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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

obtainable it appears that the first
white settlement in, what is now
Cavalier county was made in the
spring of 1881. In the summer
and fall of 1880 few adventurous
spirits from Manitoba penetrated
what is locally known as the first
mountain, in the northeastern
part of this county, but these par
ties had been driven out by the
Indians who claimed this whole
country as a reservation. The tide
of immigration. which set i'll with
the spring of 1881, melted by the
reports of those who had seen this
land was too powerful for the row
ing Indian of the prairie to resist.
Soon all the valuable claims had
a settler, though the greater part
returned across the line to winter,
to find returning that the Indians
had ruthlessly destroyed their
shanties and other Improvements.
The following year new settlers
came pouring i'll and the overflow
of the first mountain wended their
way west to make for themselves
homes OH the second mountain and
beyond to the foot hills of the
Turtle Mountains and though har-
rassed by Indians proceeded to
build for themselves homes and
cultivate the soil.
At later date III the same year
Father st. Pierre, Catholic priest,
establish a mission at the eastern
edge of the second mountain, at
that delightful spot, where the
village of Olga now stands, SUI
rounded by beautifully poplar groves.
He built church, and with few
parishioners, mostly of French de-
scent proceeded to build up the
little hamlet to which lie gave the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26
A Short Resume of Its Early Hstory-From Its In
ception to the Advent of the Railroad
in the Fall of 1887.
Stn Has a Thousand ploTe Romestesds For Entry.
The Trials of Her Pioneer Settlers Recited-A SynOp-
sis of Political and Personal Incidents
Facts and Figures.

name of Olga. Among those whose
incoming dates back to this period
were the Beauchamps, Renaud,
Marcelin, Gauthier, Dorval, Crave
lin and others.
The spring of 1883 witnessed a
still larger thrush of settlers, many
of whom have been more or less
connected with the history of the
county. The eastern part of the
county was at this time fairly
settled up. Passing notice should
here be made ofthe adventofT kos.
H. Prior and a party of hardy
Canadian settlers in the northwest
ern corner of the county. Among
notable events of this year were
the formation of the townships Of
Humme1 and Loan the four
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

western ranges of Pembina
county. Up to this period Cava-
lier had been without a postofice,
but the following eight were estab
lished this year: Olga, Mona, Elk
wood, Osnabrock, Easily, Alma,
Milton and Romfo. 1t was this
year that the starting of the Noun
tain Echo, a six column quarto,
dated, being published by Ed. Ames
at Olga. 1t being one of the num-
erous land office sheets that spring
up like mushrooms where ever
the tide of immigration flowed.
The unfolding of the leaves of
Cavaliers history next bring to
the notice the scheme of making the
county of Harvey from the three
western ranges of Pe1nbina and the
three eastern ranges of Cavalier
in the spring of 1884, which, how
ever was defeated by the voters of
Pe1nbina county. 1t was at this
time that P. McHugh and w. ].
Mooney realizing the vast possilities
the future held for this section of
Dakota, and believing the time
was ripe, took the initiatory steps
towards the organization of Cava-
lier county as then located. In
June 1884 the five ranges west
of Pembina county was organized
under the name of Cavalier and
Gov. N. G. Ordway appointed as
commissioners p. McHugh w. H.
Mathews and l.. c. Norcong.
These parties met and filled the
county offices as follows: Register
p. McHugh, treasurer c. B. Mel
son; county judge, w. ]. Mooney,
who had previously been appoirt-
ed by District Judge Hudso} ar'hii
clerk of court. w. ]. Doyle rn,R
appointed as commissioner td"sX
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

Langdon was selected as the county
seat. In the fall quite spirited
contest took place between Lang
don, Olga, Rosa Lake and Lemon
for the county seat, which resulted
lin Langdon continuing to hold
the pluu-none of the places con-
testing for it getting the required
majority of votes. 1t was III August
of this year that c. b. {. Doherty
came up from Grafton and CON-
menced the publication of the
COURIER. IN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

