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

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handling of livestock sales.
Grafton.-Younger members of the
local Catholic church will give an in
door carnival on December II and Il.
Willisron.-The "drummers'" barbe-
cue to be given here on December 6
will be an affair OF unusual interest,
1t is said.
Taylor.-A regular fire department
with chemical engine, hook and lad
der and hose equipment has been in
stalled here.
Grand Forks.-Anton Vertina, alias
Dirkin, has been arrested here for
alleged desertion from the navy eleven
months ago.
Mott.-IIettinger county commits
sioners have arranged to help drouth-
stricken farmers secure necessary hay
for stock.
Ray.-Thieves broke into the Lin
well department store and ritled the
cash drawer but left the sugar barrel
untouched.
Observation-Disclosures to the amount
Of $l7,5O0,000 in the Bank of North
ooAotu dIc ~dlllOtllCcu ny 1ltpclCE
General f. w. Cathro.
Fargo.-Knights of Columbus held
a ceremonial and initiated a large
class of new members into the order
on Thanksgiving day.
Fargo.-A number of enterprising
communities in the state flooded skat-
Ing Kinks for use of the young people
over the Thanksgiving season.
Carson.-The accidental killing Of
Pau Newman, - years old. occurred
near here while the boy and an older
brother were out hunting rabbits.
Minot.-Charles Kenyon, who at
tackled his divorced wife with a knife
at a rooming house in this city, has
pleaded guilty Of attempted murder.
Bismarck.-Dr. w. Mcneil, wanted
for forgery and fraud in several North
Dakota cities, is reported to have
deeced Winnipeg merchants of over
$4,000.
Fargo.-Guy Davis of Emerald,
aged q, fell to his death in an eleva-
tor shaft at the Equity Cooperative
Packing plant, where he was en-
ployed.
Bismarck.-In a test fire drill held
In the Will school house 437 pupils,
many of them very young, were
cleared out Of the building in less than
a half minute.
Grand Forks.-Literary societies at
the state university debated the pro-
priety of teachers organizing unions
to affiliate with the American Fedora
tion of Teachers.
Grand Forks.-Count Ilya Tolstoy,
son of the famous Russian socialist
novelist, %scathingly attacked both
"~Bolshevisn" and the American l. w.
w. in an address delivered here.
Eelva.-A formal charge Of murder
has been filed against Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Zimmerman of Granville in
connection With the death of little
Margaret kottke a few weeks ago.
Wahpeton. = The state science
schools orchestra distinguished itself
for the character of it's musical mum
bers furnished at the Sargent county
teachers institute held at Minor re.
Gently.
Bismarck. = Secretary George N,
Remission of the Bismarck Commercial
club, has returned from meetings al
which was perfected the North Da.
sota Association of Commercial Clut
Executives.
Bismarck.-The new magazine to be
issued in the interests of the Ameri.
,an Legion in this state will be called
The Legionaire, the title having been
decided in a contest in which many
submitted names.
Fargo.-On the basis of figures re-
ported in a religious census of the
lily, in which practically all denomi-
nations assisted, it is estimated that
sargo's present population is now
we'll over the $4,000 mark.
Pembina.-A barn maintained by the
city for the accommodation of farm.
ors' teams WIS burned to the ground
~ tire Of unknown origin, which was
discovered too late to rescue all the
cams in the structure at the time.
Grand Forks.-North Dakota pro.
+ 1uced this year only IS per cent as
$ many potatoes as in 1918, or 5,796,OO(
bushels as compared to 100000 bush.
els last year, reports A. J.. Surratt
ield agent of the United States bureau
If crop estimates.
Pembina.-A wide spread between
, wheat prices here and at Emerson on
he Canadian side of the boundary has
resulted in the rushing of much Cana
lian wheat into the Pembina market
: within the past two weeks.
| Dickinson. = Ben Sisley, quarter
breed Indian, and alleged accomplish
If w. H. Hardy, who has been called
/ The cattle rustler king Of North Da'
: Iota, was taken into custody at Col.
l fax, Wash, recently and has been
brought to this city for trial.
l Hillsboro.-The 1%,2S0-acre Bruins
! 3ale farm in this section, sometimes
.. Known as "the old Hurry farm" has
seen sold to parties from Grand Forks
j md will probably be divided up
, aurly, the former owner, is remem.
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