Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-25

Minot.-The summer meeting Of
North Dakota architects will be held
here on June "a.
BisrAarck.-The Bismarck post Of
the American Legion will have q local
Wonnan's Auxiliary.
Amidon.-The general store and
postoffice at Bierman, a rural point
about Is miles from here. was de-
stroyed by fire.
Williston. The First Lutheran
church here entertains definite plans
for the erection of a commodious new
church building.
Devils Lake.-This vicinity had q
unique incident in the marriage of q
couple, Of whom the groom was so and
the bride 81 years of age.
Towner.-The trial of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Zimmerman, who are held here
or a charge Of child murder, has been
postponed until December %.
5Bismarck.-Governor Frazier has
attached his signature to each of the
Y laws enacted by the special session
of the Sixteenth legislature.
Mandan.-The Missouri river bridge
proposition got an additional boost at
a >~get-together banquet held by the
business men Of this city.
Mandan.-The Methodist church Of
this city was destroyed by fire, with a
loss Of about $4,000, only one-fourth
sof which vas covered by insurance.
Bismarck.-The Burleigh County
Sunday School association, in annual
convention here, were addressed by
/ President E. Lee Howard of Fargo
college. :. .
Bismarck.-Coal mines being oper-
ated under state direction were ex-
.pected 70 be formally returned to
their owners some time within the
past few days.
Fargo.-It is announced from Min
neapolis that the Ninth district fed.
eral reserve bank will hereafter clear
North Dakota and Montana checks
without collection of exchange.
Glasston.-Albert Bride of this
place believes he holds the champion.
ship for big turkey raisers in the
state-having just slaughtered and
dressed a bird weighing 40 pounds.
Observation-Disclosures college is
making a number Of valuable improve.
ments and additions to its equipment
with funds raised by President B. 81
Kroeze in a recent eastern campaign
Bismarck. H. Riley of Sterling,
was elected president of the North
Dakota Farmers Educational and Co.
nnorofiIo pninn of ifS annual Ynnoffno
which closed in this city last Thurs.
day.
Bismarck.-This city will this week
vote upon the issuance Of $4,000 in
bonds for the erection of another
needed school house.. The. present en-
rollment in local public schools is
1926.
Dickinson.-So many acceptances
were received to invitations to attend
the Missouri slope stockmen's meeting
called to be held at Belield that il
was found necessary to hold the meet
ing here.
Jamestown.-George Allery pleaded
guilty to the charge Of manslaughtel
in killing of Newton Brown. The de
PENDANT, who is but ID years of age
was sentenced to serve ten years il
the state p~enitentiary.
Observation-Disclosures ]. I. Cahill O
Grant county has begun suit agains
State Auditor Carl KositZky to compe
payment of mileage and per diem TO
services rendered during the specia
legislative session.
Targo.-More than $700 in cas]
prizes and a large number Of othe
valuable premiums are offered for tn
best exhibits of North Dakota grow
seeds at the exhibition to be held her
by state seedsmen January 1924.
Williston.-J. A. Galley has bee
f. l.. Gunderson in a damage case fo
$4,000 which has been pending in tn
court for some time as "a result Of
shooting incident which occurred abou
two years'ago.
Bismarck.-The state pardon boar
met and adjourned without action o
the case of D. Fl. Ugland, who's
parole was claimed by Attorney Gel
eral LANCER to have been violated /
unpermissible acts following his r
lease from the state pen.
Bismarck.-The alleged record
the state-owned trolley line of havir
= been in operation for - or Is yea.
without an accident was broken la
week when the lone car employed
the service ran into an aged co
wagon driver, injuring him and bad
damaging his wagon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. George
Reeder of the newly formed North D
kota Good Roads association, a
nounces that an active canvass will
begun at ono throughout the sta
for memberships. The new organic
ton was launched at a meeting he
at Minot on December 8.
Jamestown.-An escaped inmate
the state asylum for the insane, w
has been at large since the year 10.
was arrested here after returning
the city under an assumed nan
- armed with a razor, with which
had evidently planned bodily harm