Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-10-17

Grand Harbor buried, destroying 2.7oo
hels Of wheat aAH seven horses. a
han skeletonN sdpposH III be that
: clue 4 tramp was s1und in 'ae ta'n'' No
The Nickells case was settled Mt
Fargo, defendant, Maud Nickells, pay
ing $4,000 in cash and transferring
real estate in Mir rapolis valued ut
about $4,000 to plaintiff. The case
will be dismissed by stipulation. 1t is
said that Minnie Nlckells agrees not
to pntest divorce proceedings further.
Tie somewhat celebrated case of the
Minneapolis & Northern Elevator COM
court ut Fargo for $3.50 by stipull-
ton. Suit was brought to recover on
three promissOry notes, and has ut
tractetd considerable attention in tibet
state, as Kingman was at one time
candidate for United States senator,
and Is at present interested in the
manufacture of pneumatic guns in
New York city.
A driving team belonging to James
r. Winslow of Jamestown was recent
ly stolen from his private barn, and al
though an active search has been con-
quoted no trace of the animals has yet
been secured. A harness and rig were
taken from neighboring barn. 1t is
believed that an organized gang of
crooks are in the vicinity, as this Is
only one Of a series of thefts and bur-
glaries which have occurred within the
past week.
The meeting of the mediation COM
mittees Of the A. r.. U. for the Great
Northern system commenced at Devils
Lake. In addition to considering griev-
ances. they are holding conferences
with the representative farmers to
take concerted action in opposition to
the consolidation of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific. in regard to
freight rates, and other subjects bear
ing on the interests of the producing
classes and railroad men. The meet
ing is held with closed doors. 1t is re-
ported that several spoilers are on the
ground hence the proceedings are care
fully guarded. Ray Goodwin is ex-
pected tonight. The conference will
last several days. No business has
been transacted vet all expected dele
gates having not arrived.
Friday, Oct. II.
Burglaries and hold-ups by hoboes
continue quite lively throughout the
state.
Oscar johnson, young Fargo lad.
was found guilty Of tampering with
thte mails.
]. R. Winslow of Jamestown Is short
fine driving team and wants to
know who got 'em.
The Northwestern Elevator at Coop
erstown was burglarized and Z cents
secured.
The 500 railroad will haul all the
fuel used at the Valley City normal
free of charge, and the Ignite will be
donated by the Minot mines.
B. T. Tilden Of Jamestown has been
offered the position of chief draughts-
man in the surveyor generals Office
at Bismarck.
A hobo named Dewitt Clinton, who
claimed to be a descendant of the
famous Clinton, was arrested at Bis
marck.
Three bootleggers escaped from Jail
at Hillsboro and were recaptured at
Halstad, but refused to return with
again.
Wells county's term Of court was
postponed by Judge Rose until the
farmers should be less busy and the
court house ready for occupation.
Mrs. Overton sues the city of Graf
ton for $500 because a threshing ma
chine was allowed to stand in the
streets and her horse ran away and
injured her.
Saturday, Oct. IL.
A Fargo teamster was badly broken
up externally and internally by run
away.
Railroad Commissioner Wambere
reports new daughter at his home.
A Russian was burned to death by
prairie fire in Dickey county while at
tempting to plow fire break around
his grain.
The Nickells $4,000 damage sniff
has been settled for $4,000 in cash and
real estate valued at $4,000 located in
Minneapolis.
DR.. John Montgomery, state health
officer, has just returned from Pixies
Peak, where he attended the meeting
of the national health society.
A young man named Keane, 2
thresher from st. Louis, was shot at
Grafton because he threw club at n
dog that chased him. He may die.
Thomas O'Flynn, a hobo, held I'm
the inmates Of jamestown billiard
man, and shot at NJ. H. Elvidge, who
had narrow escape. He was finally
Jailed. ''
In prize fight at Lidgerwood WILL
lam Harvey of Minneapolis was
knoced out by Peter Diner. n local
pug, in fifty-two seconds. The fight
was for the gate receipts and a side
bet Of 500. ''oe
The "Broken Plate Cluby
In little village in the Department
Of the Nord there exists a cu,,ou.