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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Default having been made in the cOndi-
ton OF chattel mortgage bearing date
the Goth day ofNovember 1896, executed
and delivered by John Laycock as mort
gagor, to P. McHugh as mortgage, and
now owned by w. J. Mooney & P. Nc
Hugh, and duly filed in the Office OF the
register OF deeds OF the county OF Cavalier
and State OF North Dakota, by failure to
pay the sum Of $61.5O now due and ow
ing thereon covering the following chat
tells, described in said mortgage, to-wit:
One brown mare almost black 6year old
stripe in face, one hind foot white, one
sorrel colt, increase of the above mare
coming 2 year old, one set of double work
harness.
And default having been made in the
condition of chattel mortgage bearing
date the II tn day OF February 1896, ex-
ecuted ard delivered by John Laycock as
mortgagor, to w. J. Mooney & P. Nc
Hugh as mortgages, and duly filed in
the Office of the register OF deeds of the
county OF Cavalier and State OF North
Dakota, by failure to pay the sum Of
$37.65 now due and owing thereon,
covering the following chattels, described
in said mortgage, to-wit: One black
horse few white hairs forehead heavy
name and tail weight about 1900 lbs,
one black mare year old, one hind leg
white and stripe in face weight about
1900 lbs and the increase of said black
mare above mentioned, being one sorrel
colt coming years old.
And default having been made in the
condition of a chattel mortgage bearing
date the goth day OF April 1896, execut-
ed and delivered by John Laycock as
mortgagor, to w. J. Mooney & Pat. Nc
Hugh as mortgages, and duly filed in
the office OF the register OF deeds OF the
county OF Cavalier and State of North
| Dakota, by failure to pay the sam Of
$65.95 now due and owing thereon,
covering the following chattels, described
in said mortgage, to-wlt: One brown
horse years old weight 1900 lbs.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
OF said defaults and the power OF sale
contained in said mortgages and by order
of W. j. Mooney & P. McHugh the pre-
sent owners of said mortgages, | will
sell the chattels above described in said
mortgages at public auction, for cash, at
the front door of the First National Bank
Langdon, Cavalier county and State Of
North Dakota, between the hours OF IL
m. and 4 O'Clock p. H., on Saturday the
Goth day OF November 1897, from the
proceeds OF hich sale shall be paid:
! First. the costs and expenses of said
mortgage sale, and lawful attorney fee;
Second the debts aforesaid, with interest
thereon at the date OF sale; Third, the
balance if any there be, to the owner OF
the mortgaged property.
Dated November 10, 1897.
]. G. MoNNET, A. L. CURRIE,
Attorney. Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Default having been made in the condition
of a chattel mortgage bearing date the q day
of January, 1896, executed and delivered by
Philip Baker, ct. al, as mortgagor to NJ. Kelly,
as MORTGAGE, and filed in the office of the
register Of deeds of the county of Cavalier and
state of North Dakota on the u day of January,
1885, at o'clock p. M, and numbered 42849
wherein default has been made as follows, to-
wit: Nonpayment of debt SO secured when due.
The debt secured by said mortgage is $1,000
with interest at II per cent per annum from the
9th day of January 1886, due October l, 1856,
of which amount the sum of SOLO is claimed
to be due at the date hereof by reason of said
default.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of said
default and the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and by order of NJ Kelly the present
owner Of said mortgage, will sell the follow
ing chattlels, described in said mortgage, to-
wit: One sorrel horse, bought of mortgage on
the date of this mortgage; one set Of sleighs,
being part of the property securing this mort
gage at public auction, for cash, at the front
door of First National bank Langdon, Cavalier
county and State of North Dakota, between the
hours of IL m and o'clock p. m, on Saturday
the 20 day ofsNovember 1897, from the proceeds
Of which sale shall be paid: First, the costs
and expenses of said mortgage sale, second, the
debt aforesaid, with interest thereon at the
date of sale; third the balance if any there be,
to the owner of the mortgaged property.
Dated Langdon N. d. Nov. 10, 1897.
NJ. KELLY, Owner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
Motto, Of chastel Mortgage sale.

