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

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Observation-Disclosures post No. So
Of the American legion has been orr
ganized here. i /
Bismarck.-The reign of martial law
at North Dakota coal mining proper
ties has been declared at an end. I
|, Lakota.-Forty-three per cent Of the
public school pupils in Nelson county
are now enrolled in consolidated
schools. {
Devils Lake.-Additional local housJ
Ing facilities is a problem which is
having the attention Of the CONNER
cial club here. *. j,
Dickinson.-This city will be a con-
testant for selection as the place for
location Of the I. o. o. F.'s proposed
new state home for needy members.
Bismarck.-A local man was sem
fenced to 80 days in Jail and the pay
ment Of a $50 fine for assault with a
dangerous weapon with intent to kill.
Mandan.-The Methodist DeacosAss
hospital is to be supplied with an adj
ditional and wholly modern building
125x40 feet and three stories in
height.
Grand Forks.-Formal dedication ex-
ercises are to~be held for the new high
school building some time shortly after
it's opening for use, which will be ON
January s.,
Crosby.-Many cases, both civil and
criminal, are scheduled for hearing at
the term Of district court for Divide
county, to be opened here ON Janu-
airy 5.
Fargo.-The local Y. NJ. G. A. has
received a gift of $4,000 from Mrs.
John S. Watson, widow of the promin-
ent local attorney of that name, recent
ly deceased.
Grand Observation-Disclosures at the
state university up to the completion
Of the autumn semester is larger by.
nearly 200 than at the same season in
any previous year.
Minot.-Edward organs, ranchman
and pioneer resident Of Renville county,
is dead from pneumonia contracted at
San Diego, Calf, where he was spend
ing the winter.
Mandan.-The North Dakota State
Dairymen's association will hold its
annual meeting at Mandan February
II and Is. An excellent program Isl
being arranged.
Grand Forks.-Rigid economy in the
use of coal at the university through
the vacation season is expected to~Help
offset previous heavy overdrafts upon
the years supply.
Observation-Disclosures Helgeson, a
young Dunn county farmer living Il
miles north of Taylor, was killed by.
the accidental discharge of a gun while
out hunting ~jackrabbits.
Neutrality-suspicious. portions Of the
state are represented on the new
board Of directors, elected at a recent
annual meeting of stockholders of the
Missouri Slope Fair association.
Bisbee.-The English class in the
local high school received special en-
comiums upon the satisfactory man
ner in which it presented a drama
tization of Dickens Christmas Carol.
Grand Forks.-The 1919 sowing Of
winter rye in North Dakota is below
normal, according to a recent bulletin
issued by A. j. Surratt, field agent Of
the United States agricultural service.
Fargo.-The state agricultural col
lege will have seven delegates in at
tendance at the international conven-|
ton of student volunteers, to be held
in DesMoines from December to-
January 4.
Bismarck.-Henry H. Bodenstab,|
fusion candidate for congress recently
defeated in the Milwaukee district inI
Wisconsin by Victor Berger, Socialist
is a brother of DR.. W. H. Bodenstab, al
physician of this city. ]
Fargo.-Thirty-two counties in theI
state have effected. organizations
among their religious workers del
signed to oppose the adoption Of the
referendum repeating the so>called|
blue laws affecting boxing, cigarets|
and Sunday observance in the state.
Douglas.-Local citizens are now
shoveling snow from the walks adjoin{
ing their premises without delay, ac1
cording to reports, since a local JUSTICE
imposed fines on a number of them for
delinquency in this respect, in accord1
ance with the provisions of a city or-|
dinance.
HillsborC.-The Consolidated school
teachers at Caledonia went. on strike
when the school board refused to CALI
Il special meeting to consider the ques-
ton Of a wage increase. The findinga
of a new supply of teachers was then
put up to the county superintendent ofJ
schools.
MISUNDERSTANDING of State Halb
has officially announced to Governor
Frazier the filing Of petitions bearing
upward of $4,000 names, asking aY
referendum on House Bill 10. COZ
which declared all acts of a )speciaN
legislative session to be "emergency'u
acts, regardless Of the nature Of the1
act or the size of the majority obj
tanned.
Bismarck.-Tke board of administered
ton has removed from the president OF
the state university his functions al
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