The winter of 1886 came on
apace and the only result of the
numerous meetings, memorials and
petitions of the people and the
pledges of Mr.. Hill and his infer
iors was line Upgrade stakes from
Park River to a point a few miles
inside the county line, and all failed
to see how this was going to aid
our farmers to market their
immense crops of grain. During
this winter postoffice was estab-
lished at Langdon and named Nc
Hugh.
The spring of 1886 found the
people in dead earnest about the
railroad; they had proven by ex-
perimenting that the soil of the
county was specially adapted to
the raising of wheat, but the nee
essary expense incurred in hauling
their grain 40 to IS miles consumed
nearly all the profits. The con-
sequence of this was mass meet
ing at Olga where the customary
resolutions resulted in again bring
ing another letter from the mana
cement of the St. P. M. &M. R'y.,
stating that twas the intention of
theconpany as soon as the snow
was gone to build, etc.
In the fall of 1886 took place
one of the 1iviliest political fights
ever known in the history of Cava-
lier county. 1t was now for the
first time that the two old parties
organized and each placed a full
ticket in the field and put forth
every possible effort, the one to
defeat the other. After the con-
fict was over it was found that the
following had been elected to the
various offices.
Member ofthe Legislature-John
Bidlake,
County Treasurer-Geo. F.
Winter,
Register of Deeds-P. McHugh,
Sheriff-M. D. O'Brien,
County Judge-H. E. Dorval,
District Attorney--.Hb D. Borden
Sup't Of Schools D. ALERT,
Surveyor-J. c. Morrison,
Co. Com 'r-Thos. H. Prior.
The winter of 1886 closed in and
the farmers had, an immense crop
on hand, while the railroad was
as far away as ever, the only
difference being a new line of grade
stakes a short distance from the
others. AS a consequence several
who had proven up either rented
their farms or allowed the land
to remain idle and went away to
seek employment by which they
could make a living until such
time as the railroad came. In the
extreme northern and western
part of the county many who had
taken claims OH speculation became
discouraged, and few being practi-
cal farmers abandoned their land.
1t should be understood, however
that these were but an iota to those
who with und1ninished faith in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26
Issued every Thursday morning at Langdon
Dakota. Terms-$2.O 90 Per Annum.
GREETING.

This issue of the COURIER
DEMOCRAT comes out at the
happiest time of the year and
1--WE heartily wish all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
The year now closing has
been a most prosperous one
for Langdon and Cavalier
county and 1896 is bound to
bring a large increase to the
population and material de-
yelopment of the entire state.
In the following pages we
} have conscientiously endea-
vored to gather matter to
set forth the advantages that
the climate, soil and location
give to Langdon and the sur
rounding country, of which
she is the metropolis. No at
tempt at exaggeration has
been made in a single article.
Indeed there in no occasion
for over-rating the facts since
the truth is so satisfactory.
Some statements may appear
strong, but are not overdrawn,
for this is everybit as good as
reported. The richest valua-
ton in the United States ought
certainly to be good enough.
We hope that this edition
may be the means of bringing
many families here. Come and
look at the land. No argu-
ment will need be presented
to induce visitors to locate.
Once they get a look at our
Cavalier county farms they
will want one. When they
see the kind of people who are
here they will feel happy to
cast their lot with them.
There is no finer agricul-
tural land in the United States
than that contained within
the limits of Cavalier county
neither can another city the
size of Langdon be found that
has so many fine buildings, or
so many enterprising people
and it is safe to say that the
future is suspicious. There
is room here for men ofmuscle
and of capital. Land will
double in value i'll five years.
1t is a common mistake with
publications on occasions like
this to use too much color i'll
pen pictures, but, as we have
said-come and see for your
self.
Official fguresareour guide
and authority for statement
that there is not another
county in the state, nor IN
fact in any other state where
the products of agriculture are
attended with such immense
yields as here in Cavalier
county. Wheer the quality is
the best and the quantity the
largest, where a total failure
is unknown and prosperity
follows good management.
Equalopportu1lities are offered
the stock raiser and our county
is sure to become a decidedly
stock raising centre as the
profit OH stock of all kinds is
such as to make the business
most profitable. If health is
All object and a competence is
required, come and you will
certainly never regret it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

