Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CkERTAIL STATE

Minot.-This city has launched a
campaign to secure one of the pro-
posed state-owned elevators.
Minot.-Local Boy Scouts will assist
members Of the Rotary club in an
effort to finance the installation of a
public swimming pool.
Mandan.-John Steiner, a 13-year-
old boy Of this city, was instantly,
killed by the o%verturning of a car in
which the steering mechanism got out
of control.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this district
have launched a movement to effect
the construction of a railroad line from
this point to Darlington, the county.
seat, 80 miles distant.
Observation-Disclosures Frayne Baker Of
this city, recently returned from
France, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Frazier as a member of the state
highway commission.
New Rockford.-E. H. Davidson, for
mer cashier of a local bank and at
one time deputy state treasurer, is
under arrest for alleged irregularities
in banking practices.
Lakota.-United States Senator A.
j. Gronna has introduced a bill ap-
p%ropriating 100000 for the purchase
of grain and feed for livestock in areas
of the United States affected by
drouth.
Northumberland Forks was desig-
mated as the city to entertain the next
grand lodge meeting of North Dakota
knights of Pythias, who recently clos
ed a very successful grand lodge meet
ing here.
Neche.-A pack Of wild dogs infest-
ing the region adjacent to this city
has played havoc among sheep and
young livestock, and a female member
of the pack recently attacked two
young boys.
Observation-Disclosures General Will
liam LANCER has issued an opinion that
railroads are amenable, with other in
dustrial organizations, to the pro-
visions of the eight-hour working law
for women employees.
Bismarck.-The Citizens Economy
league is the latest political organiza-
ton to be launched in the state. Rep
resentative E. V. Herbert of Dunn
county is president, and f. B. Streeter
of Linton is secretary of the league.
Bismarck.-The Standard Oil com
pany has instituted proceedings against
Attorney General William LANCER and
I other state officials, designed to test
the validity of the recently enacted
a | 1nriS1ation n1ocipC 81 ro11on toy- IN roc
and Oil sales.
\ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. damage
I and other conditions ~unfavorably af.
fecting crops have not deferred Bot.
tineau county commissioners from
4 showing faith in the future by award.
4 ing road Improvement contracts en-,
1 failing an investment by the county oil
! -$$Ff33sooO this year. .
I Devils Lake.-A. r. Chezik of Porta
! carried off state championship honors
I at the annual tournament of the NORTH
1 Dakota Gun club recently held here
A In M test, Chezik missed only one
/ bird out Of a possible 1O5, and he
4 rounded out a score of 166 hits out O
\ a total of 40 shots fired.
B Mohall.-Professor Howard Simp
4 son, assistant biologist and professor
4 Of geology at the state university, il
i here conducting research work with {
4 surveying crew, ascertaining eleva
! tons and proving out anticlines, will
! the view of locating the site for :
deep well in the hope of locating oil.
Marion.-That recent state crop re
ports have been exaggeratedly bad is
the belief of Wesley G. Mcdowell, for