The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-16
North Dakota
News in Brief

Dickinson.-This city is planning to
make substantial contributions to fund
for the improvement of the Red Trail.
Fargo.-The local Red Cross was
assigned a quota of 1000 garments to
be made for refugee relief work during
January.
Jamestown.-Local officials will prob
ably let a contract for paving the prin-
cipal streets Of the city during the
coming summer.
Fargo.-North Dakota bakers have
formed a permanent state organiza-
ton, of which III. X. Geist of Grand
Forks is president.
Observation-Disclosures celebrated a "com-
munity development" day on January
8 and 9, with a suitable program Of
attractions for those who wished to be
entertained. H.
Grand Forks.-The enrolment at
the state university a few days ago
had reached 500 students, a consider
able number more than at the CORE
spending date a year ago.
Observation-Disclosures were being
used to facilitate travel to and from
the capitol building at the opening Of
the legislative session, because Of the
state-owned street car being temper
arily out Of commission.
Bismarck.-Former Warden F.. O..
Hellstrom has received the grant Of
patents on certain improvements in
silo construction which he believes
will be of great value in the future
development of this industry.
Fargo.-The local office Of the
United States employment bureau has
placed approximately 1900 men in
positions since it's organization last
March, according to an announcement
made by William English, examiner in
charge. , wv
Bismarck.-The presence of F. w.
Turner, known as "the daddy Of the
Red TRAIL" in the North Dakota
legislature again this year is expected
to produce further beneficial results in
the production of favorable highway
legislation.
Wahpeton.-The January term of
the Richland county district court was
put over this year for the first time in
a long period. Continued prevalence
of the influenza, to some extent, is the
reason assigned but the number of
important cases pending for consider
alton is said to have been very light.
Grand Forks.-F. G. Himber and
Lorne Wilde of the federal food adj
~ministration for North Dakota, have
which the administration is undertake
ing to repurchase from dealers in
whose hands they were left upon the
withdrawal Of requirements for their
use.
Bismarck.-The local weather bu-
reau reports that December just past
was one of the warmest twelfth
months in the history of the station,
which extends back to 1874. The mean
temperature for the month was %
degrees above zero, which is sc per
cent higher than the average for the A
years December records.
Fargo.-North Dakota bakers in an
nual session here a short time ago took
up the question Of devising means for
the disposal of considerable quantities
Of -four substitutes left-on their hands
when the withdrawal of food conser-
walton ruling rendered it comparatively
necessary for the associations mem
bers to resume making bread from
pure wheat flour.
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Fargo.-State Director N. G.. Young
Of the Red Cross urges all county and
local chapters to organize for the
greatest possible efficiency in COM
batting the influenza, especially by
providing constant communication for
the protection of persons become i'll
in remote neighborhoods, and by the
dissemination of instructions as to
method OF treatment.
! F1asher.-Godfrey Erich was acct
dentally shot in the abdomen during
the celebration Of New Years day by
himself and a brother near Shields. A
.988-caliber revolver was being used,
with blank cartridges, 1t was supposed.
The young man was rushed to the
hospital here for treatment, and at
last accounts was believed to have o
good chance Of recovery.
New Salem.-Members OF the New
Salem Holstein Breeders association
are beginning to reap satisfactory
profits from the care and labor they
have exercised in bringing their live
stock to a high degree Of perfection.
Total sales from the associations cir
cult since April / last year amount to
more than $4,000. Sales to q single
breeder, purchasing heifers for ship
ment to Oregon, averaged 1858 each
for eight Of the best animals and $187
each for a herd of 26.
Fargo.-Many North Dakota cities
are looking forward e~xpectantly to the
return OF the contingents ofsthe states
original volunteer fighting organiza-
lions now serving in France in the
164th division. Word has been recently
that this division was listed for early
rehabilitation. and 1t Is figured that g
good share Of the old First and Second
North Dakota regiment members will
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