Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-14
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

The new armory is rapidly nearing
completion.
\ late season and short straw will
save the wheat crop this season.
The barley harvest in this county
will commence about August LIST.
The report from several different To-
calities is that wheat is rapidly head
ing out.
So many of our friends called this
week that we haven't space to mention
them all-and will not try.
Workmen have begun the erection of
a neat frame house for Miss Kelly on
the lot south of the laundry.
States Attorney Libby. of Walsh
county, is present at court looking
after the interests Of his clients.
More interest is taken in this term
of court and is attended by larger
number OF people than any previous
term.
Messrs. Shortridge and Wartham of
state +. \. will lecture at Byron N. D.
instead of Rush Lake on July 2lst,
1892.
Editor Baker, of the Grand Forks
Herald, accompanied the railroad
commissioners on their trip to this
city on Tuesday.
A number of our townspeople leave
today for Morden to attend the races
which begin tomorrow. They antici-
pate pleasant time.
The knights of Pythias lodge of this
city bids fair to become one of strong
est and most popular organizations in
the county. New members are being
constantly received.
The business men dubbed together
and hired VIM. Haverty to keep the
streets sprinkled-and it looks as if
Billy had gone into partnership with
the clerk Of the weather.
The report Is now about that the
Northern Pacific will only extend their
branch of railroad from Cooperstown
to Devils Lake this summer-but will
60 further north next spring.
The members of Co. E received their
dress suits Tuesday night and now
claim to be as we'll clothed an any
company in the regiment. They are
dandys-the suits we mean.
1t is the general impression that
such assault cases as that of the State
VS. Jacob Eby should never come up in
district court. This county is too poor
to pay needless court expenses.
The jury in the case of j. j. Reilly
agreed to disagree. They stood eight
for acquittal and four for conviction.
Judge Templeton discharged them
upon statement that it was impossible
to agree.
At the hour Of going to press the
case of Shaunier for keeping common
nuisance contrary to the prohibition
law, is before the court. His partner
in the transaction, Mcnamara, has
jumped his bail.
Attorneys Bangs and KneeshaW
make good pair to draw to. Neither
one has lost a case at this term OF
court and when DO tn get OH the same
case you may consider it settled-espe.
cially jury case
\ South Dakota paper in speaking
of an Indian camp says that "Severa
Young ladies accompanied the party
clad in beautiful leggins and white
: parasols.' Clad in nothing butt beau
tiful leggin and white parasols. 'WheW
This week number of the well-fed
republican papers of the state come
with supplements laden with Brother
Spaulding's prepared glue, to catcl
voters. The hoary Rev. Fairchild'S
reason why all postmasters should vote
the republican ticket comes along Will
whiskers on it.-Daily News.
The railroad commissioners arrived
IS here Tuesday on special car and re-
u manned about All hour. There were nc
N complaints brought before the board
III although there are good grounds tol
complaints. The fact of the matter Is
that farmers generally have come tt
the conclusion that they are slmpl!
- wasting time to air their grievance
rs before this board. In regard to TIT
new platform bill the impression
that it is no good and that the railroad
will not comply with the provisions o
the bill owing to the fact that it doe
!, not cover sufficient grounds. In
- commissioners say that they intend I
II bring the matter before the courts t
test the validity Of the law.