Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-08

tered ShOrthorns, IS of them females
and four bulls, sold at a total Of $67,-
300, an average of SLAP at the b. w.
Ayler sale held here last week. The
sale was attended by 1,5OO people
One bull was sold to e. NJ. Dow of
Twin Valley. MINI. FOR $4,000. The
sensation of the event vas the sale Of
a Shorthorn cow for $500 to e. D.
Grant of Glypdon. MINI.
-Grand Forks.-The elevator"belong-
ing to the Cooperative Farmers Ele-
vator company Of East Grand Forks,
was destroyed by a fire of unknown
origin. Seven thousand bushels Of
wheat and $500 bushels of flax was
in the elevator at the time Of the fire.
Denhof.-Fred Herr has been ar
rested for violating the state educa-
tional laws. On complaint Of Red
Cross nurses who inspected the school,
Herr pleaded guilty to not sending his
two daughters to school and was fined
$1,000
Marricourt.-Four men were arrest
ed here recently by the sheriff from
Glendale, charged with the theft of
two automobiles at Fredonia. They
were taken to Bismarck to await trial.
McVille.-Nelson county play day
was held in this city on Monday. Two
bands were present to furnish music.
The sports consisted of track and field
events, drills and volley ball.
Bismarck. M. McPeek is being
,o+,,~oaI To p;cro1oa1r f,o~, r1--.
Mont, where he got into trouble and
was found carrying concealed weap-
ons. McPeek was paroled about two
years ago fran a 20-year sentence for
the murder of his wife in spite Of the
protest of Minot citizens. His parole
was on condition that he remain in
North Dakota. He will be brought
back to serve his original sentence.
Fargo.-Orie Olson of East Grand
Forks, was taken by Cass county Off
Gals last week while in the act of
turning over six cases Of Canadian
whiskey valued at 81, ZOO, to a Gus
toner who turned out to be f. L..
Watkins of the state enforcement
league of North Dakota. Olson was
sentenced to six months in the county
jail and fined $500. In default of fine
he will be required to serve an addi-
tional six months.
Center. Memorial services for
Hazel Miner, the young Oliver county
girl who gave her life to save her
little brother and sister in the blizzard
on March 16, were held at the Metho-
dist church here. A memorial fund is
being raised to erect a suitable men,
orial in this city and money for the
purpose is streaming in from all parts
of the United States, as the deed of
the brave girl is now known. in all
parts of the country. 1t has not been
decided yet just what kind of a mem
orial will be erected.
Bismarck.-Jim Jensen, policeman,
was badly beaten by a negro in the
500 hotel here. The negro was dis
turbing the peace of the place and the
clerk called for Jensen. AS Jensen
was leading the negro down the stairs,
he slipped and dropped his "billy', the
negro picked it up and started to beat
ing him with it, cutting him in many
places about the head. Jensen pulled
his gun and backed the negro against
the wall and then took him to the
police station where he was turned
owe to county officials. It later davel-
oped that the negroes name was Will
!iams and that he had just been dis
charged from serving a term in the
p%enitentiary for highway robbery.
The charge nov held against him is
assault and battery with a deadly
weapon.
Wimbledon.-The 18th annual meet
ing .of. the Women's clubs of the fifth