Default having been made in the con-
dition # q chattel mortgage bearing date
the 18th day Of October 1897, executed
and delivered by Jerry Connors az mort
gagor, to j. B. Boyd as MORTGAGE, and
and filed III the Office of the register of
deeds OF the county of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota, on the 18th day
of October 1897, at 8 O'Clock a. m., and
numbered---w wherein default has
been made as follows, to-wit: The nom
payment of debt secured by said mort
gage. The debt secured by said mort.
gage is $30O.50 with interest at IL per
cent per aDnum from the 18th day of
October 1897, due November 1st 1897, of
which amount the sum of $3O3.5O is
claimed to be due hereof by reason of
said default
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of said default and the power of sale
contained in said mortgage, and by order
Of J. B. Boyd the present owner of
chattels, described in said ,towit:
Two hundred and forty-four bushels OF
flax being all the crop grown on the ne4
sec 81 twp 1859, range 60, at public auc-
ton, for cash, at the front door of First
National Bank, Langdon Cavalier county
and State OF North Dakota, between the
hours of II m. and o'clock M. on
Saturday the 2Oth day of November
1897, from the proceeds Of which
sale shall be paid: First, the costs and
expenses of said mortgage sale, and
five dollars attorney fee; Second the debt
aforesaid, with interest thereon at the
date of sale; Third, the balance if any
there be to the owner Of the mortgaged
property.
Dated Langdon, N. D, Nov. 8, 1897.
F. w. MCLEAN. J. S. GoG1N,
Attorney. Agent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Whereas, S. E. CErstianson, the owner
and operator OF a threshing machine
chine, did threshing in the season OF
1897, for August Singbeil, (sometimes
spelled SanbaD at his instance and
request, at the following agreed
prices to-wit: 355 bushels of wheat, at
S cents per bushel; Is bushels Of oats, at
4 cent per bushel: 20 bushels Of fax at 10
cents per bushel; amounting i'll all to
$22.15; said grain being grown on the
SCI OF section %. township 1872: range
81 in Cavalier county, State of North
Dakota, and completed said threshing
October 9th, 1897, and thereafter, to-
wit: Oct. 28th, 1897 perfected and filed
with the Register Of Deeds, of Cavalier
county, state Of N. d., threshers lien, as
required by law; and whereas said lien
has been duly assigned for value to W. j.
Mooney l. p, McHugh, and the full sum
Of $22.75 is due and unpaid thereon.
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue
of said default in the payment OF said
sum OF $22.75 and by order OF W. j.
Mooney & p. McHugh. the present
owners OF said threshers lien, | will sell
the following chattels covered by said
lien. to-wit: About 40 bushels of
wheat by sample, at public auction, for
cash at the front door Of the First Ma
tional Bank building, at Langdon, Cava-
lier county and State of North Dakota,
between the hours of IL m. and 4 o'clock
p. M. on Saturday the Goth day OF No
velnber, 1897, from tho proceeds OF
which sale shall be paid; first the costs
and expenses OF said sale and twenty-five
dollars attorney fee, as provided by law;
second the debt aforesaid with interest
thereon at the date OF sale; third the bal
ance If any there be to the owner OF said
property.
Dated at Langdon. n. Oak. November
Sth, 1897. A. L. CURRlE, Agent.
j. G. MoNNET, Attorney.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Fine lot velours assorted de-
signs per yard. .........: 10 cts
Huck towel .............. cts @-e~><
Doylies fancy border fringed 3cts n1
Full size white bed spreads. 40 cts
An assorted lot childrens
winter caps. ............ 5cts
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
u, S, Land Office,

Grand Forks N. d., November 4. 1897, j..
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
H him by section s 24sS u. S. Revised Statutes
as amended by the act o congress approvedFe5!r,
uary g. 1895, we will proceed to offer at public
Office, the following tract OF, land, towit: The
southwest quarter (sw ~ of southeast Quarter
sex of section two 2) township one }-d hundred
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to- file their
claims in this office on or before the day above
otherwise their right will be forfeited.
CuAs NJ. ENGLISH, JAS. v. BROOKE,
Receiver Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
U. S. Land Office,

U. S. Land Office,
Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make Communication proof in
support Of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of tbs
district court for Cavalier County, North
Dakota, at Langdon, ND, on December
18th, 1897, viz:
ROBERT STEVENSON, No. 1881.
for the nw4 sw4 sec. 4, township l6ln,
range SO W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
VIM. H. tombstone, Thomas Ullyott
George Oakley, Thomas G. Padden, all
of Langdon, Cavalier county, ND.
1918 JAS. V. BROOKE, Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
Dyspepsia or Indigestion.

