Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-08
Famed Hall for League.

Geneva, May 5.-The first meeting
of the League of Nations in Geneva,
the capital of the League, will be held
in the famous Alabama hall of the
city hall. The local authorities have
been notified that a site one and one
half miles square on the lake shore
will be required for the permanent
home of the League. The most power
full wireless station in the world will
be constructed here. Sir James Eric
Drummond, secretary general of the
League of Nations, is expected to ar
rive here next week.
Grand Forks.-Ole Hanson, the
plucky mayor who helped restore
order during recent riots in Seattle,
wegian-American societies planning to
celebrate here on May II.
Minot.-The Northwestern Educa-
tional association of North Dakota in
recent convention here declared itself
unanimously in opposition to the new
administration law providing central
lied political control of all grades Of
public schools.
Dickinson.-Twenty-four blocks of
Dickinson's principal streets are to be
paved this year if the entire improve
ment program now contemplated is
put into effect. A new municipal
auditorium, OF community building,
which will contain a gymnasium,
swimming pool, shower baths and a
modern theatre, is also being pro-
jected.
Bismarck.-The state highway COM
mission has given tentative approval
to an application from Cass county for
100000 in federal aid to be expended
in the construction of highways during
the next three years. Cass county
would be required to appropriate an
equal amount, making a sum of $685.
1873 available for this purpose during
each year of the period.
Bismarck.-An exceptional develop
ment in the dairying industry in North
Dakota is reflected in an increase of
200, or about 33 per cent, in the num-
Der of applications for licenses filed
with the state dairy department by
local cream stations. More than 500
Of these stations already have been
licensed. An increase of the output
per station is also reported.
Bismarck.-North Dakota's allotment
for the Victory Liberty loan is $751;
100000. The entire quota for the
Ninth federal reserve district is $751;
100000. The amount of the loan and
the share apportioned to the district
and state were both somewhat less
than had been expected up to the time
the plans of the loan were announced
just prior to the beginning Of the past
week.
Observation-Disclosures V. +. God.
dard of Crosby was elected president
Of the Northwestern Educational as.
ISOLATION of North Dakota at it's meet.
ing held here recently. The other Off
GERS elected are: Superintendent I. T.
Smiley, Rugby, first vice president
Superintendent Sarah M. Guss OF
Pierce county, second vice president
Superintendent Elizabeth M. Gill
secretary; Superintendent v. A. Low
ell, Stanley, treasurer.
Fargo.-United States military avia,
tors presented a most impressive exhi
bition Of their a%erOnautic prowess t.
Fargo and Moorhead spectators or
Wednesday Of last week when, in the
face Of wind velocity almost amount
Ing to n gale they ran the whole gamut
Of performances of which bIplant
pilots are capable, making the exhibit
ton before n large c%oncourse of people
assembled mt the Holes farm just norti
Of town. Every machine showed itsel
under frst.class control, and there
were no accidents to mar the success
. Of The show.