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died suddenly last week.
Jamestown.-The reported death Of
Cecil II. Tracy of this place, on the
battlefronts of France, has not yet
been confirmed and no information is
available regarding him.
Bislnarck.-Albert BOrkhart, n we'll
known Burleigh county farmer, was
instantly killed by the overturning of
his car when 1t struck a rock. He was
not found until an hour later.
Alnndan.-Mortoh county's Red
Cross organization realized nearly
$1,000 from "ucre" contributions
made by farmers throughout the
county during the past season.
Alott.-The February term Of the
Hettinger county district court, rec
emily convened here, is expected to
require several weeks in order that
the calendar may be disposed of.
Fargo-North Dakota's Retail Hard
ware Dealers association held one Of
the most important sessions of it's
history in this city last week, a large
Attendance being present and valu-
able program being given.
Grand Forks.-C. T.. Trepanier, ST.,
for many years n prominent druggist
of this city, is dead from IL complica-
ton of diseases following influenza.
Mr.. Trepanier has been u resident and
business man here since 1880.
Fargo.-l'he Fargo Rifle club last
year qualified eight marksmen, nine
sharpshoOters and one expert. One
hundred and twenty rounds Of ammu-
milton are provided free for each men,
Der, under an arrangement with the
government.
LaMoure.-This city will do it's part
towards inaugurating revival of in
dustry along building and public inn
provement lines this spring by making
important additions to the housing of
It's fire department and establishing
new system of water supply.
Grand Forks.-'The North Dakota
Dairymen's and Buttermakers' ass0-
citation holds its twenty-fifth annual
meeting here on March and 6. Three
cash prizes are offered for the best
essays to be given by young people
showing the development of the dairy
Industry throughout the state.
Dicliinson.-A local meat market
contracted to sell LOCO jackrabbits to
Minneapolis firm, and hase been in
citing hunt for the furry fellows
throughout this section which prom
Uses to prove beneficial to the farmers
In general as we'll as to the hunters
and other parties commercially inter-
ested.
Harvey.-The desirability of state
ownership of Ignite coal mines was
the subject of an inter-high school de-
bate tween Harvey and Anamoose
teams, which was held here recently.
A number of other schools about the
state are discussing the same topic
in preparation for II state champion
ship debating contest to be held later.
Fargo.-Bichloride Of mercury was
used in an effort t-self-destructiOn by
John Maggie, II local printer, last
week. He was rushed to q hospital,
where his condition did not imlnedi-
ately develop any serious symptoms,
but owing to the insidious character
of the poison 1t was believed that an
unfavOrable condition might develop
at any time. Domestic troubles are
said to have been the cause of the act.
Fargo.-Former United States Am
bassador Henry NlOrgenthau, who rep
resented this country ut Constantine
ople before Americas entry into the
war. was u-speaker Mt the Agricultural
college armory February ID, dealing
on the cOuntry's relations with .Tur-
key and the European powers and the
advantages to be derived from par
ticipation in the proposed league of
nations for the enforcement of peace.
Killdeer.-The project of extending
on through to Sidney, Mont, bids fair
to be taken up for fulfllment this
year, although there is still some
doubt as to which of three proposed
routes will be accepted. 1t is under
stood that Killdeer will be division
point when the extended line is put
into operation, and that much through
freight will be hauled this way owing
to grades being less over this line
than Mt certain points ON the main
line of the railroad.
Mandan.-Sergeant Ira Place, who
has just returned to his home in this
city, is being discussed by his friends
as to his proper classification among
war heroes MS to luckiness or un'
luckiness. The sergeant had the
unusual experience of having been
"submarined" ON his way across the
water, then being gassed and wounded
in action while over there and strand
ed for time ON the steamer on which
he returned to America. Two days
before lie arrived home the war de
partment notified his, parents that HI
was missing in action" and upon hi.
arrival safe and sound, he further sur
prised them by presenting to then
mis- new wife and baby.
Werner.-This city has added tw'
chemical engines to Its fire-fghtin,