Courier Democrat., 1918-11-14
Facts About the
F1ickertail State

I
we'll known moving picture operator,
recently connected with the North Da-
kota council Of defense, is dead.
Drake.-The Bennett drug store Of
this city was destroyed by fire, and
adjoining business places were saved
only by the most vigorous work.
Minnewaukan.-John r. Hunter, liv-
ing near here, has been held under
$500 bonds charged with introducing
| liquor into the Indian reservation.
Grand Forks.-Charles S. Farms
worth, formerly commandant Of the
cadets at the state university, is now
| major general in service on the west
front.
| Fargo.-An increase in the number
| Of marriage licenses issued in this
county last month seemed to reflect
| the popular feeling that war was likely
to end soon.
Grand Forks.-Webster Corliss. son
| Of former Chief Justice Guy c. H.
| Corliss of this city, has passed through
| hve big battles on the western front
| without being wounded.
Hillsboro.-The theft of gasoline is
the latest wrinkle in thievery in this
state. Operatives along that line re-
Gently materially decreased the avail
able supply at this point.
Fort Yates-Rev. Father Ambrose,
for many years of this point, has been
! accepted for chaplain service overseas.
Father Ambrose speaks seven Ian
guages profciently, which will add to
his usefulness in the new work.
Minot.-The local branch of the In
ternational Typographical Union with
drew from the North Dakota Federation
of Labor, claiming it was controlled by
political interests not necessarily iden-
teal with the interests of the working
men.
Bismarck.-The death of John P
| Hoagland in local hospital marks the
close Of an old-time pioneers residence
| here. HOagland walked into the west
ern outpost known as Bismarck in
! 1873. He was IS years old and un-
married.
Fargo.-North Dakota district judges
in admitting new applicants to citizen
ship, are holding over the applications
| Of German and Austrian citizens who
are demanding admission into national
| fellowship With the people of the
United States.
Devils Lake.-A we'll dressed stran-
ger was found dead with a carbolic
acid bottle beside him. in a cottage at
| the Chautauqua grounds few days
ago. A registration card found on his
person bore the address of John Her.
bert Vann. Michigan City, N. D.
Fargo.-Alleged cases Of sedition.
infractions of the espionage act and
failures to observe the provisions of
the bone dry law are running neck
and neck in their demands upon the
attention of representatives of the
| United States marShal's office for this
state.
/ Fargo.-Local police made 100 ar
rests during October. resulting in
$S74.25 fines being imposed and 50, AT
worth of stolen property regained.
| The policewoman also had a busy
month"; reporting more than 600 visits.
calls and interviews. and q cases
settled out Of court
Fargo.-Two of North Dakotas sol
der boys of German extraction at
tested their loyalty by the supreme
sacrifice, according to casualty lists at
hand last week. They are Pr'ivates J.
G. Klenenberger of Bierman and Henry
Koch of Deering, both of whom were
killed in action in France.
Fargo.-North Dakota's war savings
stamp sales showed very satisfac.
tory gain for October. approaching
close to one and One-half millions, and
bringing the states total to S5,451 ,574
to November first. The state has
pledges to the amount of $9,9OOOO(
J which should be paid before the close
of next month.
Bismarck.-T question whether
liquor is more beneficial or injurious
for use in cases of illness continues
to be considered debatable since the
airing given it by Associate Justic,
Robinson, notwithstanding the "clin
cher" more recently offered by tht
aged justice in the statement thai
potions of the beverage cured him O.
the "fiu."
Grand Forks.-The thrilling series O
escapes and escapades of L. B. Mathie
sen were added to here by anothc
quick Jail delivery and short-livet
freedom, following his conviction ant
sentence to the penitentiary for tn,
theft of an automobile. The cleve
crook succeeded in locking his jaile
, into corridor and making a getawa,
, as far as the Great Northern railroa,
, yards and thence across to the resi-
dence section on Chestnut street
where he hid himself beneath bales O
hay in barn belonging to Jane
. Lynch. Unfortunately for Mathieser
Mr.. Lynch shortly needed one Of tn
7 bales, and the Identification and arres
r of the fugitive promptly followed
though not until after he had agai
put several blocks Of space betwee
himself and the place of discovery.