Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-07
Facts About the
F1ickertai1 State

recent victims Of the ''hu."
Fargo.-North Dakota's quota in
the united war work campaign has
been increased to $1,O12, 800.
Grand Forks.-A civil service exam.
lnation for the Grand Forks post.
mastership has been announced.
Belfeld.-Alex Kordonowy lost his
right arm through the discharge of a
shotgun on which he was leaning.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota raised
more than $4,000 for Jewish relief
work in districts devastated by the
war.
Fargo.-It is said the postponed
October p draft call will probably be
made for the week beginning Noyem-
Der II.
Fargo.-The publicity campaign pre-
hminary to the drive in this state for
the united war work interests is now
well under way.
Grand Forks.-Company A of the
vocational training camp at the uni
yersity has been transferred to a
fOAS ooSSAoS Nv olnlCs
Jamestown.-The James river at
this point is at the highest water
mark remembered in recent times for
this season of the year.
Fargo.-The Stone music house of
this city was made collecting center
for Stacker" photograph records to
sent to the boys at the front.
Washburn.-District court will con-
vene here for the November term with
an unusually light calendar and only
three cases under the criminal code.
Minot.-The annual convention of
the North Dakota Teachers %associa-
ton, scheduled to meet here November
=, Z and s, has been indefinitely post
Observation-Disclosures coal production
IN this section has been seriously cur
tailed for the time being, through in
ABILITY OF the operators to secure suffi-
Gent help.
Valley City.-Four men found guilty
of having held up and terrorized a
train crew several weeks ago have
indicted into the army to use
their talents on the enemy.
MISUNDERSTANDING credit is
said to be due to physicians of the
capital city for arduous work per-
formed at various outside points in
c~ounteracting the ravages of the FLU"
Grand Forks. - Influenza reports
coming in from the rural districts and
smaller towns Indicate that the per-
centaSe of cases developed and the
percentage of losses sustained in the
larger towns We're relatively light.
Jamestown.-~-Miss Bessie Johnson, a
school teacher who left here about
seven weeks ago for Porto Rico, writes
that she experienced an earthquake
shock that entirely destroyed her
school building there. She ESCAPED
without injuries.
Grand Observation-Disclosures at the
county auditors office for "booze" to
help avert the dangers of the prevail
ing epidemic, became so numerous
that Auditor Anderson had to adver.
tlse the fact that he had none of the
alleged specific in his possession and
was not running "a saloon.
Valley City.-Lieut. H. B. Curtiss,
recently assigned to take charge of
student army training work at James
town, was connected with the state
normal school here for Il long time
prior to his selection as an instruc-
tor at Camp Custer, Michigan, some
time ago.
Hebron.-Martin Gandel, clerk in a
store here, has been arrested on a
edera warrant charging him with
receiving stolen goods. The arrest
marks another step in the proceedings
20 prosecute alleged participants in
the bOxcar robberies for which an
arrest was made at Mott several
weeks ago.
Ashley.-John H. Wishek, former
state senator from this county, an,
ipeared in the federal court at Fargo
to withdraw his plea of not guilty to
the indictment charging him with a
violation of the espionage act. and &
demurrer was argued in his behalf
On a former trial of the case at Bis.
marck recently, the jury disagreed.
Bismarck.-The state council of de-
Tense, it is announced, has agreed tC
permit necessary repairs on farm
buildings in amounts not exceeding
$1,000, as a general policy under its
plans for regulating structural enter
iprises in the state. A repair limit Of
$4,000 for city buildings had previousl,
received the councils endorsement.
Bismarck.-Adjutant General Fra
ser has publicly explained to count,
draft boards that they have nothing t
do with the release of registrants de
String to be exempted ror special worl
outside of military lines. Numerou,
inquiries on this point have precipi
itated the adjutant generals published
statement on this point, and it is ex
;plained that all the county board.
have to do is to see that registrant.
are given the proper classification
The remaining responsibilities are no
nm fo fhom