Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-20
NOR II dakota

Oakes.-The census bureau reported
the population of this city to be 1857.
Stanton.-The contract for the addi-
ton to the school house has been let
for $4,000 to a Mandan concern.
Easements are completed.
Fargo.-Daylight thieves have been
operating in this city. Many homes
have been entered and valuables
taken.
auditors have gathered here from
many counties in the state for their
annual business meeting.
Oberon.-The corner stone for the
new Calvary English Lutheran church
was laid last Suplay by DR.. P. A.
Mattson, president Of the Minnesota
conference.
Napoleon.-Adam Gerber, n of the
early pioneers Of this community. died
here recently following a severe at
tack of asthma and other ailments. He
leaves a widow and 10 children.
Fargo.-Ten nations are represented
among "A naturalization petitioners
who will have their hearing OF May
%. Sixteen of these were formerly
clasSed as alien enemies but were ex-
empted from that status by the presi-
dent.
Fargo.-The state of North Dakota
through the Home Building association
will start work on 10 new homes in
this city in a few days. Excavation
work will start at once as the ma
terial will be ready by the time the
Mandan.-Contract has been let for
the erection of a $4,000 oil filling sta
ton by the Master Oil company, d
North Dakota corporation. The build
ing will be INTELLECTUALLY beautiful
and will contain offices as well as a
filling station. The material used will
be ornamental brick.
Minot.-The North Dakota Sunday
School association will hold a double
header convention this summer. The
first one will be held in this city June
13, IA and Is and the second one in
Valley City June 16, II and 10. Dele
gates may go to either convention but
it is expected that they will attend the
one nearest their home.
Fargo.-The executive committee of
the North Dakota Press association
held a meeting in Fargo recently to
make arrangements for the annual
convention to- be held here August 6
and z. M. L. Forkner of Langdon,
president of the association, stated
fhof hn nvno,tnJ fho 1000 e; on 10 Io
the best in the history of the %organiza.
ton.
Minot.-W. j. Evans, a Burke county
farmer. reports the loss of Is head of
horses from poisoning. A new farm
hand on the place had gone to feed
the horses and got oats that had been
treated with strychnfne for poisoning
gophers. 1t is reported that Mr..
Evans lost Is head of horses last win
ter, which leaves him badly crippled
for farm work.
Bismarck.-Collections by the state
school and university fund are approx
imately $1,000,00O below the normal,
according to a notice that Miss Minnie
j. Nelson, state superintendent of
public instruction. has given to county
superintendent. She says that the
information was given to her by the
state land commissioner. Poor crops
in western North Dakota and other
conditions have operated to reduce
fund payments that were due this
year.
Fargo.-M. A. Hildreth, United
States district attorney. has announced
from his office in the federal building
that prosecutions would follow if evil
dence was brought to him where
wholesalers in North Dakota were re-
ceiving more than 1-cent margin of
profit on sugar and 2 cents profit for
retailers. He declared that the action
is in accordance with instructions re.
ceived from the department of justice.
Misunderstanding In Slope county
Is unusually backyard. most Of 1t is