Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-10-10
Forman.-Sargent county's first an
nual fair is being held In this city this

week.
Bismarck.-The gas users in this city
have been notified of G. rate increase OF
80 cents per thousand feet.
Beach.-Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Peek,
pioneer residents here, celebrated their
golden wedding on September Oath.
Jamestown.-Arlie Roudel, seven
years old, was fatally injured by q car
driven by Martin Monek Of this city.
The boy died within an hour.
Fargo.-The promiscuous use Of
gopher poison in many parts of the
state is blamed for the shortness Of
the prairie chicken crop this year.
Bowbells.-Sheriff Heath and depu-
ties captured two auto loads of booze
on the road to the hills west Of this
point. A third machine in the party
escaped by speeding away.
Lisbon.-James S. Cole, grand treas
urer of the Odd Fellows of North Da-
kota, dropped dead in his office here.
He was q resident in the state and
territory since the early SOS.
Minot.-Rev. ]. L. Asher, district
superintendent of the Methodist de-
nomination from this territory, has
accepted an assignment for Y. NJ. G. A.
work in France, whittier he will go
within a short time.
Fargo.-H. G. Fish of Minot, former
curator of the North Dakota State His
torical Society, has been named as
state representative of the Junior Red
Cross on recommendation of the Red
Cross state headquarters here.
Crosby.-Christ Odegard, an Upton
township young man In this county,
committed suicide with a shot gun.
Odegard was a class four man in the
draft, and is said to have grown de-
spondent because he could not enlist.
.Kindred.-A farmer near this point
has harvested $4,000 worth of grain
this season from a quarter section
which he purchased last year for
$4,000. His net proceeds from the
crop have nearly paid for the farm.
Edmore.-Negroes held up two
young men near this place a week OF
so ago and in the melee which followed
shot both victims, inf1icting wounds
from which they may die. The assail
ants were unknown and have disap
peared.
Fargo.-Local police made 145 ar
rests in September, an increase OF 81
over the previous month. Transfer
DRINKS made up a majority of tn
number, with a few gamblers, speed
ers and violators of the selective serv
ice law.
Crystal The name of w. J. Green
wood of this place heads a list of 2
farmers whose appointment has bee
l announced by Governor Lynn j. Fra
Zier as delegates to the internationa
) farm congress to be held at kansa
l City October 16 to %.
Bismarck.-There is AL air of mys
terry surrounding the firing of a she
through a window of the office Of tn
secretary Of state one night last weel
It is said that an unidentified ma
went to the capitol in an automobile
0 fred the shot and whizzed away. N
one was hurt.
Notwithstanding have bee
y llcu Will IlC SJdIC LII llldl S1ltl} . "
flee from this vicinity, Of alleged pr
German activity in the burning {
grain stacks. Fire Marshal Reade an
f his deputies are keeping close waite
on reports of this kind, it is learne
q from different parts of the state.
q Conway.-Burglars entered the Co
way bank building, and by means Of
series of explosions, forced the bar
vault and the safe which stood with
r it, and made their escape with abo'
J. $4,000 of the banks cash. The pos
j. office building was also entered, ar
e one sack of parcel post mail W.
s stolen.
Y Hazen.-The local creamery MAJ
1922 pounds of butter during Angus
1918. The record was the best sing
h months record made during the yea
which, in turn, is the best years crear
cry business ever experienced in tt
local field. Dairymen Of the vicini
d are taking out an average income
d about $1,000 per month for their pro
uct manufactured here.
d Williston.-Sander Aaberg, an Amer
i, can soldier from this city who WI
l. captured by the Germans some tin
i, ago, was successful in making h
r escape and returning to the America
d lines. During the three days in whit
he was in the Germans hands he w;
le left totally without food, according
a letter which he has written to h
relatives here.
y Fargo.-Former Governor L..
t. Hanna, who is in Red Cross service
l. France, is preparing to return hon
IS late this fall, according to a lett
le recently received from him by form
State Auditor Carl Jorgenson of Mine
Mr.. Hanna expects to remain I'M
it there is a diminution in active fightin
le owing to cold weather, and then retu:
to his post in the spring.
Fargo.-Excavations have been ma
II for the erection of "a homes to be bu:
d by the local cooperative packing col
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