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

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reported PLENTIFUL In the river. bottoms
near this point. .ss ~
Beach.-Claude' Vertz was killed n
n coal mine BY a cave-in' north 81 Car
lyle a few days; agoso - ~
Grand Forks.--MrM Mary McCar.
thy, aged, 80' years. was burned I'd
death in, her home here. -
Mfnot.-Heat from steam pipes laid
by a local power company caused seri;
u damage to- street paving.
Beach:-Major' j.. p. Smith and Cap
tain Charles L. Cook have organized a
Boy Scouts troop, In. this city. =.
FargOE-The local Town Criers' club
put on a "home talent" minstrel show
that attracted favorable attention.
Bismarck.-A proposal to issue $751;
600 for erection, OF am additional
school house will be voted on here.
Bisbee.-AdditionaE modern appara-
tus has been addeds tos the equipment
of Blsbee's public school Fairgrounds.
|. Hatton.-John' Scow,. former prom
fnent resident of. this city, is reported
deadFat his >home,ins Spokane, Wash.
Cando.-Complete returns on the
special election for senator, held here
November g.. give Beiseu COG, Peter
son 612. &N@, -,4i x,.;i,as.a
Fargo.-Supertntendelnt Mfntie B.
Bewe CT the United States, employment
service here reports many applications
for work. a.,
Htllsboro.-Traill county's issue Of
$4,000 worth Of drainage bonds for
pro5ect% No. %; has been, approved by
the state. :
Fargo.-November bank cl%earlngs
for$ this city were more than two mil
lion. dollars in. excess of. the c~Iearings
for November, 1915: "
have asked members of tile city COM
mission to. consider. the ACCESSIBILITY
Of adopting the@eity manager plan. =
Grand Forks..gontesting member
ship teams in the local! post of the
American, legion have boosted the en-
rollment; well aboveIthe 500, mark.
Williston.-Oficials of, this county
report the capture. of a. fugitive from
justice. who has BEEN wanted for IAN
alleged, felony committed, AIT Alamo in
1917. - %..&r< 5ysl 80
New Ehgiandt-The. special school
district. comprising this city, will vote
on. the. question OF issuing $4,000 In
Bonds; to, take uiIs outstanding indebt-
edness.. We -
Towner:-Mr:. and' Mrs. Walter Zim-
norman. of Granville were held to the
district court: charged with first de-
gree. murder in: tile death Of little
Margaret Koettke:-
MinOt.-An outdoor, ChauTau4ual sea-
SON has been arranged for this city for
next year. in which, former President
William Howard Taft wil6 be n Of
the speakers.
Observation-Disclosures of this and
other Ignite fuel producing sections Of
tile state are generally viewing the
coa1l strike. situation. without alarm,
many small Observation-Disclosures
mines producing fuel which is obtain
able either. by dealers or consumers
direct. V
Observation-Disclosures Hiram Johnson
Of California has notified residents of
Bismarck tliak he Wilt accept the in,
vftation- extended to. him to speak
here on. the peace treaty either Friday
OF Saturdaysof: this week.
Minot.-EaboEate preparations were
made by the people Of this city for the
entertainment of the State good roads
convention which, was opened here eI
December 9, at which a permanent
state. association. was formed.
Grand Forks.-An oratorical cQiates
will be held by the state u%niversit.
the last week ia January, the winners
Of which will participate in a. stat'
oratorical contest to be held in James
town later on, preliminary to entrance
into an interstate contest.
Jamestown.-Dr. 3. II. Kroeze, pres
ident Of Jamestown college, Wires from
from the east that he has secured $333,
600 in cash gifts for the school. Tn
9 money is to be used for building add
lions and supplying needed laborator
equipment.
Rolla.-A large portion of the bust
ness section of this city was wiped on
= by fire a few days ago. Bushes
places destroyed included two restau
rants, four general stores, II barbe
: shop, two drug stores, n milliner
: shop, two law offices, two dental off
eeS and one hardware store.
Langdon.-Recent transfers Of farr
: property in this county included
Z half section near Calvin which brough
= $50 an acre and a quarter sectio
farm near Langdon that sold at nea
$T4 an acre. Former State Senate
w. J. Laidlaw was the purchaser {
the last mentioned farm.
= Fargo.-The North Dakota Agricu
: tural college stock judging team wo
first place in the second division i
4 the greatest and hardest fought int
national livestock Judging contest eve
= held, according to word received fro
i Prof. E. J. Thompson, who was
=. charge of the team at the Chicag
,. show.
u CaSSelRn.-The little city of Ameni
u several miles north, is without q eli
III lSrl,t;r~ crc+nvn fo1lo-,s~- +ho $1,000