Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-05-14
NORTH DAKOTA.

NORTH DAKOTA.
Grand Forks gets the Lutheran college.
A wool growers association is talked of.
Fargo, Bismarck and Glendale blind
T pigs have been raided.
Grass was never more advanced at this
season of the year chan now.
North Dakota promises to have credit
able exhibit at the worlds fair.
The plans for the Methodist college at
Wapheton will be completed this week.
Fire companies throughout the state
are practictng for the Fargo tournament.
for Griggs county commencing on Tues
day May 18th.
1t is reported that ex-Attorney General
George F. Goodwin is about to locate in
Salt Lake City.
Larimore rejoices in the establishment
of an extensive plant for the construction
& of boilers and machinery.
The Fargo roller mills shipped train
load of flour east last week. The train
consisted of twenty three cars.
Presumption filings can be made until
June 8, where parties have established
residence on claims prior to March 8, 1891.
Governor Burke is billed for the opening
address of the Empire library, which takes
place at Yorktown, Dickey county, May
oath.
DR.. Merchant of Glendale has purchas-
ed the surplus water of the city we'll and
is conveying it a mile and a half for irri-
cation purposes.
The Bank of Darlington has applied for
state charter. o. G. Meacham, R. Hun
ter and j. w. Meacham are the incOrpo-
rators. Capital, $4,000.
Fargo never had her business blocks
so completely tenanted as Today; and
there is an actual scarcity of residences
to rent. This all means prosperity.
The bond Of Register DISCARD OF the
Minot Land office has been approved
The receiver has not filed his bond as yet
Instructions have been received to open
the new Office.
A freight train on the Great Northern
pulled out of Grafton the other night with
forty-six cars, forty-three of which were
loaded with wheat, twenty-five OF which
came from the Cavalier branch.
Thomas Bottomley of Emmons county
says he has S-year-old tilly, bred IN EN-
mons county, which he will pit against any
3-year.old bred in the state of North Dako-
ia, best two in three, for $500 side.
May 18th will be an eventful day in the
history of the OddfelIows lodge of Grand
Forks. On the evening Of that day the
society will celebrate the opening of its
hall with grand banquet and ball in the
hotel Dacotah.
There is every indication that this il
going to be an excellent year for trees ane
it is certain that there never was better
time to plant them than at present. They
will take root because there is grea
deal Of moisture in the ground.
The general land department has decid
ed under the new law that where tina
proof has been made and that for two
years no contest has been filed, the paten
must issue. This will cause the immediate
issuance of many patents in. North Da
kota.
1T beats all what number of new
attorneys are being made in NORTH
Dakota these days. After July LIST {
trip to session of the Supreme Cour
would be necessary, and that may have
something to do with it.
The government agricultural expert
ment station for North Dakota has is
sued it's "Bulletin No. O." which is de
voted to 'small fruits" The pamphle
contains the latest and best information
attainable on the subject. Supplied fre'
on application to residents of the state.
The reports from every section OF tn
state indicate that sheep came through Jh'
winter in magnificent shape, although i
was late when many of them were brough
to this state. The increase was more thar
expected and the outlook is bright on thi
industry, which will add greatly to th'
value of the state.
Senator Casey has received letter from
Manager Oxnard, of the Grand Island
Neb., beet sugar factory, in which tina
gentleman states that he will visit Nortl
Dakota this month. NrlOxnard believes
that North Dakota is especial!
adapted to sugar beet culture
and his visit IS with the view of es
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