover
$40, a., ,,-s--t, =. ~ $500.
ties, with a total mileage of 4OS
4 miles.
8 Observation-Disclosures p. Kenyon, VIII
arrived on the site Of Bismarck o
t June 3, 1872, when one log cabi
marked the beginning OF the preseI
city, and who for eleven years VIZ
q elevator man at the state capitol, ha
entered upon his new duties as sp'
cial agent for the automobile regi
d tration department OF the secretary
@ states office. Mr.. Kenyon has me
k more statesmen than probably ar
g other man in North Dakota.
Fargo.-Thc American National |
= surance Co., was organized here
a meeting Of stockholders at IL
n lIaTulltT Holtl nc HcW concern WI
@ do a general fire and liability insu
v ancc business, and claims to be Il
only North Dakota fire insurant
q stock company in the state.
q Bismarck.-Nine voluntary indu
n ton calls have been cancelled by IL
> provost marshall general In a tel
d gram received by the adjutant &c
- /. ,yyi.a r.I, n,, l.,.nIan
It the service, DlacksmitLs and Goa
d artillery are now left open to yolu
teers.