the vacancy caused by P. Nc
Hugh being called to fill the Office
of register of deeds.
AT the first election held in the
county that fall legislative and
county ticket was elected with the
following make up.
Member of the Legislature-P.
McHugh,
Treasurer-C. B. Nelson,
County Judge-W. ]. Mooney.
Sheriff Clarence Hawkes.,
Sup't of Schools-H. D. ALERT,
Go. Com 'rs-W. ]. Doyle, Geo.
McGregor.
Vast acres of prairie were broken
this year and im1nigration's tide
sti1f flowed toward Cavalier county.
The people were beginning to
tall earnestly about Jim Hill
redeeming his pledge, given a year
previous to build road into this
section. 1t was this fall that the
people of western Walsh and Penn
bina counties held a convention at
Garfield, near the present location
of Park River, to take action to
have the St. P. M. & M. extend
their bfanch north from Larimore.
Among those sent from western
PeSnbina and Cavalier were Messrs
McGauvran, ST., Oakland, Hull,
Conroy, Thompson, O'Brien, and
StTate. The result was that Hill
promised to push his road from
baltimore to the boundary line in
TIME to move the crop next year.
aThe people situated in what at
! thht time was the extreme western
IpaEt of Pe1nbina county, becoming
each year more thoroughly con-
Ivi1hced that in representation they
Ist9od no show against the wealth
and populous of the eastern part
|ofIthe county, petitioned the
d legislature of IS for a new vote on
[dfFision, which prayer the legisla
tut granted.
I'm speaking of our countyseat
|aflthisearly periodthe Cavalier Co.
| Ciltarier in an issue Of 1887 says:
SRI Nngdon during 8SA-5could hard
|lNNylave been called popu1ous city,
ID sole i1lhabitant, E. ]. Fox,
N Is deputy for nearly 1.-THE county
X Hcers, besides being manager Of c.
II fawford's general store, and many
4 Eople who have been snowbound
Il 1.-THE county seat have had cause
n thank him tor square meal and
Uncomfortable bed".
EIThe following year, 1885 the
(1estion of separating the three
bntiguous ranges from Pembina
Mid Cavalier and forming a new
cbsi11ty of Cavalier with these six
r;fnges, was submitted to the voters
Of the two counties and was carried
By large majority. On the 2sth
day of July, 1885, the new county
Of Cavalier was organized COM
pFising townships $50 to 1853 and a
Fart of 1854 of ranges 81 to 81, be
ling about 81 congressional town.
ships and containing about lilo
square miles or 714,24o acres.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

NEXT year will see the lar
gest immigration into Cavalier
county of'any year in its his
tory. This is no idle predic-
ton, the people are coming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26
NO. 20.

Great Improvements had taken nlg
place during the past FIVE years, a,
many of the first settlers had lille
moved out of their sod cabins into az
comfortable frame houses while lIl-
numerous neat school houses dotted oo1s
the prairie. the
The legislature of 1869 added hbors
two more ranges, containing about 4
24o, 900 acres to the western side y VI" : D
of the county, making the tota.l
acreage of the county about 955. ooo--,z NJ
acres. SiduaIs
Langdon at this time was neat holce,
three years old and yet consisted sucn
only about dozen buildings cd greatest.
consisting of the old court housed and
the COURIER Office, Gem he gage Us
and saloon, Crawford store, Gi1cuE' ado
blacksmith shop, Mrs. Hawkes. i 'sz
staurant, Doyle's livery stable, ,,.3
and the residences of Messrs. Nc 8
Hugh, Mooney, Doherty and Fox. ler. {
1t is always darkest just before
the dawn and an air of disconte.-Lsng-
and disappointment became preva se e.'s
ent and many dubious ones wei narons
not slow to sur1nise that the d States.
walton of the county-the railrola116 81,
would never reach here. desire
To the undaunted pluck ? ON 'he
energy of trio of the c. dpmandiua
most prominent citizens in sober .jndus-
sons of Messrs McHugh, Naracter. To
and Bidlake may be attributes OF the
Fastening of the final fulfil o, Umpire
of Hills promise to open Awaits von
nue. for our farmers to market NAV orov-.l
products. Their labors wern ~ 4al-
ally rewarded in October ofatnd
year when the cars rolled q
Langdon for the first time. n,
The effects that immediatta
followed there events are almost,n Ts
won derful to be considered credit. gr@
Three thriving towns, Langdon, Mi
ton and Osnabrock. sprang up ap
with their appearance real est
and town p operty began t.
hands at q greatly increa
ton. lmmigration bega ys
in and thousands OF acres of ~
land was taken up. Absefntees =
gan to return confidence ~.
restored, so that Cavalier conn,-
with her 100000 acres ofvac.a.
land and numerous proven Liars,
challenged any county IN Il nas
kotas: The crop of 1887 81 hbe .ffa
one of the best raised in them ~
up to that time. Forty busne37ssr 70 -
the acre being not uncommon, while
authentic accounts of yields of over
fifty bushels were made A41
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

