Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-12
NORTHDAKOTA

NalSn county MID
winter fair and potato show was hello
here last week.
Leonard.-Plans for the incorpora.
ton of the town and the installation
of an electric light plant are being
made here.
Fargo. - The influenza epidemic
seems to have neared its end here, bu,
from reports received, has spread tc
all points of the state.
Northwood.-A survey has been
completed for a city waterworks syst
tenn and a report has been rendered
on the probable cost Of same.
Leeds.-George Lang has just closed
the largest land deal ever put through
in this section of the state, when he
| sold a tract of land consisting Of $50
acres.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are practically
perfected for the erection of a new
catholic church at Mantador. An ag.
gregate amount of $4,000 will be
spent.
Williston.-A two-horse team owned
by a local party hauled a record load
of. coal from the Star mine to the
county courthouse. The coal weighed
11,010 pounds.
be held in February for the purpose of
voting on the proposed issuance of
$4,000 in bonds for the construction
of a new school.
Washburn.-An annual report Is.
sued by the superintendent of high.
ways shows that Mclean county dur.
ing the last four years turnpiked over
90S miles of road.
Grafton.-A movement is on foot
here by ex-service men to reorganize
Company G, a company which formed
a part of the First North Dakota regi.
ment for forty years.
Bantry.-Prominent business men OF
this city are planning to take up poul.
try raising as a sideline. Several OF
them have arranged for the delivery
of a carload of chickens.
Mott.-The county commissioners OF
Hettinger county will issue bonds in
the sum of $4,000 for the purchasing
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to meet the situation this spring.
Edmore.-An election on the project
of authorizing the Edmore school dis.
trict to issue bonds in the sum of
$4,000 to be used in the construction
Of a new school, was held last week.
FIT. Yates.-Ponies are being re.
ceived from individual Indians as do.
nations toward the Standing Rock
memorial hall which, when erected.
will commemorate the deeds of the
Sioux in the world war.
Bismarck.-The Equity Exchange, a
North Dakota corporation with head
quarters in st. Paul, has filed articles
its capital stock from $1.OOO,O 900 to
$9,000,O 600.
Devils Lake.-With sugar selling at
25c per pound, merchants are selling
$1.OO worth to city residents and $500
worth to country customers. A local
wholesaler is quoting sugar at $23.5O
a hundred weight.
Fargo.-C. F. Eggert, we'll known
local meat dealer, has been indicted
by the federal grand jury on the
charge Of profiteering. He was re-
leased under $500 bonds to appear at
the next term of the district court.
Devils Lake.-Directors of the Ram.
sey county fair association have ap.
proved plans for the erection of a live
stock pavilion here. Bids will be adj
vertised for at once in an effort to
have the pavilion ready for q fair in
July.
Grafton.-Contracts have been let
for the charging of the creamery at
this place by an addition which will
practically double the floor space. A
poultry house will also be built and
an ammonia plant installed.
Fl. Yates.-Approximately $50 In.
dian heirship cases have been heard
by the inheritance examiner, Mechae]
Lynch, the past few months. Nearly
200 cases are still awaiting disposition
of the examiner who has announced
that hearings will be resumed April 1
Bismarck.-Miss Minnie J. Nelson,
state superintendent Of public instruc.
ton, underwent an operation in a Bis.
marck hospital for the removal of q
tumor. Miss Nelson Is reported tc
have withstood the shock of the oper.
alton and is progressing rapidly.
Willow City.-A good list of speak.
ers were engaged for the farmers
meeting held here last week, among
them, Mr.. Lockwood, the "grasshop.
per man.; MI. LIE Grange who dis.
cussed purebred livestock, and DR.. Nc
Mahon who talked on animal diseases
Minot.-Ward McCrill, who shot and
killed Ernie Thompson while making
his escape from the Ward county jai,
a few weeks ago was tried before
Jugde Leighton, pleaded guilty anC
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
only comment made by Ward was
that's q long time to make twine.'
Aneta.-Civil Engineers Atkinson
and Hall Of Bismarck and Devils Lake
have presented to this city a complete
set Of plans for n water and sewer
system which could be installed fol-
about $4,000. A mass meeting wal
called last week and full explanation