Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-27

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Eli Fisher is breaking in q bike and has
nearly conquered the pesky thing.
Leave your order at Schulke & Moore's
now for straw berries for preserving.
S. G. Wightman's new residence south
Of the Ct. Northern track is nearly corn
pleted. y. s,
Mrs. JOS. Dinnie, Of Grand Forks is
spending the week at the home OF; Mrs.
d. R. Click.
Chas. Crosby and AL. Currie biked down
to Milton Monday afternoon returning
that evening.
Alex McNiven and brother, Lauchlin,
spent several days last week at Tyner
and other Pelnbina county points.
Reserved seats now on saleat thepost-
Office for the Nashville Jubilee Students
concert. Court house Monday the 3lst.
Com'r Henry Porter and Chas. Van
Norman drove up yesterday from Ere
mont to attend the meeting of the county
dads.
L. R. Kelly stopped over between
trains yesterday, Milton's boom vi new
improvements is reported to enjoy a
steady rise.
Geo Bulloch, who is already one OF the
adept wheelmen OF Langdon has, invest
ed in new Belvidere which George an
nounces is q dandy.
We will be IN position to do oil kinds
OF bicycle repairing this season. Will
also have all kinds OF bicycle extras in
stock. Elford Bros.
Ensign Smith OF the Salvation Army
came across from Devils Lake on his
wheel Tuesday. He is on prospecting
tour and may decide to locate post
here.
Frank Kyncl, an old Langdon boy,
who is prospecting down in the Valley at
Mimic, made himself right with the Demo-
Graf last week for another years sub
scription. !,
Attorneys Monnet and Doughty tried
wheat stealing case in Halvor Torger-
sons court Tuesday. The case has for
two years past been lowering around the
court Of Justice but on coming upfor trial
was dismissed.
Fifteen new settlers made homestead
filings on land lying southwest of Lang
don last Tuesday at Clerk OF Court
Truax's office. They were all OF Russian
birth and come from South. Dakota and
Southern Minnesota.
William Richie, the Manitoba immi-
grationist spent q few days with ex-
Canadian acquaintance here last week.
His home is at Grafton and he is engag-
ling in silver-tongued oratory about the
advantages OF the Lake Dolphin. Man.,
country just now.
| Robert Robertson represented the north
part of the county in the city, Monday.
He suggests that the attraction Of the
July Fourth program Of sports could be
greatly enhanced in the eyes OF farmers
in this county if purse was hung up fol
the team that could haul the heaviest
load. The idea is good one.
il. Souch and Gen. Agent Wright
! visited Milton last week in the interest o
the w. w. Kimball Co., the well known
piano and organ firm and placed first
class piano in the. Northwestern Hote
for Landlord Reilly. also q high pricec
organ with Prof. Jos. Powles. Mr.. Soucf
4 is the local representative OF the w. W
Kimball Co.
], j. B. Boyd returned Friday from Fargo
where he attended the three-day session
OF the grand lodge 40. wv. Mr.. Boyt
is one Of the new administrative body Q
! the lodge for the ensuing year being elect
ed to the office OF Grand Overscer and i
right in line for advancement to TIL
highest Office within the gift Of the orde
, two years hence.
| The DEMOCRAT is in receipt Of anothe
communication regarding the slight per
sonalities which have lately been ex
changed by our Fremont and Elm Poin
!, correspondents. And though doubles
j as well worthy Of space as those tina
i have preceded it, wepreferto withhold
] Both sides have had their say and W
7 deem it best that this series Of petit
. filings be brought to close-indeed ar
> sorry thatit was ever permitted to b
8 gin. If our assistant editors from tn
( country will write us news and let up Q
' their personal "digs" they will beentitle
: to the thanks OF one another, the editol
? and the reading public. Now boys til
a advice is given with kindly feeling and
should beireceived in a like manner.