CDR. Fenner's Dyspepsia: Cure" as the
name implies is simply for dyspepsia
or indigestion. It should be superior to
the general run of prescriptions or pre-
parations because it is prepared by a
physician of many years of study and ex-
>perience whose writings on medical
questions are accepted authorities. II
not satisfied after using one bottle H. D.
ALERT 4 Co., of Langdon will refund
your money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
LOST OR STOLEN.

On the 5th day OF July, 1897, in the
City OF Langdon; purse containing SIS
in cash and valuable papers; also Il gold
watch and chain. Suitable reward will
be given for information leading to the
the recovery of the above described pro-
perty by the undersigned owner of the
same, whose post office address is Olga.
ARTHUR BERUBE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Game to my place situated in the
of Fremont, four year
old FLY, having buckskin strap
around neck; weight about 800 pounds
and has white hind feet. Owner will
prove property and pay all costs or it
will be disposed of according to law,
- T. E. WALKER.
Address, Walhalla,. n. D..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has spell Of indiges
ton, and:teels bad and sluggish, he takes
two of DeWitt's Little Early Risers at
at::night, and he is all right. the next
morning. Many thousands of others do
the same thing. Do you? H. D. ALERT
& Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

We have on hand some private
money to loan ON good First
Glass Farms and at reasonable
rates. We have also plenty of
money for Small Loans.
w. j. Mooney State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11

Small pill, safe pill, best pill, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, cure biliousness,
constipation, sick headache. Il. D.
ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-11
HEARD ON THB STREET.

z. G. Dedrick: No sir, we are not
exactly giving stoves away, but might
just as we'll in view Of the low price we
are selling them for. ....
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

l. ri D = So q
Tell nc notin rnodrnful numbers
Elite is but al empty dream"
He gets sa dly left thtt slumpers
Aud goes drifting win the stream.
Court enjoyment; 90 not sorrow
wh"n the sun shines make your hay
And endeeyor not to borrow
Iiyou don't expect to pay.
Art is long aud time is heetiug.
Therefore DON engage in art
Better go at carpet beating
Than to Play a poets Part.
In the worlds broad field OF battle
You Will not be "lu it, boys,
II you donot daily rattle
Round and make II lot OF noise,
Though you wear good clothes ut pre-out
Don't forget -hst they'll get Old
Theegh to-dayibe fair and pleasant.
Next day may be rough and cola
Lives Of rich men all remind us
When il is our turn to die
We viii have 10 leave behind us
Eeye.y cont we've go. laid by
leave each copper t,s some other,
who, mayhap, win call MS sutde.
Just because we didn't gather
MoFe to leave him when We died
Let us, then be up and doing,
Having fun along the way;
Never fretting, never stewiug,
Getting fatter every day
Cleveland Leader
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
ROCK FIGURES ~ OREGON

ROCK PIcTUREs IN OREGON
While in Alturas, Or, W. b.
Whittemore discovered some re-
markable hieroglyphics about
fifteen miles northeast from tha
north end Of Warner Valley, on
the edge Of what is locally known
as the "desertp in Lake County.
Mr.. Whittemore says the, hero
9lyphics had been cut with q
sharp instrument in the surface
Of the hard, basaltic rock, They
cover the face Of the bluff for a
distance OF about three miles,
and consist Of pictures Of In
dams with bows, arrows and
spears, besides deer, antelope,
dogs and wolves, geese, ducks,
swans, and reptiles OF various
kinds. Interningled With these
animals are characters which, Of
course, he could not decipher,
He says that the execution Of
the pictures was very good, and
he is satisfied that 1t could not
have been the work Of ordinary
Indians. Throughout the entire
distance the characters and pic
lures are In rows,
The Indians Of the vicinity
have no knowledge Of the mean
ing OF the hieroglyphics or of
the people who, ages ago, chiselod
them on the surface Of the rocks.
From the description given, tile
pieturewriting bears q close re-
semblance To that found ia Mex
leo and Central America. Ii this.
Suppoaition he true, a careful
study might reveal TO the arch
aologist some insight into the
origin or wanderipgs Of deaG
and forgotten civilization. -
Northwest Magazine.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
The Lovable Woman.

Very lovely and lovahleis the
Woman who has cultivated q dis
position angelic enough to see the
good and not the evil side of hu
man nature; who can be severe
with her own failings ana excust
the faults Of others. Weare told
that she is dull and uninterest
ing creature, and il we take the
trouble to look into the matter
we find that she does not laugh
at her neighbor's pet weaknesses
She does not enjoy hitting out
right and left at the world al
large, ane is always ready with 2
plea for unseen and unsupported
reasons, which, if they could be
revealed, would go a long way to
ward modifying harsh judgement
Our lovable woman may not be
witty; she may be even a little
prosy but it is she to whom we
go when in trouble and in whom
we confde with a feeling that our
secret viii not be torn to shreds
as soon as our back is turned.
IN w Magazine
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
j. M. W0LBERT, Editor.

