Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-18
Floe chosera Is reported at Mimic.

The starch factory at Hlllsboro has
closed it's for the season.
An addition is being added to the
tOwnsite Of Crary.
The Mandan ctrfew ordinance Is
said to be dead letter.
Henry eraser of Courtney Is in Jail
charged with blind pigglng.
Edmund Roberts of Armenia has
been granted an original pension.
Mary Newell of Williston has been
issued an original widows pension.
Attorney Mark Wilson OF Fessenden
is very low with typhoid.
Brakeman Delmore, recently injured
at Dawson, may lose his whole hand
Elind piggers have been arrested and
held to the district court ut Larimore.
Chinch bugs have made their appear
ance in various parts Of the state.
NJ. N. Chamberlain has been appoint
ed postmaster at Cakes.
Benson and Ransom counties de-
feated propositions for issuing bonds
to build new court houses.
The w. G. T. U. Of Qakes will pay
$50 for evidence to convict any one OF
the sale Of intoxicating liquor.
Over $50 entries have been made on
government land in Stark county since
Jan. list, 1897.
Pennsylvania courts have declared
so in that state.
Three brothers named Miner from
Sargent county have left for the gold
fields in Alaska.
Andrew Hyerdahl of Rugby has been
discharged from the jamestown asylum
as entirely cured.
There is said to have been a rcduc-
ton in freight crews On the N. p. be-
cause of decrease Of business.
Thomas Brady who attempted to
commit suicide at Willisron, has been
adjuGged insane.
A wolf was recently killed near Ster-
ling that measured seven feet ten
inches from tip to tip.
Three Minot blindpiggers have
skipped to avoid embarrassment at the
coming term Of court.
In a dispute over $1.5O, Peter Gram
mer of Buffalo was shot by Charles Vim
son. Grammer lost two teeth as the
result Of the shooting.
A number Of Indians filled up with
fire water north Of Dunseith, and two
squaws came near reaching the happy
hunting grounds.
An evidently insane man created
slight disturbance in Wahpeton
church by taxing the floor and disput-
ing the pastors statements.
The Grafton Military band will give
q dance on the evening Of Thanksgiving
day, Nov. 25. The proceeds will go to-
wards purchasing new uniforms.
Simon Rice, who lives in the south
eastern part Of Rolette county, commit
ted suicide via the shot gun route. The
deed was committed in a granary.
Rev. J. H. Kelley, Methodist divine
we'll known in this state, has accepted
an appointment as organizer for the
PENNSYLVANIA anti-saloon league.
James Peterson, farmer living near
Grand Forks, was knocked from his
horse by a vicious bull and so badly
gored that his life is despaired Of.
DR.. Read of Mandan has a felon Of
such a serious character that he has
gone to the hospital at Brainerd for
treatment. Blood-poisoning is feared.
Seven cars of cattle from Manitoba
were shipped over the Great Northern
from Bottineau on which import duties
Of $756.2O were paid.
Harry Steiner was convicted Of high
way robt cry by Cass county jury and
the verdict reached in less than five
minutes.
Railroad officials are inspecting the
500 grade for the purpose OF extending
the line from Durbin to Bismarck next
season.
Captain Dick Talbot, formerly en-
gag.d in steamboating on the Upper
Missouri, is now operating line of
steamers on the Yukon.
A Stutzman county delinquent paid
his taxes the other day, the items Of
which were: Original tax, 8 cents; in
terest and penalty, 65 cents.
The first of a colony Of 40 families
have arrived in Dickinson, n. D., who
are going to settle on land in differ
ent parts of Stark county.
The Sheyenne Valley Land company
Of Valley City has incorporated with
capital of $4,000, Of which $4,000 is
subscribed.
Bismarck antiquarians are interested
in the Indian mounds near that city
and the parties are being organized to
excavate them.
Charles Vergho, a jeweler at La
Moure slipped and fell under a freight
train, and the cars passed over one
arm badly crushing it.
The -four mills Of the North Dakota
Milling association at Grand Forks and
Forest River are advertised for sale by
assignee.
Deputy Sheriff Jones has raided the
IIankinson blind pigs. Gambling ap-
paratus and saloon fixtures were con-
fscated.
The secretary Of state has received
the papers for the organization Of The
German Stock Bank Of Harvey, Wells
county with a capital stock Of $1,000.
The report of Pension Commissioner
Evans shows that there are 1859 pen
sioners. residing in North Dakota VIII"
drew $222,92O from the government
last year.
Chief Of Police Burt Of Valley City
was presented with diamond studded
GOLD star nv the residents of that civ