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Fairmount- new, $4,000 Metho-
dist church has been dedicated and is
free from debt.
Devils Lake-The total number of
patrons who visited the library here
last year totaled around $50.
Grafton-Fire caused by an over
heated stove, considerably damaged
the News and Times building here.
eismarck-F. E. Beihl of Bowman
will be the new manager of the North
Dakota Home Building department.
6each-Farmers of Saddel Butte
township near here have named COM
mittees and plan the establishment of
a cheese factory soon.
Grand Forks-The 1922 summer
school at the university of North Da-
kota will be conducted for eight weeks
Instead of six weeks as heretofore.
Bismarck-Fire destroyed the pri-
vate garage and car belonging to John
Drummer. Use Of a garden hose
saved the residence adjoining.
kenmar-The school children here
have the use of toboggan slide erect
ed on the shore of the lake by one of
their friends.
Bismark-Robert NJ. Noah, escaped
'lifer" from the penltentiary, has been
captured in Hutchinson, Kansas. He
escaped three years ago.
Hettinger-Electricity is now sup
piled the city from the new plant of
the Hettinger Electric Light and
Power company.
Mandan - Purchase Of 2O-acre
tract on the bank Of the Heart river
near here for parking purposes, is be-
ing considered by the Mandan park
board.
Minot- Opening of the new zoolog-
'gical building at Riverside park has
been postponed. Work of painting the
animal and bird cages has delayed the
opening.
WilIiston-Following the outbreak
here of several mild cases of smallpox
the city health department has advised
vaccination, especially in the case of
pupils in school.
Hazen-The high school here will
make application for second class reg
istration, it has been announced. An
nouncement was further made of the
receipt of $3.50 federal aid for teach
ing agricultural studies.
Minot-A jury in district court here
took 80 hours to decide on a verdict
for SIP in civil case. They first re-
ported disagreement, but acted upon
the advice of the court to resume their
deliberations.
Mandan-A balky mule used to haul
coal in coal mine at New Salem was
responsible for the fact that Meady
Morrelle, 35, miner, is in hospital
here with his right leg amputated at
the knee.
Williston- Fire caused by small
heater in the covered mail wagon used
by Barney Stine, rural mail carrier,
destroyed both wagon and contents,
while Stine was making his route. The
extent of the mail loss has not vet been
checked up.
Mayvilie Many friends and neigh.
bors, coming by surprise, Joined the
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mikkal And
erson in helping the couple celebrate
their Goth wedding anniversary. Mr.
and Mrs, Anderson were presented
with several gifts.
FIasher-Frederick aged 8, son OF
Fred Wiebers, in coasting down hill
run into a barbed wire fence. One
strand Of wire caught him squarely in
the mouth, splitting the cheeks on
either side for more than an inch
Twelve stitches were required to close
the wounds.
eismarck-Fred Swanson, SO, car
renter, was instantly killed when he
stepped in front Of slow moving auto
aud struck by fender, fell backward
his head striking the pavement in such
way that the skull was fractured and
his neck broken. The jury absolved
Ray Lawrence, the driver, from blame
finding Swanson came to his death
from his own fault. He leaves wife
and six children, ,z-..
Fort Yates-A petition signed by all
the taxpayers living within the radius
Of three miles Of the sight Of the pro.
posed bridge over the Cannon Ball
river at Cannon Ball has been pre-.
sented. to the county commissioners. A
similar petition will be given the com.
missioners Of Morton county. The
bridge desired would make possible
the proposed and already partly grad.
ed and paved Capitol to Capitol high.
way from Pierre, 8. D., to Bismarck
N. d.
Minot The savings Of four years
consisting Of $1,ssO in currency and
coin, hidden in coffee can in root
| cellar on the Palada farm near here
was recently stolen from Mr.. and Mrs
|Sl 8. Albert, tenants. George Foote
|Adinot painter, was arrested after po
sllice learned that he had, bought new
Rnto. and because OF other informa.
5s They say he has confessed the
Hheft duplicating another. Foote
slprned the car over to the police. He
u Ii charged with grand larcenu and ie