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shafer Names Assistant.

shafer Names Assistant.
John Thorpe, Velva attorney, has
ben named assistant to Attorney Cen
eral George F. Shafer.
Courses in Painting at A.c.
Beginning January 2 the state A. 9,
will institute complete courses in
painting and decorating.
More Non attendance Losses.
| Absences of school pupils during the
school year cost Logan county $4,000
according to the county superintendent
at Napoleon.
Langdon Fair In February.
The annual midwinter fair for Lang
don and Cavalier county vii be held
at Langdon the second or third week
in February.
Destroy $4,000 Worth Of Whiskey.
Fire hundred quart bottles of whis
key valued at $4,000 were destroyed by
the Stutsman county sheriff at James
town, on order Of the county judge.
Wool Protects Against Fire.
His outer clothing burned off, but his
woolen underwear saved T.. ]. Tor.
doff, night foreman in the N. P. round.
house at Jamestown, from possibly
fatal burns when gasoline stove ex.
ploded.
Indians to Get Pensions.
About dozen Indians on Standing
Rock reservation who served as fed.
eral scouts in the eos, will be entitled
to the recently allowed pension Of. $40
per month, according to superintendent
E. D. Mossman Of Fort Yates.
Indian Cattle Top Market.
Twice this fall cattle shipped by
Standing Rock Indians have topped
the market. The second triumph was
scored last week when stock sent by
Little Eagle and Bullhead from near
Fort Yates brought seven cents a
pound.
Community Church Center Dedicated.
Bottineau recently dedicated a COM
munity center building, equipped as a
part Of the Presbyterian church of that
city. It provides for indoor sports Of
all kinds for summer and winter and
will be opened by the church to the
entire community.
Teachers Secretary Resigns.
r. L. Brown of Valley City has re-
signed. as full time secretary Of the
North Dakota Education association
and whether or not this organization
of the state teachers, numbering now
about 5000 members, can afford to en-
ploy another salaried secretary is
being considered by the executive COM
mite. The only source of revenue is
a $3.50 annual membership fee.
carringten Seeks Court Chambers.
It has been announced that Fred
Jansonius of Fessenden, Wells county
probate Judge, will be appointed to the
bench in the fourth judicial district to
succeed w. L. Nuessle elected to the
supreme court. Darlington is now
seeking designation for one Of the dis
trict chambers, which at present are
confined to Bismarck and jamestown.
Granville Ships Much Poultry.
Up to November 80 the surprising
total Of 3O,28O pounds of dressed tur-
keys had been shipped from Granville
by rail. This figure does not include
the live fowls sent from the commune
tty, nor the large quantity that went
by auto truck to Minot. At the aver
age market price of 40 cents per
pound, these dressed turkeys brought
more than $4,000 into the Granville
community. It is estimated that the
value of this years poultry crop there
was around 100000.
Wheat Growers Form Sales Agency.
North Dakota is among the 10 states
which were represented at recent
Minneapolis meeting where plans were
laid for the organization of national
Wheat Growers Sales agency. George
e. Duis, president Of the North Da-
kota Wheat Growers association, is a
member Of the committe Of three to
draft plan Of operation, the other
1.-two being an Oklahoma and Mime.
apolis man. This state recently has
ben selling through the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
Education inexpensive item at A. c.,
From the point of view Of financial
outlay, President John Lee Coulte,
points out, actual educational work Il
about the least costly activity carried
on at the state Agricultural college. A
recent analyzation Of state expendi
lures showed this institution costing
over 100000 a year; Of this sum, how
ever, the college classes cost onl!
$182, 600. The new agricultural hall
built this last year, cost $3.50, 600. Stat,
i regulatory work, extension work, AMI
experiment stations, all Of these de
partments which are: strong In. thei
statewide influence, went to make ul
the balance of the 1912, 900 g. iten
in the states last fiscal year.
i Another Bank Reopened.
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