Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-22

Dan McKechnie will farm for himself
out at Rush Lake this summer.
Senator Chas. Plain transacted bust
ness at the court house Easter Monday.
Miss Minnie Rose will teach the Nc
Lean school CT the Harvey Centre district
this summer.
An addition to the family OF Com r
Henry Mclean is announced recently. 1t
is bouncing baby boy.
D. Cree, circulation solicitor of the St.
Paul Dispatch was hustling new readers
for that paper here last week.
A girl Of regulation weight was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Searles, of Lang
don Twp, on Saturday Of last week.
Schulke & Moore have new sign over
their grocery and fruit store that is no
SLOUGH. OF course it bears the imprint OF
Artists Reiber & Lean.
W. j. Mooney was at Milton OH Tues
day selling town lots to prospective
builders. The real estate market is lively
in our sister town this year.
Dave Milne, one ofCavalier' firstgrade
teachers, residing in the west portion Of
the county commences six month term
OF school down in Fremont next week.
Mrs. Blalzely has just returned from
the east with new line OF millinery,
comprising all the latest shapes and
styles which she will sell as cheap as the
cheapest.
| Mrs. F. B. Tracy in note to a lady
friend in I1angdon writes OF an enjoyable
time with friends in York state and ex-
poets to Join her husband at Boston
about May LIST.
The only damage done by high water
in the western part OF the county is the
wash out OF two bridges, one across the
Snowflake creek near T. H. Prior's and
the other over the Hannah creek near
John Hannah's place.
Frank LaBelle has sold his farms i'll
Tyner to DR.. Donovan and has purchas-
ed farm near Langdon, to which he
will remove as soon as the roads become
passable. We wish Frank all kinds OF
good luck in his new home.-Bathgate
Pink Paper.
Percy Smith left whole lot OF friends
l. In h VIII ho ros1v0o1
ing on the Ct. Northern and all were
panied to learn last week that he met
with an accident ut Rolla while coupling
cars on freight train that it is quite
likely will require the amputation OF his
right hand.
Ohas Haugh announces he will start
his summer delivery of ice about May LIST
and is now ready to book standing
orders for regular customers. Ice will be
disposed OF on cash basis at Is cents
per 100 pounds; delivered daily, except
Sundays, in any quantity desired. The
best of pure spring water ice guaranteed.
Leave your order now.
John Schwartz, the young tinsmith in
the hardware store OF Elford Bros, was
married at the Mt. Carmel Catholic
church on Tuesday to Miss Lizzie Alt, a
popular young lady OF that settlement
who is well known in Langdon and
vicinity. "Johnny's'' many friends con-
graduate him on the event. The happy
couple will begin house keeping at once
in this city.
The old established laundry business,
for years past conducted by Miss Annie
Kelly, was purchased last week by Mr..
Valentine Voll, who recently moved here
from Ontario with his family. The deal
consummatedi includes the building. good
will and fixtures and gives Mr.. Vol the
facilities to turn out the most satisfac.
tory class of work. With good laun-
dry in Langdon there Is no excuse OF
sending out Of town to get your work
done. Give him your patronage.
Evidence OF the fact that good lands
are rapidly becoming a scarce article in
this county is found in the number OF
contests that are being filed on home.
steads this spring. Two hearings Of
testimony in contest cases have been
taken this week, that OF Geo. Gillnol
against Morten Nash, OF Perry, which
was given hearing Friday and another
filed by VIM Knox against d. Gallagher
for a quarter section OF timber land III
Olga which was dated for Tuesday, but
given postponement. Settlers cannot
afford to overlook any of the require
| ments of the land laws regarding resi-
dence, etc, as lots OF less lucky indivi
duals are only watching an opportunity
i. to "jump' their claim.