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

Peter McLean's machine shop is IA
pidly nearing completion.
Chisholm's new hall is we'll under
way. 1t will be two story affair.
W. J, Mooney, of this city, can have
the democratic national committee
manship for this state if he wants it.
Tom Lough's running pony "Zuln''
threw his rider in the race at Milton
and ran into Il wire fence cutting him
self so badly that he will be useless for
any further work this season.
On July 1st the Great N orth ern En-
press company took charge of the eX-
press business on the lines Of the Great
Northern railway. 1t is said that
negotiations are now pending whereby
the Western Union telegraph company
will relinquish their telegraph lines
along the railroads operated by the G.
n, and which will be operated by the
Great Northern telegraph company.
The following is the result of the
result of the Park River races:-lst
day: 2:4O trot, won by Iolanthe, owned
at Mimic. Running race, won by Billy
Taylor, owned by Tom Tough, Lang
don.-2nd day: Free for all trot. won
by Dick, owned by G. McEwen, Park
River. Three minute trot, won by
,, Maud S, owned by o. c. Picker, Nor
den. Running race: won by Harry
Printer, owned by II. G. Arnold,
| Crystal. The Langdon contingent re-
ports very pleasant time at the races
aud are well pleased with the reception
they received at the hands of the
citizens.
A patriotic entertainment was held
in the school house Saturday evening
under the auspices of the Chautauqua
society, and proved quite interesting
especially the flag drill of the children.
Each child represented state, and
the whole under the command of the
Goddess of Liberty'' Miss Lulu
Hodgins, went through the exercises
with grace and precision that gave evil
dence of careful training. The rest of
the program was made up of songs by
the choir, music by the band, dec1ama-
lions by Miss Amelia Brennan of Bath
gate, and Mrs. Clarke; tableau, etc.,
and speech from "dad" Wentworth.
Langdon did not celebrate on the
4th, consequently the town presented
very deserted appearance. Delega-
lions of citizens had taken the morn
ing train for Milton and Park River to
take in the races and games at those
points, The band went to Milton.
Others drove to Mt. Carmel and spent
the day quite pleasantly. Besides these
the people Of Woodbridge had picnic
on Cypress creek, while the citizens Of
Valmont and surrounding country as
sembled at the Fish Trap and enjoyed
themselves in a manner beftting the
occasion. From all points come re-
ports of successful celebrations and a
good time for the participants.
The events of the past week prove
that the authorities in Pembina
county are determined to break up
the organized band of robbers that
has been operating in Pembina,
Walsh and Cavalier counties for the
past two years. A dispatch from
Pembina says that 80 warrants have
been issued for the arrest of parties
known to be connected with this
gang. This week Deputy Sheriff
Mckay in company with Sheriff
Pinkerton went to Rush Lake and
arrested a. farmer of that neighbor-
hood by the name of John Croft
who, it is claimed, is identified with
the robbers, and on Monday VIM.
Montgomery, also Of Rush Lake,
was arrested at Park River for pur-
chasing stolen property. Montgom-
cry, it is claimed, is innocent of any
further completely with the robbers.
The leader of the gang is one Clarke
Rose, of Cavalier, Pembina county.
He passed among his neighbors as a
: spirltualist and an all round crank.
His followers also claimed to be
spiritualists and no attention was
paid to them by the neighbors and
meetings were frequently held at
the home Of one or another of the
gang. Instead of being spiritualis.
tic meetings, however, it has since
been learned that they were regular
meetings of the gang, where their
plans were laid and schemes con-
cocted to rob and ruin their neigh
bors. Horses, cattle, wheat, plows,
harrows, machinery, etc., were stolen
and either run out of the county or
taken to some distant part and sold.
Besides these depredations several
incendiary fires are laid at the doors
of this gang. The authorities will
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