Debt to the amount of upwards
1881 100000 hangs over the city
of Philadelphia. Certain parties
want to load her with $11, 100000
more, and it was question
whether this would not go beyond
constitutional limit. TO test the
case, an "amicable suit was
brought. The suit resulted ia a
decision by the judge that the
limit would be reached. He rea-
goned that the constitution limit
ed lawful indebtedness to 7 per
cent. Of the assessed valuation.
But it was found that at the
time this constitution was adopt
ed Philadelphia was in debt over
the Z per cent limit. Therefore the
constitutional limit does not APP
ply To Philadelphia. That Judge
ind his decision is like the girl
and her bed time. She told the
young man keeping hei company
that it would be necessary for
him to 60 home before 8 O'clock
as that was her bed time. An hour
Or 80 passed after this law in her
syatem Of regulations was stated.
when the young man looked at
his watch and found it was half
past nine, and, making apology,
was abot to 60. 30, never mind"
said the girl, "if the time is past,
/ don't have to 60 to bed, So you
don't need to go.p The Philadel-
phia Judge seems to hold that if
the constitutional limit is al
ready exceeded it can be exceeded
more. 1t is wonderful what twists
a judge can apply to a law when
he is called upon to fix it up for
the bond BUYERS.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Prevention Better than Cure

The agricultural depa rtment
at Washington advises farmers
net to let their chickens eat slugs,
earthworms. snails and house
flies, TO prevent them from
having tapeworms. Perhaps the
learned professors in the agrioul-
tural department know a great
deal, but the best way TO prevent
tapeworms in full grown chick
ems is to kill the birds when they
are hroiler siae. Miseoulal Mont. J
HiteeRlian.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

James A. Garfield once said in
congress: "Since the dawn OF his
tory the great thoroughfares
have belonged to the people. have
been known as the kings high
ways, or the public highways,
and have been open to the Tree
use of all on payment OF a small
uniform tax or toll TO keep them
in repair. But now the most per
feet and by far the most impor-
tant roads known to mankind
are owned and managed as pri-
vate property by a comparatively
small number Of private citi,
Eens."
These Corporations have be
come conscious OF their strength
and have entered upon the work
Of controlling the states. Already
they have captured some Of the
oldest and strongest OF them, and
these discrowned sovereigns now
follow in chains the triumphal
chariot Of their conquerors. And
this does not imply that merely
the officers and representatives
Of states have been subjected to
the railroads, but that the cor
pcrations have grasped the
sources and fountains of power
and control the choice OF both
officers and representatives"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
The Color Of the Yapor.

Mrs. Besant says that the adept
theosophist can tell the nature OF
a persons thoughts by the color
that hangs about him, visible
only to the expert eye. Tue color
Of devotional thought, she says.
is blue which is a somewhat nm
expected explanation OF the azure
that surrounds a man when hi
collarbutton rolls under The chit
fenier.-St. Paul Pioneer Pree.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Townsend Murder Case.

