Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-13

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been actively engaged in practical
farming in the northwest.
Grand Forks.-Advices from New
York report the landing of Battery A
and q detachment of the 339th artil-
lery men, including a number of North
DakOtans, at that port, en- route home
from France. Many of the overseas
men from this section are being sent
to Camp Dodge for rehabilitation.
acknowledgements Lynn J.. Fra
zier has designated February 9th to
be observed with appropriate men,
orial services in honor of former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, who is es-
pecially revered by many friends in
this state because Of personal ac-
quaintances formed as a result of his
former residence here.
Minnewaukan.-Benson county has
a $4,000 bill against the government
for the care of Indians before the gov
eminent took yer the care Of the Fort
Totten reds, and County Auditor Paul
son has gone to Washington to try
to induce the Indian affairs committee
of the house to include the item in
the Indians appropriation bill.
Bismarck.-North Dakota weather,
which has been cooperating with the
fuel administration in conserving coal
this winter, has played the farmers
Of the Missouri river neighborhoods a
bad trick by leaving the ice on the
1,iX-n1s co thin fh0f If &c oynooIi, ~ Y,
dangerous to attempt crossing it with
teams.
Devils Lake.-Local police officials
are still busy ferreting out the list
Of accomplices and Il number of mys-
tefiOus details connected with the
passing of a number of forged checks
at this point, which was brought to
light a short time ago.. A. A. Rohn,
alleged to be n or the participants
in the transactions, was being held
In the Townef county Jail at Cando,
according to a report here.
JamestoWn.-Clerk of Court Jesse
M. Gran, who responded to a call to
assist the American fighting forces a
number of months ago by contributing
the use of a valuable pair of binocu-
lars, was pleased to receive the glasses
back a few days ago With acknowl-
edgement of their usefulness from
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
Of the case shows the instruments to
have seen considerable use.
Grand Forks.-"The largest and
greatest live stock sale ever held in
the northwest" is the prediction being
made by local enthusiasts for a sale
to be held in this city on March 6
and I, according to plans recently an
nounced. The North Dakota Live
Stock Breeders association will hold
its annual meeting and banquet at
tl.lt time, together with a sale of
b!ooded cattle, hogs and draft horses.
Three sales of Shorthorn cattle and
Poland China hogs will also be held
at Fargo on March + and 5.
Fargo.-North Dakota aliens who
served with the American colors in
the war have the privilege, it is
learned, of becoming citizens of the
United States without the trouble of
making preliminary declaration of in
tention. Information of this fact,
which is true Of aliens irrespective Of
their place Of residence in the United
States, has just been brought here by
word from Washington, and it is also
announced that the Home Service COM
mittee of the American Red Cross are
prepared to assist such men in secur-
ing the necessary citizenship papers.
Williston.-The body of Ray Viii
liams, a Mckenzie county rancher, was
found partly encased in ice eight miles
southwest of this city, where it had
evidently lain for several days.
Minot.-A big convention of auto
mobile dealers, Which was held here
a few days ago, is being followed by
an auto show this week. Many people
are in attendance from various parts
of the state.
Williston.-Many local residents had
the rare experience of eating substan-
tial steaks of buffalo meat as the re-
suit of the purchase of one of these
highly priced game animals by a Will
liston butcher from near Pierre, S. D.
Mandan.-"Dan Cupid" is reported
as being engaged in an a~fter-the-war
revival of industry at this point.
County Judge Shaw having a volume
of applications for marriage licenses
unprecedented for many months past.