Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
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Ia >>'AN A\oACh
Dakota Educational association will
hold a convention here April II to -.
Carrington.-Sheriff Theron Cole Of
Foster county died here a few days
ago. He was one Of the states pio-
neers.
Minot.-Local Elks have voted to
throw open their clubrooms for the
use Of returned soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Fargo.-Local electors voted $780,
900 bonds for Il municipal electric light
plant at the CITY election here a few
days ago.
Mandan.-BidS are soon to be opened
for a new boys dormitory to be erected
in connection with the government In
dian school.
New Rockford.-By a vote of two
to one New Rockford electors decided
to adopt the commission form of city
government.
Dickinson.-The Dickinson Santa
rum, capitalized ut $4,000, has been
granted corporation papers by Secre-
tary of State Hall.
N1lllStOll." L -AiS'Soull
association will build a 1OOX14O TT.
sales pavilion on Il spur Of the Great
Northern railway here.
acknowledgements John A. Flow,
North Dakota's oldest v%n'Nateer en-
listed man in the world war, has ar
, rived back in the state.
mkster.-.A heavy renewal Of the in
A,,,.,, ,,:l,.,: ,,l,;.l, o1a,r,oJ hO,n
recently. is again Subsiding, according
to physicians. although about seventy
cases were still under professional
care Il few days ago.
2 Crosby.-"Hunyry" thieves broke
} into the store room of a local hotel
and got away With a quantity of beef
f and bacon. All thieves exhibiting q
| fed-up appearance will now be under
' the suspicion Of the police.
Wiliston.-A horticultural society
may be organized here with a view of
developing interest in fruits and shrub
4 berry in the city and adjacent country
districts. Among the propositions be-
ing considered is the arrangement for
t an autumn flower show here.
Bismarck Secretary Of State
Thomas Hall is receiving inquiries
from county auditors as to the status
of women voters in the referendum
elections to take place this year. The
question las been referred to Attorney
e General LANCER for an opinion.
Observation-Disclosures who entered
the home of County Auditor Andrew
u P1au-ntt in thiS cit,- tnnl- COS0 of I,jh-
erty bonds. part Of which were regis
tered and n~on-negotiable, while over
t looking $4,000 in drafts and money
d orders n 5000 in thrift stamps.
L BiSmarck.-Bids are being adver-
tised for for the printing Of the North
Dakota "Blue Book" or legislative
manual, Which was issued from the
S office of the secretary of state for
q each biennial period up to 1913, and
is now being resumed by direction of
the recent session Of the legislature.
Kensal.-A fireproof operating booth
q in a local moving picture theatre pre-
le vented fatalities When fire broke out
in the booth during the show q few
le nights ago. \ serious panic was mar.
n rowly averted, Notwithstanding the
safety arrangement Which prevented
the flames from spreading to the au.
l. ditorium.
Minot-A r.nl>ing reception was giver
to the North Dakota "EirSt Regiment
bandsOn its appearance here in con
cert four. The organization is coIe
posed entirely Of musicians recruited
in this state. but after being indklctei
into service it was designated as the
164th infantry band. following the re
organization under which the states
First regiment itself was given tina
number.
TOwner.--A verdict of acquittal wa:
the result in the first case tried II
this state under the provisions Of the
"blue sky law" The case was tina,
of j. L. CallOpy. Of Bismarck, q rep
resentative of the Home Lumber com
pany, who was arrested for sellin;
shares without !. license and WHOSE
case was tried here before Judge Bur,
under a change of venue. The cour
ruled that it WAS not shown that tn
securities offered by the defendants
company We're of Il speculative char
acter.
Stanton.-l.icil>" n;nt Fred O. Cent?
who resigned his office as register o
deeds Of this county to enlist in tn,
army at the beginning of the war, re
turned home by way Of bismarck
few days ago, and While in the capita
city learned that appointments o
county tax supervisors were about Il
be made by The STATE tax commission
Lieutenant GcnlZ called upon the con-
mission, and, rs q result, came HON
with the appointment for Mercer couu
~. The position Gays the same sa!ur
as thuu rcrriNod by fine clerk OF court
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