Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-24

Ii interested in land contest, consult
b. Erickson, the land attorney. 40
DIR. Donovan is making more substan-
tial improvements on his fine residence
Barber Geo. Barlow spent portion Of
the week with his family on their Rush
Lake farm.
WI. Mooney and q. McNeill helped to
swell the number of Langdonites that
visited Crystal this week.
Alex Russell broughthis assessor books
up from Fremont last week and visited q
few days with Langdon friends.
j. B. Boyd was passenger on Mon
days south bound train to st. Paul,
where he goes to buy new summer and
fall goods.
B. R. Click and 7. e. Burke took their
families down to the Crystal races TO
swell the numbers OF the Langdon colony
at that gathering.
al Currie has taken up the subject OF
soil culture and directs his attention TO
an analysis OF the dirt found on aquarter
section he filed on last week.
You may have made. mistakes before
but you won't make any if you take
your watch to A. O. Wold's at McGruer's
drug store when it needs repairing. IS
Attorney W. J. Thompson made the
county seat business visit Friday.
Every has standing invitation to
join in and help Milton celebrate July 3.
John Seblen, an early settler OF Cava-
lier county was here from his home in
the Valley at Bathgate last week making
final proof on land he filed on thirteen
years ago.
Jas. DUNCAN. the urbane young deputy
in Judge Dorval's Office, spent last week
at his home near Beaulieu on the first
mountain, taking in the NJ. w. A. picnic
while absent.
NJ. L. Sullivan has contract with the
grading contractors on the extension to
furnish their camps with 3.OOOpounds OF
fresh beef per week-or on an average five
head OF young cattle.
J. H. McVeety, general agent OF the
Plano manufacturing company was here
from Grand Forks this week spending a
day or two with the local representative
Collector l.. A. Weed.
The ladies OF The M. E. church have de.
cided to serve ice cream, cake, fruit and
lemonade all day July Fifth. The money
raised by their efforts will go towards
building or repairing the parsonage.
W. T. Reilly and wife were in town 8
short time Monday afternoon. Milton Is
putting in big work in view OF it's cele
bration and OF course "Billy's" North
western Hotel will head the procession
The annual M. w. A. picn ic at Beaullel
last Friday was big enjoyable time
and those attending from here got then
share OF good things. Speeches, athletic
sports dancing and music were proml.
nent features.
John Bidlake Jr., the 16 year old sol
Of Col. John Bidlake, came uptrom Osna
brock yesterday and is the guest OF MI
uncle. Robt Fleming. He has just closed
a successful school year at the Yves
Jersey Acadamy.
By an inexcusable error no mentor
was made in these columns OF the excel
lent concert given by the Langdon C't'
Rand during institute week. 1t wa
worthy OF extended and special mention
as one of the best it has ever been gu
rood fortune to hear. We therefore max
mention OF it at this late date.
The second decision in the M. Bisenlu
contest of the McCallum tree claim, wv
ond one-hali miles northwest OF tow
was handed down last week in favor 9
McCaIlum. The hearing OF testlmon
took place nearly two years ago an
lasted five days. Trnax d Mcmillan az
nearing for McCallum and Anderson
Burr, OF Grand Forks for Blsenl'ls. In
land in question is valuable and posses
sion hotly contested.
The annual lease OF state lands selecte
for the various institutions OF the stat
was conducted last Friday by the depu'
state land commissioner, w. +. Gushing
who is also editor OF the Cavalier 10. ~
nub]ican, The list this year was a yer
large one and quite q number OF col
racts were made. Most OF the lane
hold by the state are situated in thesout
and western parts OF the county IN u
newly settled and unorganlzed town
The amount realized in the leasing OF II
lands amounted to upwards $500.