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

here this week.
Hunter.-Wilbur Shepherd of Hun.
ter township was crushed under q
load of lumber and instantly killed as
he was turning into the yard of his
home.
Carrington.-W. G. Root, linotype
operator, received news that his son,
Gelnn, died Of pneumonia while serv.
ing with the American troops in
Siberia.
Grand FOrks.-The Northeast Edu.
cation association, comprised of coun-
ties in the northeastern section of the
state, will hold it's annual meeting
here in May.
Observation-Disclosures Mcdonald, war.
den at the state penitentiary, has re,
signed and will retire on March 1.
Mr.. Mcdonald was formerly sheriff of
Morton county.
Fargo.-Automobile men are here
from all sections of the state attend
ing the automobile show. A state
association may be organized during
the present meeting.
Bismarck.-Bids will be opened on
March IS for the construction work
on the 3,OOO-barrel state-owned flour
mill and the 100000 bushel terminal
elevator at Grand Forks.
Jamestown.-The sixth annual tour
nament of the North Dakota Checker
association will be held here February
"A and %. Entries are being received
by A. p. Jones of Hankinson.
Bismarck. - Increased rates are
sought by three North Dakota tele-
phone companies in hearings which
have been set by the state railroad
commission for February 1920.
Bismarck.-J. N. Hagan, commits
sioner of agriculture and labor, has
estimated that the county seed and
feed loan bonds will not exceed ST.
100000 for the year of 1920.
Bismarck.-The report of the COM
missioner of Indian affairs shows that
on June 80, 1919, there were 1920
children of school age among a total
Indian population of 1891 in North
Dakota.
Bowbells.-The city school superin-
tendents and principals of grades and
consolidated schools in Burke county
have formed an organization to be
known as the Burk school supervisors
conference.
Bismarck.-A series of winter meet
ings will be held in Burleigh count
for the benefit of the farmers, under
the auspices of the agricultural college
workers. The first meeting will be
held on February "a.
Fargo.-Delirious from influenza,
H. X. Nichols, a travelling salesman,
died last week in Jail. Deceased had
been taken from a local hospital where
he had become manageable and
taken to the Jail for safe keeping.
Watford City.-A cattle disease sci
entifically known as bovine hemmora-
hagic septicemia, which is now run
ming it's course throughout the western
states, is spreading rapidly in this
county. The disease does not ALWAYS
prove fatal.
Blsmarck.-North Dakota will act
as an interviewer in a hearing before
n interstate commerce commission
at Omaha relative to rates on coal
shipments from Montana, it was an
nounced at the office of the state rail-
road commission.
Minot.-Livestock men from eight
counties in the western part of the
state held a meeting here last week
at which time a livestock association
was organized. A banquet was given
at which q. L. Burdick was the prin-
cipal speaker.
Hazelton.-The farmers Of Emmons
county had an opportunity last week
OF hearing farm specialists at meet.
1ngs held at Braddock and Hazelton.
1t is estimated that about 600 at
tended.
Devils Lake.-The school board has
secured teachers to take the place of
the three who resigned a short time
ago. This will lift a burden for the
board as it was thought for a time
that they would be unable to fill the
vacancies.
Valley City.-Mrs. Anna Nelson, said
= - oluCSt C1llLcIl Ill barnes cOun-
ty, passed away at the home Of her
son. Mrs. Barnes was 90 years old
at the time of her death. She was O
resident of Valley City for forty years.
Devils Lake.-A man and woman
said to be visiting homes in districts
populated by Greeks, are said to be
robbing many families and are sought
by police. 1t is said that the couple
will knock for admission and upon the
opening of the door will present their
pistols and demand cash.
Shields. Major Belden, United
States Indian agent at the Standing
Rock reservation, died at Long Beach
Calf, where he had gone with his
family to spend the winter. Major
Belden was a member Of the first
North Dakota legislature and served
his state in two subsequent sessions
Wahpeton.-Ethcl X. Mertz, county
superintendent of schools Of Rlchland
county, Is arranging for consolidation
of rural schools. An entire row OF
townships extending from this city tc
the county line and including Center
Morton, Barney, Denton and WIND