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

Fargo.-Winix c. Cook is North Da-
kota chairman of the Roosevelt
memorial committee named by the lie
publican national committee.
Jamestown.-This city has Joined In
the booster movement for the develop
ment of the proposed Sunshine trail
from Devils Lake to Brownsville, Tex.
Fargo.-John A. Jardine, local en-
gtneer and contractor, was made head
Of the North Dakota Society Of En-
gineers at It's eleventh annual session
held recently at Valley City.
Hope.-Paul Roberts, q resident OF
this place, claims the distinction Of
having been the first white child Sorn
in Minneapolis. He was born on what
is known as Minnesota street, October
1, 1852, according to the records.
Fargo.-Leaders Of the war savings
stamp campaign for the Ninth district
have announced the week of February
1924 a "War Savings Stamp Society
week" for North Dakota, and ask that
all possible effort be made to organize
societies during that period.
Regent.-The Empire elevator at
this place was recently destroyed by
fire with $1,000 bushels of grain. The
loss is said to be one of the heaviest
ever sustained in q single fire in this
section of the state, and will aggregate
probably upward Of $4,000.
Mandan.-The next annual Slope
Poultry show will be held in Mandan
early next year, according to arrange
ments made at the show recently held
at Bismarck, at which many Mandan
fanciers had exhibits. Horace Boards
ley of Sanger has been elected presi-
dent of the association.
Fargo.-Fargo has been named. as
one of seventeen American cities to be
assigned district meetings of the
Methodist denomination in furtherance
of the campaign being conducted in
what is known as the centenary move
ment." Many speakers of national
reputation will be present.
Williston.-The first wounded man
of Williston's Company r to return
home has arrived in the city. He is
Fred Wilkinson, home on a 14-day fur
Tough after a period in hospital suffer-
ing from wounds sustained in the
great repulse of the Germans between
scissors and Chateau Thierry.
Dickey.-Private Erwin e. Larson of
this place is reported as one of three
North Dakota soldiers just returned to
the American lines in France after a
| por;nI of oo,fro,,,aa+ -, Coryoop MIL;
tary prisons. The two others reported
released are Privates F. E. Hjelle Of
Lundbridge and Asa w. Sheriff. Of
Blanchard.
Neutrality-suspicious. from Paris indi-
cate that Representative P. D. Norton
touring in Europe have just returned
there after a visit to battle fronts in
France, Belgium and into Germany as
far as Coblenz, where Colonel John
Frame of this state is now acting
mayor under direction of the American
military forces.
Fargo.-A civil service examination
to be held here and at other prominent
North Dakota points on March Is for
railway mail clerks will be open to
woman applicants as well as to men,
according to an announcement by the
postoffice department. Bismarck,
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Grand Forks,
Minot, Valley City, Wahpeton and
Williston will also have examinations
on that day.
Fargo.-James Plessas pleaded gull
ty to bootlegging before County Judge
Hanson in this city after he had made
the mistake Of selling a bottle of
gan. He got ninety days. Jail sentence
with the privilege of paying a 5000 fine
by ten days of additional Jail service.
Arthur Bidell, picked up by local police
on the same charge, pleaded guilty and
took 8 like sentence.
Plaza.-George J. Smith, well-known
newspaper publisher and politician of
this city, died at his home here a few
days ago from influenza. Mr.. Smith
owned a string of local newspapers in
this section and had been more or
less prominently identified with the So
called progressive wing of the Repub-
lican party and with the Equity farm
ing interests. He was a candidate for
nomination on the Republican ticket in
1916 for governor.
Mandan.-A local school superin-
tendency tangle is said to have oc-
Cured at Hebron, due to the return
Of former Superintendent Robertson,
who enlisted in the military service
some time ago with the promise that
he could again have the position on
his discharge from the service. The
school board in the meantime engaged
another superintendent, with whom
they made an unconditional contract
that is still in force, according to the
allegations.
Observation-Disclosures w G.
johnson of the Consumers United
Stores company is getting the ccsl-
pany's offices settled TN the newly
selected headquarters in Fargo, where
about fifteen people will be employed
at once, according TO an interview
given out, with many more to be en-