Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-28
RAY Id. KELLY, Prop.
Phone IS

acres of new lands, valued at ap-
proximately $1,700, 900, and which will
produce an annual revenue of $6S,000
in taxes, will be spread upon the
North Dakota tax rolls for the first
time in April. Almost 400, 900 acres
of new land, 399,656 to be exact, al
ready has become available for taxa
ton through the proving up of govern
ment homesteads in 1917.
Fargo.-Judge A. T. Cole the dis
trict court, ordered the jury to re-
turn a verdict in favor of the defend
ants in the $4,000 personal injury suit
to Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Vannett of
Fargo, against Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. +.
Cole of this city. Mrs. >Vannett
claimed this amount for injuries
which she alleged she sutained last
summer when struck by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Cole, neal the Great
Northern station.
Sentinel Butte.-Lewis F. Crawford,
president of the state board of
regents, has received a letter from
Lord Northcliffe of England express
ing his appreciation of the sentiments
in "The American Sword" written by
Mr.. Crawford, and published widely
over the United States and of recent
date appearing in a London newspa-
per.
Medina.-The largest single car of
flour ever sent out of Medina left
here for Chicago. 1t contained 1,025
%98-pound sacks of flour, about four
times the ordinary amount loaded in
cars.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Counc1 NO.
1904, knights of Columbus, is plan
ming for one of the biggest limitations
in the history of this jurisdiction for
June 9. Whether the ceremonies will
be- held in Bismarck or in Mandan
is yet to be decided. Mandan which
Is a member of the Bismarck council,
is a candidate for the big initiation.
Bismarck.-The state superintend-
ent Of public instruction has appor-
toned 201 ,O84 North Dakota children
$4668 ,525.72 as the February appor'
ton Of the state tuition fund, derived
principally from the interest and in
/ come on moneys derived from the
sale of state. university and school
lands and partly from fines and taxes,
From the former $464, 504.04 is appor.
toned, and from the latter $4,021.6s.
. New England.-Olaf Norby, who
sold his farm two years ago and re-
turned to Norway, is back, with three
more children. He has bought back
his old homestead, paying a premium
/. Of $40 per acre over the price for
:. which he sold it, and he is perpar-
, ing to stay. "The experience is worth
other discontinued North Dakota
farmers might go back where they
came from and learn to return and
be satisfied with the best country
on earth" e.
y Fort Yales.-A three days council,
beginning April 4, will be held at
Fort Thompson, Crow Creek reser.
walton, on the Black Hills claims, in
which the Dakotas formerly holding
his territory, allege that the United
States government is in their debt
to the extent of several million dol.
:, lars. BY order of Commissioner Cato
Sells, this will be the final council
on this question, and the findings of
the conference will be a basis for
the filing of claims at Washington.
Fargo. -"Getting the Kafser's
r. Goat" a novel campaign inaugurated
J. by the Cass County Wal Savings
b stamp committee to help stimulate
the sale of thrift stamps here, has
l. resulted in $1,605.50 being pledged for
# the purchase of thrift stamps by Far
goans every month for the rest OF the
G year., according to an announcement
Y made by w. IF. Gushing, director of
@ publicity for thrift stamps in the
e state. This is believed to be a record
as it makes a total of $14,445.50 for
the year in this campaign alone.
t Leith.-The body Of Jacob Lehner.
Jr, who died in the Bismarck hospi-
S tai, was brought back here for burial.
married, and with several children,
# had sold a 22-calibre rifle to a neigh
Dor boy and was standing on a chair
in the act Of handing down some cart
l. ridges from a high shelf when the
rifle, with which its new owner was
X experimenting, was discharged, and
O n ball ploughed though Lehner's back.
/. Michigan. - Fourteen automobiles
@ were consumed in "A fire which dc.
e stroyed Bimler Bros garage. result.
y Ing in a loss estimated ut $40. 900.