Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-16

Fargo--Hecently published crop re-
ports show conditions generally favor
able on small grains in all parts OF the
state.
Rugby-The Pierce equity fair to be
held here June 80 and July 1 is prom
Used to be the best ever held in the
county.
cooperstown-The State Bank Of
Walrum in this county has been closed
upon order of State Examiner O.9E.
Lofthus.
Bismarck-Mrs. M. I. Forkner of
Langdon was elected president Of the
state Rebekahs at the annual meeting
held here.
Bismarck-The May apportionment
to counties from the state school fund
is $l.SO per capita. The amount is
$$36S,T96.6O.
Bismarck-The death of Mrs. Chas.
Kupitz in this city removed one of
Burleigh county's earliest and best
beloved residents.
Grand Forks-Local Knights of CO.
lumbus have incorporated in the sum
of $200,000 for the erection of a home
for the organization.
carson-Grant county has organ
lied an active Good Roads association
which will be operated in connection
with the state organization.
Wahpeton-Joseph Formaneck, for
mer pioneer resident of this county
since 1873, is reported dead from an
auto accident at Anheim, Calf.
Mandan-Inmates of the state train
ing school have unanimously accepted
a self-government plan offered them
by Superintendent w. T. Mcclellan.
Bismarck-New rules governing the
classification of farm lands for taxa
ton will be promulgated by State Tax
Commissioned George e. Wallace about
July 1.
Minot-Lynn Arnold Christensen, a
1~7-year-old youth, died here from
burns sustained while helping to put
out a gasoline blaze at a %neighbor's
residence.
cooperstown-Sons of Norway from
North Dakota and parts of Montana
gathered in district convention in this
city June 10 to II, and were addressed
by a number of prominent speakers.
Mandan--A city-wide referendum re-
suited in a heavy vote favoring return
to mountain time, which gives Mandan
an hour Of daylight saving. The
change became effective Immediately.
Fargo-A vaudeville program as
good as that furnished by any circus
in the country is promised by Secre-
tary +. w. McRoberts as a feature Of
the interstate fair to be held here
July IL to Is.
Fargo-Police officers in various
parts of the state Are finding addt-
tional evidence against liquor law vio-
lators under a new statute which
requires testimony from persons ar
restedafor drunkenness.
Bisfnarck--The State railway com
mission has denied The application Of
the American Express company for
permission to raise rates in North
Dakota, but has granted permission to
rearrange the classifications.
Grand Forks-Frank o. Lowden,
former farmer governor Illinois and a
prominent candidate last year for the
Republican nomination to the presi-
dency, has been engaged to address a
county farm picnic at Bachelors grove
on the 10th of this month.
Fargo-Tentative arrangements APP
pear to be in progress for a series Of
debates in this state between A. c..
Townley and former Attorney General
William LANCER, who have recently
been discussing the value of North Da-
kota league achievements before audi
ences in Nebraska, South Dakota, and
Minnesota.
Bisnarck-Great interest surrounds
the probable appointments to be made
by the state board of administration
to fill vacancies caused by the retire.
ment of President r. f. Ladd of the
agricultural college, and President
Garland A. Bricker, who recently re-
signed as head of the state science
school at Wahpeton.
JamestoWn-George Bellezea, James
Maher and Joseph Golden were the
names given by three men captured by
state enforcement league officers after
a thrilling chase seven miles east of
this city. Several shots We're fired,
four of which took effect in the rear
of one Of the captured cars. Forty-six
cases of liquor We're c~onfiscated, ac-
cording to the officers.
Hope--A Bemidji, Mimi, dispatch
brings word that George Quinn, a
mixed-blood Indian. has confessed to
having shot and Killed Walter West
fall of this place last fall, while hunt
ing on the White Earth reservation.
Quinn claims that the killing was ac-
cidental, but fearing arrest and con-
viction, he secretly buried the body,
which was recently found BY another
Indian.
Tower citY-,The John 3. Raymond
laost No. IL of the G. a. r., Depart
ment of North Dakota, once the strong
est in the state, has passed into history
n an official post. Organized in 1886
9th a membership of ID, the number
has steadily thinned, until now only
DO living members are left at Tower
CITY, and in accordance with Grand
GA.my regulations the charter must be