Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-04
north DAKOTA

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here.
Mandan.-zMandan printers have or
ganized a local. of the International
Typographical union.
Fargo.-Scottish Rite bodies of the
Masonic fraternity ire holding their
autumn reunion here this week.
Misunderstanding upon a power saw
being used in cutting up old railroad
ties caused the death of Carl j.. Olson
here.
Misunderstanding agents for several
of the northwestern counties of the
state met here to plan winter working
programs.
Rugby.-A number of gamblers and
cigaret vendors were hailed into court
here and fined in sums ranging FROM
SIS to 500 each.
Crystal.-The family of E. F. Doran
suffered severe burns and narrowly
escaped death from a gasoline explo-
sion in their home.
Observation-Disclosures w. Co
forth, a former resident of this county,
has been appointed to an American
%consulship in SpHsa.
Observation-Disclosures plans have
been accepted for the new public Ii
brary to be erected on the strength of a
substantial gift of Mr.. Leach.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota's 1919
corn crop amounted to approximately
15,4S9,000 bushels, according to A. ].
Surratt, federal crop expert here.
Fargo.-Fargo has a poison mystery
surrounding the death of a number of
valuable chickens and dogs owned by
residents of the south part of town.
Grand PROVISIONING to unfavorable
weather of the past two weeks the
period of the states Red Cross roll
call drive has been extended another
fortnight.
Williston.-North Dakota sport en-
thusiasts and football experts have
conceded to Williston the honor of
having the best high school football
team in the state.
Fargo.-The storm which swept this
state and adjacent portions of the
northwest the fore part of last week
1Ao1Iho Nv 1SNOlu " dlllOullI VI S1ONs
fall SO early in the season.
Jamestown.-Agnes, eight-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Madison, liv-
ing about three miles east of this city,
was instantly killed by the accidental
discharge of a .22-calibre rifle.
Hannaford.-The Hannaford Mer-
camille company wa Invested Of a
large stock of silks by burglars who
made their entrance into the conf
pany's store a few nights ago.
Minot.-D. H. Upland of Knox, want
ed by federal authorities on charge Of
fraud, has been arrested here and held
under $4,000 bonds to the next term Of
United States court to be held at Dew
lis Lake.
Jamestown.-The local commercial
club held a session in conference with
State Drainage Engineer Herbert A.
Hard to devise means for preventing
spring floods such as occurred here
this year.
Casselton.-A fine celebration was
put on by e%nterprising local boosters
on Armistice day, with a program of
sports, addresses, dancing and an
"open house" for home and visiting
service men.
Grand Forks.--Aviators of the state
held a meeting here to form a state
association and draft a bill for presen-
tation to the state legislature provid-
ing plans for licensing air pilots and
the examination of planes.
Fargo.-Eight hundred and forty
four dollars in checks and cash was
lost On the streets of this city by a
prominent Hettinger county stock man
who had just delivered a carload of
stock to the local packing plant.
Hazen.-A public meeting of citi-
zens held here for the purpose of
considering the request of the local
lighting company for permission to
increase rates resulted in almost unan-
imous opposition to the proposed
raise.
Fargo.-John S. Watson, senior
member of the law firm Of Watson,
Young & Conmy Of this city, died sud
denly of heart failure on Sunday morn
| AA6 VI 1uSI VCCAs AAls fuISOn was OllS
of the well known pioneer attorneys of
the city.
Observation-Disclosures Wickander, q
young farmer of Washburn vicinity, is
in a hospital here with eight ribs
crushed and suffering from numerous
internal injuries resulting from his
having been caught between two large
tractors.
Fargo.-Former Governor l.. B.
Hanna has accepted the honorary
craftsmanship Of the committee having
charge of the North Dakota Jewish
wal relief drive. A conference to ar.
range plans for the drive was held in
this city Sunday, and dates and plans
will 500 be announced.
Rugby.-Expert store cracksmen in.
geniously timed a silk robbery in this
city SO as to divert suspicion toward
| Ar,n 1ofooffuoc 1r,h1 uyavo about 1890,