Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-27

North Dakota mlltary man, is report
ed from overseas. Colonel Grafton
was for many years a resident of
Fargo and was an officer in the Unit
ed States volunteer army in the Phil
ippines and prominent in the North
Dakota national guard.
WiliSton.-Much interest is being
shown by farmers in this section in
the development of their herds by the
addition of pure bred sires. The Mis-
Souri-YellowStone Pure Breeders as
ISOLATION held a sale of blooded ami
mails here February 25 and 26, which
was well attended and at which much
enthusiasm was manifested.
Dickinson.-Five counties in SOUTH
western North Dakota last year util-
lied material amounting 90 in
value, in their campaign against grass
hoppers which We're infesting this
region. The work of poisoning was
performed under direction of Stewart
Lockwood, field agent for the extern
sion division of the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural college. Among the items
Of material used We're: 400 tons of
bran, 16A tons of arsenic, 4S3 cases
of oranges and lemons, and 249 bar
rels of molasses.
Fargo.-Opera bouffe warfare was
hardly the name for the pistol duel
which was fought here a few nights
ago, although no one was seriously
injured after an exchange of about
twenty shots within range of hundreds
of people. John Cole, a local bad man.
pulled a gun to shoot Officers Welsh
and Witcik, who had arrested him for
~bootlegging. In the duel which fol-
lowed, shots went through the door of
the Orpheum theatre, ranging across
the building just over the heads of
the audience. Other buildings were
nicked or penetrated by the shots, and
| Cole and two officers were slightly in
jured. The man was successfully ar
rested.
Minot.-North Dakota retail lumber
dealers will hold their next years an
nual convention in this city.
Osnabrock.-Revival services are be-
ing largely attended at one of the local
churches.
Observation-Disclosures General LANCER
announced today that he would
apply to the state supreme court
for a writ to restrain Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson from putting into effect
the order increasing telephone rates.
In some instances the increases are
as high as So per cent. f. e. Packard
is associated with the attorney gen.
erals office in this litigation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. here have
pa"chased a $4,000 pipe organ, to be
Installed early in June.
Fargo.-A class of % new members
was initiated into the local council OF
the Knights of Columbus last weely.
Williston.--A high school alumni as.
ISOLATION is being organized here anG
gives promise of being a large and
active organization.
Observation-Disclosures t i o budgets
for state institutions total a hall
million dollars above the budgets fol-
the last biennial period.
Grand Forks.-The University OF
North Dakota may establish a fitting
memorial to its student soldiers who
lost their lives in the world war.
Fargo.-Two hundred fathers ant
Sous were present at the annua
"Father and Son. banquet and pro
gram of the boys department of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Minot.-L. 7. Larson of brady
south of here, brought two dressed
hogs to the local market witch nettet
him $1O0.51. One of the porker!
weighed 275 pounds.
Beach.-Mrs. L. w. Richards ha!
sold her famous 81. w" ranch, nortl
of this city, for a consideration of
little upward of $4,000. Peter Col
liet of Fargo is the purchaser.
Grand Forks.-St. Valentines da,
brought one application for a marriage
license at the office Of the count,
: court here, after seven days in whicl
not a license had been called for o
: issued.
Amidon.-Local merchants repor
their sales for the past two month
| much larger than for the correspond
: ing period of a year ago, and a gen
< eral q%uickening Of activity in all line
of business.
: Halliday.-Paul, Nick and Ton
Baer, three we'll known farm boys ly
ing south of here. all died within
week from influenza and it's compli
I cations. The mother is also reporte,
in a critical condition.
| Williston.-This city and a numbe
OF other towns are congratulatin
) themselves or the Improvement of til
/ ice situation, which for many week
threatened to be serious, owing to tn
~protracted period of warm weather.
. Fargo.-W. p. Chestnut, succeedin