Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-01-08

$40 t""ihUy spnCc mere Tor the accom-.
of growing demands.
blsmarck.-Local churches will hold
a union service commemorative. of the
ADVENT OF national prohibition on .Janu.
airy 10, the day on which the constitu.
tlonal provision takes effect
Grand ForKs.-Sister nj. Rinaldo
Manahan. nurse of st. Michael's hos.
pltal, was fatally injured through an
accident in the elevator Of the institu-
ton.
Mandan.-Local public school en-
rolilnent has now reached nearly 700.
breaking all previous records, and two
new teachers have been added to the
corps.
pembina.-The early arrival of cold
weather compelled suspension of work
on the new school building, SO it will
be impossible to complete it before
spring.
Minot.-The local Association OF
Commerce has invited the state in,
dustrial commission to consider Mi
not's advantages as q place for tho
location of terminal elevators and n
state mill.
Mandan.-Former Governor Louis B
Hanna, on a business visit here, freely
Ventured the prediction that extensive
railroad shop and terminal deyelop.
ment might be expected in the civ
soon.
Fargo.-Dr. e. M. Darrow's death.
which occurred here a few DAYS ago
removes nnn Of tho hood .
geons in the Northwest. He was o
resident Of Fargo from it's earliest
days.
Grand Forks.-:The head-on collision
Of a night runaway team and a cutter
in which DR.. G. E. Hunt and Fred
Raymond were riding, narrowly es-
capped inf1fcting fatal injuries on both.
The doctor escaped uninjured, but his
companion sustained the fracture of
several bones.
Bismarck.-Lack of rooms for the
accommodation of North Dakota leg
islators is complained of since the
opening Of the special session here
of them seven stories high-being
crowded to the limit.
Minot.-In the opinion of North
Dakota congressman, the relief de-
manded by homesteaders on the Fort
Berthold Indian reservation in peti-
tons sent to Washington some weeks
ago will not be forthcoming. Petitions
signed by practically every home
steader on the reservation asked for
a refund Of money paid for home
steads, and the striking out of sums
that are due, because of crop failures.
Sterling.-George Manley, aged So,
of this city, was killed when the ca
bose of a work train ran over him
at Mckenzie.
Grand Forks.-University professors
interested in securing better pay for
members of the teaching profession
have developed statistics tending to
show an increase of 1854 per cent in
the cost of living in Grand Forks dur.
ing the last five years.
Observation-Disclosures of the sale of
the university and school lands of
Towner county, as announced by Land
Commissioner A. j. Gunderson, show
that 33,214.S acres were disposed of
for the total Of $3.50, 4E3333.1l. The aver
ACC price per acre was. $3.50, while
- -...--h>st price paid was $50 per
$50.
Fargo.-North Dakota implement
dealers will share Fargo's hospitality
with the Tri-State Grain Growers as
ISOLATION and the North Dakota i'm
proved seed growers during the week
of January 20. The North Dakota
State Poultry association will also
hold its annual meeting and exhibit
here at that time.
Fargo.-A vicious or sick dog, run-
ming amuck in Fargo, resulted in a call
for help from the police, and Petrol
man Mcdonald was bitten in the arm
before the animal was captured and
killed
Kay.-An up-to.date water and
sewer system is being considered by
the city commission for installation
next spring.
Dickinson.-Archie Pilot of Sully
Springs was instantly killed by train
No. 3 at a sharp curve at which he
was doing section work.
Bls1narck.-James Blackjack, stew
ard Of the state penitentiary and a
pioneer resident of Pembina county,
is dead of pneumonia.
Goodrich.-This city has q new post
of the American Legion, of which
A. D.. McKinnon has been elected the
first commanding officer.
Ryder.-A notable recent increase
of interest in stock raising and diver
sified farming methods is reported by
agricultural workers in this vicinity.