Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-01-15
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Ilarana.-.An American legion post
will be organized bore.
FurWman.- number Of cases OF
scarlet fever are reported in Sargent
county.
Devils I.uke.-Thc $4,000 old Stor-
age plant being erected here is nearing
completion.
Fargo.-The annual Tri-State Grain
Growers convention will be held here
on January 20 to %.
Sturkweather.-P. =. Mcllarry, pio-
neer druggist Of this city, has retired
from the business.
Ross.-Ihe village school has been
closed because of a strike by the
teachers fer higher wages.
bismmck.-Two women and three
myn wore arrested here, charged with
brewing Intoxicating beverages.
Sllrld@n.-The General Utilities cor
pora,ion have made application for the
increasing of their rate in this city.
Minot.-A ten-piece orchestra, made
up of the best musicians of Minot, has
been organized by the Town Criers'
club.
Portal.-The organization of an
American Legion post has been COM
pleted here. DIR. Irwin Meyers was
named post commander.
Fort lates.-Military funeral serv-
ices were held over the remains of
Martin Yellowfat, an Indian, who was
a former doughboy in France.
Dickinson.-Plans are being made
for the erection Of a building to be
devoted to the use of the Matthew
Brew post of the American Legion.
Beltield.-Twenty-two horses
purchased here by the government for
shipment to Camp Dodge, Ia, where
they will be used as cavalry mounts
portland.-A large number Of foxes
have been seen in this vicinity of late,
and many are undertaking to capture
the animals, as their fur is very valu-
able.
Hillsboro.-After 80 years in the
farm implement business in this city,
the John r. Paulson company has
disposed of it's interests to a newly
organized concern.
Underwood.-A. McCullen, we'll
! known Mclean county resident, died
at Roy, Mont, where he had gone fol-
lowing several months stay at the
Hunter hot springs.
Bismarck.-The printers strike With
the Bismarck Tribune has been called
off as all differences between the
management and the printers were IA
vorably adjusted.
Fortunately the annexation of a
tier Of sections surrounding the Port
lage will be able to support a first
class high school.
Valley City.-According to w. A.
Donnelly, secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants association of. North Dakota,
the 1920 meeting of the association
will be held acre in June.
Dickinson.-Dr. ]. w. Bowen, who
narrowly escaped death in two other
automobile accidents during The last
year, figured in Il third bad smash
here q few days ago.
Linton.-Mrs. Harry Silk was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of a rifle in the hands Of her
husband. Three little children, the
oldest seven. are left motherless.
Starkweather.-At q meeting of
farmers and business men held re-
Gently, plans were practically com
pleted for the purchase by the farm
ers of one of the local lumber yards,
Crosby.-The clay found in this vi
cinity is believed to be we'll adapted
for the manufacture Of brick and tile.
and local parties are contemplating !
venture in this industry early next
spring.
Carrington.-An effort is being made
by citizens to have the proposed Ode
Fellows home located here. The home
is to be built for the purpose of carine
for aged and disabled members of the
order.
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