Below we publish synopsis Of
the Townsend murder case, fur
nished as by J. G. Gelbach, who
was called to Wisconsin as q wit
ness:
Mark Wheeler Townsend was
born November Is, 1854; bis early
life was spent with his parents on
farm, and at about 20 years Of
age lie began teaching; and .he
winters Of 1&77-78 and lS79-70 he
taught in Hurricane, where The
murdered wife was his pupil
Again in the winter Of 1872 ne
laught the same school and his
murdered wife was again his pupil.
Her name WIS Olive Esther Libby;
she lived with her mother and
Etep7iather; Townsend boarded wi h
them while lie was teaching The
last term Of school end about -four
weeks before sohnnl was out, one
svening when they were returning
rom the Good Tenapldrs' Lodge t
about II O'Clock they stopped in at
he residence of II. S. keeue, a
ustlce of the Peace, and were mar
ned. About a year alter Mrs.
Townsend gave birth to q daughter,
md year later a son was born 10
hem. In the spring Of 1885 the
boy died under pecuhi circum
stances, but no one suspected much
about il as Townsend had always
appeared a gentleman OF refined
taste and character, with good NOR
ais, during the summer OF 1888 MIR.
Fowhsends wife and daughter lived
in small cottage about ono hall
mile from airy neighhor, and about
go rods from q road that was not
frequently Travelled, worked come
tor neighbors and studied prepare
ltcry to getting a state certificate.
md going to Normal school at
Valparaiso Indiana, Had asked to
emf another house near the road in
FhioH to leave his wife and child
ghile at school. On September 2lst,
$50 he came TO where Mr.. Keene
Mas building fence with his q year
Id daughter in his arms, and told
MIR. keene that he had accidentally
bet Esther, {his wife) the neigh
hors were aroused and an inquest
leld which returned verdict Of
occidental shooting oy Townsend.
Attic funeral and before beshow-
ID no signs Of grief and he went to
Valparaiso in about three weeks and
later II, S. Keene swore out a com
plant for his arrest but It was not
Sc we'd because the district attorney
lid not thiuk there was sufficient
evidence to prove guilt, later Town
send went 10 Ritzvilie Washington,
where in 1889 he again married.
md in September 1896 his wife oh
tained a divorce for cruelty and
inhumanity later he tried to xiii
als second Wife'a brothers and also
made love to q schoolma am and
and made confessions to her regard
ing the killing Of his first wife, this
with other new evidence brought
about his arrest, and the prelimi
nary examination in March and the
present trial.
She was shot in back Of head,
right side, about half way from ear
to center of back head the ball com
ing out in Lett temple.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Notice OF Forfeiture.

Cottonwood, Idaho, February.
18th, 1897. To 4, d. Greene. W,
w. Hammell, William Martin.
Henry Hatka, henry G. John
SOL, James MoBchran, Dry Rig
by, William Cowan, Thomas
Cowan, you are hereby notified
that we have expended the sum
Of Two Hundred Dollarsin labor
and improvements upon the res
eryation and NezPeYCe Lode Min
ing Claims; said claims being
situated about four miles East
Of North of Cottonwood, Idaho.
and about one mile North of The
South line OF the NezPerce Reser-
walton line on what is known az
the Rocky Butte, in an unorgan-
lied Mining District, Idaho,
County, State Of Idaho. as Will
appear by certificates filed Ja[
uary 2nd 1897. in the oGi/of
the RecSCder OF said CouGE, in
order to Md said promises I'M
der the provisions Of SeIon 1924
Of the RevisA StatYes of the
United States, Sei9/the amount
required 10 holNe same for the
year ending DeAber 3lst 1896.
And il witb% ninety days az
ter this no<e by Modification.
you fail oTrefuse toy ontribute
your portion Of uchNypendi
ture as co-ownor, yoA inter
est in Td claims will income
the pJpertv Of the Subscribers
urd/said Section 1924. y
J1n g. Byron, A. w. Talk
inYon, Geo. D. Smith, w. l..
BFwn, J. L. Eckert, n, Anderson
: --5--5---.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Mrs, Johnson~"See var, Sam,
aoau' you 90 tryin' to play no
Napoleon Bonyparto tricks on
me-"
Mr.. Johnson "NV-w- y-w'ot yo'
mean by dat, Melindy?'
Mrs Johnson-"W2y, dc books
say dat Teller wuz grand, gloomy
an peculiar, An | notice yo' bin
actin de same way, lately, eb'ry
time I ak yo'to bring up n bod
oh coal"
Chicago Hotel Clerk-"I shalt
have to give you a room On the
eighteenth floor"
Guest" Il right; II anyone
calls to zee me, tell them I'm out
Of town"
"Szol Miss Mary, dey tell me
dat you snail Toll my character
by my h4ndtt
Wei, to begin with, you're
a German"
Achl 1t is wonderfully
ChAppy-"Ma told me to call
here and ask YOU if you couldn't
give me something for my head. y
Doctor Hlunt-"You run home
and tell Your ma | Wouldn take
it as gift
First Hobo (bitterlY)-"They
talk q passing 3 law 10 make
Everybody wash
5rcolo Hobo (more bltterly)-
They think obey can compel AZ
to get # the earth"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

An Irishman who had been ar
rested for assault and battery
and who was conducting his own
case. finally secured witness by
whom he expected toprove an al
ibi.
"See here, now, Tim. Till the
coort where Oh was whin Oi hit
the mon in the noso in front OF
the city hail."
lyon were down in Mill Val
ley fishing with Dan O'Connell,n
said the witness, "and it's a
moighty bad thing that ya
didn't make the trip before the
ioight."