Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-04


Devils Lake may resume.
The barn of Mr.. Rude of Enyer
Steele county, was buried in twely.
feet of snow in the recent blizzard.
Grand Forks county has $3.50 school
children, a gain Of 1856 during 1896.
Another colony of Dunkards from
Indiana are booked for North Dakota.
The indictment against Col Dodge in
Wright county has been dismissed.
Frank Goodrich, a wood chopper
near Devils Lake, amputated a couple.
of toes with an ak.
Five horses and 10000 bushels of
wheat were burned in the recent ele-
vator fire at Lisbon.
e. B. Robbins Won the state uni:ers
ity Oratorical contest over five connect
itors.
Hon. A. C. Rankin will be the orator
of the day at Devils Lake Chautauuna
on July 4.
DIR. Crewe of Ramsey county is an
applicant for the position of district
veterinarian.
A postoffice has been established at
Pickert, Steele county, with +. Picknrt
Several hogs were suffocated near
Sherbrookc in the recent storm. Tie
blind pigs survived.
Dorr Abrams was arrested at st.
Thomas for selling liquor without Il
government license.
A new Lutheran church has hrcn
completed at Grafton, at a cost of
$1,000.
H. Henge of Englcvale, N. d.. lost
seventy-five head of sheep III the last
storm.
eli" Emery was arrested at IGll VI
dale, charged with stealing Il set of
harness.
II. Fl. Homedew has been reelected
chairman of the Dickey county com
missicners.
StutsmaD county commissioners will
distribute gopher poison among farm
Grs.
Il. w. Milham Of Glendale has been
appointed receiver for the Cakes roller
mill.
j. II. Mexican of Etheridge has an
eagle that measures over seven feet
from tip to tip.
spruced up with new furniture and
fixtures.
William Deter, proprietor of the
Cnlon hotel, Grafton, is under 5000
bonds for Running Il blind pig. Evil
dence was found.
Die Thompson of Leeds tried to shoot
wolf, but the cartridge exploded at
the wrong end and his face was ST.
vcrely burned.
Park River has passed an ordinances
prohibiting the building of wood or
frame buildings in the five principal
business blocks of the town.
North Dakota has 14G32S mich cows
valued at $33,223O,OOO. The milk pro-
duccd is valued at $3.50, 75O-;,7 per
cent of their valuation.
A trunk belonging to w. w. Johnson
was sold at auction ut Lidgerwood to
satisfy a board bill The purchaser
paid 80 cents for key, and the trunk
was found full of hay.
The father of William Campbell, one
OF the men sent up for life for the muir
der of jean Brown, is collecting cv;-
dence and will attempt to secure i new
trial for his son.
conductor John Poole of the Great
Northern was standing in the baggage
car OF his train near Casselton, when
a broken rail threw some cars off the
track, scattering trunks in the car, one
OF them striking him on the shoulder
and dislocating it.
l.. j. Woods was lodged in Jail at
Devils Lake, charged with completely
IN the burglary Of the store of Nels
Moen. Ex-COnductUr Anes was ar
rested on the same charge. Three
Great Northern detectives are there to
investigate the burglary of the freight
depot ind cars. Quantities Of freight
stolen from the depot were found in
the possession Of Ames when arrested.
There seems to be an organized gang
OF housebreakcrs and robbers there,
and Well known citizens are implicated.
Anes has promised to confess.
The fourth annual state convention
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton is to be held in Fargo, Feb. 18th
to 21st. It is expected thot there will
be upward Of 100 delegates present,
anG the committee in charge are plan
ming to make it great event, not or:y
to Y. NJ. G. A. men, but to Christian
workers in general Every young man
III sAe SUITE IL invited, ana cnLeit dlh-
meat will be provided for all regular
delegates. fare Of one and one-ifth
has been secured on all railroads to
those who pay full fare going and get
certificate from agent. A basket bah
contest between Grand Forks and
Fargo teams will be q unique feature
OF the convention. Gov. Briggs has
been invited to deliver an address at
the openin9session. Those who expect
to attend should send their names to
w. II. Day, Fnrso, at once.
Prof. Wolcott Appointed.
Washington, Jan, D.-The post Of
assistan: secretary Of the Smithsonian
institution, rendered vacant by the re-
cent death of DR.. Brown GO0de. was
temporarily filed at the regents meet
ing Dy the appointment of Prof q. ID.
Woicott director of the United States