=: PATRoNIzE one another.
In that way you help to build
up the community in which
you live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

THERE is no better invest
ment anywhere that Cavalie
county lands at the presen.
figures. Il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

Cavalier county prepared still more
acres for the crops of 1887 and it
is a fact that the advent of the
new year saw more genuine farm
ers in Cavalier county than at any
pevrions time in its history. 1t is
an encouraging fact that those
economical farmers who had
farmed with judgement had not
only made a good living, but were
all getting in comfortable circum-
stances unless unfortunately set
back by prairie fire or hail storms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

LANGDoN will be o17J'
of the liveliest towns in the
state next year. Keep your,
eye OH Langdon and see her
grow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

REMEMBER that Langdon
now possesses a frst-class
Touring mill and Away t7
and "patronize home i}1dusS
try. MI
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

MORE farm lands + su
changed hands in Gated !
county this year than inmb5
previous season since ota
county was settled. NAVY NAV no {
the purchasers bei:-ich deep n
farmers who propclsh good k&
this county thei producing
DIS of grain AM
--===7r which can bqss,S
CAVALIER ,g generallyf
has nearly $780, ;>lance of
government Ian, Iue for st@
Of inlmigratiq t IT the !eas!
this way and purposest th
a drug on forth east corner x
spring. at has been favo
in on til many ways. sett
,,our e. rapidly from the frs
ce OF government land thai
'lue is now taken, althdN
iii II few broken plect
)ttom land suitahN
sued to next page
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02
Hattie Hayes has a new bicycle.

=
Several of the farmers in this vicinity
have threshed their grain.
George V. Reid drew the suit at the
Windsor Suit Club drawing last Satur-
day evening.
Quite number of our citizens at
tended Barnum Il Bailey's show in
Port IInron Thursday.
Ladies are invited to call and inspect
our line copper wash boilers which we
are selling away down. +. III. Gibbs q
Co.
W. w. Cowing has returned to Yale
and will resume the practice of law.
lie may be found at the Hotel de
Martin for the present.
All lovers of the great national
game should be at Summer Fallow
Park this afternoon when the home
team and the boys from Brown City
will juggle the sphere to the delight of
the small boy and the satisfaction Of
the base ball crank.
Richard Heron, after lingering
illness with consumption, died at his
home in Yale Saturday evening, July
81, 1895, at the age of 20 years. The
funeral was held at the Catholic
church on Tuesday and his remains
laid to rest in the Speaker cemetery.
The Graphophone Entertainment
Co. will give grand graphophonec con-
cert in the NJ. Il. church at Peck, on
August 9th, to which the public IN
general are invited. This company
comes well recommended and it will
pay YOU we'll to go and hear this enter
iainment. General admission ID cents;
children 10 cents.
My boy was taken with disease re-
sembling bloody fluX. The first thing
| thought of was Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two
doses of it settled the matter and
cured him sound and well. | heartily
recommend this remedy to all persons
suffering from n like complaint
will answer any inquiries regarding il
when stamp is enclosed. ! refer to
any county official as to my reliability
VIM. Roach, j. r., Primroy, Campbell
Co., Tenn. For sale by Will Lennon.
Several months ago slick young
man by the name of Max q. Mendall
victimlZed the banks at Yale and Mar
lette TO the tune of several hundred
dollars At that time Chief Of Police
Stoddard of Port Huron sent a descrip-
ton OF the man TO Pinkerton's detec-
tive agency. Since that time Stoddard
has received letter from w. A. Pink
erton stating that Mendall had been
caught at his old tricks in Nebraska,
} and sentenced to five years in prison
at Lincoln, Neb. Requisition papers
will be cent to st. Clair county and
when he comes ont of prison he will
: be arrested for his work at Yale and
Marlette. lie was arrested under the
name of NathaniA. Meyers.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02

