Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-05

FargO.-SWan GOranSOn, q dish
washer In a local cafe, committed sui
eide.
Valley Clty.-Art Stern, charged
with the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
was found not guilty.
Ft. Yates.-Dr. A. Mccartney Beede,
pioneer Indian missionary. has pur-
chased the Sioux County Pioneer.
Minot.-A movement is being
launched by the local post Of the Am
erican Legion to organize u ladies'
auxiliary.
Wahpeton.-The Richland County
Poultry show convened here last Tues
day and continued Wednesday and
Thursday. Many attended and some
very fine exhibits were placed.
Mandan.-Robert Bruce, famous In.
dian musician Of the Standing Rock
reservation, has signed contracts for
an eastern concert tour during the
coming summer.
Fargo.-The North Dakota Agricul-
tural college almost doubled the value
of two steers by finishing them ON corn
fodder. They were purchased for $3.50
and sold 65 days later for $264.1S.
Minot.-Two hundred and ninety
have enrolled in the adult night
school being conducted by the Minot
city schools. Prof. ]. H. Cotton Of
the Minot normal school is in charge
Hankinson.-A. L. S"hafer, state
high school inspector, has declared the
local school building unsafe. He
states that until conditions are rene
died he cannot recommend the school
for recognition by colleges.
Minot.-The Minot Rotary club has
volunteered to check every home In
the city to make sure that the census
enumerators have listed very person.
One Rotarian will be asked to cover
each block.
Post No. II has entered Its new. club
rooms and large numbers are attend
ing the meetings. The club rooms will
BIO open to the public on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings.
Bismarck.-North Dakota women
will have a voice March 16 in the
selection Of presidential electors who
will cast North Dakota's five ballots
for the winning nominee In the popu-
lar election.
Minot.-Dr. George Mecklenburg Of
Helena, Mont, was guest Of honor at
a gathering Of Methodist clergymen
and laymen. The meeting was pre-
paratory to a drive for a million con-
yerts in Methodlsm.
Southam.-Fire believed to have
originated from spontaneous combus-
ton totally destroyed a grain eleva-
tor believed to have had about 5000
bushels Of wheat stored. The esti-
mate loss Is $4,000.
FIT. Yates.-Many of the leading
members of the North Dakota Cattle
mems association held a meeting here
last week, and plans for the promo
ton Of cattlemen In this territory
against the d~epredations Of : cattle
rustlers were devised.
Minot:-Many complaints have been
made to the city board over the dis
tribution Of sugar. 1t is claimed that
many Of the customers are allowed a
half-pound with every dollars worth
Of groceries purchased.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. B. Hitch
has ordered all stock that is not graz
ing on properly leased land off the
Indian reservation. 1t is understood
that many of the large stockmen have
been making a practice Of letting their
stock trespass during the winter
months.
Fargo.-Andrew Olson, arrested
here by Fargo police while in the act
Of distilling liquor, entered a plea OF
guilty and was sentenced to four
months in the Cass county Jail. Al
the time of his arrest, Olson had a lit
tie over $4,000 worth Of liquor on
hand.
Belfeld.-Farmers in this vicinity
have suffered sudden and serious
losses Of cattle recently from an ap
parently new disease said to be due
to a combination of dry feed and colo
weather. While the disease is no
considered contagious, one farmer los
fifty head of cattle and another nine
Grafton.-Word has reached Mrs
David Morden that her sister, Mrs
Geo. Douglas, died recently at he
home in Seattle, Wash. The Dougla!
family were the first white settlers a
Cavalier, and their son George wa!
I the first white child born in Pembin:
county.
Park Rlver.-Members of the Parl
b River school board have made applica
ton for the revocation OF the certif
u cate held by Miss Roadhouse, becaus
= she failed to fill her contract and i
teaching in the Crystal school, TIL
= board claims that the efficiency of tn
!, school has been seriously impaired.
Dicklnson.-Petitions are being cil
culated- for the erection of a ne,
Z $4,000 school building. That tn
Ii movement has met with the approve
of the taxpayers is evident from til
fact that twice the required numbe
y Of signatures have already been 50
{ cured.
. Grand Forks.-William N. Husband