Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-25

Eumbus hops to- initiate q class of 400
on January g.
Williston.-Kn automobile and In
dustrial show Will be held here some
time in February or March,.
Bismarck.-The Scandinavian, Edu-
cational State Ownership league Is u
new organizations recently formed
here.
Fargo.-Twenty-two newly appoint
ed or reappointed pOstmasters In this
state received their commissions last
| week.
Maddock.-Returned service men
here hope to organize a post of the
American Legion With 100 charter
members.
Bismarck.-The Bismarck. post Of
the American Legion passed resoltr-
tons suggesting the resignation of IL
number Of state officers.
Sheldon.-Emil Kaatz escaped In.
jury in the collision by which a rail-
way locomotive wrecked the automo-.
tive which he vas driving. -.
Minot.-Senater Edsell H.. Skies Of
Mountrail county, died in a local hos
pital, Of strangulated hernia. Funeral
services were held at Stanley. :
Bismarck.-A statewide campaign.
will be put on to further the establish
ment Of a virile, Young Woman's Chris
tian association In the state.
Sheldon.-John, Dahl, arrested on a
charge Of burglary. with the alleged.
discovery of discriminating fnger-print
evidence, was found not guilty.
Anamoose.-The ~two-year-old child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoepfer is dead from
burns sustained through o%verturning
an alrn of boiling coffee on himself.
Devils Lake.-An increase of. $913,-
$40 in assessed values of moneys and
credits took place in Ramsey county
between assessment dates in 1913 and
| 1919. =. =
Bismarck.-The state convention Of
the Farmers union,. recently held
here. endorsed the. movement for a
good driving bridge over the Missouri
river.
HunkinsOn.-The local soldiers
memorial committee has abandoned
the project Of erecting Il building and
will proceed with plans, for a memorial
park and monument
BiSmarck.-Tax titles to more. than
200 parcels Of land were sold by
County Auditor F!aherty at the an-
nuar delinquent tax sale HELD far Bur
leigh county recently =
Observation-Disclosures that Userict
Judges Crawford~and Hanley will not
be candidates for. reelection give prom
Use of an unusual scramble by judicial
aspirants in this part of, the state.
=Williston.-t'Nilliston is Il metropo-
lis is the slogan Of focal Commercial
club men. who are engineering a drive
to secure for their organization an en-
rolfment of every business; manfin the
city.
Fargo.-T1ie larger part of. lie con.
tents of q mail sack stolen IN Moor.
head Il few days ago was subsequently
recovered by the police, buried in a
rubbish pile at the renr Of a Fargo
store. - ~ a,< ~
New "Reminiscences Of this yic'
Unity arranged a big Christmas dance
in which it was advertised that nc
metropolitan frivolfties like the "brlEf
ny hug" and the '1tickre toe would be
included.
Fargo-The Democratic state cen
tral committee. in session here las
week. adopted resolutions endorsing
The administration of President Will
son and specifically approving the
league of nations plan.
Fargo.-The nude body of a. -
pound infant was found in a waste
paper basket at tIle Northern Pacifi,
passenger station here. without mark!
of violence or other evidence to SHOW
What had caused its death.
Bismarck.-Dr. NJ. w. Roam, 1oca
physician whose sight was nearly de
{ stroyed by gunshot wounds accidental
~ sustained while hunting, is in
/. Chicago hospital, where it is said hi
vision will be wholly recovered.
! MISUNDERSTANDING Williams o
( the North Dakota chapter Of the Am
d erican Legion arrived here with peti
i tons containing $1,000 signatures ask
ing a referendum looking towards tn
y repeal of the laws prohibiting Sunda.
II baseball and theaters.
pembina.-United States custor
l house officers confiscated a heavy gri
! full of choice Canadian liquors whic
Z Il traveller was e~ndeavoring to brin
into the state. 1t is said that tn
liquors could be bought at So a bottl
8 in Canada. and would have bee
worth SIS had the owner been abb
to get them across and dispose {
~ them among the dry Christmas reve
a. ers in North Dakota.
y Bismarck.-Deprived by The speci;
session of the legislature of a0propri;
" tons previously awarded to his d,
" Dartment for the current bienni:
u period, Attorney General William Lal
ger last week attempted to prote,
contracts previously made by him fl
the services of Assistant ATTORNEY
~ General S. J.. Nuchols and w.
Lauder by securing the issuance
warrants covering their salaries f,
~ the ensuing year. which is include