MAIN LINE EAST
Leave Saginaw 1900 VI. Arrive at Flint 1888
l.. NJ, Holly 20 l.. NJ, Detroit $40 L. NJ, Toledo
4:iOP.M
MAIN LINE WEST
Leave Saginaw las l.. NJ. Arrive at Midland
5:29 T.. NJ, Mt Pleasant 100 +. NJ, Clare 6:3i 4.
NJ Evart :2S 4. VI, Reed City 1853 4. NJ. Bald
win s:45 l.. NJ, LudinCtOn 1000 T. NJ, ManiStee
10 20 L. NJ.
Connecting at LudingtOn with Steamer for
Milwaukee during the season OF navigatOn),
making connections for all points West and
Northwest.
Sleeping and ParlOr Cars between Bay City,
Saginaw and Detroit
Connections made at Port Huron and Detroit
in Union Depot for all Points South, Canada
and the East.
For further information see time table of this
Company.
F.A. GRISwOLD. Agent. Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02
EXPOSITIONS.
Incidents and Accidents in and
About Yale.

ON Tuesday last two clubs of buffers,
The Never Hits and Constant MuiterS,
Played u game of ball
Lew Bow bOssed the Constant MutterS,
While Doc High kicked for the other buffers.
The MuiferS wOn-thats all.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02
CHICAGO TO PORT HURON.
PORT HURON TO THE EAST.

FROM THE EAST TO PORT HURON.
Trains arrive at Port Huron from the Southern
Division Of G.. T. ls'y:
ID Y ID ID
$50 $50 II 40 $50 $40
AIN. am. am. pm. pm.
Trains arrive ut Port Huron from the Northern
Division OF G.. I. Ry:
21Op.m. g 10 pm.
Dmeans Daily; X, Daily Except Sunday.
w. L. DAVIS, q. +. Il T. A.. Chicago.
These companies have the lowest rates to all
points East and West selling through tickets
over all connecting lines In the country; also
ocean steamship tickets 10 and from Europe I'm
connection. Write to me for particulars.
G, n. CLARKE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent. Port Huron.
Union Ticket ONCE. 3i6 Huron Ave. Phone 49,
also ut Tunnel Station. Phone 25i-3 Rings.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02
!

viii find CASHMERE BOUQUET
an exquisite Soap for the toilet.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02

Our line of PERFUMES ana TOI-
LET ARTICLES are unsurpassed in
variety of odors and quantity.
The Yale expositor., 1895-08-02

In STATIONERY and SCHOOL
SUPPLIES we are the pioneers and
haye just what you want.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-10
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-10

In the body OF sn adult person there arc
about IS pounds Of blood.
The blood has as its most important ele-
ments, small round corpuscles, red and
white, in proportion Of about 200 red TO
white one.
II the number Of red corpuscles becomes
diminished and the white ones increased
the blood is impure, thin, lacking in the
nutrition necessary to sustain the health
and nerve strength Of the body.
Then That Tired Feeling, Nervousness,
scrofuls, Salt Rheum, or others Of the long
train OF Ills, according to the temperament
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-10

u is only found la HATTIE County
Nallioulla, aud in n0 either part 1T ~,
wufld. We nirT in ihr trre that ufn
duers ihr healing aud lausl failng qua
tised lu that plrasani Ahd sfispiiYs ruu
hif npnHuulplinn, RalhWR hnnrhiiis
apd coughs, SANTA Ahiif, ihe klnt
~ Consumption i.uuu "A hnaiks
Fuafanlsa snd sell u ~ h0 osuis ana
VI 40 . hoiils ~ ihfre ~ lfM Hi ihs
uns ~ NALitONhlA NAT h guHE.
sll sfmlAains ~ rsiaffh afs dlsiHllrd
Rnd ihg dlsFasrd nsssl paasass IL slesd
llf Wsinffd 40 hfalihy nudliian
~ iN liarhagF 80 mai', 81 lO i4r
ulsfs fler