Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-01-27
Park River-The Standard OIL will
build q service station here.

electric service has been inauylrated.
Lisbon-Suing Alfred Olson for
$4,000 for striking him, K. P. Svens-
dahl was awarded 81.
Fort Yates-Seven tracts of Indian
lands, totaling 2,4O1 acres, brought an
average of $19.72 an acre.
Notwithstanding a shotgun over
discharged it and Joseph Evans, post
master, lost his left hand.
Grand Forks-After more than 40
years OF practice here, Dr.. Il. j. Dugan
is dead at the age Of 70 years.
Hankinson-Cnained to light pole,
a horse was electrocuted before many
spectators when the chain touched q
ground wire.
Sawyer-A citation signed by Pres
ldent Wilson has been forwarded to
hay Towns, former private, Company
n, 32Sth Infantry.
Casselton = Farmers and business
men have united in the organization
and launching of the North Dakota
Lumber company.
MISUNDERSTANDING from all over
the state will be invited to the local
celebration of the lend anniversary
OF the birth of Robert Burns.
W1lllston-Free tests of seed wheat
and corn will be made by the agricul-
tural department of the high school
for the farmers of this county
For Yates-Before retiring as head
OF the Sioux county chapter of the
Red Cross, Frank Fiske wrote a his
tory OF the war work Of the ~organiza-
ton.
W1lliston-The tive-year ban on deer
hunting expiring neXt year will lind
deer plentiful along the Missouri river,
ii their number this season is an indi-
cation.
FairvieW-When a buzzsaw flew off
the shaft it struck Lawrence O'Reilly
IN the chest, cutting his heart in two,
and bounded upward, severing his
head from his body.
Williston-Business men and frater-
nal orders are buying up school war
rants n order to assure the continual
tlon OF school here by meeting the
$4,000 monthly expenses.
Dickinson-To devote his entire
time to %ranching, w. L. Richards, one
of the best known Dakota bankers
ana stockmen, has retired from the
Merchants National bank.
Beach-Because of the difficulty
the municipality is having in paying
the salaries of its employees the city
attorney has ruled that the county
must pay in cash the city's share of
taxes collected.
Tower City-Direct sounding of the
fire siren by the telephone central ex-
change is a feature of this city's i'm
proved fire fighting apparatus. A new
chemical engine, tank, and fire truck
have been purchased.
Bismarck-Many schools are having
hard Shedding because of the inability
to get funds from the Bank of North
Dakota. 1t is feared that some in the
state may be forced to close before
their terms are over.
Lidgerwood- With ten different
kinds Of fowls entered at the Fargo
poultry show, Mrs. Annie Lepovsky
had the distinction of having the big
gest variety of birds entered among
all the 80 or more contestants.
Observation-Disclosures the warehouse
and office of the Independent Oil com
pany and the warehouse Of the Him
rich Implement company, thousands of
gallons of oil and gasoline were de-
stroyed in a spectacular blaze here
which resulted in a $4,000 loss.
kenmare-Former1y a resident of
this city, J. G. Murphy, attorney gen
eral of Alaska, stopped here for a
visit. He says the territory is so bone
dry that all Of the liquor could be
carried in a suitcase. He predicts a
development of paper pulp mills in the
next few years.
Strawberry Lake-The remark in
July, 1917, that the world war was q
rich mans war has finally landed r. J.
Irelease in the federal prison for
three years. He was sentenced by
Judge Amidon of this state and SEN.
tence was affirmed by the United
States circuit court of appeals.
Mapleton-Forty years records on
he'd River valley weather shows the
coolest winter to have been that of
1883, with an average year-round tenn
perature Of "a degrees. The warmest
year was 1900, with an average of ~
degrees. The wettest year was 1882.
with a precipitation of 34.O1 inches.
Watford: City-The duly elected
county superintendent refusing TO
qualify, his election opponent declin-
ing the office when it was offered. and
the retiring superintendent insisting
that he was through, Mckenzie county
was practically up against it for a
county superintendent of schools until
Miss Edwina Knecht of Dore accented
the office.
Wheatland-A share of an $500. 1000
op estate in Ohio and Pennsylvania
will fall to Mrs. P. McLaren of This
city. -Four other heirs live in Fargo.
Henry, J. N, and w. II. Baker. and
Mrs. J. A. Hill. The estate is that
of the late Jacob Baker, veteran of the
wars of the Revolution and Of 1919.
and consists of 5000 acres Of land on
which the town Of Ckllicothe. Ohio
Is Situat fed and GOn oo,a. - .