Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-24

operation OF the loC5ts.i Communities II.
the development of strong fire fighting
departments.
Observation-Disclosures have been
shipped for the preliminary construc-
ton work on the Observation-Disclosures
bridge across the Missouri river. The
bridge will be completed in IS months
and will cost approximately $1,Ooo,OO0.
The state labor bureau has undertaken
the task Of furnishing help for the
work as a large number of men will
be needed.
Embden.-Counsel for the Embden
Farmers Elevator company, which is
attacking the constitutionality of the
North Dakota grain grading act in a
suit instituted in the United States
district court. have applied for q court
of three judges to hear the case. In
cases involving the constitutionality of
state laws, a court Of three judges Is
required. The case is to be heard In
Fargo.
Bismarck.-The trial Of Morris
Meadow, charged with killing his
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ton, was started in the district court
here last week. The case was brought
here from Washburn for trial before
Judge Nuessle, because of statements
made by Meadows attorneys that it
would be impossible to pick a fair jury
in Mclean county, owing to the recent
murder Of the Wolf family. Polonsky,
just previous to his death, stated that
Meadow shot him. This statement
was denied by the defendant and also
Mrs. Polonsky.
Devils Lake.-The arrest Of ]. II.
McNary, formally charged with oper-
ating a swindle against the farmers of
the lake region in transactions involv-
ing the sale of pure bred cattle, is be-
lieved to have put a complete stop to
operations of the sO-called Pure Bred
Cattle Breeders association. McNary
vas charged by A. M. Crazy and sew
eral other farmers Of Hampden of ac-
blooded cattle. He would cash the
notes and use the proceeds for other
purposes. At q preliminary hearing
McN;ry waived examination and was
committed to the county Jail in default
of $4,000 bonds.
Minot-The most gigantic piece of
road construction undertaken by any
county in North Dakota is now under
consideration by the board of county
commissioners of Ward county, and if
carried out will result in the construc.
ton of nor than $40 miles of highway
in the county this summer 1t is esti-
mated that the county will spend near
~ 100000 on the project. According
to plans there will be six miles Of
road work done in each township. In
addition to this scheme. bids will be
opened for the construction of -
miles of federal road running east
from this city to the county line.
With the arrival of 10 government
trucks recently, Ward county now has
a total of IS trucks to help in the
construction work. According to
county officials this city will have the
best system of roads in the state and
the northwest. The county has all the
gravel it needs for the construction
work.
Van Hook.-A committee from the
Community club met with the county
commissioners at Stanley in regard to
securing grasshopper poison. and were
promised an adequate supply.
Fargo.-ThH second annual home
coming, which will be staged on the
opening day of the state fair, In this
city, June -, will be one of the big
events of the year. Special trains with
reduced rates are being arranged for, +,
and the fair management will admit at
the outside gates all soldiers In uni
form or any member of the American
Legion. whether In uniform or not.
upon showing his Legion card.
'hekinson.--This city is ~estapnsn.
Ing a camp for auto tourists, and the
eify commission has leased eight acres
For that