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

Lisbon.-The Redman brothers have
purchased the Lisbon creamery.
Backbone death from flu has
been reported to the city board Of
health.
Beach.-The Bowen murder case has
been continued over to the June term
of district court.
Wahpeton.-The city Is taking steps
to reorganize Company l Of the first
North Dakota regiment.
Valley City.-The Barnes county
chapter of the American Red Cross
has taken steps to combat the flu cpl
demic.
Minot.-The Northwestern North
Dakota Medical association met here
last week for its annual business and
social session.
merce will have a traffic bureau in
operation when the railroads 60 back
to private owners.
Bismarck.-Formal authority from
the war department for the construc-
ton Of the million-dollar bridge which
is to spa the Missouri between BIS
marck and Mandan has been granted.
Devils Lake.-The State Automobile
company was destroyed by FIRE, the
loss being estimated at 100000. Forty
one automobiles, many of them be-
longing to private individuals, were
destroyed.
Minot.-Prospective purchasers Of
the bonds issued to the extent Of $685.
600 by the city for the purpose Of con-
structing a sewage disposal plant have
notified the city commission that they
have withdrawn their offer.
Fargo.-The federal grand jury con-
vened Tuesday, January "a, following
the holiday vacation. As soon as the
criminal cases have been heard the
| grand jury will continue Its probe Of
profiteering.
Bismarck.-The Well Drillers' asso-
citation held Its annual meeting here
last week. Among the speakers were
dist church and A. 0. Soule of Mime
apolis.
Jamestown.-Owing to the rapid
spread Of flu, the city board has
placed a ban on dancing. and advise
that all public meetings be postponed.
Theaters are only allowed to sell tick
cts for two-thirds their seating ca
pacity.
Fargo.-A series of meetings were
held under the auspices Of the Cass
county farm bureau at Arthur, Hun
ter, Erie, Page, Leonard and Buffalo.
Speakers, active in agricultural cir
Giles, addressed these meetings with a
great deal of success.
Bismarck.-Dr. John H. Worst, com
missioner of immigration, is urging
North Dakota farmers to hold onto
their land and not sell for at least
another year. He declares that North
Dakota lands are going to increase in
value.
Bismarck.-Albert Crosse, an 49,
year-old Sioux Indian, was one of the
first North Dakotans to fall in the
ranks of Uncle Sam on the battleields
of France. according to records com.
piled by Adjutant General Angus Fra.
Zier.
Bislnarrk.-The state board Of ad.
ministration has approved tentative
plans and specifications handed in by
an architectural firm for the mem.
orial building which is to be the frs
Of a group Of structures which will.
form North Dakota's new capitol.
FlaSher.-A Holstein breeders cir
cult similar to that which has made
the New Salem community famous ha:
been started here. The two organiza
tons will be united during the annua
convention Of the state dairymen III
Mandan, February II to 10.
Bismarck.-Senator Hiram w. John
son of California will make a tour O
North Dakota during February, deliv
ering addresses at Minot, Bismarck
Fargo and Grand Forks. 1t is ex
pected that Senator johnson will dis
cuss his presidential candidacy at thi
time.
Of university and school lands nov
owns We'll over a million dollars WORT
of seed and feed bonds, through whicl
medium the board has loaned the in
come from the lands with which tn
state was lowered by the federal GOV
eminent to the farmers in drought
stricken sections of the state who hav
| been compelled to borrow.
Bismarck.-"J. G. r." know
as "the man of mystery and VIII
. played a prominent part in the Sc
Element Of the j.. Allen Caldwe
! estate near Taylor, has been ident
: fed as Leo Clapper, who disappeare
from his home in Erie, Pa, in 1S9.
This clears up one Of the most bafflin
cases that has eve been tried i
, North Dakota courts.
Devils Lake.-The school board {
this city Is said to be facing a vel
: serious predicament in that valuab
e school teachers have been forced
resign and the board has been force
reluctantly to accept the resignation
because Of lack of funds to do othe
wise. That the teachers are comp
tent is evidenced by the fact that II