The Wahpeton times., 1919-01-02
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oolnss Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota cSndensed for
Hasty Perusal.

North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusai.
Brockett.-D. S. Humphreys, post
master at this point. died q. few days
ago.
Fargo.-Fargo finished its Christ
mas roll call for the Red Cross with
q membership of 1924.
Valley City.-A fine county d. road
building program is being planned un-
der auspices of the local commercial
club.
Bismarck.-State Examiner J. r.
Waters has sold his famous pacing
horse, Major Ong, 2:O211a, to parties at
Glyndon. Minn. .N go
Mandan.-Major H. r. Biting, in
service from this point, has: been pro-
noted to be assistant judge advocate
with the American second army.
Christine.-Dr. L. U. Iverson of this
place committed suicide by shooting
himself with q revolver, the muzzle
Of which he placed in his mouth.
Fargo.-Food administration rules
for the regulation of menus In North
North Dakota hotels and restaurants
were suspended ON December, first. !:
Jamestown.-Every member of the
James w. Smith family, eleven in all,
were i'll at once with the influenza last
week, one death occurring up to the
date of last report.
Fargo.-Twe hundred tons Of meat,
It is claimed, have been saved monthly
by the food conservation. program
which has been carried out in this
state under the direction Of the federal
food administration. .:.:..'. -
Langdon.-An organized gang Of
grain thieves is believed to be operat-
Ing in the southwestern,pa part of Caval-
Ter county, and farmers are still losing
grain, Notwithstanding the fact that
several arrests have been made.
Mandan.-Former Governor L. b.
Hanna thrilled his listeners with his
first-hand accounts of wartime scenes
and activities in France, it is said, at
the banquet rendered to him by busi-
ness men Of this city few days ago.
Farge.-M:ss Blanche True, we'll
known local college woman, recently
enlisted for army Y. NJ. c. A. work, has
just arrived overseas. Miss True's
mother. who recently died here, was q
teacher Of General Pershing's during
his boyhood many years ago.
Observation-Disclosures county, 1t is
claimed, furnished at least 1900 men
for the country's military and naval
service during the war, large num-
ber having volunteered, besides 922
registrants who were inducted into
the service through the operation of
the draft. :
Bismarck.-The newly proposed
Esne, rate system of freight tariffs is
being brought to the attention of the
state railroad commission by North
Dakota wholesaling interests, which
claim that the rates are dfscrimina-
tory against distributing points in this
state as against these further east.
Fargo.-A report of the state food
administration, on the findings claimed
to have been made against local ice
company charged with having deliver
ed impure ice, has been submitted to
the department at Washington, which,
at its discretion, may bring the matter
to the attention of the United States
courts.
Grand Forks.-Local commercial in
terests will ask the postmaster general
to arrange q consolidation of service
on the two telephone lines being op-
Grated here, now that joint manage
ment has done away with any advan-
tage which users may have enjoyed
through the former competitive activ-
tiles Of the two lines.
Bismarck.-In order that no misun-
derstanding may result from the sign
ing of the armistice, as regards its
effect upon the fuel saving program,
the information is given out by Fed
era Fuel Administrator Baker that
the rules and regulations Of this dee
partment now in force will be con-
tinued until the PRONUNCIATION of the
treaty of peace.
Bismarck.-Auto license tags NAV
now be had for 1919, it is announced
by the secretary Of state. Owing to
the heavy pressure Of orders at the
first Of the year, and to the fact that in
many localities. auto owners will not
be allowed to drive after New Years
without the new tags, it is recommend
ed that those wishing to continue un-
interrupted winter use Of their ma
chimes should place their orders ct
the earliest possible date.
Washburn.-While wandering about
on the ice covering the Missouri river,
searching for his team, which he had
lost in a fog, Nels Nelson, prosper
Gus former of Conkling, a few miles
west Of Washburn, fell through an air.
hole Friday evening and was swept
away by the swift current before tive
neighbors who were with him could
rescue him. There is little hope that
the body ever will be recovered. A
son of Thomas Thompson, who, with
Henry Dahl, was with Nelson at the
time Of the tragedy, fell int the same