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

Sam McAllan, deputy stamp spoiler al
Osnabrock was visitor yesterday.
Robt Naismith is in from Cypress to
day transacting business with the county
board.
A new line of perfect barb wire and
strictly first class nails ut MERGERS hard
ware store. 80
Mrs G. w. Holmes and family left yes
terday for a three months visit with
friends in Iowa.
Mayor Mercer and daughter, Miss
Laura left Tuesday on short visit with
Grand Forks friends.
Geo. Weir, the. patriarch OF the board
Of county commissioners was among yes.
terday's arrivals from Milton.
Jas. Fleming. all old-time teacher OF
Cavalier county, will spend his college
vacation behind the school house desk.
The special delinquent tax list Of Cava-
lier county will receive it's first publica-
ton in the next issue Of the Republican.
Milton is on it's good behavior Just
now. Evangelist McCrossen is conduct
ing four services daily at the present
time.
NJ. l.. Sullivan returned today from one
Of his regular visitations to the st. Paul
stock yards. This time he took down a
car OF hogs.
Albert Ritter was in town from Osna-
brock Friday with a valuable trotter
that is likely to win some prize money
here on July 4th.
Jas Fleming the Rush Lake farmer
looked up his town acquaintance last
week with view Of giving them allatip
where to find townsite on the new
railroad.
Prof. johnson, the atheletic instructor,
is laid up with broken arm. The in
juries were received last week by fall
while descending ladder at the st.
Anthony & Dakota elevator.
John R. Power has arranged with the
business men along Third Street to keep
the street properly sprlnkled during the
next four months. This will be OF benefit
to the general public as well as our
merchants.
Paul Gardner has been appointed BY
the First National Bank and Dr.aE. /.
Donovan to superintend the work OF
building the brick block. The interest Of
the owners will be faithfully watched by
Mr.. Gardner.
A. H. Smart, the G. A. R. veteran and
grave stone vendor from Grafton tarried
here long enough this week to enquire
how many disappointed p. o. applicants
it was likely he would be able to FIJI orders
for here after awhile.
On Tuesday VIM. Flummerielt for
warded tn Congressman johnson q
numerously signed petition asking thai
the appointment of postmaster at Lang
don be conferred upon him. "Billy" il
prominent in local 6. o. p. political cir
cles and should the existing iangle ovel
this postoffice plum continue much Longer
it is more than likely that he mightprov'
to be the dark horse to carry off the per
i simmons.
Another new settler and his tamil.
drove through town Monday forenoon
with the western part Of this county a
his destination. He came from Soutl
Dakot,. and claimed that his trip Ia
lasted a week longer than he had calcu
lated owing to the bad road encountere
on the early part of the journey. Iii
former home was in the neighborhood
Madison, several others from that local
tv are now on their way here.
i A family of emigrants from the wild
of the Ozark mountains in sOuther
Missouri passed through the city Frida
enroute with two teams to Manitob.
They left the hills OF Texas county, whel
thew raise tobacco, some corn, oats an
wheat. intending to take advantage
the homestead laws OF Manitoba thehu
band having already used his rights
the United States and for some reaso
failed to make success OF farming. 1t we
February when they left their home
Missouri and it is expected 1T will be We
in the month OF June when they final
arrive at their destination. somewhe
in the queens dominions. The team
were thin, the cahvas-topped Wagon
bleached and dusty and the wife and q
/ children showed the effects other gypi
life. After brief experience with Mar
toban weather the father will probab
take up his journey back to his wife
folks"