Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-23

elevator.
Marmarth.-Arthur Lobdell of this
place is dead from burns received in a
fire believed to have been started from
a cigarette.
Hillsboro.-Up to December 81, ac-
cording to tabulatsa reports, Traiu
county had 2.O40 cases of influenza.
resulting in 80 deaths.
Bismarck.-A meeting of North DIT,
kota county superintendent Of schools
has been called for this city on Thurs
day and Friday, Jan. 1924.
Bismarck. NJ. Rockne of Mohall
and G. E. .Cavett of Lisbon have been
appointed by Governor Frazier as
members of the state board of educa-
ton.
Williston.-Thc local Community
club is taking steps to secure the
100000 coal %briquetting plant which
the government plans to establish in
North Dakota.
Grand Forks.-Septcmber Is next
has been set as the date for consolida-
ton OF the service of the two local
telephone companies now operating
under government control.
Fargo.-The campaign in North
Dakota for Armenian and Syrian re-
lief will begin February % and con-
tinue through the week. A quota Of
$125,000 has been assigned to the
state.
Fargo.-Betwcen 1000 and 5000
boys will be recruited for agricultural
work in 1919 by the Boys Working
Reserve, it is estimated by Director
w. L. VanHorn, in charge of the work
for the state.
Fargo.-ExtenSion department work
ers of the North Dakota Agricultural
college held an important conference
here last week, brushing up on inn
portant matters to be brought to the
attention Of farmers and home makers
during the year.
Colonel John II. Frame of Grafton.
formerly colonel of the First North
Dakota regiment, is acting mayor of
Coblenz. which is occupied as head
quarters by the American Army Of
Occupation in Germany, according to
word just received in Fargo.
acknowledgements P. D. Nor
ton of the Third congressional dis
trict has sailed for Europe On official
business and plans TO return at the
same time that President Wilson does.
so as to be here for the closing days
of the present session of congress.
Mandan.-The damming of the Mis-
souri, river between Mandan and Bis
marck is being asitated here as a suit
able. method of generating electrical
current sufficient to operate extensive
industries, such us the State-owned in
dustries likely to be organized under
plans now being proposed.
Bowbells.-Gus Anderson, aged IS.
living 20 miles southwest of here, shot
and killed his father, X. A. Anderson.
and seriously if not fatally wounded
Oscar Kallberg, a neighbor who rushed
into the house on hearing the shots.
The young man is believed to be
mentally derangcd.
Observation-Disclosures mothers' pen
sion laws will be sought by Miss
Aldyth Ward, secretary of the state
welfare commission through the pres
entation of legislative bills being pre-
pared by Assistant Attorney General
Cox. Increased pension allowance is
one of the provisions contemplated in
the bill.
Grand Forks.-Onc thousand three
hundred and sixty-tive persons attend.
ed the successful series of farmers
meetings recently held in this county
under auspices Of the county farming
agent. Prominent speakers were pres
ent and extensive information was
given out along practical farming and
marketing lines.
Wahpeton.-A hemp factory may be
located here as the result of local
interest aroused on the showing of q
representative of the international
Harvester company, who outlined
plans for q plant large enough &c
handle two carloads of raw material
per day, producing one carload daily
of prepared fibre.
Misunderstanding is in full swing
west of the Missouri river, according
to State Game Warden Reko, who
says there has before been sc
great a demand for licenses. Trainers
are securing about $500 for muskra1
skins and from SO to 1924 for beaver
the latter being unusually plentiful
after several years protection in this
state.
misunderstanding early cor.
receive legislation in reference to ths
registration Of motor vehicles, Secre.
tary of State Thomas Hall has written
to auto owners suggesting a slight de.
lay in forwarding their license appli.
cations. An entire revision of the
registration laws and the manner of
handling them is under consideration
by the legislature at the suggestion OF
governor Frazier.
No Mosquitoes on Hog Island.
Officials Of the United States ship