Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-23
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Doings Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

Hasty Perusal.
.Neche.-Hugh NJ. Young, editor Of
the Neche Chronotype, is dead.
McVille.-Lutherans have completed
a handsome $4,000 church at this
point.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street paw
ing contracts will probably be let here
for completion during the coming
spring.
Jamestown.-A mysterious explo-
sion which occurred in a railway coach
In the local yards caused the death Of
jacob Leicht, who was cleaning the
cal.
Minnewaukan.-The public schools
Of this city recently reopened after a
ten weeks vacation required by Off
Gals on account of the prevalence Of
the "fu.'
killdeer.-Dan Gately is dead and
John Swanson suffering from pneu-
monia as the result of exposure en-
dured in a fireless shack during a
drinking bout.
Fargo.-Fargo ana Moorhead auto
mobile dealers hold their annual auto
show February 4 to Z, and have en-
gagged the use of the entire local audi
forum for the event.
Fargo.-President J. M. Anderson,
head of the Equity Cooperative ex-
change, was reelected for another
year during the meeting of the society
held in this city last week.
Bismarck.-The state bonding de-
partment's report for the first year of
it's operation shows collections of $751;
397. so in fees from various offices, with
a total amount of $33,5OO premium
receipts.
LaMoure.-A farmer in this county
is reported to have sold $15S.57 worth
Of cream last month, the product of
eight pure bred Holstein cows. The
amount represents an average of near
ly $40 per animal.
Fargo.-Dr. e. f. Ladd, head Of the
state Agricultural college, has recently
been named by a farmers %organiza.
ton as n of a group of special dele.
| gates to visit the peace conference at
Versailles. Arthur LeSeuer, a former
North Dakotan, is also on the list.
Fargo.-Major M. f. Steele at the
head of United States military instruc.
ton at the Agricultural college has
recognized the cadet companies of
the college along lines similar to those
on which they were handled before
Americas entry into the var
acknowledgements Frazier set
"enrollment week for the United
States Boys Working Reserve" and
calls upon all boys over 16 years OLD
and not steadily employed, to enroll
for service in the upbuilding Of the
states industries.
Fargo.-Names of four North Da.
kotans have been reported by the wal
department as among American sol
diers recently returned from German
prisons. They are Axel Sannis Of
Forman, T. B. Mccullough of Milton
John Coombes of Killdeer and FREQ
K. Morgan of Omemee.
Grand Forks.-The famous northern
sport Of "%curling'' is becoming sc
popular here and at several points ir
northeastern North Dakota that a goo(
representation of the states devotees
of the game is participating in the
northwestern states tournament being
held at Duluth this week.
Grand Forks.-Sergeant Ross o
Zollinger, well-known North Dakota
newspaper man and musician, whose
death in action in the Argonne fores1
was reported to have occurred on No
vember 9Th, IS claimed to have beer
seen alive on November 25th. The
earlier report may be
Fargo.-Many male teachers an(
school superintendent are in demand
according to reports from the United
States employment bureau here, where
it is said that many positions are nov
available in these lines. Structural
enterprises are also showing many
openings, according to the report.
Fargo.-Ten thousand dollars wa.
paid by Chesbro Smith Of the Edge
wood farm lear here for Royal Cut
champion imported Shorthorn bull
which he purchased at the Shorthorr
congress in session at South st. Pau
last week. The animal was declared
the grand champion of Scotland il
1917.
Fargo.-North Dakota's war saw
angs stamp purchases for 1918 amount
ed to 1892 GIG, according to a tenta
| tive report given out by State Direc
tore George H. HOLSTER a few DAYS
ago. When total footings are compiled
1t is believed the amount will be YER,
close to seven and one-half millions
The per capita purchases for the state
amount to $11.60-
Bismarck.-Former State Treasurer
John Steen, who said he was glad tc
| go "back to the farm upon the com
| pletion of his term Of office here, is
being generally taken at his word in
the remark that there was no place
like home for him. Mr.. Stems farm
fo D{ora0 oo,ur{1y woo <9>o o.f.-- e.