Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-03

Mandan.-The Flag Day celebration
staged by local Elks June 14th was
one of the best ever held in this
section of the state.
Larimore.-The local celebration for
returned soldiers and, sailors of Grand
Forks county, given here last week,
was q pronounced success.
Fargo.-The local Commercial club
has engaged a film producing organi-
zation to prepare a number Of reels
illustrating scenes in the city and
vicinity.
Fargo.-A revival of enforcement
of the anticipating headlight law has
been requested of police officials in
this county by States Attorney VIM.
G. Green.
Berthold.-Mrs. G. J. Snyder, wife
of a prominent farmer living near
here, died as a result of injuries sus-
tanned when her car went over a
steep bank.
Grand Forks.-Summer school open
ed at the State University last week
with a good attendance Of young peo-
pie preparing for teaching and pro-
fessional work.
Grand Forks.-The annual conven-
ton of the North Dakota district Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church of
America opened here on June 9th, to
continue to July :.
Bismarck.-A. =. Lenhart of this
city was elected grand master Of the
North Dakota Masonic grand lodge for
the ensuing year at the recent annual
meeting of that body.
Fargo.-Local stores have agreed
upon a nine o'clock opening to pro-
vide for the. working-hour limit for
women clerks. provided for under the
new law which Went into effect July /.
Jamestown.-The annual summer
camp meeting of the Methodist church
was opened here with a large attend
ance last week. Rev. John L. Brasher
is president of the organization this
year.
Bismarck.-New steel markers now
being used on the Red trail overland
through the state are much larger
than those previously used and can be
seen until long after shutdown, auto
lists allege.
Devils Lake.-Miss Eunice Ise-
minger. a young oma clerk at Clyde,
4 small village near here, has mys-
%teriously disappeared, and friends are
anXiously seeking infofmati@n as to
her whereabouts.
EorUo -Thn nny-11- nrroniunI An,
erican Legion. which has recently
opened state headquarters here, will
interest itself in employment prob
lens for the benefit of soldiers re-
Gently discharged.
Bismarck. w. Leuhrs of Leith
has been appointed secretary of the
North Dakota Mill and Elevator asso-
c%iatton, with J. A. McCiovern as man
aser. Mr.. Leuhrs is at present head
of the state automobile registration
department.
Grand Forks.-C:eorge German, for
mer local man engaged for the past -
months in the American naval SUBJ
marine service, has secured his dis
charge and brings home interesting
accounts of the thrills experienced in
the submarine game.
Observation-Disclosures hail losses have
been reported in to the state hail in
surance department so far during the
season. Insurance Commissioner OILS
ness finds that some have reported
losses where hail had evidently re-
suited in more fright to the farmers
than damage to the crop.
Beach.-Clarence and Joseph Strom,
aged 9 and IS years, were drowned
in an open coal mine near their home
early this week. The younger boy
stepped off into a deep hole while
wading, and his older brother, himself
unable to swim, attempted to rescue
him, with the result that both were
drowned.
Mandan.-This city is planning a
good entertainment for visiting news
paper men expected to be here in at
tendance at the annual midsummer
convention of the state Press associa-
tien, August 8 and 9. President NJ, r
Forkner Of Langdon announces that
an important program will be put on.
and it is hoped that a large number
will attend.
Grand Forks.-Secretary Don v
Moore announces the success of q
movement to secure special railway
rates of a fare and 0ne-third on all
lines entering Grand Forks during til.
state fair. Special rates were with.
held from all fairs by the railway ad.
min~istration last year, and until re
Gently it was not known whether they
could yet be secured.
Fargo.-A spree INDUCED in bv 9
Richlanc county citizen visiting this
city last week resulted in damage
claims and a police court fine acere
eating approximately $3.50, it is said
The visitor drove his auto through
Broadway While in an intoxicated con
dition and managed to collide with ;
number Of other vehicles and pusl
n of them through a store front.
Schafer.-Al Metzler and Joh1
Bergstad, alleged horse thieves ant
cattle rustlers, who We're arraisne(
before Judge Fisk at this citv la+al,