The Irish standard., 1891-05-30

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NORTH DAKOTA.
On last Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock
the spark Of life departed from one Of
the Oldest pioneers. and also one Of the
Oldest men in Cavalier county, when
John O'Brlen, father of M. d. O'Brlen
Of the Palace Hotel, of Langdon, de.
parted this life. Mr.. O'Brien was born
in the county of Limerick, Ireland, on
the 9Th dav of May, 1907, and had there
fore just passed his 84th birth day. He
removed from Ireland to Canada in
1912, where he remained until 10 years
ago, when he came with his son. M. D.
to Dakota, settling first at st. Joe.
Pembina county, In 1882 they removed
to the old homestead near Olga, being
the first settlers in what is now Cavalier
county. west of Olga, and there are
none OF the old settlers Of the county
but who knew and highly respected
.'Uncle John O'Brlen." as he was ia.
miliarly called. During his long resid-
ence in Dakota he has made his home
with his son, M. d., who has always
treated him with that kind c0nsidera-
tion due the aged parent. and both
Mike and his family have done every
thing possible to make smooth and
pleasant the declining years of the
father. The deceased leaves six grown
children 10 mourn his loss, which is ap-
peased to great extent by the knowl-
edge that the father had lived a long
and honorable life and died of old age.
The children are David O'Brlen, of
Ashton, Mich, j. u. O'Brien, Seney,
Mich, Mrs. M. Smith, who lives on the
old homestead in Hastings Co., Ont.
Mrs. j. Mahon, Of Chicago. M. D..
O,Brien. of the Palace Hotel, Langdon,
and Patrick O'Brien, OF Deadwood,
South Dakota. The funeral took place
Thursday, the remains being inferred
in the Catholic cemetery at Olga. The
funeral was one of the largest ever held
in the county, and would have been
much larger were it not for the long
distance to drive.
| SOUTH DAKOTA.
Plats for 20 townships Of government
land, west of the river. have just been
received by the land Office at Pierre
from Washington, filing upon which
can be made by settlers on June 20.
The farmers near Sioux Falls will
meet in Sioux Falls next Tuesday for
discussion of business of interest to
them, They will also arrange for
picnic of farmers and laborers in June.
when Senator Kyle, Gen. Weaver, Of
Iowa. and other noted third party men
will be here.
The third annual state oratorical con-
test which occurs in Mitchell Friday
evening. promises large attendance
and an interesting program. The win
ner of the contest will receive an ele-
gantly engraved gold medal and the coll
lege the winner repres ents Will be given
the custody of the Drake chalcedony
slap. now held by the Mitchell uni
versity.
The state commissioner Of schools
and public lands has refused to approve
the leases of school land recently made
by the county superintendent Of Brule
county. claiming that the price at
which the land was three cents per acre
less than the law provides. All Of the
school sections in the county will have
to be released at the higher figure.
WISCONSIN. s.5
| Last Monday. the order Of SUBJ
deaconship was conferred upon three
Capuchins at their convent. corner
Fourth and Harmon streets, Milwau-
kee. Next SATURDAY. they will receive.
the order Of deaconship and on Sunday
the sacrament Of the priesthood. -
All the churches of Columbus, Wis. !,
Joined IN q Union meeting il the town
hall Monday night, which was very
largely attended. The big hall was
packed, and hundreds of people were
turned away. Father Roche. Of theg
Catholic Church, made the principal
speech OF the evening The reverend
gentleman was applaud ded when he ap-5